Nice vs Le Mans — Tips & Analysis

Le Mans +0.75: Nice are in poor shape and this is a good time to face them. They sit 17th, score under a goal a game, and did not score in either of their last two games. They tied 0-0 with Lorient and lost 0-3 at Paris FC. Nice are also missing four players, including Sanson and Abergel from midfield and centre back Bombito. At home they are a tie machine, with 1 win, 4 ties and 1 loss in six games there. Le Mans arrive with belief. They have lost only 1 of their last 13 games and score almost 2 goals a game. They have scored twice in each of their two top flight games so far. They lost 2-3 at Rennes and tied 2-2 with Brest, so the attack has carried up a division. A blunt Nice side against a team that keeps scoring points to a tight, low quality game, and a 1-1 tie is the most likely score. That is the game we want. The doubt is the step up in level. Le Mans built that record in the second tier against sides like Bastia, Grenoble and Pau. They have also been outplayed for long spells in both of their top flight games. They are also without Sidibe through suspension, so the lineup is hard to call. We still like Le Mans to stay close here.