Nantes vs Nice Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 12th March 2023

The Ligue 1 clash at Stade de la Beaujoire on Sunday sees home team Nantes battling it out for three points with Nice.

Nantes rank 14 with 28 points to their name from 26 matches, while visitors Nice rank seven in the table on 42 points.

With 4 defeats from their last 6 matches across all tournaments, the situation at Nantes could probably be a lot better. They need to improve their game or prepare for more disappointment as they face Nice at home.

Nantes only average a modest one goals per game in their last ten matches in this tournament, in which they scored ten goals. They also conceded ten for an average of one per game. They kept their opponents from scoring six times.

Nice travel to their next away match on Sunday having performed a tolerable average of 1.9 goals in ten matches. They scored a total of 19 goals, whilst shipping five goals against. An average of 0.5 goals against a game. They hung on to six clean sheets in this streak.

Nantes and Nice had to settle for a point each in their most recent match, which finished with a 1-1 scoreline. The best betting odds on a draw at full-time with the bookies are at 11/5.

Nantes vs Nice Prediction

Nantes Form

Showing inconsistent form, Nantes lost two of their past three matches, going down 0-1 against Rennes, before beating Lens 2-1. The joy was short-lived, as PSG proved too strong in a 4-2 defeat. Nantes claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Ligue 1. They also drew two and lost two, scored four goals and conceded five.

Nice Form

Nice are unbeaten in their last three matches, first beating Monaco by 0-3. This was followed by a 1-1 with Auxerre and a 0-1 win against FC Sheriff. Nice won half their previous six away matches in the Ligue 1, as well as seeing two draws and suffering one defeat. They scored nine goals whilst conceding four.

Nantes look a little out of sorts and confidence could be vital to which way this encounter turns out. With the home side short on confidence, Nice is the value bet.

Nantes are looking at a record of six wins, ten draws and ten defeats in the Ligue 1 this season. Nice are looking at 11 wins, nine draws and six defeats in the Ligue 1.

Nantes vs Nice Squads

Nantes Squad

Kombouare will select the starting XI for the upcoming match against Nice from the following players (the statistics in the brackets represent goals scored and matches played in the Ligue 1 this season):

Alban Lafont (0/25), Denis Petric (0/0), Remy Descamps (0/1), Andrei Girotto (1/25), Charles Traore (0/9), Jaouen Hadjam (0/7), Jean-Charles Castelletto (0/22), Joao Victor (0/5), Lorik Cana (0/0), Michel Diaz (0/0), Nathan Zeze (0/1), Nicolas Pallois (0/17), Robin Voisine (0/0), Sebastien Corchia (0/19), Florent Mollet (1/7), Lohann Doucet (0/9), Ludovic Blas (6/25), Moussa Sissoko (1/19), Pedro Chirivella (0/22), Quentin Merlin (0/16), Samuel Moutoussamy (0/23), Samuel Yepie (0/0), Andy Delort (6/19), Evann Guessand (2/25), Fabien Centonze (0/13), Gor Manvelyan (0/0), Ignatius Ganago (4/23), Marcus Regis Coco (1/16), Moses Simon (5/22), Mostafa Mohamed (5/26).

Nice Squad

Listed below is the full squad of Nice players that the manager Didier Digard will choose from for the upcoming game:

Kasper Schmeichel (0/24), Marcin Bulka (0/2), Teddy Boulhendi (0/0), Antoine Mendy (0/6), Dante (1/25), Jean-Clair Todibo (0/24), Joe Bryan (0/5), Jordan Lotomba (0/25), Mattia Viti (1/8), Aaron Ramsey (1/20), Alexis Beka (0/8), Hichem Boudaoui (0/16), Justin Smith (0/0), Khephren Thuram-Ulien (2/26), Pablo Rosario (0/20), Reda Belahyane (0/1), Ross Barkley (3/18), Youcef Atal (1/13), Youssouf Ndayishimiye (0/6), Badredine Bouanani (0/7), Billal Brahimi (3/18), Gaetan Laborde (9/25), Melvin Bard (0/21), Nicolas Pepe (6/16), Sofiane Diop (2/19), Terem Moffi (14/23).

Nantes vs Nice Team News

At the time of writing, Nantes have three players on their injured and absent list as they prepare to meet Nice this coming Sunday.

Andy Delort, Pedro Chirivella and Denis Petric nurses various injuries and won't take part for Nantes against Nice at Stade de la Beaujoire.

Nice are juggling with three absent players on on Sunday when travelling to Nantes.

Nice need to do without Aaron Ramsey, Youcef Atal and Marcin Bulka, who are not fit enough to travel to Stade de la Beaujoire.

Nantes vs Nice Lineups

Nantes vs Nice H2H

The most recent outing between Nantes and Nice ended up a 1-1 draw. The best betting odds on a draw at full-time with the bookies are at 11/5. All in all, Nice have a fine reading on Nantes in previous seasons with a 6-3-1 advantage going into this match. The bookies have Nice to win this match at best price odds of 3/2.

Nantes vs Nice Results

In the last ten matches between Nantes and Nice over 2.5 goals came out five times. Odds on at least three goals are at 13/10 with bookies.

Nantes vs Nice Betting Tips

Ludovic Blas look like value in the goal scoring market with three strikes to his name in six Ligue 1 matches. The visitors are crossing their fingers Gaetan Laborde adds to his three Ligue 1 goals come this coming Sunday.

Nantes claimed all three points three times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing three along the way. They endured defeat in four of the games in this run. Nice won five of their last 10 games away, while drawing two and losing three in this series of matches. Nantes won two of their last 10 games on home soil without allowing a goal.

Over 2.5 goals was a winning bet five times in the past ten encounters between Nantes and Nice, with the latter scoring 1.5 goals on average in these. Nantes managed an average of 0.9 goals as both teams scored eight times in this run. Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Nantes, who scored an average of 1.4 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals appeared in four of the last ten matches that Nice played across all tournaments. They scored 1.9 times on average in the process.