Nantes vs Marseille Prediction, 5/2/2026 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 5/1/2026

Game: Nantes vs Marseille

Date: Saturday, May 2, 2026

Location: Stade de la Beaujoire in Nantes, France

TV: ESPN+

Stade de la Beaujoire in Nantes, France is the site where Marseille (16-5-10) will try to beat Nantes (4-8-19) on Saturday. Nantes are priced at +110 and the Olympians are at -132. The betting total comes in at 3. The goalies protecting the net will be Anthony Lopes for Nantes and Geronimo Rulli for Marseille.

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The Canaries have conceded 51 goals while allowing 1.65 goals per 90 minutes, and their oppositition have a total of 142 SoT on them. They are sitting with 6 clean sheets, which puts them at a percentage of 19.4% so far this year. Nantes has amassed 65 yellow card warnings over the course of the season as well as 2 red cards. The Canaries rank 17th in the matter of goals expected having 18.8, and their expected goals against sit at 22.4. So far this season, the club averages 0.65 pts per match (20 points) and sit at 18th in Big 5 soccer with 15 assists. This team's differential on goals is at -25 with the help of 26 goals put in the net as well as 51 goals relinquished. Nantes has recorded 96 SVs and also are the owners of a SV percentage of 64.1% on the season.

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This season, OM has a save % of 65.0% (117 SoT against), and are 6th in European soccer with 53 pts. The Olympians average 1.7 points per match while totaling 45 assists and 4 red cards. Marseille has amassed 59 goals and the squad's goals expected on the season sits at 22.5. OM has tallied a clean sheet % of 25.8% this year and 72 yellow cards. The team's goals against/90 min is 1.32 in addition to 81 saves, and they have accumulated 8 clean sheets. Marseille has a rank of 6th in the category of goals conceded having 41, and the difference in goals is 18.

The man who will defend the goal for Nantes is Anthony Lopes. Lopes has seen the field for 38,080 mins and has accumulated 1,220 saves so far in his career. The goalkeeper from Portugal has had 1,716 shots tried at him in 426 career starts. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.21 (514 total goals surrendered) and he is the owner of a save % of 71.1%. Lopes (203-94-127 mark in his professional soccer career) has accounted for 131 shutouts, which leaves him with a 31.0%% shutout rate.

Geronimo Rulli is expected to look after the net for Marseille. During his professional soccer career, Rulli has surrendered 352 goals while totaling 784 saves in 283 starts. He has surrendered 1.25 goals per 90 mins and he has a record of 123-67-93. He sports a save percentage of 69.9% and his shutout rate is 29.0%%. Rulli has totaled 82 shutouts and defended 1,122 shots against him in 25,421 mins throughout his career.

Matthis Abline is a guy who should impact this matchup for Nantes. The forward representing France has totaled 32 goals in 8,994 professional minutes played. Abline has been a starter in 100 matchups during his pro soccer career and he accounts for 0.32 goals per 90 mins. He has totaled 9 assists while accumulating 73 pts so far in his career.

Marseille stars Mason Greenwood, who opposing coaches will have to gameplan for in this fixture. He has accumulated 191 points in his career and has helped on a goal 27 times. The forward representing England has been on the pitch for 15,639 minutes while earning 82 goals. He currently averages 0.47 goals per 90 minutes and has been a starter in 176 games so far in his career.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Marseille (+110)

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