On Friday night, Nice hosts struggling Ajaccio at the Allianz Riviera as the two teams look for points with differing objectives in Ligue One.
Didier Digard’s team are in good form heading into this clash, as they are unbeaten in their previous five games in all competitions, having recorded four wins and a draw. Last time out, Nice won 3-1 at Marseille. The game saw Nice concede for the first time in four matches.
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The home team’s recent revival has moved them to within six points of the league’s European spots.
Nice has a promising home record in the French top flight, as they are unbeaten in their last six Ligue One matches at the Allianz Riviera in Ligue One, having recorded four wins and two draws.
Their recent home games in the league have been low-scoring, though, as six of their last eight league matches on home soil have produced under 2.5 goals.
The visitors are fighting for their Ligue One lives, as they are currently in 18th place in the table and a point from the safety of 16th place in the table.
A 2-0 home defeat by Nantes last time out in Ligue One means that Ajaccio has now suffered losses in five of their last six outings in the French top-flight.
Although their defensive record has not been great of late, it is a lack of goals that has been one of the critical factors in Ajaccio’s current poor run, as they have failed to score in four of their previous six league outings.
Ajaccio has a poor recent away record in Ligue One. However, a 2-1 win at Angers in their last away game in the French top-flight ended a five-game winless run on their travels.
Forebet predicts that Nice’s recent good form will continue in this clash and that the home team will add to Ajaccio’s problems at the bottom of the table.