This is the best bet for me in the French League 1 this week and i will take it today as prices are dropping down. Nancy were held to a 1-1 away draw last week at Valancienne which saw them dropping of the top three and will see this as a must-win on Saturday. Nancy are a very good team and the Champions League qualifying spot is their goal. Their big rivals for the third visa Marseille face a tough encounter with second-placed Girondins Bordeaux on Sunday. Struggling Racing Strasbourg are practically relegated after they lost eight matches in a row. News is Nancy will be without two key players as midfielder Youssouf Hadji has been ruled out until the end of the season with a thigh injury, while centre back Sebastien Puygrenier has a groin problem. Still, Nancy are definitely stronger, they have everything to play for here as Marseille lead by one point with only. Nancy have an impressive home record of 12-5-0 for their 17 home games this season, 41 points from a possible 51, and I do not see the visitors stunning them here. Stats: 16th Dec 07 L Strasbourg v Nancy 0 - 0 30th Apr 06 L Strasbourg v Nancy 1 - 3 7th Jan 06 C Strasbourg v Nancy 4 - 0 10th Dec 05 L Nancy v Strasbourg 1 - 2 6th Feb 02 L Nancy v Strasbourg 2 - 1 23rd Sep 01 L Strasbourg v Nancy 2 - 2 8th Apr 00 L Nancy v Strasbourg 2 - 3 6th Nov 99 L Strasbourg v Nancy 0 - 2 3rd Apr 99 L Nancy v Strasbourg 1 - 1 7th Nov 98 L Strasbourg v Nancy 1 - 2 5th Apr 97 L Nancy v Strasbourg 2 - 0