Nîmes vs Strasbourg match preview: Even contest expected at Stade des Costières

Competition: France Ligue 1
Date: lø 16.mars
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade des Costières

There's been ups and downs for these two teams so far this season, occupying positions near the middle of the Ligue 1 table so far. Here's the Nîmes - Strasbourg latest:

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Nîmes form and stats

In their previous game, the manager B. Blaquart led his Nîmes to a defeat in the Ligue 1 match away at Amiens SC. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Stade des Costières. A defeat was the result before that one, 0-3 away at PSG.

This is expected to be a close game, with Nîmes perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Nîmes as a small favourite), we find six games. Nîmes has won 1 of these, drawn 3 and lost 2.

The Nîmes fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium, the tally being 18 in 27 matches. On the other hand, Nîmes have conceded 13 goals.

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Strasbourg form and stats

Strasbourg delivered a 2-2 draw playing at home against Olympique Lyonnais in their previous match; a Ligue 1 game. Preceding that game, the 0-1 loss visiting Nice's place.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 22 similar matches played by Strasbourg in our archives, and the results are: 6 wins for Strasbourg, 7 draws and 9 defeats.

Strasbourg has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches this season, 21 goals from 14 games. Strasbourg have conceded 17 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was Strasbourg - Nîmes 0-1, played this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last seven meetings): Nîmes won 2 games, 3 matches ended with a draw and Strasbourg has 2 wins.

Top Goalscorers

L. Mothiba
7 goals / 1 assists
L. Ajorque
6 goals / 1 assists
R. Alioui
5 goals

Nîmes missing players

Strasbourg missing players

Over Nîmes (27 played) Strasbourg (28 played)
Over 0.5 93% 93%
Over 1.5 74% 82%
Over 2.5 52% 50%
Over 3.5 33% 29%
Over 4.5 19% 14%
Stat Nîmes (27 played) Strasbourg (28 played)
BTTS 44% 68%
CS 26% 21%
FTS 37% 18%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 PSG 27 24 2 1 83 15 14 14 0 0 50 5 13 10 2 1 33 10 68 74
2 Lille 28 17 6 5 45 23 14 9 4 1 26 9 14 8 2 4 19 14 22 57
3 Olympique Lyonnais 28 14 8 6 47 33 14 9 3 2 26 11 14 5 5 4 21 22 14 50
4 Olympique Marseille 28 14 5 9 44 35 14 9 3 2 25 9 14 5 2 7 19 26 9 47
5 Reims 28 10 13 5 30 27 14 6 6 2 16 11 14 4 7 3 14 16 3 43
6 Saint-Étienne 28 12 7 9 36 34 14 9 2 3 24 12 14 3 5 6 12 22 2 43
7 Montpellier 28 10 12 6 38 31 14 5 6 3 22 15 14 5 6 3 16 16 7 42
8 Rennes 27 11 7 9 38 35 14 7 4 3 21 13 13 4 3 6 17 22 3 40
9 Nice 28 11 7 10 20 28 13 7 2 4 11 11 15 4 5 6 9 17 -8 40
10 Strasbourg 28 9 11 8 43 33 14 5 6 3 22 16 14 4 5 5 21 17 10 38
11 Nîmes 27 10 6 11 38 40 13 5 4 4 18 13 14 5 2 7 20 27 -2 36
12 Angers SCO 28 8 11 9 33 33 14 5 5 4 18 15 14 3 6 5 15 18 0 35
13 Bordeaux 28 8 9 11 27 30 14 6 5 3 19 15 14 2 4 8 8 15 -3 33
14 Nantes 27 8 7 12 31 34 13 5 4 4 22 15 14 3 3 8 9 19 -3 31
15 Toulouse 28 7 10 11 27 42 14 3 7 4 15 18 14 4 3 7 12 24 -15 31
16 Amiens SC 28 8 4 16 24 43 14 6 1 7 16 19 14 2 3 9 8 24 -19 28
17 Monaco 28 6 9 13 29 44 15 3 5 7 15 25 13 3 4 6 14 19 -15 27
18 Dijon 28 5 6 17 21 45 14 3 3 8 11 24 14 2 3 9 10 21 -24 21
19 Caen 28 3 11 14 23 39 14 2 5 7 12 18 14 1 6 7 11 21 -16 20
20 Guingamp 28 4 7 17 18 51 14 2 4 8 11 21 14 2 3 9 7 30 -33 19

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