Jason Collins
Dailysports's expert
On August 11, Crystal Palace - Nantes will have their friendly meeting. Dailysports experts have prepared their prediction for this event.
Crystal Palace
"Glassmen" have been playing in the APL for a long time, which already sounds solid, given the level of competition. Crystal Palace can create trouble for any opponent, but at the same time, it is difficult for the club to fight for the European Cup on the distance.
The team looks good in control matches this summer, three wins and one draw, could not beat only Charlton - 1:1, in the last two meetings defeated two representatives of the English elite with an identical score of 3:1, the victims were West Ham and Wolverhampton. Crystal Palace are clearly on the spur of the moment and look ready for the upcoming season.
Nantes
"Canaries" had a bad last season in their French Ligue 1, taking a modest 14th place, the gap from the danger zone amounted to only 4 points. Nantes is not particularly stable, can fight both for the European Cup and for survival, and in general it is the middle of French soccer.
In the control meetings of the off-season, the club held five meetings, in which three times won, once played a draw and in one case lost. It is noteworthy that Nantes held only one meeting against an opponent not from France, and there lost to Hamburg with a score of 2:4.
Interesting facts about the match and the history of personal meetings
- Statistics show that the clubs have never played each other before.
- Crystal Palace scored at least three goals in each of the last three matches, Nantes scored in every summer game.
- Bookmakers' quotes: W1 - 1.75, X - 4.05, W2 - 4.25
Crystal Palace vs Nantes Prediction
In this pair the English club is quoted as the favorite, Crystal Palace looks stronger, and will also play at their stadium. Both teams are in good shape and are able to show a good game. I'll bet on a clean win for the Glasses, although you can think about a high goal total.
