Besançon (3rd in the standings, 38 points) – Nice (4th, 36 points) at the Palais des Sports, tonight at 18:45 – live on beIn Sports – will be the highlight of this day at the Palais des Sports in the Doubs capital.
Eliminated from the EHF Cup after their narrow defeat against Viborg last weekend, ESBF will be looking to bounce back in front of their home crowd, on the occasion of hosting OGCN.
A true clash is anticipated for Raphaëlle Tervel’s players, who had secured a draw in the first leg on the Côte d’Azur (26-26).
The Aiglonnes are traveling to Besançon with ambitions and the possibility, in case of success, to catch up to the third place occupied by Marine Dupuis’s teammates. Nice is coming off a home defeat against Fleury Loiret (14-22) and will be eager to regain their effectiveness for this meeting to avoid Nantes, who are in sixth place in the standings (34 points), making a comeback.
