Chateauroux vs Nimes prediction

So far in the National 2 - Group C, Chateauroux have won none, drawn three and lost four of seven, with 6 goals scored and 12 conceded, good for 16th place and 3 points.

Over the last six matches it has been no wins, two draws and four defeats, averaging 1.0 goals for and 2.0 against. Last time out they lost 2-1 to Saint-Priest away; before that came a 7-4 defeat at home to Rumilly Vallières and a goalless draw away at Istres.

Chateauroux haven't won in six. They failed to score in three of those games. At home they've won none of three recently (4 scored, 9 conceded).

Nimes have won five, drawn two and lost one of their eight National 2 - Group C games so far, scoring 17 and letting in 6. That has them 1st on 17 points.

Their last six in all competitions read three wins, two draws and one defeat, at 1.7 goals scored and 0.8 conceded per game. Last time out they drew 2-2 with Limonest; before that came a 1-0 defeat away at UF Touraine and a 1-1 draw at home to Hyères.

Nimes haven't won in three. The defence is a worry: they have conceded in each of their last four. Two clean sheets in that spell. On the road they've won two of three recently (4 scored, 2 conceded).

Home and away form points to Nimes: Chateauroux have won none of their last three at home, Nimes two of their last three on the road. 14 points separate the two sides in the table. Nimes also have the better goal difference over recent weeks.

We make Nimes favourites at 45%, with Chateauroux on 30% and the draw at 26%. They're favoured rather than expected to stroll it.

On goals, it expects around 3.0 in the game: 1.0 for Chateauroux and 1.9 for Nimes. Over 2.5 goals is 56% and both teams scoring 53%. When they last met, on 20 Jan 2018, Nimes won 3-0.