Nancy
- AS Nancy Lorraine have only nine goals in 11 outings at Stade Marcel Picot (W4, D1, L6).
- An intriguing matchup between two contrasting teams, both with similar records in Ligue 2 2025-2026, will take place at Stade Marcel Picot on Friday when 14th-placed Nancy, who have 25 points from 23 games, host 12th-placed Grenoble, who have 27 from the same number of matches.
- Nancy are a high-tempo, transition team that press aggressively after turnovers and play vertically when in possession.
Grenoble
- Grenoble Foot 38 have only won two of their 11 away Ligue 2 matches in 2025-2026, averaging 1.27 goals scored and 1.64 conceded.
- Grenoble, who will sit deep, are compact and disciplined.
- Franck Rizzetto, appointed Grenoble boss in January 2025, has taken the opposite approach by playing a 5-3-2 that is compact.
Head-to-Head
There have been one win apiece in the two head-to-heads since last season and Nancy’s 6-4 Cup win in this fixture eight weeks ago suggests they have the edge as an attacking side at home - even if their home record of four wins, one draw and six defeats.
Key Players
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Nancy
- Brandon Bokangu is Nancy’s top scorer in the league with three, but Adrian Dabasse has scored two in his last five games.
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Grenoble
- Yadaly Diaby, with seven goals in 23 Ligue 2 appearances, is Grenoble’s most reliable goal machine, having also scored two of his team’s goals in the last five.
Betting Insights
- The bookmakers favour them at 2.1, compared to 3.65 for Grenoble and 3.1 for a draw.
- Both sides to score should be close to even money at 1.8.
Prediction
A draw seems a likely outcome of this chess game between two coaches who know each other well and favour very different styles of play, but Nancy have a better chance of winning the match because they will attack and have the advantage of playing at home.
