The match of matchday 19 of the Ligue 1 between Nantes and Nice will take place on 25 january at the Beaujoire stadium. Nantes vs Nice: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Nantes
Nantes fans did not enjoy the sensational away win over Marseille (2:0) for long. In the following round the home side also unexpectedly lost at their ground to Paris 1:2. Thus, the win over Marseille became the only victory in the previous nine league matches (2 draws and 6 defeats). The home side remains among the bottom three and is 4 points behind the safety of 15th place. It is also worth noting that only two opponents have scored fewer than the team, with 17 goals in the current competition.
- Both teams scored in 5 of the club's previous 7 Ligue 1 games.
- At least three goals were scored in 4 of the last 5 Nantes league matches.
- At home the team has a 7-game winless run in Ligue 1 (2 draws and 5 defeats).
Potential Nantes Lineup (4-3-3)*
Anthony Lopes – Deiver Machado, Ibrahima Sissoko, Tilel Tati, Nicolas Cozza – Kelvin Amian, Junior Mwanga, Francis Coquelin – Remy Cabella, Matthis Abline, Youssef El-Arabi.
Defender Deiver Machado is out due to injury.
Nice
Nice suffered for the second time this season a 1:5 defeat in the last round. Earlier, in matchday 13, the team lost by the same score at home to Marseille, and in the previous league match it was beaten away by Toulouse. That was the seventh defeat in the last eight Ligue 1 matches (there was one draw). The team has dropped to 15th place and is only 4 points from the bottom three.
- The club conceded at least two goals in 5 of the previous 7 league matches.
- Away the team has a run of 5 consecutive Ligue 1 defeats.
- Three or more goals were scored in 7 of the last 9 away league matches for the visitors.
Potential Nice Lineup (4-3-3)*
Maxime Dupé – Juma Ba, Jonathan Clauss, Melvin Bard, Brad-Hamilton Mancunga – Tanguy Ndombele, Everton, Morgan Sanson – Elie Vai, Tom Lushe, Isak Jansson.
Defenders Mohamed Abdelmonem and Youssouf Ndayishimiye, as well as defender Moïse Bombito, are in the club infirmary. It is worth noting that forward Terem Moffi and midfielder Jérémie Boga are demanding permission from the federation to terminate their contracts with the club (both are on sick leave).
Referee
Hakim Ben El-Hadj (France)
Matches – 5 (Ligue 1, 2025/26);
Yellow/Red Cards Shown (including second yellows) – 13;
Average Yellow/Red Cards Per Match – 2.6;
Red Cards Shown – 2;
Fouls Per Match On Average – 23;
Penalties – 40%.
Nantes vs Nice: Match Prediction
Both sides have heightened motivation to prevail in this confrontation. After all, they face a direct competitor in the fight to avoid relegation in the Ligue 1. If the hosts win, they will move a minimal distance closer to the safety of 15th place, while a visitors' victory would allow them to distance themselves further from the bottom three. Therefore, we expect a productive game from both clubs, especially as they are among the worst teams in the league for goals conceded.
Nantes failed to score in only 1 of their last seven Ligue 1 matches. At the same time the team conceded in 10 of the previous 11 league matches. As for Nice, the visitors have conceded in 20 consecutive away Ligue 1 games. The club also scored in 7 of the last 9 away league meetings. Additionally, both teams scored in 6 of the last 8 head-to-head meetings in this competition.
We predict that both teams will score.
Prediction: Both teams to score
* For each team the starting lineup is shown from its last match in this competition.