Amiens vs Strasbourg Predictions

Amiens have generally been extremely impressive this season with just the one loss in their last seven matches but that defeat came in their most recent game and could kill the momentum they were beginning to build. Amiens have generally been extremely sound in attack with a very impressive 17 goals scored this season but that wasn’t really on show against Rennes (1-3) as they created very few chances and only managed to score once against their opponents’ extremely poor defence. 

Amiens have also been very poor at the back this season and while their attack has usually been able to dig them out, they were caught out against Rennes. They have conceded the third most goals in Ligue 1 and have just the one clean sheet in their last twelve matches in all competitions. Amiens’ home form has been very impressive with them winning each of their last three matches at the Stade de la Licorne and that may be their saving grace here as they host Strasbourg. 

Strasbourg have found it extremely difficult to put momentum together this season but their last few matches have been somewhat more pleasing with two wins and an undeserved defeat in their last three matches. They scored four goals in their most recent game against Nîmes and showed a lot more of that pressing energy that made them so successful last season.

However, as has been mentioned, momentum has been a real issue for them as they have only managed to get points in consecutive games once, and that was their two draws in their opening two matches. Since then it has been extremely tough times for the Alsatians and we don’t think the timing of the international break will have helped them. On top of this Strasbourg’s away form has been just dreadful, the worst in the league as they are the only side to have picked up just one point on the road. They have lost each of their last six away games, failing to score in each game and we feel that could cost them here. 

Amiens had been impressing before the Rennes defeat and with them back at home against a team notoriously awful on the road, we’re backing the hosts to get the win here. Strasbourg have been consistently losing on the road but rarely get thrashed – they conceded just seven goals in their six away games this season which is bizarrely the fifth best tally in Ligue 1 for a team sitting 16th – so we’re only backing them to lose by the one goal margin. 1-0 to Amiens.