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Nantes visit the Stade de Paris on Saturday to face-off with Drancy in the round of 64 of the French Cup, looking to recover from a heavy loss at the weekend. The Canaries were thumped 4-1 by Brest in Ligue 1, their seventh top-flight loss of the season, pushing them ever closer to the relegation zone.
With a mere 14 points from 15 games, they are in 14th position in the league standings, just two above the bottom three.
Suffice to say, it hasn't been a good run for them domestically, but they will look to the cup for some respite, as Nantes take on a fifth-tier side.
Drancy have struggled lately too, losing their most recent two outings in the league, a 4-0 drubbing at the hands of IC Croix followed by a 1-0 loss to Reims 2.
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On the cup front, though, it's been all fine and dandy for them, beating Pays de Cassel 2-1 in their first game before seeing off Noyelles-sous-Lens 3-0 in the next.
Ligue 1 side Nantes will be their toughest challenge so far, as the Parisian outfit will have to produce their A-game to pull off an upset and stand a chance of progressing into the next round.
Drancy vs Nantes Head-To-Head and Key Numbers
- This will be the first official clash between the sides in history.
- Nantes have not lost in the fifth round of the cup since 2020, when Lens beat them 4-2.
- The Canaries have won just once from their last 12 games in all competitions: a 1-0 victory over Rennes in Ligue 1.
- Drancy have reached the fourth round of the cup in each of their last two campaigns. Interestingly, they have never lost out in the fifth round whenever they have made it this far in the cup competition.
Drancy vs Nantes Prediction
The Canaries are the favorites here given their experience and superior quality, despite a lack of form at the moment.
Drancy will look to pounce on their vulnerabilities, but they do not have the means to capitalize on them. Nantes should secure a victory in this encounter.
Prediction: Drancy 0-2 Nantes
Drancy vs Nantes Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Result: Nantes to win
Tip 2 - Goals over/under 2.5: Under 2.5 goals
Tip 3 - Both teams to score: No
