Nice vs Le Mans prediction

So far in the Ligue 1, Nice have won four, drawn two and lost three of nine, with 13 goals scored and 12 conceded, good for 8th place and 14 points.

Over the last six matches it has been no wins, four draws and two defeats, averaging 0.5 goals for and 1.2 against. Last time out they lost 3-0 to Paris FC away; before that came a goalless draw at home to Lorient and a goalless draw at home to Metz.

Nice haven't won in six. Two clean sheets in that spell, but they also drew a blank three times. At home they've won none of three recently (1 scored, 1 conceded).

Le Mans have won one, drawn four and lost four of their nine Ligue 1 games so far, scoring 11 and letting in 18. That has them 17th on 7 points.

Their last six in all competitions read two wins, three draws and one defeat, at 1.5 goals scored and 1.2 conceded per game. Last time out they lost 3-2 to Rennes away; before that came a 2-2 draw at home to Brest and a 2-0 win away at Bastia.

They have scored in each of their last six. Two clean sheets in that spell. On the road they've won one of three recently (5 scored, 4 conceded).

There isn't much between Nice's home form and Le Mans's away form. Seven points separate the two sides in the table. Le Mans also have the better goal difference over recent weeks.

We make Nice clear favourites at 50%, with Le Mans on 25% and the draw at 25%.

On goals, it expects around 2.9 in the game: 1.8 for Nice and 1.0 for Le Mans. Over 2.5 goals is 55% and both teams scoring 55%. When they last met, on 13 Mar 2010, Nice won 1-0.