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Nice will entertain Marseille at Allianz Riviera in Ligue 1 on Friday. The visitors are second in the league table and trail defending champions Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) by two points. Les Aiglons have won five of their 12 games and are ninth in the standings with 17 points.
The hosts suffered their third consecutive loss across all competitions before the international break as they lost 2-1 away to Metz. Mohamed-Ali Cho gave them the lead in the 35th minute, but they conceded twice in the second half.
Les Phocéens are unbeaten in their last three league games, and they defeated Brest 3-0 at home in their previous outing. Angel Gomes and Mason Greenwood scored in the first half, while Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang added the third goal in the 82nd minute.
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Nice vs Marseille Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- The two teams have crossed paths 127 times in all competitions. The visitors have the lead in the head-to-head record with 64 wins. Les Aiglons have 34 wins, and 29 games have ended in draws.
- Both teams registered home wins in their league meetings last season while keeping clean sheets.
- Les Phocéens have the best goalscoring record in the league this season, scoring 28 goals. They also have the joint-best defensive record, conceding 11 goals.
- Nice are unbeaten in their last five Ligue 1 home games, recording four wins.
- Marseille have seen conclusive results in their seven away games across all competitions this season, recording three wins.
- Three of the last four meetings between them have produced under 2.5 goals.
- The hosts have failed to score in just one game across all competitions after failing to score in their Ligue 1 campaign opener in August.
Nice vs Marseille Prediction
Le Gym have lost their last three games, scoring one goal apiece in their last two, and will look to bounce back here. They have lost just one of their last six home games in this fixture, while keeping three clean sheets.
Mohamed Abdelmonem, Moïse Bombito, Youssouf Ndayishimiy, and Dante are sidelined with injuries for the hosts.
Les Phocéens have lost just one of their last four games in all competitions, with that defeat registered at home in the UEFA Champions League against Atalanta. Notably, their three defeats in Ligue 1 this season have been registered on their travels.
The visitors will. be without the services of Facundo Medina, Amine Gouiri, and Hamed Traoré. Nayef Aguerd, Leonardo Balerdi, and Bilal Nadir are major doubts.
Considering the current form of the two teams and injury concerns for the hosts, we back Les Minots to eke out a narrow win.
Prediction: Nice 1-2 Marseille
Nice vs Marseille Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Marseille to win
Tip 2: Goals - Over/Under 2.5 Goals - Over 2.5 goals
Tip 3: Both teams to score - Yes
Tip 4: At least one goal to be scored in the second half - Yes
