As Strasbourg host Nice in a crucial Ligue 1 showdown, both teams find themselves entangled in the race for European football, albeit arriving in vastly different moods. Strasbourg are riding an incredible wave of form with five straight wins, while Nice are desperately trying to arrest a four-game winless streak.
With both sides still within touching distance of the Champions League spots, the stakes — and attacking urgency — are high, making this an intriguing setup for a Both Teams to Score prediction.
Strasbourg vs Nice – Both Teams To Score Affair – Game Preview, Key Stats, Betting Predictions.
Form & Momentum
Strasbourg’s transformation from relegation candidates to UCL hopefuls is one of the stories of the Ligue 1 season. With six clean sheets in their last eight, their recent defensive stability has underpinned their rise, but they’ve also found balance in attack — scoring multiple goals in 3 of their last 5 wins, including a 4-2 home win over Lyon.
Despite that defensive record, their few slip-ups have tended to come against top-half opposition. In fact, Strasbourg have won just three of 11 games against teams currently in the top eight (D3, L5), which suggests that their backline can be breached when facing higher-calibre attacks like Nice’s.
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Nice Form
Nice, meanwhile, are enduring a sudden drop in form, suffering three defeats in their last four matches — as many as they had in their previous 23 Ligue 1 outings. However, their away form has been a relative bright spot, including a 3-1 win at Saint-Étienne and an ability to find goals even in losing efforts (e.g. 2-1 vs Monaco).
Nice also have a habit of starting strong — they’ve scored a league-high 60% of their goals in the first half, meaning they’re capable of putting the hosts under pressure early. And despite their slump, they’ve scored in four of their last five away games.
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Head-to-Head & Tactical Narrative
Strasbourg have lost the last three H2Hs against Nice, including a 3-1 home defeat last season and a 2-1 loss in the reverse fixture, even though Dilane Bakwa opened the scoring in both games. That trend suggests Strasbourg often start well against Nice but struggle to close out matches.
For Nice, the return of veteran centre-back Dante and full-back Melvin Bard provides experience at the back, but defensive discipline remains a concern — especially with Bard’s poor disciplinary record. Their struggles against top-seven opposition away from home (four defeats in five such games) show they’re vulnerable on the road despite their attacking potential.
On the flip side, Strasbourg will miss Diego Moreira through suspension, a blow to their midfield creativity, but Bakwa and Nanasi remain major threats in the final third. Expect Strasbourg to be aggressive at home, where they’re unbeaten in their last seven (W5, D2), but Nice will counter with pace and early intensity.
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Strasbourg vs Nice – Key Stats & Trends
- Strasbourg’s last 6 Ligue 1 games: All wins, with goals scored in each.
- Nice’s last 5 away games: Scored in 4, including tough fixtures like Monaco and Saint-Étienne.
- Last 3 H2Hs: All saw both teams score, with a 2-1 and a 3-1 result.
- Nice have conceded in 6 straight matches. Strasbourg have only kept 1 clean sheet in their last 5 home matches.
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Players to Watch
- Dilane Bakwa (Strasbourg): 9 assists this season, but has also scored in the last two H2Hs with Nice.
- Hicham Boudaoui (Nice): Scored 4 of his last 5 goals in away games — 3 of them were openers, highlighting his knack for making an early impact.
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Strasbourg vs Nice Match Preview Verdict
Strasbourg’s red-hot form and home strength should see them create and convert chances, especially against a Nice side leaking goals. However, despite their recent slump, Nice possess enough firepower and tactical sharpness to find the net — especially given Strasbourg’s vulnerability against top-eight sides and the history of goal-rich encounters between these two. Recommended Bet: Both Teams to Score
