The Matchday 19 clash in Ligue 1 between Nice and Marseille will take place on January 26 at the Allianz Riviera Stadium. Nice vs. Marseille: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Eric Wattellier (France)
Matches – 8 (Ligue 1, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 33;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.1;
Red cards shown – 2;
Average fouls per match – 22;
Penalties – 0%.
Predicted lineups for Nice vs. Marseille
Nice (4-2-3-1): Marcin Bulka – Ali Abdi, Dante, Youssouf Ndayishimiye, Jonathan Clauss – Pablo Rosario, Hicham Boudaoui – Evann Guessand, Sofiane Diop, Mohamed-Ali Cho – Gaetan Laborde.
Marseille (3-4-2-1): Geronimo Rulli – Lilian Brassier, Leonardo Balerdi, Derek Cornelius – Ulisses Garcia, Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, Bilal Nadir, Luis Henrique – Adrien Rabiot, Mason Greenwood – Neal Maupay.
The starting lineup for each team in their previous match in this tournament is listed.
Nice
In the last round, Franck Haise's side suffered a 1-2 defeat to Lille. This result ended the club's unbeaten run of four matches in Ligue 1 (3 wins, 1 draw). The team is in fifth place in the standings, with a gap of just one point from their closest rival, Lyon. Notably, Nice has scored 21 goals at home in the current championship, a tally bettered only by PSG (26).
Key midfielder Sofiane Diop will miss the match due to an accumulation of yellow cards.
- Both teams scored in Nice's last six home Ligue 1 matches.
- The team is unbeaten in their last eight home matches in this tournament (5 wins, 3 draws).
- Nice conceded in the first half in 4 of their last 5 home league matches.
Marseille
In Matchday 18, the team drew 1-1 with Strasbourg. This result extended the club's unbeaten run to seven matches in the league (5 wins, 2 draws). Roberto De Zerbi's men are in second place in the standings with 37 points. Notably, Marseille has conceded only eight goals in away matches in the current Ligue 1 season, a record bettered only by Lille (6).
- The team has won their last five away matches in the league.
- Both teams scored in 7 of Marseille's last 10 away matches in this tournament.
- The club scored first in 4 of their last 5 away Ligue 1 matches.
Nice vs. Marseille: Match Prediction
Nice has been playing attacking football in their recent home matches in Ligue 1. The team has scored at least twice in their last five home league matches. This style of play affects the club's defense, as Franck Haise's side has conceded in their last six home matches in this tournament. During this period, Nice failed to keep a clean sheet even against Rennes (3-2), who have a low scoring record in away matches.
Marseille is becoming more prolific in their away matches in the current championship. Roberto De Zerbi's men have scored 25 times in away matches in Ligue 1 2024/25, the best record among all participants in the tournament. The club has scored at least twice in their last five away league matches. However, the team's defense regularly concedes, with opponents scoring against Marseille in 28 of their last 30 away Ligue 1 matches.
I anticipate a high-scoring match. My prediction: Total over 2.5 goals
