Nice – Strasbourg: fresh start expected at the Allianz Riviera 
Nice kick off 2026 facing a real turning point. After a messy end to 2025, the Aiglons host Strasbourg hoping to hit reset — a change on the bench and the need to stop the rot are driving the mood.
Nice: turn the page and get moving 
The year-end left scars on the Côte d’Azur. Nine straight defeats in all competitions shoved Nice into an uncomfortable place and forced the board’s hand. Franck Haise didn’t survive the slide, despite a Coupe de France win over Saint-Étienne that only papered over deeper problems.
With Claude Puel back in charge, the aim’s blunt: restore some order and give a shaky squad a reason to believe. The table tells the story. Nice have little margin and now spend more time looking over their shoulder than up the table, with only a few points above the drop zone.
At home, things don’t help. Four defeats in the last five Ligue 1 home matches. It sits heavy. Still, there’s a silver lining: when Nice score first at the Allianz Riviera, they haven’t lost this season. Small detail. In this mess, you take what you can.
Strasbourg: solid but still fragile away from home 
Strasbourg arrive in Nice with less pressure, but not without question marks. The Racing haven’t won in the league for several rounds and the European spots have drifted away after an attractive start to the season.
Still, recent form isn’t all gloom. Strasbourg finished 2025 unbeaten in their last outings across competitions, with a defence usually well drilled. Numbers don’t lie: most of their wins this season came with a clean sheet.
The real weakness is away. On the road, Racing struggle to impose their game and have yet to overturn a match after conceding first. Against a pressured Nice, staying compact and hitting on the break could decide it.
Compositions probables
Nice: Dupe, Clauss, Bah, Peprah, Bard, A. Samen, Sanson, Ndombele, Diop, Kevin, Cho
Strasbourg: Penders, Amo-Ameyaw, Doukouré, Omobamidele, Chillwell, Moreira, El Mourabet, Barco, Enciso, Nanasi, Panichelli
What to watch
- Nice kick off a new era with Claude Puel on the bench.
- Strasbourg stay solid defensively but struggle on the road.
- The Aiglons are under pressure in the table.
- Likely tight early on, but it can open up fast.
Football Prediction Nice vs Strasbourg
Both teams to score
Nice need points and must do more up front to kick their 2026 into gear. Strasbourg, on the other hand, know how to sit back and hit teams that leave space. In that light, chances at both ends look believable, even if the contest could stay tight for a long spell.
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