Marseille will be aiming to maintain their fine start to the season as they welcome Nice to Orange Velodrome for a Ligue 1 fixture on Saturday.
Led by the impressive Mason Greenwood, Marseille have looked imperious this season and should have the upper hand here.
Marseille's superb start to the season has been rewarded with unbeaten results after three matches. Roberto De Zerbi's men have two wins and a draw and are only two points behind champions PSG.
Marseille have been driven by the impressive Greenwood, who has settled quickly to life at Orange Velodrome and scored five goals so far. The forward netted a brace as the hosts claimed a 3-1 victory at Toulouse in their previous Ligue 1 fixture.
Nice are also coming off a win as they triumphed 4-1 at Angers last time out in Ligue 1. Evan Guessand netted a brace, while Youssouf Ndayishimiye and Hicham Badauoi were also on target.
That was Nice's first win of the season, and they are still trying to build some momentum. Manager Franck Haise will believe the team is making steady progress, having begun their campaign with a 2-1 defeat at Auxerre.
How the bookies view it: Marseille backed to triumph
The bookies have installed Marseille as overwhelming favourites with a home win priced at 8/11 by Betfred. A victory for Nice is valued at 3/1 by Betfred, who is also offering 13/5 for a draw.
Head to head: Upper hand for Marseille
Marseille have a 26-14 advantage with eight draws from 48 previous matches against Nice. However the last meeting at Orange Velodrome ended in a 2-2 draw back in May.
Players to watch: Greenwood to maintain heat
Greenwood has been one of the standout players in Ligue 1 this season, scoring five goals in just three matches for Marseille. The forward will be the one to watch on Saturday and is priced at 7/5 by Betfred to find the net.
Evan Guessand has also made a solid start to the season for Nice and netted a brace in the previous fixture. The striker is priced at 18/5 by Betfred to get on the score sheet on Saturday.
Probable line-ups
Greenwood has become vital to Marseille’s attacking play and is expected to start on Saturday alongside Elye Wahi and Luis Henrique, Geoffrey Kondogbia is set to feature in midfield while Lilian Brassier should continue at the back.
Nice will be without defender Moise Bombito, who was shown a red card last time out while forwards Terem Moffi and Morgan Sanson are injured. Mohamed Abdelmonem is likely to come in at the back after playing as a substitute at Angers while Guessand should continue in attack.
Marseille: Rulli, Murillo, Cornelius, Brassier, Merlin, Kondogbia, Hojbjerg, Luis Henrique, Harit, Greenwood, Wahi
Nice: Bulka, Clauss, Dante, Abdelmonem, Bard, Ndayishimiye, Badauoi, Ndombele, Cho, Bouanani, Guessand
Anything else catch the eye?
The last meeting between Marseille and Nice produced over 3.5 goals, which is priced at 2/1 by Betfred. Over 2.5 goals is valued at 8/11 by Betfred, who is also offering odds of 4/6 on both teams to score.
The goals have flowed freely for Maraeille this season and they could be backed to score in both halves on Saturday at 8/5 with Betfred.
This French Ligue 1 match between Marseille and Nice will be played on Sep 14, 2024 and kick off at 16:00. 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.
