PSG will be looking to maintain their dominance in Ligue 1 as they host Nice in a Saturday night clash. The champions have been almost unstoppable this season and should be too strong for Nice, who have struggled to find their rhythm so far.
As expected, PSG are dominating Ligue 1 this season and are unbeaten after eight matches. They have claimed seven wins and one draw in that run and are two points clear at the top of the standings.
It is not just about the wins for PSG as they have looked a different side under Christophe Galtier, who had a successful spell at Nice last season. Led by the trio of Neymar, Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe, the Parisians have developed a certain ruthlessness going forward, scoring 26 goals and conceding just four in eight matches.
Beyond their attacking prowess, one thing that the manager has brought to PSG is a defensive solidity that has been missing in recent years. The champions have kept clean sheets in their last four Ligue 1 matches.
Nice appear to be missing Christophe Galtier as they are struggling to replicate their fine showing last season. They have claimed just two wins from eight matches so far and are currently in the bottom half of the table.
The pressure is starting to mount on manager Lucien Favre with Mauricio Pochettino constantly being linked to the position. Nice travel to the French capital off the back of a 1-0 home defeat to Angers in their previous Ligue 1 fixture.
One ray of hope for Nice this season is that they have surprisingly done their best work on their travels. They have won their last two away matches, claiming victories over Lille and Ajaccio in that run.
How the bookies view it
PSG are considered overwhelming favourites among the bookies with a home win priced at 1/7 with Betfred. An unlikely victory for Nice is valued at 18/1 by William Hill while a draw is set at odds of 7/1 by Coral.
Head to head
PSG have a 24-13 advantage with 10 draws from 47 previous matches against Nice. The Parisian surprisingly failed to beat their rivals in three meetings last season, playing out 0-0 home draws in league and Cup fixtures before Nice claimed a 1-0 victory at home in March.
Players to watch
Neymar continues to impress for PSG with eight goals in as many matches this season. The Brazilian forward is valued at 10/11 by bet365 to get on the score sheet on Saturday.
PSG are just as solid at the back this season and head into Saturday’s clash with clean sheets in their last four Ligue 1 matches. Sergio Ramos and Presnel Kimpembe should continue in central defence and can lead the team to another clean sheet at 10/11 with Coral.
Anything else catch the eye?
Given PSG’s solid defence and with Nice struggling to get goals at the moment, BTTS NO could be on the cards at 9/10 with BetVictor. The Parisians have won nil in their last four Ligue 1 fixtures and could be set for a repeat at evens with Unibet while a -2 handicap could also be considered at 6/5 with Paddy Power.
Neymar has grabbed the opening goal five times this season and could be tipped to score first on Saturday at 15/4 with bet365.
This French Ligue 1 match between PSG and Nice will be played on Oct 1, 2022 and kick off at 20:00. Check below for our tipsters best PSG vs Nice prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
