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Ligue 1: Paris Saint-Germain vs Nice – Betting preview

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Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 game between Paris Saint-Germain and Nice who meet up on Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Nice go up against Paris Saint-Germain on Saturday for a Ligue 1 meeting at Parc des Princes.

Placed oneth in the table Paris Saint-Germain have amassed 21 points after ten matches. On 17 points, Nice rank eightth with ten matches played this season.

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Form: Paris Saint-Germain vs Nice

Paris Saint-Germain Form

Paris Saint-Germain look well suited to take on any opponent presently, as their last 3 matches saw them get two wins and a draw. They ran out 2-7 and 0-3 against Bayer Leverkusen and Brest respectively. Their winning streak came to an end against Lorient as the game finished level. The exact score was 1-1. Paris Saint-Germain claimed four wins in their last six Ligue 1 matches at the Parc des Princes. They came through these games with a record of one draw and one defeat, in which they conceded seven and scored 12 goals.

Nice Form

In their last three matches, Nice lost against Celta Vigo by 2-1, beat Rennes by 1-2 winning 2-0 against Lille. Nice won twice, while also recording one draw, and three defeats in their last six away matches in the Ligue 1. The scoreline from these matches says 13 goals conceded and nine scored.

Betting facts for Paris Saint-Germain and Nice

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

  • Paris Saint-Germain have won 7 of the last 9 home matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
  • In 8 of the last 10 Paris Saint-Germain matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 5 of the last 7 Paris Saint-Germain matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • In 6 of the last 8 Paris Saint-Germain matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • Paris Saint-Germain have won 3 of the last 4 home matches in the Ligue 1 and the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • In 14 of the last 16 Nice away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 13 of the last 15 Nice away matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 7 of the last 9 Nice matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • Nice have lost 5 of the last 7 away matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
  • Nice have won the last 3 matches in a row in the Ligue 1 while scoring more than 1.5 goals

Players in form: Paris Saint-Germain vs Nice

Look no further than Achraf Hakimi, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Paris Saint-Germain in the Ligue 1, while Sofiane Diop managed six goals in the last half dozen matches for Nice in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

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Full-time result

Paris Saint-Germain won seven of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing two and losing one as well. Nice won three from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew one and lost six in this run. Paris Saint-Germain are without defeat in 5 matches on the spin. Paris Saint-Germain didn’t lose any of their previous 5 matches at Parc des Princes. Nice remained unbeaten in their last 5 games on the bounce.

Both teams to score

Paris Saint-Germain scored the first goal of the game an impressive eight times out of the last ten games. Curiously, Nice only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive away games Nice played. Nice managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Paris Saint-Germain have scored in 7 consecutive league meetings with Nice.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Paris Saint-Germain’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 2.5 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Nice, seven had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.5 times goals per game. Nice scored at least once in their previous 9 matches on the bounce.