Nice vs Marseille Betting Tips & Predictions | Match Previews

22^nd August – 20:45, Allianz Riviera, Nice

Nice and Marseille will wrap up Sunday’s action in the Ligue 1 3^rd round. Both sides enjoy a good start to the new campaign, and they want to continue with positive results

Nice vs Marseille Match Preview & Team News

The home side had a bit slower start, as they split points with Reims in the opening round. However, they showed all their strength against the defending champions Lille on the road, beating them 4:0. Christophe Galtier was better than his previous club, which he led to a surprising title, as they remained ahead of PSG. Therefore, Nice is one of three teams that still haven’t conceded in the 2021/22 season. The hosts had an average last season, as they finished 9^th and far from challenging the continental qualification. They search for improvement, and besides Nice signed the new coach, the hosts brought several excellent players like Calvin Stengs, Jean-Clair Todibo, and Pablo Rosario.

Marseille collected the same number of points as their upcoming rivals. L’OM started the campaign with an excellent turnaround, as they beat Montpeiller on the road despite trailing 2:0 at halftime. They eventually celebrated a 3:2 victory thanks to Dimitry Payet’s brace ten minutes before the end of the match. However, despite being favorites in that game, Jorge Sampaoli’s side picked up just a point against Bordeaux at home. This time, they had a 2:0 halftime lead but spilled everything by the hour mark. Marseille seems to be pretty potent in attack, but they need to tighten their defense. They also struggled in the back during the preseason, as they managed to keep their net intact only against the lower-league Martigues. Marseille has been pretty active in this transfer window. They signed Gerson from Flamengo, a pair of center-backs Leonardo Balerdi and Luan Peres, While Matteo Guendouzi joined from Arsenal on loan. The away side wants to challenge the Champions League qualification and finish among the top three teams at the end of the campaign.

Full-Time Winner Odds & Prediction

It is going to be a very exciting clash that can go either way. Both teams started the season well, and they want to keep it up. In a tight encounter, we will give an advantage to Marseille, and the visitors should get back home with all three points.

Goals Market Prediction

Both teams have been very productive in the front, while Marseille has trouble keeping its net intact. Four of their last five encounters in Nice went over a 2.5 margin, and we expect another efficient game. We saw goals in both nets in ten out of the previous 11 Marseille’s matches, and the same scenario should happen here.