Prediction: Marseille to win 2-0
Nice and Marseille will lock horns with each other in Ligue 1 this week. The match between Franck Haise’s side and Roberto De Zerbi’s team will be held at the Allianz Riviera and is scheduled to kick off at 7:45pm UK time on Friday.
Nice
Nice are a big and established club in Ligue 1. Les Aiglons finished as high as fourth in the league table last season and will be determined to do just as well, if not better, in the 2025-26 campaign.
Franck Haise’s side, though, are not having the best of times at the moment. Nice are as low as 12th in the Ligue 1 table with 17 points from 12 matches, eight points behind third-placed Lens.
Nice will head into the Ligue 1 match against Marseille this week on the back of a 2-1 defeat to Metz away from home in the league. It came after a 3-1 defeat at the hands of SC Freiburg at home in the league, which followed a 1-0 loss to Paris Saint-Germain in Paris in Ligue 1.
Team News:
Nice are likely to line up in a 3-4-1-2 formation against Marseille. Yehvann Diouf will be in goal and will have Antoine Mendy, Juma Bah and Kojo Peprah Oppong in front of him in defence. Jonathan Clauss, Hicham Boudaoui, Charles Vanhoutte and Ali Abdi will be the four midfielders. Sofiane Diop will be the playmaker-in-chief, with Mohamed-Ali Cho and Kevin Carlos the two centre-forwards.
Marseille
Marseille are one of the biggest clubs in France and did extremely well last season. Under manager Roberto De Zerbi, Les Phoceens finished as high as second in the Ligue 1 table in the 2024-25 campaign and will be determined to become the champions of France this time around.
Les Olympiens are doing well in the league at the moment. Marseille are second in the Ligue 1 table right with 25 points from 12 matches, two points behind leaders Paris Saint-Germain.
Marseille will head into the Ligue 1 game against Nice on the back of a 3-0 victory over Brest at home in the league. It came after a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Atalanta in front of their fans in the UEFA Champions League, which followed a 1-0 victory over Auxerre on the road in Ligue 1.
Team News:
Marseille are likely to line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation against Brest. Gerónimo Rulli will be in goal for the visiting team. Michael Murillo, Benjamin Pavard, Nayef Aguerd and Emerson will be the four defenders. Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg and Arthur Vermeeren will be the two holding midfielders. Mason Greenwood, Angel Gomes and Igor Paixao will be the three attacking midfielders, with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang leading the line for Marseille.
Key Factors to Consider
- Nice have won 3 of their last 6 Ligue 1 games.
- Sofiane Diop has scored 6 goals and given 1 assist in 12 Ligue 1 games for Nice so far this campaign.
- Marseille have won 4 of their last 6 Ligue 1 games.
- Marseille have scored 28 goals and given 11 assists in 12 Ligue 1 games.
- Mason Greenwood has scored 8 goals and given 3 assists in 11 Ligue 1 matches for Marseille so far this season.
Conclusion
Nice may be the home team, but Marseille are in better form and are the better side. It is very likely that Roberto De Zerbi’s men will pick up all three points from this particular Ligue 1 game.
Prediction: Marseille to win 2-0
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