Ligue 1: Nice vs Nantes – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 round 28 match between Nice and Nantes and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Nantes go up against Nice this coming Friday for a Ligue 1 meeting at Allianz Riviera.

Nice approach round 28 as number 4 in the Ligue 1 table with 47 points on their account so far. With 27 rounds behind them, Nantes have amassed 27 points, placing them as number 13 in the standings.

Team form: Nice vs Nantes

Nice Form

A draw is the best Nice can show from their last three games, where they came up short in a 0-2 defeat against Lyon. A1-1 draw with Auxerre followed before they were defeated 2-1 by Monaco. Nice claimed four wins in their last six Ligue 1 matches at the Allianz Riviera. They came through these games with a record of one draw and one defeat, in which they conceded five and scored ten goals.

Nantes Form

It is all or nothing with Nantes, who only triumphed once in their previous three outings. They were defeated 0-1 against Strasbourg, before beating Lille 1-0. Unable to build on that, they lost 3-2 against Le Havre. Nantes managed to win just once in their past six away games in the Ligue 1. On top of winning once they also drew two as well as losing three, while scoring 15 time and letting in seven.

Betting stats and facts for Nice and Nantes

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

Players on top: Nice vs Nantes

While only scoring two goals in his last six outings for Nice, Evann Guessand has been good for them over the course of the season with 11 goals to his name so far. He should be highly motivated to expand of his tally against Nantes, and he looks well worth a place in an accumulator on Friday, depending on your betting strategy.

Popular betting markets: Nice vs Nantes

Full-time result

Nice won six of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Allianz Riviera. They drew two and lost two as well, while Nantes won two of their last 10 games away. They drew three and lost five. Nantes have not lost to Nice in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Nice scored first in six of their last ten home games. Nantes got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Nice managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Nantes kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches. Nantes have scored in 9 consecutive meetings with Nice when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Nice’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in four of the last ten matches that Nantes played across all tournaments. They scored 1.1 times on average in the process.