Match Info

Ligue 2 - Round 1

Date: 8 August 2026, Saturday

Location: Stade de la Beaujoire (Nantes)

Referee: Landry R. (Fra)

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	Nantes		Red Star

	1	X	2
	1.67	3.50	4.75	Watch
	1.75	3.50	4.60
	1.82	3.40	4.10	Watch
	1.81	3.73	4.81
	1.8	3.56	4.41	Watch
	1.74	3.65	4.75
	1.73	3.64	4.66	Watch
	1.72	3.55	4.60
Avarage Now (Initially)	1.76 ↑ (1.68)	3.57 ↑ (3.53)	4.59 ↓ (4.85)

The most likely Over/Under: 2.50

The best margin for this event is 2.8%, offered by

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Current Win Probability

Nantes
53.3%

Draw
26.2%

Red Star
20.4%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

54.9%

26.1%

19%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

Nantes has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-1.6%)

Red Star has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+1.4%)

Who will win by Users?

1	X	2
69.2%	15.4%	15.4%

Nantes - Red Star Predictions

Users Predictions: 13 users predict this event. Nantes will win (votes: 9 - 69.2%). Red Star will win (votes: 2 - 15.4%). It will Tie (votes: 2 - 15.4%).
Confidence interval (95%) for Nantes: 44.1% – 94.3%.

Verified Performance Core (Selected Experts): 2 Selected Experts predict this event. Nantes (votes: 1 - 50%). Red Star (votes: 1 - 50%).

Expected Score (Market Odds): 1:0

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Lineups

Starting Lineups
1. Dupe M. (G) 65. Lamy H. 24. Guilbert F. (C) 5. Perrin L. 78. Tati T. 17. Tabibou D. 28. Sissoko I. 20. Cafaro M. 52. Deuff B. 37. Ganago I. 12. Corredor K.	16. Poussin G. (G) 2. Magnin T. 20. Durivaux D. 15. Zidane E. 3. Huard M. 93. Hachem R. (C) 11. Cisse K. 19. Halifa I. 7. Durand D. 91. Cabral K. 10. Khaoui S. E.
Substitutes
98. Amian K. 47. Dabo M. 67. Gomes M. 11. Guirassy B. 8. Lepenant J. 19. Leroux L. 16. Mirbach A. (G) 46. Mongo E. 69. Ziani S.	1. Benchaouch Y. (G) 12. Guindo S. 21. Hachem A. 23. Ikanga J. 45. Konate C. 35. Lahmer C. 17. Renel S. 8. Trani G.
Coaches
Der Zakarian M.	Perrinelle D.

Key Events of the Match

1st Half (0 - 0)
26', Tati T. 🟨,
36', Khaoui S. E. 🟨,
2nd Half (0 - 1)
58', Cafaro M. ↓, Guirassy B. ↑,
58', Khaoui S. E. ↓, Ikanga J. ↑,
63', Tabibou D. ↓, Amian K. ↑,
65', Deuff B. 🟨,
67', 0 - 1, Cabral K. ⚽, Zidane E. (A),
71', Halifa I. ↓, Konate C. ↑,
71', Cisse K. ↓, Trani G. ↑,
75', Der Zakarian M. 🟨,
77', Hachem R. 🟨,
79', Deuff B. ↓, Lepenant J. ↑,
79', Lamy H. ↓, Leroux L. ↑,
90+1', Durand D. ↓, Hachem A. ↑,
90+4', Konate C. 🟨,

Preview

Nantes has had mixed results lately (last 5 games: 2 wins).

Red Star may have a physical advantage due to more rest days in recent times.

In this match, Nantes is the team to beat.

There will not play in Red Star: Lemonnier P. (Inactive)

The teams have not played against each other recently.

Outrights of French Ligue 2 for now

Red Star: 4.92% Nantes: 4.55%

Standings

		Pl	W	D	L		Diff	Pts
2	Red Star	7	4	2	1	9:7	2	14
15	Nantes	7	2	1	4	9:13	-4	7

Form

✺ - easy match; ✺ - difficult match;

- FC Nantes
Club Friendly
31.07.26	Nantes - Al-Wakrah	5:1 ✺
25.07.26	Le Mans - Nantes	1:0 ✺
22.07.26	Nantes - La Roche VF	1:1 ✺
18.07.26	Lorient - Nantes	1:0 ✺
11.07.26	Fleury 91 - Nantes	0:5 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 2.8 WLTLW
- Red Star FC 93
Club Friendly
31.07.26	Amiens - Red Star	3:1 ✺
French Ligue 1
12.05.26	Red Star - Rodez	2:3 ✺
French Ligue 2
09.05.26	Red Star - Montpellier	1:1 ✺
02.05.26	Amiens - Red Star	1:3 ✺
24.04.26	Red Star - Guingamp	3:2 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 5.3 LLTWW

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