OGC Nice travels to the Raymond-Kopa stadium this Saturday to face SCO Angers.
The year 2020 started well for the Gym, who qualified for the Round of 32 in the Coupe de France by beating their neighbor Fréjus Saint-Raphaël 2-0.
But this Saturday, it will be a whole different context as it marks the grand return of Ligue 1 Conforama. Before the break, the Nice team ended their 2019 year on a high note by clearly defeating Toulouse at home (3-0).
Patrick Vieira and his men will look to confirm their good form this Saturday against Angers. With a win, they could widen the gap with the teams in the lower half of the standings and move closer to the contenders for Europe.
The goal is also to break the terrible ongoing away-game streak. Indeed, they haven’t won for the last 7 matches. Their last victory away from home was on September 1, 2019. The Nice team won against Stade Rennais in stoppage time (1-2).
OGC Nice travels to Angers with a depleted defense. In fact, Malang Sarr, Andy Pelmard, Gautier Lloris, Youcef Atal, and Riza Durmisi are all injured. Additionally, Racine Coly, who is set to leave, will not be making the trip.
Nevertheless, Christophe Hérelle makes his grand return to the Nice squad. His last appearance was on November 23, 2019, against Lyon (2-1 loss).
The match can be followed from 8 PM on beIN Sports.
