Nice and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) will both seek to bounce back from their midweek European defeats when they face off in a Ligue 1 clash at Allianz Riviera on Sunday night. Nice suffered a heavy 4-1 loss to Lazio in the Europa League on Thursday, while PSG were defeated 2-0 by Arsenal in the Champions League on Tuesday.
After going undefeated in their first seven games of the 2024-25 season, PSG saw their streak end against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium. Despite the setback, PSG remains unbeaten in Ligue 1, with five wins and a draw from six matches, sharing the top spot with Marseille and Monaco.
Nice vs Paris Saint-Germain: Preview
Nice, who finished fifth last season and missed out on a Champions League spot by four points, has had a shaky start in the Europa League. After a 1-1 draw with Real Sociedad in their opening match, they were soundly beaten by Lazio, with Valentin Castellanos scoring twice.
In Ligue 1, Nice’s two wins this season came against lower-tier sides Angers and Saint-Etienne, and they have yet to secure a notable victory in their first eight competitive games.
Match Details
Match: PSG @ Nice
Stadium: Allianz Riviera
Date & Time: Oct 6, 2024 at 7.45 pm UK
Nice vs Paris Saint-Germain: Team News & Head-to-Head
Nice
Nice remains unbeaten at home in three matches across all competitions this season, which could give them confidence ahead of facing the champions.
With top scorer Terem Moffi out until April due to a cruciate ligament injury, Nice will rely on other attacking players like Evann Guessand, Youssoufa Moukoko, and Jeremie Boga to pose a threat to PSG.
Paris Saint-Germain
Following Kylian Mbappe’s departure to Real Madrid, Bradley Barcola has stepped up, scoring six goals in as many Ligue 1 matches, surpassing his total from last season. Joao Neves has also made an impressive start in PSG’s midfield, providing five assists in six league appearances, complementing Euro 2024 winner Fabian Ruiz and young star Warren Zaire-Emery.
Parisians will be without several key players. Nice is missing Gaetan Laborde and full-back Melvin Bard due to injury, while PSG is without Goncalo Ramos, Lucas Hernandez, and Presnel Kimpembe.
Head-to-Head
PSG has enjoyed recent success at Allianz Riviera, winning its last two matches by a combined 4-1. While Nice might be looking forward to an imbalance in the h2h statistics, Parisians will look to imbalance it even further and improve their stats in this particular fixture.
Possible Starting XI
Nice: Bulka; Ndayishimiye, Bombito, Dante; Clauss, Rosario, Ndombele, Louchet; Guessand, Boga, Moukoko
Paris Saint-Germain: Donnarumma; Hakimi, Marquinhos, Pacho, Mendes; Neves, Zaire-Emery, Ruiz; Muani, Barcola, Lee
Nice vs Paris Saint-Germain: Prediction
Paris Saint-Germain enters this match as the clear favorite to win. They look to bag those three tempting points home and move on to the first position, sharing the same number of points as Monaco (19). Nice will have to maintain their defensive line firmly if they are to grab at least one point from this.
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