Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 round 27 match between Nice and Paris Saint-Germain and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Nice welcome The Parisians on Saturday in the Ligue 1, with the host motivated by the possibility of closing the gap in the table on the visitors. On the other hand, the latter could distance themselves even further with a win in this exciting round 27 match.
Sitting top of the table, Paris Saint-Germain claimed 57 points after 25 rounds, while Nice have amassed 27 points. This ranks the latter as number 15 in the Ligue 1 before the next round.
Form: Nice vs Paris Saint-Germain
Nice Form
Nice delivered a bit of everything as their last three matches resulted in a win, a loss and a draw. An encounter with Lorient brought a 0-0 draw, which was followed by a 0-4 defeat at the hands of Rennes. Their most recent game had them back on the winning trail, as they beat Angers by 0-2. Nice didn’t manage a single win in any of their previous six Ligue 1 games at the Allianz Riviera. They have a record of four draws and two defeats, in which they conceded 11 and scored six goals.
Paris Saint-Germain Form
Paris Saint-Germain won twice in their last three matches, but began by losing 1-3 against Monaco, before beating Chelsea 5-2. Another win followed, this time by 0-3 against Chelsea. Paris Saint-Germain recorded a very decent outcome of four wins from six away matches in the Ligue 1, in which they banged in eight goals, whilst conceding seven. They recorded no draws but in stead suffered defeat twice.
Betting stats and facts for Nice and Paris Saint-Germain
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Nice and Paris Saint-Germain. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 5 of the last 6 Nice home matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Nice home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Nice home matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Nice home matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 8 of the last 9 Paris Saint-Germain matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Paris Saint-Germain matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Paris Saint-Germain matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Paris Saint-Germain away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Paris Saint-Germain have won 3 of the last 4 away matches in the Ligue 1 while scoring less than 2.5 goals
In-form players: Nice vs Paris Saint-Germain
With two goals in six matches Tom Louchet has been a regular feature on the scoresheet in recent matches, making him a tempting betting prospect, when going up against Paris Saint-Germain and their defence. The visitors hope Ousmane Dembele adds another to his current tally of three goals in his latest matches.
Betting markets: Nice vs Paris Saint-Germain
Full-time result
Nice claimed three wins, drew four and lost three of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Paris Saint-Germain won seven, drew one and lost two of their last 10 games away. Paris Saint-Germain were on the scoreboard at least once in their previous 11 matches. Paris Saint-Germain have not lost to Nice in 3 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Surprisingly, Nice only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Paris Saint-Germain scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Nice managed the first goal of the game in only three of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Paris Saint-Germain were first on target in five of their last 10 outings. Paris Saint-Germain have scored in 3 consecutive meetings with Nice when playing at away ground.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Nice’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of one goal during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in nine of the last ten games for Paris Saint-Germain, who managed to hit the net 2.6 times on average in these games. Paris Saint-Germain scored at least once in their previous 11 matches on the bounce.
