Red Star vs Nancy prediction

So far in the Ligue 2, Red Star have won five, drawn two and lost three of ten, with 13 goals scored and 12 conceded, good for 6th place and 17 points.

Over the last six matches it has been four wins, no draws and two defeats, averaging 1.7 goals for and 1.2 against. Last time out they lost 2-1 to Montpellier away; before that came a 1-0 defeat at home to St Etienne and a 3-2 win away at Clermont.

The defence is a worry: they have conceded in each of their last four. At home they've won one of two recently (1 scored, 1 conceded).

Nancy have won six, drawn one and lost three of their ten Ligue 2 games so far, scoring 12 and letting in 8. That has them 4th on 19 points.

Their last six in all competitions read four wins, no draws and two defeats, at 1.7 goals scored and 1.3 conceded per game. Last time out they beat Laval 1-0 at home; before that came a 2-1 win away at Annecy and a 1-0 win at home to Guingamp.

Nancy are unbeaten in three. They have scored in each of their last six. Two clean sheets in that spell. On the road they've won two of three recently (7 scored, 6 conceded).

Home and away form points to Nancy: Red Star have won one of their last two at home, Nancy two of their last three on the road. Two points separate the two sides in the table.

We make Red Star favourites at 42%, with Nancy on 29% and the draw at 29%. They're favoured rather than expected to stroll it. The recent numbers lean the other way, but once you account for who each side has played, Red Star still come out ahead.

On goals, it expects around 2.7 in the game: 1.5 for Red Star and 1.2 for Nancy. Over 2.5 goals is 50% and both teams scoring 53%. When they last met, on 13 Feb 2026, Red Star won 2-1.