Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 game between Paris FC and Nice who meet up on Sunday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
As the early season favourites, Paris FC will look to justify their title credentials on Sunday when they take on Nice for a round 2 match in the Ligue 1.
Paris FC failed to win their Ligue 1 opening match, when they settled for a single point on the board.
Team form: Paris FC vs Nice
Paris FC Form
In their last three matches, Paris FC lost 2-1 against Rennes, won 2-1 against Paris Saint-Germain, before drawing 0-0 against Troyes. Paris FC showed little mercy in their past six matches at Stade Jean Bouin, of which they won five, drew none and lost once. They hit the target 14 times, while letting in five themselves.
Nice Form
Nice have been a tad mediocre in their last three matches where a win has failed to come their way. Against Metz, they got a 0-0 draw, before coming up short against Lens, who ran out 3-1 winners. Lately, they managed to draw once again in a 0-0 game with Lorient. Nice claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Ligue 1. They also drew two and were defeated three times, as they were outscored by seven goals to five.
Betting stats and facts for Paris FC and Nice
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Paris FC and Nice. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 8 of the last 10 Paris FC matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 3 Paris FC matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Paris FC matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Paris FC home matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Paris FC have won 4 of the last 5 home matches in the Ligue 1 and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 8 of the last 9 Nice away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 6 Nice matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Nice matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Nice away matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Nice away matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 2.5
Players in form: Paris FC vs Nice
Rudy Matondo has been great for Paris FC lately, hitting the target two times, which makes him worth considering in the betting market. Nice are optimistic that Ali Abdi doubles up on the one goal he provided in their past six outings.
Popular betting markets: Paris FC vs Nice
Full-time result
Paris FC won five of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Stade Jean Bouin. They drew two and lost three as well, while Nice won two of their last 10 games away. They drew five and lost three.
Both teams to score
Surprisingly, Paris FC only scored the first goal of the match in two out of their last ten games. Interestingly, Nice scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Nice should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in this coming Sunday, as Paris FC only managed two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Nice claimed seven clean sheets in their last 10 games.
Total goals
Paris FC saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Nice, who managed to score 1.2 times in those matches.
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