Nice vs PSG Match Analysis & Prediction
15/05/2024 10:00 pm
Nice play host to Paris Saint-Germain at Allianz Riviera in a rescheduled gameweek 32 Ligue 1 match on Wednesday night, keen to boost Champions League qualification prospects.
Nice’s extended wobble in Ligue 1 saw them slip from title contenders to fifth position in the standings, but Francesco Farioli’s side have seemingly corrected course in the final weeks.
Two wins in 10 matches (six losses) undermined the Eaglets for most of 2024, with the concession of goals replacing the sturdy defensive organisation that typified the club’s start this season.
Nice have avoided losing in Ligue 1 since Nantes shocked them 2-1 at the backend of March, with three wins secured in the recent five, Three clean sheets in that period match Nice’s tally from the rpevious lean spell, further underscoring the team’s upturn.
With Nice hosting PSG, success over the champions would put them one point behind fourth-placed Brest heading into the campaign’s final gameweek away at third-placed Lille.
The difficulty of their last two matches means that Nice are far from favourites for a top-four finish, but they can draw inspiration from beating PSG in the reverse fixture in September as they hope to cut the gap from Brest to one.
That match was PSG’s first and only loss in Ligue 1 for months until Sunday’s 3-1 defeat to Toulouse, days after the club’s Champions League elimination at the hands of Borussia Dortmund.
It was the departing Kylian Mbappe’s final home appearance for the club before an expected move to Real Madrid, but Luis Enrique’s much-changed line up did the 2018 World Cup-winning forward no favours.
PSG were already crowned champions, so their final two matches in Ligue 1 are of little significance, with May 25’s Coupe de France final against Lyon the club’s final target of 2023-24.
They hope to remain competitive in their concluding games of the Ligue 1 season, keen to continue an unbeaten away record that has seen them avoid losing in 15 matches, securing 11 wins.
Nice vs. PSG Head to head
In the previous 51 meetings between these two teams, Nice have claimed 14 victories while PSG have won 27, and they have drawn in 10. PSG have scored 86 goals and conceded 45 in the process.
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05/03/2022Nice1PSG0Ligue 1
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01/10/2022PSG2Nice1Ligue 1
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08/04/2023Nice0PSG2Ligue 1
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15/09/2023PSG2Nice3Ligue 1
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13/03/2024PSG3Nice1Coupe de France
Nice Team News
Despite scoring once in five league appearances, Terem Moffi will relish facing PSG again, having put Enrique’s side to the sword in th reverse fixture in Paris.
Alexis Beka Beka has not played for the club since threatening to commit suicide in September, and he is not expected to make Wednesday’s squad.
Nice's Last 5 Matches
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07/04/2024Reims0Nice0Ligue 1
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19/04/2024Nice3Lorient0Ligue 1
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24/04/2024Marseille2Nice2Ligue 1
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28/04/2024Strasbourg1Nice3Ligue 1
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10/05/2024Nice1Le Havre0Ligue 1
PSG Team News
PSG could play something close to their strongest side in midweek, pointing to returns for Marquinhos, Achraf Hakimi, Fabian Ruiz and Ousmane Dembele.
The visitors are without Presnel Kimpembe (Achilles tendon), Layvin Kurzawa (back), Sergio Rico (head) and Lucas Hernandez (knee) for the midweek contest.
PSG's Last 5 Matches
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24/04/2024Lorient1PSG4Ligue 1
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27/04/2024PSG3Le Havre3Ligue 1
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01/05/2024Borussia Dortmund1PSG0Champions League
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07/05/2024PSG0Borussia Dortmund1Champions League
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12/05/2024PSG1Toulouse3Ligue 1
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