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Nancy v Le Mans : Ligue 2 match betting preview, prediction and odds

Fri 13th Mar, 19:00 BST, Stade Marcel-Picot, Nancy

Patrick Videira takes his Le Mans troops to the Stade Marcel-Picot in the Ligue 2 on Friday evening, with Pablo Correa's Nancy the opponent. The odds you see on the page are provided directly from the UK's leading bookmakers, while predictions are calculated from statistics over a 20-game period. We focus especially on Ligue 2 match data, including head to head (H2H) performance. Click the tabs below to explore it all.


Best Tip: Under 3.5 goals

It's our view that there's not a clear favourite to claim victory here, but does appear clear is that the odds are pointing towards it'll have 3 goals or less. Our statistical analysis draws the same conclusion. Nancy and Le Mans have taken part in a host of under 3.5 goal games lately, and key performance statistics point towards more of the same. We have confidence in predicting under 3.5 goals on Friday evening, and the bookies have it priced at 1.22.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
An away win looks like the most likely outcome in the win/draw/win market, with our predictive algorithm suggesting there’s a 45% chance of Le Mans coming away with a win.

Checkout the hundreds of tips picked but our top win/draw/win tipsters

Change odds
Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Nancy
28%
2.502.50
4%
Draw
27%
3.103.00
Le Mans
45%
2.552.50
Draw 1-1
13%
6.505.75
Le Mans 1-0
12%
7.507.00
Le Mans 2-1
9%
10.009.00
Nancy 1-0
9%
7.507.00
Le Mans 2-0
9%
12.0011.00
Draw 0-0
9%
8.507.50
Nancy 2-1
7%
10.009.00
Draw 2-2
5%
15.0012.00
Nancy 2-0
5%
12.0011.00
Le Mans 3-1
4%
23.0017.00
Le Mans 3-0
4%
26.0019.00
Nancy 3-1
2%
23.0019.00
11%
Le Mans 3-2
2%
34.0023.00
Nancy 3-0
2%
26.0019.00
Nancy 3-2
2%
34.0023.00
Over 2.5 Goals
45%
2.152.10
Under 2.5 Goals
55%
1.671.62
Home 1st Goal
44%
2.002.00
2%
Away 1st Goal
51%
2.002.05
No 1st Goal
5%
8.507.50
BTTS - Yes
49%
1.831.85
BTTS - No
51%
1.831.83
BTTS - Home Win
12%
5.505.25
BTTS - Draw
18%
4.504.20
BTTS - Away Win
19%
6.005.25
Home/draw
55%
1.441.44
Away/draw
72%
1.441.44
Home/away
73%
1.331.33
Over 1.5 Goals
71%
1.361.35
Under 1.5 Goals
29%
3.002.80
Over 3.5 Goals
23%
4.003.70
3%
Under 3.5 Goals
77%
1.221.20
Over 4.5 Goals
10%
9.007.00
Under 4.5 Goals
90%
1.071.06
Over 5.5 Goals
4%
19.0013.00
Under 5.5 Goals
96%
1.021.00
Over 0.5 Goals
92%
1.071.06
Under 0.5 Goals
9%
8.50
6%
7.00
Home DNB
47%
1.831.85
Away DNB
64%
1.831.85
Nancy win to nil
16%
4.33-
Le Mans win to nil
27%
4.33-
Nancy / Nancy
19%
4.334.20
5%
Nancy / Le Mans
3%
29.0023.00
Nancy / Draw
6%
15.0012.00
Draw / Nancy
13%
6.006.00
Draw / Le Mans
13%
6.006.00
Draw / Draw
17%
4.754.40
Le Mans / Nancy
3%
29.0023.00
Le Mans / Le Mans
19%
4.334.00
Le Mans / Draw
6%
15.0012.00
Win / draw / win Ligue 2 table

Nancy have played 26 matches so far this season and are in 15th position in the league.

Performance against teams above them in the league

20 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 11 games, drawn 4 and won 5. Nancy have conceded 31 goals, scored 17, failed to score in 9 matches and kept 4 clean sheets.

Home league performance

Nancy have played 13 games at home, winning 4, drawing 2 and losing 7 fixtures. They have scored 9 goals, conceded 17 goals, kept 4 clean sheets and failed to score 7 times in home league games.

Le Mans lay in 3rd place on 44 points in the Ligue 2 league table having played 26 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 22 games against teams below them in the table, winning 9, drawing 9 and losing 4 games. They have scored 26 goals and kept 9 clean sheets against lower placed opposition. Le Mans have conceded 20 goals and have failed to score in 4 matches.

