Nantes vs Strasbourg Prediction & Betting Tips - Ligue 1

Prediction published on 14/03/2024, 12:00  by Nella Wagah | Modified on 16/03/2024 at 04:00 in Ligue 1 Prediction

Two inconsistent sides in Nantes and Strasbourg are set to face off in the French Ligue 1 this Saturday. Two places and a point separates the two, hosts Nantes coming to the game in 16th place and Strasbourg 14th. Both sides are coming from defeats and will be looking to bounce back here. Nantes slumped to their 14th loss of the season last time out and now sit just two points above the automatic relegation slot. Their 2-0 loss to Marseille may turn costly as the side below them, Metz, has been posting good results in recent weeks. Another slip here, may see Nantes end this round in the drop zone. It will be tough, facing a Strasbourg side facing the same tribulations. With their latest defeat, Nantes are now one of the sides with the joint most defeats, a tag they won’t want to hold past this week. They’ve managed just seven wins in their 25 league matches. With 23 goals in the league, they are only better than the two sides below them in that column. They’ve actually failed to score in their last two matches. In their last eight matches, they’ve managed just three goals and in 11 league matches, they’ve won twice.

Strasbourg may be out of the relegation zone for now, but their recent form suggests it won’t be a shock to see them there. With 26 points from 25 matches, the visitors are just three points above the automatic relegation zone. It means things could get worse for Patrick Vieira’s team, which has failed to win in six outings. Strasbourg have lost four of the last six matches. Their most recent was a 1-0 defeat at home to Champions League spot chasers, Monaco. That loss also marked a third game in four that Strasbourg failed to score. Their only clean sheet in the last 10 matches was in the French Cup, a 0-0 draw with Lyon which they lost on penalties. Coming into this game, Strasbourg are also winless in four away matches. They suffered a 2-1 defeat in the reverse fixture and will hope to avoid a second straight defeat to Nantes in this key game.