Nice vs Lorient tips and predictions

Nice heavily favoured for a reason

There are 18 points separating the two Ligue 1 clubs as fifth place Nice get set to host 16th place Lorient.

The short price for the home side isn't great value but Lorient are unlikely to have much ambition.

Nice will certainly like what they see in front of them when they line up next to Lorient. Defeats have gradually been building up for this away squad over their last 18 fixtures. They've lost 11 of them. They need to ready themselves for another defeat here.

The home side's defence could be the key to victory for them. Impressively, they've kept things tight recently and they have kept a clean sheet in 10 of their last 14 home games. While the hosts look capable of soaking up pressure, the opposition here has been stretched in defence. Lorient have conceded one or more times in 17 of their last 18 assignments. And at times the visitors haven't been at their best. They've been goalless in 4 of their last 6 matches.

You'll have seen what happened in their previous meetings. Nice have won 6 of the last 13 fixtures between the two teams.

Nice are the clear favourites but things could get interesting if Lorient can make a match of it. It's not the best bet among today's football but Yes BTTS bet is the tentative side bet.