Ligue 1: Marseille vs Nice – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 round 4 match between Marseille and Nice and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Round 4 of the new Ligue 1 campaign will see last season’s top six finishers Nice pay Marseille a visit at Stade Orange Velodrome this coming Saturday.

The two teams enter the match at Stade Orange Velodrome with three points separating them in the Ligue 1 standings.

Form: Marseille vs Nice

Marseille Form

Marseille look good before their upcoming match, in which they seek to remain unbeaten. In their last three matches, they first beat Brest by 1-5, before drawing 2-2 with Reims. They were back as winners last time out, when they took out Toulouse 1-3. Marseille won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the Ligue 1, while also drawing two. They suffered one defeats, while they scored 11 and conceded eight goals.

Nice Form

Nice have a single win and a draw to show from their past three matches. First, they went down 2-1 against Auxerre, before picking up a 1-1 draw against Toulouse. Their latest match brought a 1-4 win in their encounter with Angers. Nice won twice, while also recording three draws, and one defeat in their last six away matches in the Ligue 1. The scoreline from these matches says eight goals conceded and 12 scored.

Betting stats and facts for Marseille and Nice

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Marseille and Nice played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Marseille vs Nice

Evann Guessand shows decent form right now for Nice, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the Ligue 1. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Marseille, who are strong favourites this coming Saturday. Siding with Mason Greenwood also look a nice prospect as he scored five goals in his last six Ligue 1 matches.

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Full-time result

In their last 10 matches at Stade Orange Velodrome across all tournaments Marseille won five times, drew four and lost one times. Nice claimed four wins, four draw and two defeats in their last 10 games away. Nice scored at least once in their previous 9 matches.

Both teams to score

Marseille scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Nice scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive home games Marseille played. Both teams have scored in last 5 consecutive Nice games. Marseille will be optimistic of getting on the scoresheet on Saturday, as Nice have been unable to keep a single clean sheet in their last 10 games. The former fought their way to two clean sheets in their last 10 games. Both Team have scored in 4 last consecutive meetings between Marseille and Nice when playing at Stade Orange Velodrome.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out eight times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Marseille, who scored an average of 2.3 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came out in eight of the last 10 matches Nice played across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.8 goals themselves during this run. Marseille conceded a goal in their last 12 matches. Nice scored at least once in their previous 9 matches on the bounce.

Suggested bet: Marseille vs Nice

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Marseille and Nice seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this Ligue 1 match.

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