Our prediction for this Ligue 1 match:
Stade de la Beaujoire will host Sunday’s Ligue 1 round 12 clash between Nantes and Le Havre, two teams looking to turn their seasons around. Nantes are on an eight-game winless run but showed plenty of spirit in a narrow 3-2 loss to Lens before the international break. This could be their best chance yet to return to winning ways, especially with Nathan Zeze available again after suspension.
Le Havre, meanwhile, are struggling for form, particularly on the road, where they have lost their last four matches. Their task is made even harder by the absence of the likes of Yoann Salmier and Abdoulaye Toure, both of whom are suspended. Despite their poor run of results, Nantes have displayed resilience and attacking potential, especially at home, while Le Havre's difficulties at the back on the travels could prove costly. Expect the Canaries to dominate proceedings in what is a golden opportunity to climb the table. Taking everything into account, we predict that the hosts are going to pick up all three points from the match.
Highlighted Team (Nantes):
Founded on April 21, 1943 Nantes is a professional football club that compete in French Ligue 1. Les Canaris are considered one of the most famous French clubs and they had a lot of success during the sixties and the seventies. Nantes won their first Ligue 1 title in the 1964/1965 season and 36 years later (2000/2001) they clinched their eighth (last) domestic trophy.
Speaking of the club’s European success, les Canaris did well to make it to the Champions League semis in 1996, but Italian giants Juventus proved to be a big catch for the French outfit. Nantes welcome their rivals at La Beaujoire-Louis Fonteneau and the capacity of the stadium is 38.004.
The likes of Vahid Halilhodzic, Adel Selimi, Michel Der Zakarian, Viorel Moldovan, Mario Yepes, Marcel Desailly, Didier Deschamps, Claude Makelele, Christian Karembeu and Dimitri Payet are the notable footballers who played for the club in the past. Nantes are well known for their yellow jerseys and that is the reason why they are nicknamed the Canaries (les Canaris).