OGC Nice vs RC Strasbourg

Ligue 1 resumes after the October break with Nice hosting Strasbourg at the Allianz Riviera, and both sides need the points. Nice sit 14th with five points from five games, while Strasbourg are a healthier eighth on seven — enough of a gap to sharpen the stakes. Nice's best moment of the season came last time out, a 2-1 win over a previously unbeaten Lille built on Mohamed Amoura's all-action display — coach Olivier Pantaloni's first league win of the season. Strasbourg have blown hot and cold since, drawing with Monaco before losing 2-1 to Paris FC, though Emanuel Emegha, back from a long injury layoff, gives them a sharper focal point up front. The sides are evenly matched historically, level at eight Ligue 1 wins apiece with nine draws, and Strasbourg won the reverse fixture 3-1 back in April. Our prediction: 1-1