Ligue 1: Nice vs Marseille – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 round 19 match between Nice and Marseille and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Marseille go up against Nice on Sunday for a Ligue 1 meeting at Allianz Riviera.

Nice are number 5 in the table on 30 points after 18 matches. Marseille rank as number 2 with 37 points after 18 matches played.

Form: Nice vs Marseille

Nice Form

Nice have been a bit bleak in their last three matches, although it opened with a 0-1 victory against SC Bastia. Unable to follow that up, they went down 2-1 against Lille, before handing over another win to Elfsborg in a 1-0 defeat. Nice managed a strong return of four wins from their previous six matches on home soil in the Ligue 1, where they also drew twice and lost none. They scored 12 goals and conceded eight times.

Marseille Form

Marseille are unbeaten in their previous three matches, winning 1-2 against Rennes, before recording a 1-1 draw with Lille. Another draw followed then, this time 1-1 against Strasbourg. Marseille recorded no less than five in their previous six Ligue 1 away matches, as well losing once and drawing none. They hit the target 14 themselves while allowing four goals against.

Betting stats for Nice and Marseille

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 Nice and Marseille played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Nice vs Marseille

Mason Greenwood scored four goals in six Ligue 1 games for Marseille. This took his total for the season up to 12 goals scored in Ligue 1. Gaetan Laborde is the man to point out for the home side, scoring five times in six Ligue 1 outings.

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Full-time result

Nice won five of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Allianz Riviera. They drew four and lost one as well, while Marseille won nine of their last 10 games away. They drew zero and lost one. Nice are a tough nut to crack currently, with no less than 8 matches without defeat. Marseille remained unbeaten in their last 7 games on the bounce.

Both teams to score

Nice scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Marseille scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten away from home. Both teams have scored in the last 6 consecutive home games Nice played. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Marseille games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Nice managed to keep a clean sheet in one of the last 10 games, Marseille kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of Nice’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.6 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Marseille, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 2.2 times goals per game themselves. Nice conceded a goal in their previous 8 matches. Marseille scored at least once in their previous 9 matches on the bounce.