Ligue 1: Nantes vs Paris Saint-Germain – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 round 29 match between Nantes and Paris Saint-Germain and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Nantes welcome Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday in the Ligue 1, with the host motivated by the possibility of closing the gap in the table on the visitors. On the other hand, the latter could distance themselves even further with a win in this exciting round 29 match.

The Parisians have taken the lead in the Ligue 1 after collecting 77 points from their initial 29 encounters. Nantes trail them by 30 points after 29 rounds, leaving them as number 13 in the table.

Team form: Nantes vs Paris Saint-Germain

Nantes Form

Nantes are currently performing inconsistently, as they lost against Le Havre by a 3-2 score, before winning 1-2 against Nice. They lost again in their most recent match, this time 2-1 against Rennes. Nantes claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Ligue 1. They also drew two and lost two, scored seven goals and conceded seven.

Paris Saint-Germain Form

Two victories are what Paris Saint-Germain have to show from their past three matches, as they first beat Aston Villa 3-1. This was followed by a 3-2 defeat against Aston Villa, before winning again 2-1 against Le Havre. Paris Saint-Germain swept aside all competition with six win in their last six Ligue 1 away matches. They 21 times along the way and allowed seven goals against.

Betting facts for Nantes and Paris Saint-Germain

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Nantes and Paris Saint-Germain. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Nantes vs Paris Saint-Germain

With two goals in six matches Mostafa Mohamed has been a regular feature on the scoresheet in recent matches, making him a tempting betting prospect, when going up against Paris Saint-Germain and their defence. The visitors hope Desire Doue adds another to his current tally of five goals in his latest matches.

Betting markets: Nantes vs Paris Saint-Germain

Full-time result

Nantes won three of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Stade de la Beaujoire. They drew three and lost four as well, while Paris Saint-Germain won nine of their last 10 games away. They drew zero and lost one. Paris Saint-Germain won their last 10 matches. Paris Saint-Germain struck a rich vein of form some weeks back, as they are now without defeat in nothing less than 38 away matches in a row. Paris Saint-Germain have not lost to Nantes in 6 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Nantes scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Paris Saint-Germain scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Nantes managed to keep a clean sheet in one of the last 10 games, Paris Saint-Germain kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches. Paris Saint-Germain have scored in 15 consecutive meetings with Nantes when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Nantes, who scored an average of 1.2 goals along the way. In the last ten games for Paris Saint-Germain, seven of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 2.6 times goals per game themselves. Paris Saint-Germain are on a fine streak of scoring at least one goal in their last 15 matches.