Nantes vs Strasbourg predictions, preview, team news and more
Sunday, Nantes welcomes Strasbourg during a Ligue 1 match at the Beaujoire stadium.
Nantes are currently in ninth place, while Strasbourg are in seventh place above them.
Which of these two teams will emerge victorious this weekend?
Head to head Nantes vs Strasbourg
With five wins on the board already this season, it doesn’t look like Nantes will repeat the struggles of 2020-21.
They lost to Montpellier last weekend, but before that they had only lost once in six games.
Nantes’ defense has been surprisingly strong so far this season, with just four teams conceding fewer goals than them.
Meanwhile, Strasbourg climbed to seventh place last weekend thanks to a landslide 4-0 victory over Lorient.
They have only lost twice since September 12 and have only been beaten by some of the best teams in Ligue 1 this season.
Goals have been Strasbourg’s great strength, as they have scored 22 so far – with just two teams scoring more.
Recent results between these two teams have been mixed, with Strasbourg winning four of the last six and Nantes winning the other two.
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Nantes team vs Strasbourg
Nantes
Sebastian Corchia is suspended for Nantes, while three other players are injured.
Injured: Quentin Merlin
Doubtful: Ludovic Blas, Osman Bukari
Suspended: Sebastien Corchia
Strasbourg
Three players are expected to miss this match for Strasbourg, South African Lebo Mothiba being certain to be absent.
Injured: Lebo Mothiba
Doubtful: Kevin Gameiro, Karol Fila
Suspended: Nothing
Nantes vs Strasbourg Predicts XI
Nantes predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Alban Lafont, Dennis Appiah, Jean-Charles Castelletto, Nicolas Pallois, Charles Traoré, Andrei Girotto, Pedro Chirivella, Roli Pereira De Sa, Kalifa Coulibaly, Moses Simon, Randal Kolo Muani
Strasbourg predicted XI (5-3-2): Matz Sels, Frédéric Guilbert, Lucas Perrin, Gerzino Nyamsi, Alexander Djiku, Anthony Caci, Ibrahima Sissoko, Sanjin Prcic, Adrien Thomasson, Habib Diallo, Ludovic Ajorque
Nantes vs Strasbourg Prediction
It should be an exciting match between two of Ligue 1’s most dangerous attacking teams.
It should be a tough game to predict, with both teams more than capable of hurting each other when in good shape.
However, it’s hard to see either keep a clean sheet, and we expect the game to end in a draw.
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Prediction: Nantes 2-2 Strasbourg