Nantes vs. Strasbourg (Saturday, 4.00pm)
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Two Ligue 1 teams fighting for their lives at the wrong end of the table do battle at the Stade de la Beaujoire - Louis Fonteneau as Nantes play host to Strasbourg on Saturday.
While the hosts are seeking to avoid a third successive top-flight loss, the visitors are hoping to end their six-game run without a win in all competitions.
We say: Nantes 1-1 Strasbourg
Five wins and two draws have been posted by each of Nantes and Strasbourg across the last 14 Ligue 1 meetings between the two clubs since 2017, while the home side have only won one of the last seven head-to-head encounters, seemingly handing Strasbourg a slight psychological advantage.
A win for either side would provide them with a much-needed boost in their quest for survival, but we can see the spoils being shared in a frustrating score draw this time around.
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Lens vs. Nice (Saturday, 8.00pm)
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A Lens outfit seeking a third successive triumph host a Nice side reeling from their third consecutive loss at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis in Saturday's Ligue 1 battle.
Les Sang et Or strengthened their top-four hopes with a 1-0 victory over high-flying Brest last time out, while their faltering visitors were dumped out of the Coupe de France by Paris Saint-Germain.
We say: Lens 2-0 Nice
There is certainly no shortage of talent in Nice's attacking ranks, but Farioli's charges have been haunted by an offensive curse on the road all season long and will be unlikely to get much change out of Haise's newly-fortified backline.
With Medina returning to a sturdy setup and Samba also proving his worth as an excellent last line of defence, the refreshed hosts ought to make light work of their out-of-sorts and fatigued visitors, thereby boosting their Champions League hopes while further harming Les Aiglons'.
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Ben Knapton
