RC Strasbourg Alsace vs. OGC Nice – Prediction (Ligue 1 – 26.10.2019)

Preview and Teams Comparison.

Strasbourg have won two of their last four games against Nice in Ligue 1 (D1 L1), as many as their previous 14 (D8 L4). Strasbourg have won their last two home games in Ligue 1, as many victories as in their previous 12 such matches (D6 L4). They have not won three consecutive home games in the top-flight since September-October 2018. Nice are winless in their last 4 games in Ligue 1 (D1 L3), last going longer without a victory in the top-flight between January-February 2018 (run of 5).

Losers of their last two Ligue 1 (L1) games ‘to nil’, a feat seen in all five of their losses this L1 season, Strasbourg (W2, D3, L5) find themselves rooted to the foot of L1. Four of those defeats saw ‘Le Racing’ down 1-0 at the break, while only two of their ten L1 fixtures have been level come half-time, and none at home. Adrien Tomasson (STR) has three competitive goals this season, all in games that saw both sides score. He scored in the last H2H here also. Despite their struggles, seven of Strasbourg’s eight points have come at home, where after two straight L1 wins they are three undefeated. Slow starters in both halves here, Strasbourg are yet to score a goal in the opening 15 minutes of each period. That said, they have shut out the opposition here in the final 30 minutes this season.

Nine of the last 14 H2Hs have seen just one, or neither side score. Seven of Strasbourg’s L1 games have been 1-0 either way at half-time. Each of the last four H2Hs has seen one side lead ‘to nil’ at half-time. Nice have conceded five L1 goals from the 76th minute and beyond.

Nice (W4, D1, L5) are actually currently on a worse run than Strasbourg, picking up just one point in their last four games. Unusually, Nice’s first six L1 games this term all ended 2-1, meaning that eight of their ten games saw both teams net. Each of the last six games that Youcef Atal (NIC) has scored in saw his side win, including the last H2H. After starting their season with two wins on the road, it’s now three straight away losses for Nice despite being level at the break in two of them. Four of those away matches saw the victorious team win by a slim one-goal margin.

Match Info and Live Scores.

Pre-match League Table.