Nice travels to Besançon for the last day of the championship, before the playdowns.
A match that the Niçoises must approach without giving up to avoid getting caught in the pitfalls of a complicated end of the season.
Besançon is expected to be of a higher level compared to the Niçoises and is obliged to win to maintain its 4th place and home advantage in the quarter-finals.
But a surprise is always possible…
In fact, before this last day, Nice is in a good position to keep its 9th place, which would allow them to start with three points in the mini-championship that awaits the club from the Côte d’Azur, competing with Fleury Loiret and Celles sur Belle in the race to remain in LFH.
However, the Niçoises are not entirely secure in retaining this position because if Fleury Loiret wins in Brest and OGCN loses in Besançon, the Panthers would catch up with the Eaglesses and take the 9th place thanks to their two victories against the Niçoises achieved during the regular season.
For Fleury, the equation is simple, Christophe Cassan’s players are forced to achieve a feat in Brittany to have a chance to gain a place and start the playdowns with 3 points.
On the other hand, for Celles sur Belle, the last match in Chambray will have no stakes, as the Celloises are doomed to the last place and will start the playdowns with zero points.
