Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 round 26 match between Nantes and Strasbourg and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Nantes enjoy home advantage, when visitors Strasbourg swing by on Saturday for a clash in the Ligue 1. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.
Form: Nantes vs Strasbourg
Nantes Form
In their last three matches, Nantes won 0-1 against Lorient, before losing 0-2 against Metz and 2-0 to Marseille. Nantes only managed one meagre home win from a possible six at Stade de la Beaujoire in the Ligue 1. They also drew zero and lost five of these six encounters, in which they scored two and conceded nine goals.
Strasbourg Form
Strasbourg were only able to claim two points from their last three matches. They first drew 0-0 against Lyon, followed by another draw. This time it ended 2-2 against Montpellier, before going down in a 0-1 defeat against Monaco. Strasbourg managed to win just once in their past six away games in the Ligue 1. On top of winning once they also drew four as well as losing one, while scoring nine time and letting in eight.
Betting stats and facts for Nantes and Strasbourg
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Nantes and Strasbourg. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In the last 11 Nantes matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 16 of the last 18 Nantes home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Nantes have lost the last 3 home matches in a row without scoring a goal
- In 12 of the last 13 Nantes matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Nantes have lost the last 5 home matches in a row while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 14 of the last 16 matches Strasbourg played, both teams scored
- In 11 of the last 12 matches Strasbourg played in the Ligue 1, both teams scored
- In 15 of the last 16 Strasbourg away matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 16 of the last 18 Strasbourg matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 10 away matches Strasbourg played, both teams scored
Players on top: Nantes vs Strasbourg
Despite scoring just once in six Ligue 1 games, Nantes hope Jean-Charles Castelletto adds to his collection of goals sooner rather than later. Meanwhile, Strasbourg put their faith in Thomas Delaine to handle the home side defence and double up on his recent strike rate of one goal in six Ligue 1 games.
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Full-time result
Nantes claimed a modest two wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in one of the games, whilst losing seven. Strasbourg won three of their last 10 games away, drew five and lost two of the games in this run. Astonishingly, Strasbourg conceded a goal in their last 14 matches. Strasbourg have not lost to Nantes in 5 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Surprisingly, Nantes only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Strasbourg scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 8 consecutive away games Strasbourg played. Nantes probably enjoy the prospect of scoring this coming Saturday, as Strasbourg managed only one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed two clean sheets in their last 10 matches. Strasbourg have scored in 5 consecutive meetings with Nantes when playing at away ground.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in three of Nantes’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for Strasbourg, who scored 1.2 times on average in these matches.
Recommended tip: Nantes vs Strasbourg
To sum up, the upcoming match between Nantes and Strasbourg seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this Ligue 1 game.