Nice vs Nantes Prediction & Tips
After 27 matchdays, Nice is in fourth place in the table, a position that entitles them to fight for a place in the Champions League through the qualification. The gap to the nearest competitors is minimal: Marseille leads Nice by 2 points, Monaco by 3. At the same time, Lyon, Lille and Strasbourg are very close, which makes the fight for the European places even more intense.
Nice’s recent results are worrying: only 1 point from three matches. Defeats against Lyon and Monaco, direct rivals for a place in the top four, complicated the task. Before that, though, Franck Haise’s side had put together an impressive run of four consecutive victories, showing solid play.
Particularly noteworthy is Nice’s offensive power at home: 28 goals in 13 games. This is the third best record in the league after PSG and Monaco. If the team can regain their previous form, their chances of reaching the Champions League next season will increase significantly.
Nantes is dangerously close to the relegation zone, just three points behind Le Havre, who are in 16th place. The team is going through a difficult time: in the last seven rounds, they have only managed two wins, while they have suffered defeats in five matches.
The away form of the ‘Canaries’ is particularly worrying. In the last three away games, the team has lost consistently, scoring only three goals and conceding 12. Overall, Nantes remains one of the worst away teams in the league, with 30 goals conceded in 14 matches. Only Saint-Étienne is worse in this respect.
If the team fails to stabilise its play, especially in defence, the fight for relegation could become a real threat.
