Saturday 10/05/2014, 19:00, Ligue 1, Round 37 Evian vs Nice

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In just two weeks, everything went down the drain for Evian who lost three games in a row and is once again in danger of relegating. Their narrow advantage over Sochaux is not enough to give them any sort of solace, with two rounds left to be played. The two teams will meet in the final round and Evian will play on the road, so they can't afford to make any mistake tonight against Nice.

Evian vs Nice Betting Odds

At Ladbrokes

Evian 1.80, Draw 3.40, Nice 4.60

Evian vs Nice Betting Tips

The hosts will be playing without three players, each of them having assigned a role in a different area, so overall these absentees won't destabilize the team. De Melo's absence from the offense will actually go unnoticed as he only played five games and failed to score a goal so far, with the hosts relying almost exclusively on Berigaud and Sougou.

With two strikers who are not particularly effective, in the last three games Evian scored a single goal while being shut down twice. Their cautious approach backfired and in an attempt of collecting one point, they ended up losing the match.

Tonight they need to put any precautions aside and come out firing on all cylinders, because they face a team that is finally in the clear. Nice would normally be under a lot of pressure, but due to the fact that Evian and Sochaux clash in the final round, they can no longer relegate, which is reassuring.

The visitors have four absentees themselves and their top scorer will also miss tonight due to injury. Replacing Cvitanich won't be easy, but Bautheac will probably be chosen as the only forward by coach Puel who is a big fan of the 5-4-1 starting formation.

Key Facts

• The two teams met five times so far and Evian won both games without conceding a goal, with the most recent match ending with a 4-0 victory for the hosts.
• Nice is one of the worst traveling teams in Ligue 1, with just two victories on the road and 12 defeats

Evian vs Nice Betting Prediction

The outcome of this match will more or less decide Evian's fate because their chances to win on the road at Sochaux are slim. What the hosts will try to do is to win this game and hope that Rennes will lend a helping hand, by defeating their rivals, therefore end their relegation worries. Bookmakers are fully aware of the importance of this match for Evian and that's why we only get odds of 1.80 with Ladbrokes but under these circumstances, they are good enough.

Bet: Evian @ 1.80 with Ladbrokes