Marseille welcome Nice to Orange Velodrome for a midweek Ligue 1 fixture with both teams aiming to end the season on a high. Marseille will be looking to capitalise on home advantage and should have the edge over Nice, who often struggle on their travels.
Marseille head into Wednesday’s clash off the back of a 2-2 draw with Toulouse last time out in Ligue 1. They took a first half lead through Jean Onana but were pegged back by the hosts and needed a late equaliser from Faris Moumbanga to salvage a point.
Things have been a bit rough in Ligue 1 for Marseille in recent weeks as they appear to be putting all their energy into the Europa League. Jean-Louis Gasset’s men are winless in their last four Ligue 1 matches and are currently ninth on the standings.
One positive for Marseille in the midst of their domestic struggles is that they have maintained a decent record at Orange Velodrome. They have won five of their last six home matches across all competitions.
Nice were in rampant mood in their previous Ligue 1 fixture as they ran out 3-0 winners over Lorient. Morgan Sanson opened the scoring in the first half while an own-goal from Souleymane Toure and an effort from Evann Guessand completed the rout.
Francesco Farioli’s men are pushing for a Champions League finish and are just six points behind third placed Brest. However, their recent form has been troubling, with just two wins from their last 10 Ligue 1 matches.
Nice have also found things difficult on their travels, with just one win from their last nine away matches. They have suffered five defeats and failed to score six times in that run.
How the bookies view it
Marseille have the upper hand among the bookies and are priced at 23/20 by William Hill to claim the win. A victory for Nice is valued at 5/2 by Betfred while Unibet is also offering 5/2 for a draw.
Head to head
Marseille have a 26-14 advantage with seven draws from 47 previous matches against Nice. However, Nice have won the last two meetings and claimed a 1-0 victory in the reverse fixture back in December.
Players to watch
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is the leading scorer for Marseille with 12 Ligue 1 goals and will be the one to watch on Wednesday. The striker has also found the net seven times in the last 10 matches across all competitions and is priced at 11/8 by bet365 to maintain his scoring run.
Nice will be keen to take advantage of Marseille’s defensive problems and will look to Terem Moffi to provide the spark in attack. The Nigerian striker has 10 Ligue 1 goals this season and is priced at 13/5 by bet365 to get on the score sheet.
Anything else catch the eye?
Marseille and Nice have quality in attack and both teams could be backed to score at 4/5 with 888Sport. There have been over 2.5 goals in four of the last five meetings and a repeat is priced at evens with Unibet while over 3.5 goals is valued at 13/5 by BetVictor.
Marseille have opened the scoring in their last two matches and could be backed to grab the first goal on Wednesday at 4/5 with BoyleSports.
This French Ligue 1 match between Marseille and Nice will be played on Apr 24, 2024 and kick off at 20:00. Check below for our tipsters best Marseille vs Nice prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
