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Strasbourg
Ligue 1 | Gameweek 34
Apr 25, 2021 at 2pm UK
Stade de la Meinau
Nantes

Strasbourg
1 - 2
Nantes

Ajorque (43'), Castelletto (53'), Blas (76')
Chirivella (16'), Djiku (17'), Louza (22'), Castelletto (57')
FT(HT: 1-0)

Preview: Strasbourg vs. Nantes - prediction, team news, lineups

Sports Mole previews Sunday's Ligue 1 clash between Strasbourg and Nantes, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Nantes will look to end a three-match losing run in Ligue 1 when they travel to Stade de la Meinau on Sunday to face Strasbourg.

Les Coureurs scored with eight minutes remaining to salvage a point against Nimes in their last outing, while Nantes fell to a 2-1 defeat to Lyon last Sunday.


Match preview

Strasbourg manager Thierry Laurey pictured in February 2020© Reuters

Currently sitting in 14th place, Strasbourg are in a comfortable position with five games remaining this season.

However, Thierry Laurey knows his team is not out of the woods just yet as they have 37 points which is only six points above Nimes in the relegation playoff zone.

Strasbourg have failed to perform at home lately, losing their last two games at Stade de la Meinau and winning only once in their previous seven games there in all competitions.

This season, Strasbourg have relied on long balls from the back, playing the highest percentage of long passes among Ligue 1 teams.

Nantes have been a part of Ligue 1 for seven consecutive seasons, but it will take some doing if they are to make it eight.

Antoine Kombouare began his career as a player with La Maison Jaune and would savour a victory against the side that gave him his start as a Ligue 1 manager.

At the moment, Nantes have just 28 points from 33 Ligue 1 matches - their lowest tally ever at this stage of the competition.

With four wins in their last seven Ligue 1 fixtures against Strasbourg, however, they will be confident they can close the gap between themselves and a ticket out of the relegation zone, which at the moment is four points.

Lately, La Maison Jaune have struggled to keep the ball out of their net, conceding at least one goal in each of their previous 15 Ligue 1 games.

If they give up another one on Sunday, that will set a club record for the longest such run in the top flight.

Strasbourg Ligue 1 form:
  • W
  • L
  • L
  • W
  • L
  • D

Nantes Ligue 1 form:
  • L
  • W
  • D
  • L
  • L
  • L



Team News

Antoine Kombouare, now in charge of Nantes, pictured in 2019© Reuters

Strasbourg have conceded 10 goals in their last five games without centre-back Mohamed Simakan, who is out with a knee injury.

Right-back Frederic Guilbert will miss this match through suspension after being dismissed two minutes into the second half against Nimes.

Leading goalscorer Ludovic Ajorque is without a goal in his last two games but has still scored 12 times this season - a career-high for him in Ligue 1.

If Nantes are to remain in Ligue 1, their top goalscorer Ludovic Blas needs to get going, having scored only one goal in his last six games.

They have been improving defensively of late, with defender Nicolas Pallois and defensive midfielder Abdoulaye Toure scoring the last two goals for this team.

Strasbourg possible starting lineup:
Sels; Caci, Djiku, Mitrovic, Carole; Aholou; Lienard, Sissoko; Thomasson; Ajorque, Diallo

Nantes possible starting lineup:
Lafont; Fabio, Castelletto, Pallois, Traore; Chirivella, Louza; Toure, Blas, Simon; Coulibaly


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We say: Strasbourg 1-0 Nantes

Strasbourg have won their last three Ligue 1 games against Nantes, including a 4-0 win back in December, and even though Les Coureurs are not great at home, Nantes are far too inconsistent at the back.



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Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Strasbourg win with a probability of 41.74%. A win for Nantes had a probability of 31.17% and a draw had a probability of 27.1%.

The most likely scoreline for a Strasbourg win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.48%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.58%) and 2-0 (7.68%). The likeliest Nantes win was 0-1 (9.59%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.83%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 7.2% likelihood.


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How you voted: Strasbourg vs Nantes

Strasbourg
77.3%
Draw
9.1%
Nantes
13.6%
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