'%20x='0'%20y='0'%20height='100%25'%20width='100%25'%20%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20xlink%3Ahref='data:image/jpg;base64,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'%3E%3C/image%3E%3C/svg%3E)
OGC Nice and Lorient get round 30 of the French Ligue 1 underway when they go head-to-head at the Allianz Riviera on Saturday.
Both sides find themselves at opposite ends of the table heading into the season’s run-in and will be hoping for a strong end to the campaign.
OGC Nice suffered a slight blow in their push for Champions League football as they were held to a goalless draw by Stade de Reims last time out.
Francesco Farioli’s men have now failed to win eight of their last nine matches across all competitions — losing six and claiming one draw — with March’s 1-0 victory at Lens being the exception.
After a strong first half of the season, this drop-off in form has seen Nice drop to fifth place in the Ligue 1 standings, five points adrift of fourth-placed Lille in the Champions League playoff spot.
Lorient, on the other hand, continued to struggle for results at the business end of the season as they fell to a 2-1 loss against Montpellier last time out.
Régis Le Bris’ side have now gone four consecutive games without a win, losing three and claiming one draw since a 2-1 victory over Stade Rennais on March 3.
With 26 points from 28 matches, Lorient are 16th in the Ligue 1 table, two points behind 17th-placed Le Havre just above the relegation zone.
OGC Nice vs Lorient Head-To-Head and Key Numbers
- With 13 wins from the last 32 meetings between the sides, Nice boast a superior record in the history of this fixture.
- Lorient have picked up eight wins in that time, while the spoils have been shared on 11 occasions.
- Nice are unbeaten in their last four games against Lorient, claiming two wins and two draws since a 1-0 loss in September 2021.
- Lorient are unbeaten in four of their last five away matches, picking up three wins and one draw since the start of February.
- Nice have failed to win their last four home games, claiming one point from a possible 12 since January’s 1-0 victory over Metz.
OGC Nice vs Lorient Prediction
Given the stakes for both OGC Nice and Lorient, we expect both sides to go all out in search of maximum points. Nice’s home advantage gives them a slight upper hand and we fancy them coming away with a narrow victory.
Prediction: OGC Nice 2-1 Lorient
OGC Nice vs Lorient Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Nice to win
Tip 2: Both sides to score - Yes (Both sides have scored in six of the last seven meetings between the sides)
Tip 3: Over 4.5 cards - No (There have also been fewer than five bookings in five of the last six meetings)
