Our prediction for this Ligue 1 match:
Marseille
Match Time & Date:
16/01/2021
11:00 AM
Prediction: 1-0
Nimes
After sharing the spoils with Dijon in their last league fixture, Olympique Marseille will be looking to return to winning ways in the Ligue 1 when they host Nimes at their Stade Velodrome on Matchday 20. OM produce much better showings at home than on the travels, with the team recording four victories in the previous five home fixtures. Dmitri Payet, who was rested in the goalless draw with Dijon, is pushing for a start.
Luis Henrique remains quarantined, while both Jordan Amavi and Morgan Sanson are sidelined with injuries. Les Crocodiles, on the other hand, suffered a dip in form, with the team losing each of their last three league fixtures. Nimes conceded 13 goals in total in the previous four away games, and we do not believe that they are capable of spoiling OM’s party at Stade Velodrome. Florian Miguel returns from suspension for the visitors.
Highlighted Player (Kevin Strootman):
After starting his senior career at Sparta Rotterdam, Kevin Strootman joined fellow Dutch side Utrecht in 2011. The defensive midfielder, who was born on February 13, 1990 in Ridderkerk, Netherlands, then moved to PSV where he established himself as a first-team regular. Strootman was then spotted by AS Roma scouts and in 2013 he decided to take a step forward in his career by joining the Giallorossi.
On March 9, 2014, the Dutch footballer sustained a serious knee injury that made him miss the remainder of the 2013/2014 Serie A season. He missed the 2014 FIFA World Cup as well, but he returned to contention on November 9, 2014. Kevin Strootman played for Roma until August 28 when he signed a five-year contract with Olympique Marseille.
Speaking of his international career, Strootman made his Netherlands debut against Austria in 2011 and he scored his first ever goal for the Dutch national team in Euro 2012 qualifier against Finland. Kevin Strootman’s preferred foot is right.
Highlighted Team (Nimes):
Founded on April 10, 1937 Nimes Olympique are a French club that will compete in the Ligue 1 in the 2018/2019 season. Les crocodiles were playing an important role in French football in the last 50s, with the team finishing second on four occasions (1958, 1959, 1960, 1972).
Nimes made it to the French Cup final in 1958, 1961 and 1996, but they eventually failed to lift the trophy. Nimes are well known for their red home colours, but they wear white shirts and white shorts when playing on the travels. Stade de Costieres has been the home of Nimes since 1989, when it was opened.
The venue can hold up to 18,482 spectators and the construction cost €160 million. Speaking of the club’s notable footballers, the likes of Wilson Oruma, Mehmed Bazdarevic, Aliou Cisse, Benjamin Moukandjo, Laurent Blanc, Frederic Piquionne and Eric Cantona were all part of les crocodiles in the past. Montpellier are considered their biggest rivals.
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