Nice vs Nantes Predictions

• Nice have scored in twelve of their thirteen home games
• Both teams have scored in 79% of Nantes’s away games
• Nice won the reverse fixture 2-1

Back Both Teams To Score in this Ligue 1 clash

4th placed Nice host 13th-placed Nantes in a Ligue 1 clash on Friday evening, with both sides eyeing very different goals as the season nears its end. Nice are pushing for a Champions League spot, while Nantes are aiming to keep a safe distance from the relegation zone.

Neither team comes into the game in particularly strong form, with both winning just two of their last five matches. Nice rank 7th in the last 10 matches form table and 10th in the last five. Nantes, meanwhile, have proven to be a tough opponent on the road, recently earning 1-1 draws away to PSG and Lille—both of whom boast stronger defensive records than Nice.

Nice tend to find the net at home, with their clash against Lyon before the international break being the only time they’ve failed to score at home this season. The reverse fixture earlier in the campaign ended 2-1 in Nice’s favour, and a similar outcome could be on the cards here, with both teams likely to score. Nantes have seen 79% of their away matches end with both teams scoring and that will likely rise after tonight 

Nice do have the edge in terms of quality and home advantage, but their recent form makes them a slightly unconvincing odds-on favourite. That said, they did enjoy a run of five wins from six home games earlier this season, and they’re just favoured to edge this one in similar fashion to the reverse fixture- 2-1.