Nice vs Strasbourg — Tips & Analysis

Under 3: Nice games are not fun to watch, and that is exactly what we want. Their games bring almost 2 goals in total on average, and only 5 of their last 15 had 3 or more goals. Nice have not lost at the Allianz Riviera in seven, with two wins and five ties, and they let in less than a goal a game there. They score less than a goal a game themselves, so they smother games rather than win them. Strasbourg are the opposite. They score more than a goal a game and 9 of their last 14 games had 3 or more goals. That record leans heavily on a 6-2 and a 0-4 inside their last six games, so it is wild rather than normal. They are also without striker Panichelli. The last 18 meetings between these two average just over 2 goals, and the slower side usually sets the tempo. Nice are missing four players too, so they will not suddenly open up. A 1-1 is the honest read, and two goals sits comfortably inside this pick. The risk is real though. Strasbourg let in almost 2 goals a game on the road, and Nice have been a bit lucky at the back. If this turns into an open game, the goals will come. The low scoring read is still the one we trust.