The Ligue 1 clash at Stade Allianz Riviera on Friday will see hosts Nice fighting it out with Nantes.
Full predictions, pre-match stats and user poll for Nice v Nantes are shown on this page (inc. the best betting odds).
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Nice
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Nice will be hoping for a better result following a 2-1 Ligue 1 defeat last time out to Monaco.
In that match, Nice managed 43% possession and 9 attempts on goal with 4 on target. The only player to score for Nice was Jรฉrรฉmie Boga (41'). On the other side, Monaco had 17 attempts at goal with 6 of them on target. Mika Biereth (55') and Breel Embolo (73') scored for Monaco.
It has been a rare occasion in recent times where Nice have managed to hold out for a full 90 minutes. In fact, Nice have failed to prevent opponents from scoring in 5 of their previous 6 matches, shipping 7 goals in the process.
Looking at the pre-match facts, Nice:
- are winless against Nantes in their previous 5 league matches.
- have not won at home in their last 2 matches in the league.
Nantes
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After a losing effort in their last game against Havre AC in Ligue 1 competition, Nantes will be hoping to turn things around here.
In that game, Nantes had 48% possession and 7 shots at goal with 2 on target. For Nantes, the scorers were Saรฏdou Sow (23') and Moses Simon (48'). Havre AC got 16 attempts at goal with 5 of them on target. Abdoulaye Tourรฉ (13', 27') and Timothรฉe Pembรฉlรฉ (88') scored for Havre AC.
The stats donโt lie, and Nantes have been scored against in 5 of their last 6 matches, seeing opposing sides hit 14 goals in all. In defence, Nantes have been far from perfect. We will find out if that trend will be sustained into this next match.
A look at their previous results shows us that Nantes:
- are undefeated by Nice in games played away from home for the previous 2 league games.
- have not won away from home in their last 3 league matches.
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Head to head
Checking on their most recent head-to-head meetings dating back to 07/05/2022 tells us that Nice have won 0 of these & Nantes 3, with the tally of drawn results standing at 3.
A total of 13 goals were scored between them in this period, with 5 from Les Aiglons and 8 coming from Les Canaris. Thatโs an average goals per game figure of 2.17.
The last league match between the two was Ligue 1 match day 8 on 20/10/2024 and the score finished Nantes 1-1 Nice.
That day, Nantes managed 42% possession and 11 shots at goal with 7 of them on target. Their only player on the scoresheet was Matthis Abline (67').
For their opponents, Nice got 13 attempts at goal with 7 of them on target. Evann Guessand (72') scored.
The referee was Gaรซl Angoula.
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Team News: Nantes
Nantes boss Antoine Kombouarรฉ has to choose a team with limited availability. Tino Kadewere (Dead leg), Fabien Centonze (Knee injury) and Nathan Zรฉzรฉ (Ankle injury) will not be playing here.
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Prediction
In our view, Nice will probably get a lot of shots on goal and make them count.
Conversely, Nantes wonโt find it easy to find the back of the net although we do reckon that they could well end up being dangerous at times.
Weโre tipping a fairly comfortable 3-1 margin for Nice come full-time.
Renata Leite,
07:01 02/04/2025
Odds correct at time of publishing. All odds subject to change.
๐๏ธ Team Focus:
Nice
Formed: 1904
Stadium: Stade Allianz Riviera (36,178)
Captain: Dante Bonfim Costa Santos
Chairman: Jean-Pierre Rivรจre
Manager: Franck Haise
Competitions: Ligue 1 position 4
โญ Star Player: Gaรซtan Laborde
Regularly used in the Striker position, Gaรซtan Laborde was born in Mont-de-Marsan, France. After making a first senior appearance for Brest in the 2014 - 2015 season, the talented Forward has managed 9 league goals in this Ligue 1 2024 - 2025 campaign to date in a total of 21 appearances.