A first home defeat on the opening day against Lorient (0-1) quickly wiped out by a remarkable away victory in Lille (1-3) on the second day, followed by a win in Le Mans against Saint Etienne (1-0) and the big win in Nantes (1-4), only to conclude the last day with a home defeat against Toulouse (1-2). Yves Bertucci’s men find themselves tied for 5th place in the Ligue 1 standings with their future opponents. If the season weren’t just starting, one could talk about matches between contenders for Europe, but it won’t be the end of the world in case of a defeat for both formations. The match, however, will entertain in Le Mans where a giant screen will be installed at the Place de la République, and from 4 p.m., animations and gift games will precede the free broadcast of the encounter. A small sorrow will accompany the event with the passing of Robert Jarry, Mayor of Le Mans from 1977 to 2001 and a major contributor to the club’s success.
On the Nice side, after a quick glance at the referees of the evening, who will be Antony Gautier assisted by Fredji Harchay and Stéphane Mercier, the joyful and cheerful training sessions are pleasing to see, and the arbitration mishap seems behind a squad that continues to work as hard under the oversight of a fatalistically unique Frédéric Antonetti. Indeed, the insular coach, known for spectacular actions, finally chose not to exacerbate an already grotesque situation, perhaps using Corsican humor to show some that if we truly want change, it is possible!
Frédéric Antonetti should not have much trouble fielding a team close to his main squad, but he will also have to deal with the four yellow cards received in Lyon (Kanté, Hognon, Bamogo, and Faé) and the red card received by Cyril Rool.
A match that promises to be intensely contested between two teams dreaming of staying in the first half of the rankings, whose nightmare would be to see the opponent pull away by three points. There’s always the possibility of a draw like last year (0-0) and in 2006/07 (3-3).
Place your bets!
This video comes from the Web TV Nice website [Web TV Nice](https://www.webtvnice.com) 
