Our prediction for this Ligue 1 match:
Nice
Match Time & Date:
03/09/2023
17:05
Prediction: 1-0
Strasbourg
Nice and Strasbourg go head to head at Allianz Riviera in what is expected to be an exciting Ligue 1 contest. Les Aiglons have drawn each of their first three league matches and they are now on a quest to register their first win of the process. There are no fresh injury worries in the home team, but all Jeremie Boga, Claude Maurice, and Antoine Mendy remain in the recovery room. It has to be noted that Nice failed to turn their dominance into a winning goal in a goalless draw with Lyon at the weekend.
Le Racing, on the other hand, continue with their old habit of producing much better showings at home than on the travels, which is probably the main reason why we are going to bet on the home side. All Eduard Sobol, Maxime Bastian, and Moise Sahi Dion are sidelined with injuries, but there are no suspended players in the visiting team.
Highlighted Player (Dante):
Dante is a left-footed defender who was born in Salvador, Brazil on 18 October, 1983. The 189-cm-tall centre back, who is capable of playing as a left back as well, started his senior career at Juventude. After making 53 appearances for the club between 2002 and 2004 he moved to Ligue 1 outfit Lille.
He played for Belgian sides Charleroi and Standard from 2006 to 2009 and on 27 December, 2008 he signed a contract with Borussia M’gladbach for an undisclosed fee. After impressing with the Fohlen in the 2011/2012 Bundesliga campaign he moved to Bayern Munich at the end of the season and it has to be noted that he scored three goals in 83 league appearances for FCB.
In 2015 he signed a contract with fellow Bundesliga team Wolfsburg and he played 24 league games for the Wolves in the 2015/2016 season. In 2013 he won the Champions League trophy with Bayern Munich and he lifted the FIFA Confederations Cup with Brazil the same year.
Highlighted Team (Strasbourg):
Founded back in 1906, Strasbourg is a professional football team that compete in French Ligue 1. Le Racing did remarkably well to win the 1979 Ligue 1 trophy and that is considered the biggest success in the history of the club. Strasbourg won Coupe de France on three occasions (1951, 1966, 2001) and they have three Coupe de la Ligue trophies as well (1964, 1997, 2005). Strasbourg’s main rivals are Metz and the two teams face each other in the Derby de l’Est (The Eastern derby).
Le Racing recorded their biggest victory over Valenciennes (10-0) in the 1937-1938 season, whilst they suffered their biggest loss to Limoges (0-8) in the 1959/1960 season. Paraguayan goalkeeper Jose Luis Chilavert, who is well known for his free-kick abilities, played for the club from 2000 to 2003, but he failed to score in a league match during his spell with the Stade de la Meinau outfit. Speaking of Stade de la Meinau, Strasbourg’s home ground was opened back in 1914 and the capacity of the venue is 29,320.
