Ligue 1: Marseille vs Nice – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 round 31 match between Marseille and Nice and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

When Nice come to Stade Orange Velodrome for the Ligue 1 match this coming Sunday, Marseille will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Ranked as number 6 in the Ligue 1 standings, Marseille, have so far collected 52 points this season, while Nice collected 29 points. This puts them up as number 15 after 30 rounds.

Team form: Marseille vs Nice

Marseille Form

Marseille are currently performing inconsistently, as they lost against Monaco by a 2-1 score, before winning 3-1 against Metz. They lost again in their most recent match, this time 2-0 against Lorient. Marseille claimed four wins in their last six Ligue 1 matches at the Stade Orange Velodrome. They came through these games with a record of one draw and one defeat, in which they conceded eight and scored 13 goals.

Nice Form

Nice look solid currently after going three matches unbeaten, which started by drawing 1-1 against Le Havre. They followed that up by sharing the spoils with Lille in a 0-0 draw, before taking out Strasbourg in a 0-2 win. Nice claimed two wins against one draw and three defeats in their last six away matches in the Ligue 1. The scoreline from these matches reads seven goals conceded and seven scored.

Betting facts for Marseille and Nice

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Marseille and Nice. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players on top: Marseille vs Nice

Amine Gouiri has been great for Marseille 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.

Betting markets: Marseille vs Nice

Full-time result

Marseille won five of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Stade Orange Velodrome. They drew two and lost three as well, while Nice won three of their last 10 games away. They drew two and lost five.

Both teams to score

Marseille scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Nice got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Nice should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in on Sunday, as Marseille only managed two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Nice claimed four clean sheets in their last 10 games. Marseille have scored in 8 consecutive home meetings with Nice.

Total goals

Marseille saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.4 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Nice’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.9 goals in these matches.