Monaco will be aiming to maintain their fine start to the season as they travel to Nice for a Ligue 1 fixture on Sunday. The Monegasques are unbeaten this season and should be too strong for Nice who have been far from their best this season.
Nice have struggled to find their best form this season having picked up just two wins across all competitions so far. Things have been particularly rough for Franck Haise’s men, who are winless in their last six matches.
Evan Guessand has been one of the shining lights for Nice this season and the striker struck a second half equaliser in a 1-1 draw with Nantes last time out in Ligue 1. They were also beaten 1-0 at Ferencvaros in the Europa League on Thursday.
While Nice have looked off colour so far, Monaco are enjoying a solid start to the season. Adi Hutter’s men played out a 0-0 draw with Nice last time out in Ligue 1 to remain unbeaten across all competitions.
Nice will head into Sunday’s clash with plenty of confidence after claiming a 5-1 victory over Red Star Belgrade in the Champions League. They have also impressed on their travels, winning four of their last five away matches across all competitions.
How the bookies view it: Monaco to triumph
Monaco have been installed as overwhelming favourites among the bookies and are priced at 5/4 by Betfred to claim the win. A victory for Nice is valued at 21/10 by Betfred, who is offering odds of 5/2 for a draw.
Head to head: Upper hand for Monaco
Monaco have a 26-17 advantage with 10 draws from 53 previous matches against Nice. The Monegasques picked up a 3-2 victory on their last visit to Allianz Riviera back in February.
Players to watch: Eyes on Embolo
Breel Embolo was on target in the Champions League and will be looking to go on a scoring run. The striker could be worth keeping an eye on to score anytime at 21/10 by Betfred.
Nice will look to Guessand to provide the spark in attack having scored four times already this season. The strike was also on target in this fixture last season and is priced at 13/5 by Betfred to get on the score sheet.
Probable line-ups
Morgan Sanson, Terem Moffi, Tanguy Ndombele and Mohamed Ali Cho are all sidelined with injury for Nice. Gaetan Laborde is pushing for a start after coming off the bench last time out while Moise Bombito is set to continue at the back.
Jordan Teze is suspended for Monaco after picking up a red card last time out while Mohamed Salisu and Folarin Balogun remain sidelined with injury. The visitors could stick with the team that won in midweek, with Embolo leading the line while Thilo Kehrer should continue at the back.
Nice: Bulka, Mendy, Bombito, Abdelmonem, Clauss, Boudaoui, Rosario, Abdi, Laborde, Guessand, Moukoko
Monaco: Majecki, Henrique, Kehrer, Singo, Vanderson, Zakaria, Camara, Ben Seghir, Minamino, Akliouche, Embolo
Anything else catch the eye?
The last meeting between Nice and Monaco produced over 3.5 goals which is priced at 7/4 with Betfred. Over 2.5 goals is valued at 8/11 with Betfred, who is also offering odds of 4/6 on both teams to score.
There were more goals after the break in the last meeting and a similar pattern is valued at 21/20 with Betfred.
This French Ligue 1 match between Nice and Monaco will be played on Oct 27, 2024 and kick off at 17:00. Check below for our tipsters best Nice vs Monaco prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