Away league performance

Le Mans have played 12 away games, winning 4, drawing 6 and losing 2 games. They have scored an average of 1.6 goals per away game and conceded an average 1.4 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
Nancy
Le Mans
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Troyes2615651651 
w
 
2-1F
l
 
3-0A
d
 
2-2F
w
 
0-2F
2
St Etienne2615471749 
Apr 4
l
 
2-1A
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
2-3F
3
Le Mans2611114944 
Mar 13
l
 
1-0A
-
-
4
Reims26111051443 
l
 
0-1A
Apr 25
Apr 30
l
 
1-0A
5
Rodez2610106140 
l
 
1-3A
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
0-1A
d
 
1-1A
6
Dunkerque2610971439 
May 7
w
 
1-3A
w
 
1-0F
d
 
2-2A
7
Annecy261169639 
Apr 17
w
 
1-2A
w
 
3-0F
w
 
1-2F
8
Montpellier2611510638 
l
 
0-3A
l
 
4-1F
l
 
1-2A
l
 
4-2F
9
Red Star251087338 
l
 
0-1A
l
 
2-1A
d
 
0-00-0
d
 
0-00-0
10
Guingamp26998-136 
l
 
0-3A
d
 
2-2F
d
 
1-1F
d
 
3-3F
11
Pau26989-535 
d
 
2-2F
Apr 30
Apr 6
w
 
1-2A
12
Boulogne268612-930 
w
 
1-0F
Mar 20
w
 
1-0F
Apr 11
13
Grenoble266119-629 
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
1-0A
w
 
1-0F
Apr 25
14
Clermont267712-528 
w
 
1-0F
Apr 10
Apr 17
d
 
1-1A
15
Nancy267613-1427 
-
-
w
 
1-0F
Mar 13
16
Amiens266515-1523 
l
 
0-1A
w
 
1-2F
w
 
1-0F
Mar 20
17
Lavallois2631112-1620 
l
 
0-2A
d
 
1-1A
d
 
1-1A
d
 
1-1F
18
Bastia2531012-1519 
w
 
2-0F
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
1-0F
May 7
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
Nancy 15TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
15
Conceded
31
Games: Scored
9 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
11 / 20
Won
5
D
2
Lost
13
Goals: Scored
16
Conceded
29
Games: Scored
11 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
9 / 20
Won
5
D
4
Lost
11
Le Mans 3RD
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
29
Conceded
32
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
5
Draw
8
Lost
7
Goals: Scored
26
Conceded
15
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
10 / 20
Clean sheets
10 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
10
Draw
9
L
1
Goal Statistics
Nancy 15th Le Mans 3rd
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.0
goals
1.4
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
35%
1
37%
2
19%
3
4+
There is a 72% probability that Nancy will score no more than 1 goal
0
24%
1
34%
2
24%
3
11%
4+
There is a 76% probability that Le Mans will score 1 or more goals
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-38
Nancy have scored 38% fewer goals at home than predicted
+27
Le Mans have scored 27% more goals when away than predicted
0.8
average goals scored
1.5
average goals scored
1.6
conceded
1.6
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Ligue 2 - 2025/2026 season
Nancy
PG (predicted goals)
Le Mans
1
1.4
Attack rating
NAC
LMS
33%
better
view stats
Games scored14
21
Failed to score12
5
Scored first8
15
Goals scored22
33
Avg. goals scored0.8
1.3
Avg. shots per game8
8
Avg. shots per goal10
7
Conversion rate for10
15
Avg. XG for0
0
KickOff rating
+33%
Defence rating
NAC
LMS
30%
better
view stats
Games conceded20
15
Clean sheets6
11
Conceded first15
8
Goals conceded36
24
Avg. goals conceded1.4
0.9
Avg. shots/game conceded8
7
Avg. shots/goal conceded6
8
Conversion rate against17%
13%
Avg. XG against0
0
KickOff rating
+30%

Nancy v Le Mans Ligue 2 lLine ups will show here when available.

Nancy Ligue 2 squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
24426
E BasilioN Saint-RufT. BouriaudN Saint-Ruf
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
W. Bouabdelli MID2611
3
-
T. Bouriaud MID252
4
-
E Basilio GLK24
1
N Fernandez DEF221
1
1
Z. Fdaouch FWD2232
-
J Evans FWD2211
4
-
N Saint-Ruf DEF204
4
2
M Carlier MID201
5
1
R. Bamba DEF172
3
-
A Julloux DEF17
1
-
B. Bokangou FWD1732
3
-
M Expérience DEF16
4
-
V Ouotro FWD1621
-
E. Mendy DEF151
3
1
A Dabasse FWD152
1
-
F Maouassa DEF14
1
-
Ćazim Suljić MID13
3
-
O Sidibé FWD12
1
-
Y Nahounou DEF111
2
-
B Camara MID2
-
C. El Hansar MID1
-
Le Mans Ligue 2 squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
257411
N KocikD GueyeA RabillardA Lauray
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
D Gueye FWD2673
2
-
N Kocik GLK25
4
-
E. Quarshie MID2521
3
-
S Yohou DEF242
9
-
A Lauray MID241
11
-
L Calodat MID2423
3
-
T. Eyoum DEF231
1
-
M. Rossignol MID2211
5
-
A Rabillard FWD2244
2
-
M. Robin MID212
3
-
E. Colas FWD2142
2
-
H. Voyer DEF1911
1
1
L Buadés MID1921
3
-
I. Cossier DEF18
3
-
A. Ribelin DEF161
4
-
J. Vercruysse MID91
1
-
B. Oggad FWD91
1
-
T Luvambo FWD9
1
-
L Abanda DEF61
1
-
B Guillaume FWD6
-
D. Gomes MID4
2
1
E Hatfout GLK1
-