French Ligue 1
2025-04-04 - Nice vs Nantes
A Sports Betting Pick by ArmchairPunter
Football : France: Ligue 1
Venue: Allianz Riviera
Friday 4th April 2025, 1945hrs
Nice will be keen to return to the home surroundings of their Allianz Riviera for this upcoming clash with lowly Nantes especially as the hosts have now failed to win any of their last three games in the French top flight.
However, despite slipping to two defeats within their last three games which resulted in defeats at the hands of Lyon and Monaco, both of whom occupy places in the top seven of the Ligue 1 table, Nice still remain in 4th place and just two points behind 3rd placed Marseille ahead of this weekend’s fixtures.
All three points then on Friday night against strugglers Nantes would send Nice up into the top three of the Ligue 1 table and one of the Champions League spots, and having lost just once in their last 13 home games including picking up eight wins, Nice look set to get back on track here.
Nantes were dealt a fifth defeat in seven games overall in Ligue 1 last weekend when the domestic top flight strugglers slipped to a 3-2 loss away from home at relegation threatened Le Havre and the visitors are now just three points above the relegation play-off spot as a result.
Rare wins in recent times against Lens and Lille, both of which were gained on home soil at their Stade de la Beaujoire, have been overshadowed by five defeats which have seen Antoine Kombouare’s side suffer losses to the likes of Brest, Monaco, Marseille, Strasbourg and aforementioned Le Havre.
The bigger picture shows Nantes have registered just four wins from their last 24 games overall in Ligue 1 while results away from home have been even worse as Nantes have collected just one win from their last 11 outings.
The Betting Verdict
Nice have a golden opportunity to return to winning ways here.
The Pick :
Nice 2-0 Nantes
