Ligue 1: Nice vs Strasbourg – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 round 12 match between Nice and Strasbourg and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

When Strasbourg come to Allianz Riviera for the Ligue 1 match on Sunday, Nice will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Nice approach round 12 as number 6 in the Ligue 1 table with 17 points on their account so far. With 11 rounds behind them, Strasbourg have amassed 13 points, placing them as number 11 in the standings.

Form: Nice vs Strasbourg

Nice Form

Nice look in good shape before their upcoming match, as they seek to remain unbeaten. They started by taking out Brest in a 0-1 win, before a 2-2 draw followed against Twente. Their most recent outing resulted in a 2-2 draw in a hard fought encounter with Lille. Nice managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Ligue 1. In the remaining four, they drew three and lost one, as they scored 15 and conceded seven goals.

Strasbourg Form

Strasbourg have only one win in their last three matches, as they did beat Nantes by 3-1. Disappointment followed, going down 2-0 against Saint-Etienne, and 1-3 against Monaco. Strasbourg are winless in their last six away games in the Ligue 1, in which they drew two and lost four. They conceded 16 goals while scoring ten themselves.

Betting stats for Nice and Strasbourg

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Nice and Strasbourg. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

In-form players: Nice vs Strasbourg

Andrey Santos shows decent form right now for Strasbourg, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the Ligue 1. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Nice, who are strong favourites on Sunday. Siding with Evann Guessand also look a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six Ligue 1 matches.

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Full-time result

Nice claimed two wins, drew seven and lost one of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Strasbourg won zero, drew three and lost seven of their last 10 games away. Nice are without defeat in 7 matches on the spin. Nice did not lose any of their last 5 matches on home soil.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Nice only scored the first goal of the match in two out of their last ten games. Curiously, Strasbourg only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the 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, Strasbourg kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Nice, who scored an average of 1.1 goals along the way. Of the last ten games for Strasbourg, seven had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.9 times goals per game.

Recommended tip: Nice vs Strasbourg

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Nice and Strasbourg seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this Ligue 1 match.

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