Marseille vs Nice prediction: FRANCE: Ligue 1 betting tips on match 2024-04-23 19:00.
[p]Marseilleās bid to qualify for a fifth consecutive European campaign via Ligue 1 continues to teeter after a 2-2 draw away to Toulouse. Their run to Mayās semi-finals of the current UEFA Europa League appears to be taking its toll domestically as Jean-Louis Gassetās men have now failed to win four consecutive league matches (D1, L3). But when considering they had no fewer than 12 players absent from the trip to Toulouse through injury and suspension, taking one point home last weekend could be seen as a great achievement.Ā [/p]
[p]A stretch of three consecutive league games at home could be exactly what their faltering Ligue 1 campaign needs. Eight of their ten league triumphs this season came at the Stade VĆ©lodrome, and itās certainly worth noting that just one of those four recent games without victory was at home and it was to runaway leaders PSG (L 2-0). An unbeaten W8, D5 Ligue 1 record as home favourites this season suggests they should welcome the challenge presented by Nice.Ā [/p]
[p]Nice were in the midst of their 13-game unbeaten start to this Ligue 1 season when defeating Marseille 1-0 in the reverse H2H. But since challenging PSG for the lead in the opening embers of the season, they have since dropped out of the top four and began this round in fifth place. Head coach Francesco Farioli was delighted with a 3-0 home triumph over Lorient last round that he claimed they āhad to win at all costsā to get things back on track.[/p]
[p]They and Marseille are still well in the hunt to qualify for European football via the league route, particularly if PSG win the Coupe de France final and transfer a Europa League ticket further down the table. But they do appear vulnerable to dropping points in trips to both Marseille and Strasbourg in the coming five-day period, especially having won just two of ten Ligue 1 away trips against clubs currently outside the top six.[/p]
[p]Players to watch: Yet to score since returning to the starting lineup, Luis Henrique could draw inspiration from finding the net in his only career appearance at home to Nice back in 2020/21. Terem Moffi could beat him to glory after opening the scoring within 15 minutes in two of Niceās last three away trips in this competition.[/p]
[p]Hot stat: Niceās ten wins āto nilā this Ligue 1 season was second only to Lille (12) at the end of the last round.Ā [/p]