Published on October 20, 2024 at 9:30 am – Updated on October 20, 2024 at 9:32 am.
Nantes host Nice this Sunday (5pm) for matchday 8 of Ligue 1. Here’s everything you need to know about this match.
This duel between two teams in the middle of the table between Nantes (11th, 9 points) and Nice (10th, 9 points) promises to be very uncertain at Beaujoire, knowing that the Canaries have not won in L1 for four games and the Aiglons. still in three games without a win. The absence of Dante (suspended) and Ndombele (injured) from the Gym, however, could change many things. It is up to Antoine Kombouaré’s players to take advantage of it.
The stats to know (by Opta)
Nantes have won each of their last two games against Nice in Ligue 1 (1-0 in December 2023 and 2-1 in March 2024) and could equal the their longest streak of success against this elite opponent, which was established between December 1963 and September. 1965 then between September 1994 and August 1995.
Nantes have lost 2 of their last 4 Ligue 1 games after remaining unbeaten in their first 3 (2 wins, 1 draw).
Third in attack in Ligue 1 this season with 15 goals, Nice scored more in their 8-0 win against St Etienne on September 20 than in their other 6 L1 2024/25 games combined (7 goals ).
After the draw against St Etienne on September 29 (2-2), Nantes could avoid defeat in 2 consecutive home games in Ligue 1 for the first time since November- December 2023 (0-0 v Le Havre then… 1-0 v Nice )
Nice have lost 2 of their 4 away games in Ligue 1 this season (1 win, 1 draw), after remaining unbeaten in the last 5 of the 2023/24 season (2 wins, 3 draw).
Only Monaco (6) have opened the scoring more often than Nantes and Nice in Ligue 1 this season (5), but both teams have only won 2 of the games they have conceded the first goal, each losing 7 points, maximum. all along Strasbourg.
Nice is the second team whose matches see the most shots in Ligue 1 this season (191 – 87 for, 104 against) behind Reims (193 – 84 and 109) while ‘ s that only the games of Toulouse (133 – 75 and 58) see less than those of Nantes (152 – 82 & 70).
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