We expect to see an open, entertaining game in Nice on Sunday, with the hosts perhaps edging it.
While Strasbourg's front two is up there with the best Ligue 1 has to offer, Nice arguably have a stronger collective balance, and with Favre back at the helm they could be set for a strong season.
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Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Nice win with a probability of 40.18%. A win for Strasbourg had a probability of 31.78% and a draw had a probability of 28%.
The most likely scoreline for a Nice win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.19%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.21%) and 2-0 (7.61%). The likeliest Strasbourg win was 0-1 (10.52%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.14%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with a 13.1% likelihood.