Our prediction for this Ligue 1 match:
Nice
Match Time & Date:
05/12/2021
17:00
Prediction: 1-1
Strasbourg
Nice play host to Strasbourg at their Allianz Riviera in the Ligue 1 round 17. Les Gones did well to hold star-studded PSG to a goalless draw on Wednesday evening, with the team remaining in top four in the standings. Nice, though, failed to win the previous three home games in the French top flight, and they are eager to put an end to the negative trend. Le Racing, on the other hand, aim to build on a thrilling 5-2 win over Bordeaux.
Strasbourg are undefeated in the previous five league fixtures, and they are surely capable of holding Nice to a draw at Allianz Riviera. Pablo Rosario is back from suspension for the hosts, while both Evann Guessand and Robson Bambu are sidelined with injuries. As for the visiting team, the likes of Maxime Le Marchand and Lebo Mothiba remain in the recovery room.
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.
