Nantes vs Strasbourg Prediction: Expect a thrilling encounter

Strasbourg and Nantes will face each other in this game as the battle for survival from relegation heats up. These two are in 15th and 16th spot on the table with 32 points each and on the same point with 17th place Brest. Every point is crucial to these two teams and a defeat for either side will see the losing side drop down and closer to the relegation zone. Nantes are worried as they have not won in their last 4 matches and Strasbourg lost their last game but had 2 wins prior to that game.

Nantes are winless in the last 4 games and that is the sort of record that points straight to the relegation zone. In their last 5 matches, they had 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats. Overall, they have 6 wins, 14 draws and 12 defeats in 32 matches played. They are currently 16th on the log, with a total of 32 points and their goal ratio is 35:46.

Nantes were handed a 5-1 defeat by Toulouse on their home ground last weekend to further deepen their hopes of survival. They were behind by 4-0 in the first half as Logan Costa and Thijs Dallinga both bagged braces. Nantes managed to pull one back in the 75th minute as Ludovic Blas scored from the penalty spot. But once again Toulouse scored the 5th in the 79th minute to bring the score to 5-1.

Team streak: no wins (4), without a clean sheet (4), more than 2.5 goals (5/6), both teams scoring (4/5), less than 4.5 cards (7/9).

Strasbourg are also fighting for their lives at this point in the season. In their last 5 matches, they had 2 wins and 3 defeats. And overall, they had 7 wins, 11 draws and 15 defeats from 33 games played. They are ranked 15th on the log with 32 points and their goal ratio is 44:55. Strasbourg saw their 2 match unbeaten streak destroyed when they lost to Olympique Lyonnais last weekend. Morgan Sanson put Strasbourg ahead in the 15th minute after Lyon had their opening goal overruled by VAR decision. Lyon wasted no time to draw level as Castello Lukeba scored in the 32nd minute and 4 minutes later Lyon scored the second goal through Maxence Caqueret. Strasbourg struggled to create chances in the second half and the game ended in a 2-1 defeat for Strasbourg.

Team streak: More than 2.5 goals (4/5), both teams scoring (4/5), less than 10.5 corners (7/7).

Nantes and Strasbourg have faced each other 20 times before this game. Nantes have 9 wins, while Strasbourg have 8 wins and 3 matches ended in a draw.

• Strasbourg have not lost in the last 3 meetings.
• Nantes are without a clean sheet in 9 meetings.
• Strasbourg scored first in 5/6 meetings.
• There were less than 4.5 cards in 8/10 meetings.

Analysis of Nantes shows they have scored 35 goals and conceded 46 in 32 matches played.They score an average of 1.1 goal per game with a 9% conversion rate. They create an average of 1.7 chances per game and miss an average of 1.1 chances per game. They take an average of 11.9 shots per game and an average of 4.2 shots on target. They take an average of 4.8 corners per game and they concede an average of 1.4 goals per game. They have kept 9 clean sheets.

Analysis of Strasbourg shows they have scored 44 goals and conceded 55 in 33 matches played.They score an average of 1.3 goal per game with a 12% conversion rate. They create an average of 2.0 chances per game and miss an average of 1.3 chances per game. They take an average of 11.5 shots per game and an average of 4.2 shots on target. They take an average of 3.8 corners per game and they concede an average of 1.7 goals per game. They have kept 4 clean sheets.

Based on Analysis, we say:

• Bet on More than 2 Goals at 1.84 Odds
• Bet on Both Teams to Score at 1.90 Odds
• Bet on Correct Score 1-2 at 7.5 Odds