The match of the 17th round of Ligue 1 between Nice and Strasbourg will take place on 3 January at Allianz Riviera stadium. Nice vs Strasbourg: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Nice
Nice has the worst form among all rivals in the championship. The home team starts the new year on a six-match losing streak, in which the goal difference was 3:14. Due to these results the squad dropped to 13th place in the table and is already only five points above the relegation zone. It is also worth noting that only Metz (37 goals) concedes more in Ligue 1 than Nice (29 goals). Unsurprisingly, the club decided on drastic measures and dismissed Franck Haise.
- The team remained unbeaten in 8 of the last 11 home league matches – 7 wins and 1 draw.
- Nice conceded more than one goal in only 2 of their last 11 home Ligue 1 games.
- The club recorded just one second-half win in their previous 12 league matches (2 draws and 9 losses).
Potential Nice Lineup (4-3-3)*
Yevann Diouf – Antoine Mendy, Jonathan Kloss, Melvin Bard, Kodjo Oppong – Hicham Boudaoui, Charles Vanhoutte, Morgan Sanson – Isak Jansson, Sofiane Diop, Mohammed-Ali Cho.
Claude Puel took charge of the team at the start of the year. Terem Moffi and goalkeeper Yevann Diouf, midfielder Hicham Boudaoui, and defenders Ali Abdi and Antoine Mendy went to their national teams for the Africa Cup of Nations. Midfielder Tom Lushe is suspended. The club’s injury list includes defenders Mohamed Abdelmonem and Youssouf Ndayishimiye, as well as defender Moiz Bombito. Note the loan of forward Eli Wahi from Eintracht.
Strasbourg
Strasbourg are not faring any better under Liam Rosenior. The visiting team has not won in the league for four matches, suffering three consecutive defeats before finally stopping the losing streak in the previous round. At home Strasbourg drew 0:0 with Lorient. Importantly, the squad scored only one goal in those four matches. As a result, Strasbourg dropped to seventh place and are already nine points behind the Champions League places.
- In their previous 9 Ligue 1 matches the team has recorded just 2 wins (2 draws and 5 losses).
- Strasbourg are on a five-match away winless run in the league (1 draw and 4 losses).
- The club conceded at least two goals in 5 of their last 7 away Ligue 1 matches.
Potential Strasbourg Lineup (3-4-2-1)*
Mike Penders – Gela Doue, Ismaël Doukouré, Mamadou Sarr – Valentin Barco, Sam Amo-Ameyaw, Diego Moreira, Samir El-Mourabet – Sebastian Nanasi, Julio Enciso – Joaquin Panichelli.
Defenders Mamadou Sarr and Gela Doue went to the Africa Cup of Nations. Midfielder Maxi Oyedele and defender Saidi Sou, as well as forward Emmanuel Emegha, are sidelined due to injuries.
Referee
Clément Turpin (France)
Matches – 7 (Ligue 1, 2025/26);
Yellow/red cards Shown (including second yellows) – 20;
Average yellow cards per match – 2.9;
Red cards shown – 2;
Fouls average per match – 23;
Penalties – 29%.
Nice vs Strasbourg: Match Prediction
Both teams urgently need a win. The winless runs in the league have clearly dragged on, causing a loss not only of positions but also, at least temporarily, of European chances. Therefore we expect both sides to try to display themselves as well as possible in attack in order to grab three points. In addition, Nice players have something to prove to their new coach.
We believe the opponents will score at least three goals between them. Strasbourg’s finishing issues arose in November, before which the team averaged around two goals per match in Ligue 1. Moreover, Strasbourg’s away matches see roughly 3.4 goals per game in the current championship. Nice is not as active in attack, but their home Ligue 1 games average 2.8 goals.
Prediction: Over 2.5 goals
* For each team the starting lineup from their previous match in this competition is shown.
