Nice – Nantes, Picks and Tips
Nice can still finish in the top spot of the Europa League. But it wouldn't matter if they won the French Cup, because they would already have secured their place in the second continental inter-club competition. The last round meant a win for Nice away to relegation-threatened Bordeaux. It was 1-0, with the only goal of the game scored by Delort with about a quarter of an hour left to play. It was their second consecutive 1-0 win, following their victory over Troyes, with Thuram scoring in the third minute of extra time. So, after 35 rounds of play, Nice are 5th in the table with 60 points. They would still have a mathematical chance of second place, but it is unlikely, given that it also depends to a significant extent on the results in the other games.The biggest blow was dealt by Nice before the new season started. He brought in Christophe Galtier, fresh from winning the championship with Lille. And in Galtier's first season in charge, Nice has a chance to win its first trophy. The team from the Mediterranean coast has won four French championships, the last one in the 1958 - 1959 season. They have won the French Cup three times, with the last trophy coming in the 1996 - 1997 season.
At least in the last three rounds, Nantes have provided matches in which they have scored at least four times. And the 'Canaries' have shown that they can cause problems for any team in Ligue 1. There was a 2-3 defeat at the 'Velodrome' to Marseille, after Nantes had led twice. That was followed by a 5-3 win over Bordeaux at home, then a 2-2 away to Lens. The latest results put Nantes in 9th place with 51 points. There are still three rounds left in the French championship. The stakes for Nantes are higher in the final in Paris - the only way to reach the Europa League group stage.
Our recommendation tip for Nice – Nantes: NICE WINS THE CUP @ 1.60