Nantes vs Strasbourg prediction: FRANCE: Ligue 1 betting tips on match 2025-03-08 16:15.
[p]Just as quickly as Nantes had put some distance between themselves and the Ligue 1 relegation zone, they have been dragged right back into a fight for top-flight survival after three losses from their last four league outings (W1). A 2-0 defeat to Marseille last week leaves the Canaries just four points clear of the drop zone with a daunting fixture list that sees them play three of the top five in their next five matches.[/p]
[p]Next up are Strasbourg, an opponent Nantes could well be fearing after winning just two of the last 11 Ligue 1 H2Hs (D2, L7), including a 3-1 loss in the reverse fixture back in October. Such defensive frailties have been common this term, with their 42 goals conceded worse than only the three sides in the relegation zone heading into the weekend.[/p]
[p]Strasbourg will be keen to add to those woes as they continue a resurgence that has put them in the frame for European qualification. Le Racing have won three of their last four matches (D1) since a 1-0 defeat to Rennes last month, and as a result they begin the round just two points shy of the top six and with their eyes firmly fixed upwards.[/p]
[p]Strasbourg have particularly improved on the road lately, with just one of their last six away league games ending in defeat (W4, D1). Liam Rosenior’s men have kept three clean sheets in that run, and with their last two trips ending in victories, they could win three successive Ligue 1 away matches for the first time since January 2022![/p]
[p]Players to watch: Nantes’ top scorer Matthis Abline has hit the target nine times this season, with six of those strikes serving as the match opener. Andrey Santos netted twice in the reverse fixture for Strasbourg, with Le Racing losing just one of his seven goalscoring appearances this term (W5, D1). [/p]
[p]Hot stat: Nantes’ Ligue 1 games this season have averaged a league-high 10.75 total corners.[/p]
[p][i]Written by Nathan Evans[/i][/p]