Nice vs Strasbourg Prediction & Tips
Nice and Strasbourg face at Allianz Riviera, in a match for the 17th round of the Ligue 1. The history of head-to-heads played at this stadium favors the visiting team, which in the last 4 matches won 2, drew 1 and lost 1. Really, in the last In a match at this stadium, in 16‑05‑2021, in a match for the Ligue 1, Strasbourg only managed to win, by (0‑2). The goals of the match were scored by L. Ajorque (2′ and 66′ ) for Strasbourg. Special attention is needed for the home/away condition, as both teams have significantly different results in their home and away matches.
The home team is currently in the 4th place, with 27 points won, after 8 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses. In the penultimate match, they lost at home to Metz, by (0‑1). In the penultimate match, they tied in an away match against Paris Saint Germain, by (0‑0). Curiously, this is a team that has been stronger away than at home, as in the last 30 matches they register 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 losses in away matches; against 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 losses in their stadium. For the championship, Nice won 12 points out of a possible 24, after 3 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats in the last 8 games they played at their stadium. In their home league matches, the most frequent scorer at half-time was 0‑1 (3 out of 8 matches). Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 16 matches for this competition, they have conceded the first goal 8 times, but have turned the score around in 3. In the last 10 home matches for all competitions there are 1 periods that stand out: they have conceded 4 of their 9 goals between minutes (31’‑45 ‘).
Nice comes for this match after an away draw, 0x0, at the Paris Saint-Germain stadium. The home team usually plays in a 4-4-2, favoring a faster playing style, with the two most advanced pieces being Kasper Dolberg and Andy Delort. One of the main flaws of the French team is the aerial game, as they tend to have many weaknesses in this sector. Coach Christophe Galtier should not be able to count on right-back Youcef Atal as he has adductor complaints.
After 6 wins, 5 draws and 5 losses, the away team is in the 6 th position, having won 23 points. In the penultimate match, they have tied in an away match against Monaco, by (1‑1). In the last match, they won at home to Bordeaux, by (5‑2). This is a team that usually gets better results away than at home, since in the last 30 matches they register 4 wins, 7 draws and 4 losses in away matches, with a total of 21 goals scored and 22 conceded. At home, they won 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats, with a total of 28 goals scored and 20 conceded. In the championship, Strasbourg won 6 points out of a possible 21, after 1 win, 3 draws and 3 defeats in the last 7 games they played as a visitor.
In this competition, they haven’t won any of the last 4 away matches. Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 16 matches for this competition, they have only turned the score around in 1 in the 11 matches in which they have conceded the first goal.
Strasbourg comes motivated for this match after a home win, by 5-2, against Bordeaux: Thomasson, Gameiro, Lienard and Ajorque scored the “goals” of this excellent rout. The visiting club usually works in a tactical system in 5-3-2, favoring a slower playing style, attacking through the center aisle. In this drawing, the two players who will have a more offensive mission should be Kévin Gameiro and Ludovic Ajorque. It should be noted that, for the most central area of the field, it is possible that the visiting coach will select Ibrahima Sissoko, Adrien Thomasson and Sanjin Prcic. For this match, coach Julien Stéphan will be without striker Lebo Mothiba as he is, at this stage, recovering from a knee injury.
Nice – Strasbourg FREE TIPS
Nice – Win @ 1.45
Both teams to score / YES @ 1.80
Over 2.5 Goals @ 1.90
