Nice and Marseille look well positioned in mid-table before squaring up against each other on Saturday. As such, both sides will be looking to add to their points tally without too much risk. Nice are 12th with 36 points after 29 games. Marseille ranks as 5th in the table on 45 points.
Nice aim to spring a surprise when clashing with Marseille this coming Saturday after a series of matches without defeat.
Nice unbeaten the last 3 matches in a row;Nice conceded in the last 13 of 15 matches;Nice scored in the last 10 of 12 matches;Total goals was OVER 2.5 in Nice’s last 7 of 9 matches.
Marseille did not win the last 8 matches in a row when playing away;Total goals was UNDER 3.5 in Marseille’s last 6 of 8 matches;Marseille conceded in the last 10 of 12 matches;Marseille scored in the last 5 of 7 matches.The form of both teams is one of the biggest things to consider before placing a bet on the upcoming game.
Results have pretty much up to scratch in recent matches for Nice who have been neither awesome nor poor. In their last 3 matches Nice won 2-1 against Nimes, followed by a 2-0 defeat against Monaco. Their most recent match brought a 1-1 draw with Lorient.
Marseille look to extend their current momentum with another positive result. In their 3 latest outings Marseille were easily beaten 2-0 by Lille and went on to a 1-0 win against Rennes. Their latest game produced a 3-1 win against Brest.
It has the look of an equal match up, however Marseille still seem better value for a win here than ill-performing Nice.
The fixture history of the two teams delivers good insights that are worth considering before placing a bet on the upcoming game.
The last time the pair played each other Marseille came away as 3-2 winners back in February 2021 in a match in the Ligue 1.With just 6 of their previous 10 matches going over 2.5 goals, the value bet could be going for under 2.5 goals. Marseille tend to have the upper hand against Nice, grabbing all 3 points 7 times in 10 matches in the Ligue 1.
Nice lie 12th in the table on 36 points after 29 games. 9 points ahead after 29 matches Marseille find themselves in 5th place.
Following odds are available for this match with the bookmakers: Nice to win pays out at 3.25, the best prize for a draw is 3.10, while an away win for Marseille returns you odds 2.30. Nice won 2 of their last 10 home league games whereas Marseille lost 4 of their last 10 away league games.
Looking at the prices on offer by the bookmakers, the chance of this match seeing both teams to score (BTTS) lies at 56%. This equals odds 1.80 if you wish to place a bet on BTTS. Speculating in the opposite outcome that at least one side keeps a clean sheet pays out at 1.95. The last 10 home league games for Nice averaged 3 goals per game with BTTS paying out 6 of these last 10 matches.In the previous 10 away league games for Marseille the average total goals were 2.1 with 5 of these 10 matches seeing BTTS.
Looking at the prices on offer by the bookmakers, the chance of this match going over 2.5 goals is 50%. This equals odds 2.00 if you wish to place a bet on OVER 2.5 goals. Speculating in the opposite outcome of under 2.5 goals pays out at 1.73. Nice’s last 10 home league matches saw an average of 3 goals a game. 7 of Nice’s last 10 home matches had over 2.5 goals.Marseille’s last 10 away league games averaged 2.1 goals per game. 5 of the last 10 away matches for Marseille went over 2.5 goals.
