Strasbourg vs Nantes prediction: FRANCE: Ligue 1 betting tips on match 2024-10-26 16:00.
[p]Strasbourg’s season has so far been decidedly mixed (W2, D4, L2), however manager Liam Rosenior will likely be left with a feeling of what could have been. That’s because Le Racing have squandered the lead on no fewer than four occasions already in Ligue 1, dropping a joint league-high nine points from winning positions.[/p]
[p]With just ten points separating them from the top of the table pre-round, it’s a problem Rosenior will be keen to solve as they gear up for a home clash against Nantes. It’s a clash they ought to approach full of confidence thanks to a five-match unbeaten run at Stade de la Meinau (W3, D2) – their joint-longest streak without defeat at home since May 2022. [/p]
[p]That streak reached nine matches and included a 1-0 victory over Nantes, who have only won one of the last six H2Hs (D2, L3). That solitary win did come in last season’s corresponding fixture however, and means they have lost just one of their last four trips to Strasbourg (W2, D1), while they also sit above Sunday’s opponents on goal difference. [/p]
[p]Boss Antoine Kombouaré will be keen to build on the solid foundation set by his defence, which has conceded just four times on the road in Ligue 1 this season. Only Monaco and Lille can better that total pre-round, but that’s not necessarily translated into wins for the Canaries so far (W1, D2, L1), who’ve won just once on their league travels since April (D4, L2).[/p]
[p]Players to watch: SĂ©kou Mara got off the mark for Strasbourg in defeat at PSG at the weekend – each of his last eight club goals came after half-time, with the first seven also coming on home soil. Moses Simon’s assist against Nice was already his fifth direct goal contribution of the season (G2, A3), but he’s never scored against Strasbourg in nine previous H2H appearances (W2, D1, L6).[/p]
[p]Hot stat: 11 of Strasbourg’s last 12 matches have seen both teams score. [/p]
[p][i]Written by Alex Bowmer[/i][/p]