Bitesize Prediction: Guingamp vs Nancy – 03/10/25

Competition: Ligue 2

Market: Guingamp win

Odds: 6/5 @ Pribet

Looking to skyrocket their way into the play-off places on Friday night, Guingamp will welcome Nancy to the Stade de Roudourou.

Starting with the hosts, while Guingamp might have suffered play-off frustration last season, Sylvain Ripoll’s side are pencilled in as a standout top-five contender once again this time around. Despite mustering just a single point from their opening three Ligue 2 appearances, the Brittany-based outfit have continued to shine over the past month. Last seen putting in another action-packed display as they clinched a rollercoaster 3-2 victory away at St. Etienne, the Reds are in the midst of what has become a real purple patch. Signing off August with an empathic 3-1 romp against Bastia, the one-time Lorient boss has seen his sky come flying up the Ligue 2 standings. Knowing that they can skyrocket their way into the play-off places this weekend, Guingamp will be looking to make another promotion statement here. In fact, along with a 2-1 win against Dunkerque in their most recent showdown at the Stade de Roudourou, Friday’s hosts have won four of their previous five second-tier matchups.

As for the visitors, only making their Ligue 2 return this season, Nancy simply have their sights set on maintaining their second-tier status. However, making an immediate return to losing ways last time out as they fell to a 1-0 defeat at home against Reims, Les Chardons have largely come crashing back down to earth since their bright start to proceedings. With their recent struggles underlined by a routine 3-0 drumming at the hands of Troyes on September 12th, Pablo Correa’s side have lost three of their previous four Ligue 2 appearances. Likewise, putting just a single victory on the board over the past six weeks, Friday’s guests look set for what will be another stern examination this weekend. Pencilled in as a real underdog contender when they travel to the promotion hopefuls, Nancy were hit with a 3-1 defeat when they last travelled to the Stade de Roudourou back in March 2022.

Bet: Guingamp 6/5 to beat Nancy in Friday’s Ligue 2 showdown @ Pribet