Nantes vs Nice Predictions, Lineups and Betting Tips

Nantes vs Nice Predictions, Lineups and Betting Tips

Match Details | 11 January, 2026 | Stade de la Beaujoire | Coupe de France | 17:00 GMT

Nantes welcome Nice in the Coupe de France round of 32. Both teams come into the game looking to progress after a good start to 2026, where both are unbeaten. Nantes last won this trophy in 2022 while Nice have not won it since 1997.

Key Betting Tip: BTTS - 1.62 odds represents excellent value based on the tip provided by our team of in-house tipsters.

Nantes vs Nice Predicted Lineups

Nantes (5-2-3) Lopes, Cozza, Centonze, Amian, Tati, Machado, Coquelin, Mwanga, Tabibou, El Arabi, Abline

Nice (4-1-4-1) Dupe, Clauss, Oppong, Bah, Bard, Everton, Gouveia, Sanson, Ndombele, Diop, Cho

League Standings

The home side come into this game hoepful that 2026 has more to offer than 2025 after a rough start to the season that has them sat 16th in the league, just two points off the drop! They have won their last two games inclduing an impressive 2-0 away win at Marseille. They beat Concarneau 5-3 in the last round.

Nice sit just four points above the hosts in the league and have struggled themselves despite a strong starting XI. They started 2026 with an impressive 1-1 draw at home to high flying Strasbourg. Nice beat Saint-Etienne in the last round 2-1.

Both sides will be hoping for a win in the cup, giving them something to build off and something to fight for other than relegation.

Head to Head Timeline

20 Oct 2024 // Nantes 1-1 Nice 02 Dec 2023 // Nantes 1-0 Nice 12 Mar 2023 // Nantes 2-2 Nice 12 Sep 2021 // Nantes 0-2 Nice 04 Apr 2021 // Nantes 1-2 Nice 05 Oct 2019 // Nantes 1-0 Nice 25 Sep 2018 // Nantes 1-2 Nice 10 Dec 2017 // Nantes 1-2 Nice 18 Mar 2017 // Nantes 1-1 Nice 30 Apr 2016 // Nantes 1-0 Nice

Nantes Last 5

4th January- Marseille 0-2 Nantes 21st December- Concarneau 3-5 Nantes 12th December- Angers 4-1 Nantes 6th December- Nantes 1-2 Lens 30th November- Lyon 3-0 Nantes

Nice Last 5

3rd January- Nice 1-1 Strasbourg 21st December- Nice 2-1 Saint-Etienne 14th December- Lens 2-0 Nice 11th December- Nice 0-1 Braga 7th December- Nice 0-1 Angers

Nantes vs Nice Predictions

Our advanced algorithm analyses over 200 data points to generate these predictions with 40.00% confidence in a Win either way. The model factors in current form, head-to-head records, player availability, and tactical matchups.

Nantes vs Nice Betting Tips

Football Park’s Best Bet: BTTS @1.62

Key Players to Watch

Matthis Albine (Nantes) At just 22 years old, he's impressed in a struggling Nantes side, continuing where he left off last season. He's picked up 2 goals and 2 assists in the competition so far.

Sofiane Diop (Nice) He's been Nice's go to man this season. He's netted 6 goals in the league, equalling his tally for last season. He hasn't scored since October but has shown flashes of a return to form.

Match Details

**Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire (Capacity: 38,285)