Nice Form
Nice have finally ended their long winless run in the league, a spell that included three draws and three defeats. In the previous round, they visited Angers and beat them 2:0. Incidentally, before that Nice had failed to score in two consecutive Ligue 1 matches. After this victory, the team have moved further clear of the bottom three, and the gap to 16th-placed Auxerre now stands at eight points. It is also worth noting that the club concede plenty — 48 goals, with only Metz having a worse defensive record with 60 conceded.
- At least one of the opponents failed to score in 5 of the club’s previous 6 Ligue 1 games.
- Nice have recorded just two wins in their last 16 league matches (4 draws and 10 defeats).
- On home soil, the team are on a seven-match winless run in the competition (4 draws and 3 defeats).
Potential Nice Lineup (3-5-2)*
Yehvann Diouf – Antoine Mendy, Jonathan Bamba, Dante – Melvin Bard, Morgan Sanson, Charles Vanhoutte, Jonathan Clauss, Hicham Boudaoui – Kayl Buduch, Kevin.
Paris Saint-Germain Form
The capital club sat out the previous round, which allowed them to prepare perfectly for the second leg of their Champions League round-of-16 tie. On Tuesday, the Parisians thrashed Chelsea away from home (0:3) to progress to the next round of the European competition. However, in their most recent league match, Paris Saint-Germain were surprisingly beaten 1:3 by Monaco at their own stadium. Still, the team did not lose top spot, as Lens failed to take advantage of their rival’s slip-up and also lost their last game. At the moment, Luis Enrique’s men remain first, holding a one-point advantage over Lens and with a game in hand.
- The Parisians have won 9 of their last 11 Ligue 1 matches (2 defeats).
- At least three goals have been scored in 5 of Paris Saint-Germain’s last 6 league games.
- Away from home, the capital side have not won with a (-1.5) spread in any of their previous 8 Ligue 1 matches.
Potential Paris Saint-Germain Lineup (4-3-3)*
Matvey Safonov – Achraf Hakimi, Ilya Zabarnyi, Willian Pacho, Nuno Mendes – Warren Zaire-Emery, Vitinha, Dro Fernandes – Bradley Barcola, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Desire Doue.
Due to injuries, forward Bradley Barcola, midfielders Quentin Ndzantu and Fabian Ruiz are unavailable. And because of suspension, defender Achraf Hakimi will not feature.
Who Will Referee the Match
Willy Delajod (France)
Matches — 13 (Ligue 1, 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) — 34;
Average yellow cards per match — 2.6;
Red cards shown — 3;
Fouls per match on average — 25;
Penalties — 38%.
* For each team, the starting lineup from their previous match in this competition is shown.
