Nice vs Strasbourg
14th August 1605hrs
Football – France – Ligue 1
Pick Home Win & BTTS
Bookmaker Unibet
Odds: 15/4 odds taken 1135 GMT, Saturday 13 August
Nice and Strasbourg go head-to-head at the Allianz Riviera in Ligue 1 on Sunday. The Eaglets kicked off their season with a draw at promoted Toulouse, while Racing were beaten at home by Monaco. Nice are the favourites on home soil, but can the visitors cause an upset? In our betting preview, we hunt down the latest odds and provide the best tips.
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Nice Preview – Eaglets to secure a home win?
Nice finished in fifth last season and will be pushing for a UEFA Champions League spot this term. Lucien Favre’s boys made a steady start last weekend, drawing 1-1 away from home with newly promoted Toulouse.
Last season’s Ligue 2 champions almost caused an upset in game one. The hosts took a 20th-minute lead at the Stadium de Toulouse. However, debutant Aaron Ramsey came off the bench to rescue a point for the Eaglets.
After the stalemate in Toulouse, Nice will be looking for all three points from this home match. Le Gym are the favourites with the bookies at the decent price of 23/20.
Strasbourg Preview – Can Stephan’s side strike back from defeat?
Strasbourg are another team with Champions League aspirations. Last season, Racing finished just three points behind Nice in sixth, narrowly missing out on a European spot. Only Paris Saint-Germain suffered fewer defeats than Strasbourg.
Julien Stephan’s boys started their 2022-23 season with a disappointing reverse to Monaco last Saturday. Goals either side of half time from Krepin Diatta and Sofiane Diop gave the visitors a two-goal advantage. Habib Diallo pulled one back, but Monaco held on for the win.
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Having lost at home in game one, Strasbourg will be desperate to bounce back with a positive result in Nice at the weekend. They are the underdogs at 5/2.
Nice vs Strasbourg Betting Advice
Last season, Strasbourg picked up four points and kept two clean sheets against Nice. The club from Alsace were outstanding at the Allianz Riviera in December, as goals from Ludovic Ajorque, Habib Diallo and Adrien Thomasson gave them a 3-0 away success. The reverse game in Strasbourg in February ended goalless.
Strasbourg are unbeaten in three and have suffered just one loss in five in this fixture. Nice’s last home success over Racing came in October 2019.
Key Facts – Nice vs Strasbourg Betting Tip
- Nice came from behind to rescue a point in game one
- Strasbourg lost their opening fixture
- Racing took four points from their two meetings with the Eaglets last term
Nice are the favourites on home soil, and we fancy Favre’s men to follow up the draw in Toulouse with three points in this one. There is good value in 15/4 for the home victory and both teams to score.
Wales international Aaron Ramsey made an instant impact at Nice, coming off the bench to grab an equaliser in Toulouse on the opening weekend. Ramsey has a knack for being in the right place at the right time, and the former Arsenal and Juventus man is available at 4/1 to score anytime in this one.
The best betting odds for Nice vs Strasbourg
Nice to win: 23/20 at Bet365
Draw: 23/10 at Bet365
Strasbourg to win: 5/2 at Bet365
