Nice vs Nantes Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 23rd October 2022

Despite a rather curious form recently, Nice have a good opportunity to be victorious in round 12 of the Ligue 1 season. They meet Nantes this coming Sunday at the Allianz Riviera, where they hope to frustrate the visitors. Nice hope to extend their grip on Nantes, whom they outclassed in their last two meetings, winning 2-0 and 2-1, respectively.

The current difference in the Ligue 1 standings between the two teams clashing at Allianz Riviera on Sunday is two points.

The last time Nice played Nantes, they booked three points to their account and look well primed to secure another win this coming Sunday.

Nice are not a high scoring team these days, as they only found the back of the net nine times in the last ten outings. That is an average of just 0.9 goals per game, as they conceded 13 goals. They managed one clean sheet in these matches.

Nantes hit the target 13 times in the last ten outings, which creates an average of 1.3 goals a game. They conceded 1.9 goals per match for a total of 19 goals, while claiming one clean sheet as well.

Nice vs Nantes Prediction

Nice form

In the last three outings, Nice beat Troyes by 3-2, lost 1-2 against Slovacko, before drawing 1-1 with Auxerre. Nice claimed just a single measly home win from a possible six in the Ligue 1, which also saw them drawing one and losing four matches, in which they scored five and conceded 11 goals.

Aiming for a mid-table finish Nice would require a quick upturn in form to achieve even that.

Nantes Form

Nantes collected one win from their last three matches, as Rennes won by 3-0. Freiburg were too strong as well, winning 0-4, before Nantes won 4-1 against Brest. In their last six Ligue 1 away matches, Nantes failed to win even once. In stead, they've drawn two and lost four, scoring five while also conceding 13 times.

Aiming for a mid-table finish Nantes would require a quick upturn in form to achieve even that.

Both Nice and visitors Nantes seem to struggle just a wee bit much right now, with keeping a clean sheet. We go out on a limb here and suggest that, both teams will find the back of the net.

Nice won five points from their last four encounters with teams from the bottom six, like their upcoming opponent. They won one, scored three and let in three goals.

Nice vs Nantes Team News

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

Marcin Bulka, Sofiane Diop, Hichem Boudaoui and Youcef Atal are missing from the squad, Nice will field against Nantesthis coming Sunday.

Nantes have an almost full squad of players to choose from ahead of their next match this coming Sunday, as just two players seem to be forced up in the stands.

Names like Fabio and Fabien Centonze most likely won't be deemed fit enough to play Nice.

Nice vs Nantes H2H

Nice hope to extend their grip on Nantes, whom they outclassed in their last two meetings, winning 2-0 and 2-1, respectively. Nice tend to have the upper hand against Nantes, grabbing all three points six times in ten matches. The bookies best betting odds on a home win are at 1.75.

Nice vs Nantes Results

Of the last ten encounters between Nice Nantes over 2.5 goals came out five times. Odds on over 2.5 goals are at 2.00 with bookies.

Nice vs Nantes Betting Tips

Moses Simon shows decent form right now for Nantes, 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 Andy Delort also look a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six Ligue 1 matches.

Allianz Riviera witnessed Nice winning three times in their last 10 matches here, whilst drawing two and losing five as well. Nantes claimed one wins, two draw and seven defeats in their last 10 games away. Nice have seen five of their previous 10 matches at Allianz Riviera offer over 2.5 goals. In seven of the last 10 league games away for Nantes the match had over 2.5 goals.

Nice managed an average of 1.5 goals in the past ten encounters against Nantes, who scored 0.9 goals on average. Over 2.5 goals happened five times, while both teams scored eight times. Nice saw over 2.5 goals in three of their last ten matches across the tournaments, as they scored an average of one goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of the visitor's last ten games. Nantes managed to hit the net 0.9 times on average in these games.