PSG welcome Nice to the Parc des Princes for a Ligue 1 fixture as they continue their quest for an unbeaten domestic season. The hosts have been dominant at home all season and should be too strong for the visitors.
PSG head into this clash off the back of a 1-1 draw at Nantes in their previous Ligue 1 fixture. While the result ended a 10-match winning run in the league, Luis Enrique’s men remain unbeaten after 30 matches.
The Parisians are dominant at the Parc des Princes, winning their last five home matches. However, they will need to tighten up at the back having failed to keep a clean sheet in eight of their last nine matches in front of their fans.
While the result had no impact on the title race, already sealed with an unassailable lead, it exposed familiar issues at the back. The champions have now conceded 17 goals in their last 16 league games, managing just two clean sheets in that time, and remain vulnerable defensively despite their firepower up front.
Nice claimed a 2-1 victory over Angers in their previous Ligue fixture. It was a vital result for the visitors as it ended a run of five matches without a victory and kept them within three points of the UEFA Champions League places.
One positive for Nice is that they have done some good work on their travels and are unbeaten in four of their last five away matches. Franck Haise's men were held to a 2-2 draw at Strasbourg in their previous fixture on the road.
How the bookies view it: Parisians overwhelming favourites
The bookies have installed PSG as overwhelming favourites and are priced at 1/2 by BoyleSports to claim the win. A victory for Nice is valued at 4/1 by BoyleSports, who are also offering odds of 16/5 for a draw.
Head to head: Superior PSG
PSG have won 28 of 53 meetings against Nice, who have recorded 14 victories of their own. 11 encounters have ended in draws, including the reverse fixture which ended in a 1-1 scoreline.
Players to watch: Opportunistic Ramos
With a UEFA Champions League game against Arsenal looming, PSG are expected to rotate, with Goncalo Ramos likely to get the nod in attack having scored 15 times in all competitions this season. The striker was on target in the last home game and is priced at 11/8 by BoyleSports to get on the score sheet once again.
Evann Guessand is the leading scorer for Nice this season with 11 goals, six of which have come on the road. The striker could be worth keeping an eye on to score anytime at 10/3 with BoyleSports.
Probable line-ups
PSG have a full complement of their squad available for this fixture. However, with the Champions League semi-final first leg clash with Arsenal coming up, the manager is expected to rotate, with the likes of Ramos, Kang-In Lee and Warren Zaire-Emery set to start.
Nice will be without Tanguy Ndombele and Moise Bombito through injury. Guessand is set to lead the line after a cameo last weekend, while Jeremie Boga and Badredine Bouanani are expected to retain their places in the line-up.
PSG: Donnarumma, Hakimi, Marquinhos, Beraldo, Hernandez, Zaire-Emery, Vitinha, Lee, Barcola, Ramos, Doue
Nice: Bulka, Bard, Ndayishimiye, Abdelmonem, Abdi, Rosario, Boudaoui, Clauss, Boga, Bouanani, Guessand
Anything else catch the eye?
Three of PSG's last five Ligue 1 home matches have produced over 3.5 goals and a repeat is priced at 11/8 with BoyleSports the Parisians have scored in both halves in two of their last three home matches and a similar outcome is valued at 6/5 with BoyleSports.
PSG have won five of the last eight games in all competitions, with both teams scoring and a repeat is expected at 15/8 BoyleSports.
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