The Matchday 4 clash in Ligue 1 between Nice and Nantes will take place on September 13 at the Allianz Riviera Stadium. Nice vs. Nantes: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Nice
At the start of the Ligue 1 season, Nice faced relatively weaker opponents, yet they have only 3 points after the first 3 rounds. In their last match, the club suffered a 1-3 defeat away to Le Havre. Previously, Nice secured a home victory against Auxerre (3-1) but lost another home game to Toulouse (0-1). Franck Haise's side has been involved in uncompromising matches in Ligue 1 for 8 games now (5 wins, 3 losses).
- At least 3 goals have been scored in 8 of Nice's last 11 matches in the French championship.
- The club has not lost in 16 of their last 19 home matches in Ligue 1 (12 wins, 4 draws).
- Both teams have scored in 6 of the last 7 head-to-head meetings in this tournament.
Predicted lineup for Nice (3-4-3)
Yevann Diouf – Kodjo Opong, Juma Ba, Antoine Mendy – Melvin Bard, Hicham Boudaoui, Salis Abdul Samed, Tom Lacoux – Jeremie Boga, Isak Jansson, Kevin Omoruyi.
Due to injuries, defenders Ali Abdi, Moise Bombito, Mohamed Abdelmonem, Youssouf Ndayishimiye, midfielder Djibril Coulibaly, and forward Mohamed-Ali Cho will not participate in the game. Midfielders Morgan Sanson and Tanguy Ndombele, along with defender Dante, have recovered.
Nantes
The team started Ligue 1 with narrow defeats to PSG and Strasbourg, but in the third round, they earned their first points of the season with a home victory over Auxerre (1-0). Nantes has scored only once in 3 matches, the lowest in the championship. The club is in 13th place in the standings, right next to Nice, who are 12th.
- Only one team has scored in 6 of Nantes' last 7 games in Ligue 1.
- No more than 2 goals have been scored in 7 of the team's last 8 matches in this tournament.
- Nantes has won with a handicap (+1.5) in each of their last 13 matches in the championship.
Predicted lineup for Nantes (4-3-3)
Anthony Lopes – Kelvin Amian, Chidozie Awaziem, Thilel Tati, Nicolas Cozza – Hong Hyun-seok, Francis Coquelin, Johann Lepenant – Bachiraba Guirassy, Yassine Benhattab, Mostafa Mohamed.
Main forward Bachiraba Guirassy sustained an injury during the international break.
Referee
Guillaume Paradis (France)
Matches – 17 (Ligue 1 and Ligue 2, 2024/25–2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 58;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.4;
Red cards shown – 6;
Average fouls per match – 27;
Penalties – 41%.
Nice vs. Nantes: Match Prediction
Nice is considered the favorite, but betting on their victory might be risky since Nantes has become a challenging opponent for them, remaining unbeaten in the last six head-to-head encounters in Ligue 1 (3 wins, 3 draws). All seven recent meetings in the championship have been closely contested, ending in either a draw or a win for one team with a minimal score difference. Additionally, in the last nine head-to-head matches at Nice's home ground in Ligue 1, both teams have exchanged goals.
Franck Haise's side is generally not known for defensive reliability: they have conceded in 12 of their last 14 matches in the championship, including all three games this season. However, Nice has scored at least one goal in 28 of their last 31 Ligue 1 games. Nantes, too, tends to play high-scoring matches: both teams have scored in 12 of the club's last 14 away matches in the championship.
It is quite likely that Nice and Nantes will showcase exciting football and score at least once against each other. My prediction: Both teams to score – Yes
