“Critical Match for Nantes: Can They Escape Relegation Against Strasbourg?”

Will FC Nantes emerge from its crisis against Strasbourg?

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Nantes welcomes Strasbourg on Sunday afternoon on the occasion of the 34th day of Ligue 1 for a shock in the race to maintain between the first relegated, Nantes, and the first non-relegated, Strasbourg. Five days from the end of the season, the loser will have a foothold in Ligue 2.

The pressure is on the shoulders of Nantes, who have not won in the league for 10 games, and who remain on a debacle (2-0) that Brest inflicted on them. The Strasbourgeois are a little more confident, thanks to two successes in three games.

Match details Nantes – Strasbourg

• Stadium: La Beaujoire, Nantes
• Time: 3:00 p.m.
• TV channel: Prime Video

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Nantes: news and form

That the end of the season is complicated for FC Nantes. Relegation seemed to be a long way off his mind, but his failure to win any of his last 10 league games was a game-changer. The defeat conceded in Brest last weekend (2-0) had the effect of a shock for Antoine Kombouaré and his men, who went into the red zone.

At least there is good news. Blas is back as a starter, he who started the last game on the bench and who once again proved to be Nantes’ most dangerous player in the offensive phase.

The last five matches of FC Nantes:
D–D–N–D-N

Three defeats and two draws. This is what has precipitated the decline of Nantes for several weeks. The most problematic being undoubtedly the fact that the canaries lost against teams which also play maintenance, such as Auxerre (2-1), Brest (2-0) or Troyes (2-2) against whom they have tied.

Above all, we felt that the slap received in the Coupe de France final (5-1 defeat against Toulouse) is still in people’s minds, and that it will take collective mobilization and a boost from elsewhere for the people of Nantes to come out.

Strasbourg: topicality and form

Since the arrival of Frédéric Antonetti on the bench of Racing, the club is doing better and can hope for maintenance. This trip obviously promises to be crucial, but Strasbourg will still have a shot to play in two weeks, during a meeting in Troyes.

Of the 10 games Antonetti has played on the Strasbourg bench, he has won four and drawn two. One of the reasons seems to be the stability found around the central hinge, in the three-man defense. A defense that always concedes a lot of chances, it only made two clean sheet over the period, but the situation has still improved for the 4th worst defense in the championship.

Racing’s last five games:
D–V–V–D–D

Strasbourg has targeted these games well and you almost feel a second wind in the game of this team. It pushed Monaco to its limits (4-3 defeat) and Lens almost fell into Racing’s trap as well (2-1 defeat). Ditto for Lyon, who found themselves behind before scoring two goals in five minutes to win (2-1).

But Antonetti and his men won two very valuable successes in the race to maintain, against Ajaccio (3-1) to further support the fall of the Corsican club. And on the lawn of Reims (0-2 victory), which remains one of the most difficult teams to beat.

Nantes – Strasbourg: stats and key points

• Nantes is 17th in Ligue 1
• The Canaries haven’t won a single one of their last 10 league games
• They have conceded at least two goals in their last five games
• Strasbourg are 16th, with a better goal difference than Nantes
• Racing remains on two successes in three games
• His defense is the 4th worst in Ligue 1

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