Strasbourg vs Nice Prediction: Coupe de France final beckons for Le Racing

A Coupe de France final at the Stade de France awaits either RC Strasbourg or OGC Nice next month, with the two teams facing off in the second semi-final on Wednesday (20:00 BST).

Read below for my Strasbourg vs Nice predictions, supported by all the latest team news and match odds, ahead of this midweek cup tie at the Stade de la Meinau.

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Team News

Aaron Anselmino (hamstring), Joaquin Panichelli (knee) and Junior Mwanga (shoulder) all miss out for Gary O'Neil's Strasbourg due to injury.

Football Odds

Nice head coach Claude Puel won't be able to call upon Dante (calf), Everton Pereira (ankle), Moise Bombito (leg), Charles Vanhoutte or Youssouf Ndayishimiye (both unspecified).

Strasbourg vs Nice Odds

Strasbourg are 8/11 in the 90-minute market, implying a 57.9% probability of success, while Nice are 10/3, or a 23.1% chance, with the draw offered at 13/5.

The hosts and visitors are 2/5 and 7/4, respectively, in the 'To Win Tie' market.

Match Result - Strasbourg @ 8/11

Strasbourg sent a pretty clear statement with their starting XI against Rennes last weekend. It's obvious that their focus is almost entirely on the cup competitions as they are in the semi-finals of both the Coupe de France and Uefa Conference League, while it's unlikely they break into Ligue 1's top six and qualify for Europe next year the traditional way.

Nice, meanwhile, secured a vital point last Saturday in their battle to avoid relegation, drawing 0-0 at Lille. Still, they are just four points ahead of 16th-placed Auxerre, who, as things stands, will enter a relegation play-off against a Ligue 2 side at the end of the season.

Today's Football Fixtures

Les Aiglons have an important league game at Marseille this Sunday, and so they may have one eye on that, while Strasbourg will put their all into this contest as their next 'big' match arrives the following Thursday in the first leg of their Conference League semi-final against Rayo Vallecano.

Nice are yet to beat Strasbourg this season, drawing 1-1 at home in January before losing 3-1 away earlier this month.

Bet Builder - Julio Enciso (STR) 1+ Shots on Target & Jonathan Clauss (NIC) 1+ Shots on Target @ 7/2

Strasbourg forward Julio Enciso, on a season-long loan from Brighton & Hove Albion, has registered at least one shot on target in five of his last six appearances, including his last four starts.

The 22-year-old is expected to start on Wednesday after only coming on in the 57th minute last Sunday, and he'll be looking to pose more problems for Nice after forcing a save from Maxime Dupe in January's 1-1 draw at the Allianz Riviera and scoring in a 3-1 victory at the Stade de la Meinau earlier this month.

Visiting wing-back Jonathan Clauss, meanwhile, has registered a shot on target in four of his last seven league games, including both this month.