Nice vs Lorient: Ligue 1 preview and betting tips

Nice is fighting for the European Cup, while Lorient is playing to stay in the competition. Viewers can look forward to a spicy match on Friday 19 April at 21:00 on Nova Sport 2.

Where to watch the Nice vs Lorient match?

The match of the top French competition is scheduled for Friday, April 19 at 21:00. Fans can watch the live stream on Nova Sport 2.

Nice is not having an ideal season

Within the first half of the season, Nice was in 2nd place in sight behind PSG. Currently, coach Farioli’s team is in 5th place in Ligue 1, 5 points behind 4th placed Lille, who occupy the last place guaranteeing the Champions League. However, the team must also look behind them as there are 4 teams within 5 points of them. The drop in the table is mainly due to poor form. In the last 10 games, Nice have only 9 points from 2 wins and 3 draws.

The team’s top scorer is the Nigerian canon Moffi, who has already scored 10 goals, to which he has added 2 assists. He is one of the top scorers in the French competition. Unfortunately for him, almost no teammates join him in scoring, as Nice has scored only 28 goals in 28 games this season.

Lorient are hoping to be saved

Lorient have not started this season well at all. For a long time, Les Merlus were at the bottom of Ligue 1. A noticeable improvement came in the last few games, as Lorient have scored a whopping 14 points in their last 10 games. Until then, the French team had only 12 points at the bottom of the table. Currently, they are in the 18th barrier position, 2 points behind 17th-placed Le Havre, but at the same time they are only a better score away from direct relegation.

The team’s top scorer is Bamba with 6 goals. He only joined the French team at the end of January, so he has only scored 6 goals in 10 games. But overall, the 18th team in Ligue 1 scored 7 goals more than 5. Nice.

Nice vs Lorient odds

Betting tip – Draw

Neither team enters the match in quite great form. The last 2 matches between them ended in a 1-1 draw, we can expect a similar result this time. Only one team last scored in a match 3 years ago, so the exception should not come. In the matches of both teams a lot of corners are often played, the set trend is likely to continue.