PSG is not the same team without Kylian Mbappe this season but that doesn’t change the fact that they are the best team in France. However, playing in the Champions League can have an impact on their performance in the domestic completion, and therefore Nice is confident that they have a legit chance when the defending champions come in town.
Nice and PSG meet on 06.10.2024, with the team from Paris looking for their third consecutive win against the Southerns. The match takes place at Allianz Riviera in Nice on Sunday evening.
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Nice |
Sunday, 06.10.2024, 20:45 |
PSG |
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1 |
x |
2 |
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5,23 |
4,08 |
1,74 |
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Expert Tip |
Nice or draw |
2,23 |
Nice vs. PSG: Initial situation
PSG has been dominating the French Ligue 1 for years now and they are on top of the standings despite losing a couple of great players. However, the rest of the teams have not been closer for a while and Nice hopes that they are ready to stun the defending champion.
Nice Stats & Form
Nice is currently ninth in the Ligue 1 standings with 8 points in six games. They have two wins, two draws and two losses with a 14-6 goal differential, which makes them the third-best scoring team behind PSG and Olympique Marseille. At home, Nice has one win and one draw with a 9-1 goal differential. The main reason for such an impressive scoring is their 8-0 win against St. Etienne. However, following that win, they played 1-1 in Europe League against Real Sociedad and then a scoreless draw on the road in Lens. This week, they suffered a tough 4-1 loss against Lazio in the Europa League. Evann Guessand is the leading scorer for Nice with three goals this season.
PSG Stats & Form
PSG has made a smooth transition into the post Kylian Mbapee era. They are still the front runners in Ligue 1 and are on top of the standings with 16 points, as many as Monaco has in the second place. PSG has five wins and one draw with a 20-5 goal differential. On the road, they have two wins and one draw with a 8-3 goal differential. The only team in Ligue 1 that escaped a loss against PSG is Reims who led until the very finish of the game, but PSG took home a point. In the last round, PSG won 3-1 against Rennes with Bradley Barcola scoring twice and Kang-In Lee added another goal. However, the French champion stood no chance in the Champions League as they lost 2-0 in London against Arsenal. That was their first loss in 12 games. Baricola is the top scorer for PSG this season with 6 goals while Ousmane Dembele has 4 next to his name.
Nice – PSG: Head to Head
PSG has won 6 of the last 10 games against Nice, with two losses and two draws. Interestingly, last season both teams won on the road with PSG winning 2-1 and Nice stealing one in Paris with a 3-2 victory. In between, PSG defeated Nice 3-1 in the quarterfinal of the Cup of France. Six of the last ten games between these two teams, including the last three, have gone over 2.5 goals in total.
Nice – PSG Odds
PSG is a slight favorite going into this game with the odds of 1,74 in their favor. For Nice’s win, the odds are set at 5,23 while the draw is at 4,08. The total goals line is set at 2.5 with 1.70 for over and 2.22 for under.
Top 3 Betting Odds
| Nice or draw | 2,23 |
| Draw | 4,08 |
| Both teams to score | 1,68 |
Betting tip and prediction: Nice – PSG (06.10.2024)
With the departure of Kylian Mbapee, PSG is still looking not just for a new leader but for their new identity. Head coach Luis Enrique should be satisfied with the beginning of the season as PSG won all but one games and are on the top of the standings. There is no doubt that the team from the French capital will not be dominant as they were in the last decade and will have no room for many mistakes. One of the tough visits this season will be the trip to Nice which comes right after PSG was outplayed in the Champions League. Nice is near the middle of the standings but whoever has seen this team play, it is obvious that they are much better than that. Nice is a team that plays offensive football but will probably not rush in this match as usual. PSG has a couple of star players on the injury list such as Ousmane Dembele and Goncalo Ramos. Enrique has many quality players ready to step in but there is no doubt that PSG is not on their top game. The last couple of games, they have been very vulnerable and this will probably be the game when that will cost them some points. It will be too much if we go with Nice winning this game but the odds for a double chance on them of 2,23 seems like a great deal that will be our pick for this game.
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Expert Tip |
Nice or draw |
2,23 |