The return to Ligue 1 action resumes with a clash between struggling Nice and Lorient
A massive step toward Ligue 1 salvation will be Lorient’s reward if it can get the better of Nice at the Allianz Riviera on Friday when it makes the trip south hoping to escape the relegation places. Les Merlus are currently 16th in France’s top flight and occupy the relegation play-off place as things stand, but what better way for Regis Le Bris’ side to use their game in hand than by beating Nice to move one point clear of Le Havre. Meanwhile, fifth-place Nice is in make-of-break mode as it looks to close the distance on the top four and hopefully complete a late swoop into the Champions League qualification spots.
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Game Date: April 19, 2024
Start Time: 3 p.m. ET
Game Venue: Allianz Riviera, Nice, France
TV: beIN Sports
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As things stand, there are five points between Nice and Lille directly above, meaning not even a home win in Week 30 will be quite enough to hoist the south-coast club up.
Not to mention the fact Nice can’t buy a home win at present and is still saddled with just the one Ligue 1 victory at the Allianz so far this calendar year—and even that was three months ago.
Francesco Farioli’s form at the helm has slid off a cliff since the start of February, collecting a solitary win from the last nine outings in all competitions after previously looking like one of France’s more resilient outfits.
Having started the season by suffering just three defeats between August and February, Les Aiglons have now recorded twice that number in the past two months alone.
Lorient is winless in three but has at least improved its survival prospects by winning four of its past nine outings, three of which happened to come on the road.
And that traveling form will be essential as the club looks to seal another surprise win on Friday and lift itself out of the relegation spots.
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