Nantes take on the visitors Lille in the round 2 match of French Ligue 1. The match will be played on Friday, August 12th at Stade de la Beaujoire (Nantes).
Nantes have a status, if not legendary, then quite popular in France. Suffice it to say that they have 8 championship titles. True, the last time “gold” was issued already in 2001. After that, there were no major successes. But last season, Antoine Comboire's wards managed to remind of themselves, however, in the cup. For the first time in this century, it was possible to win this trophy! At the same time, within the framework of the championship, the "canaries" showed rather modest, but rather standard results: 15 wins, 55 points and 9th place. However, they finally managed to return to European competition. Under this, several signings were made, among which the experienced Moussa Sissoko stands out. But at the same time, several strikers left at once in the summer, including Colo-Muani, the main scorer (12 goals, all from the field, 4 assists). Not surprisingly, in the Super Cup, Nantes lost without chances to PSG. Yes, and with a newcomer, "Angers", played in the 1st round in a goalless draw, albeit on the road.
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Lille became the main disappointment of the last season. Yes, it was obvious that it would be almost impossible to defend the sensational title in 2021. Moreover, the head coach, Galtier, left. His successor, Hurwenneck, had a decent start. The Doges won the Super Cup and managed to get out of a difficult group in the Champions League (also from 1st place). But, most importantly, the title holder finished the draw in the national championship, gaining 55 points - on a par with Nantes, and losing the dispute for 9th place on additional indicators. Not surprisingly, in the summer the club called in a new coach, Paulo Fonseca, who made a name for himself at Shakhtar Donetsk but did not do well at Roma. Now, after a year-long pause, he is returning to active work. At the same time, the composition has changed fundamentally, and is unlikely to become stronger, given the fact that Karnezis, Zeka, Ben Arfa, Burak Yilmaz, Bradarich, Celik and, most importantly, Renato Sanches and Botman left.
Nantes last won a head-to-head match back in 2015. Moreover, 7 out of 8 last matches ended in victory for Lille. On the other hand, the draw was recorded on the last season - 1-1, also on the field of the Doges. Bookmakers consider the chances of the teams to be approximately equal. But some trump cards of "Nantes" are not noticeable - we bet on their victory with a "zero" handicap.
Prediction for the match: Nantes to win with 0.0 handicap.
