Paris Saint-Germain vs Nice – Ligue 1 – Preview

Posted on October 26, 2017 by Sreya

Paris Saint-Germain vs Nice – Paris Saint-Germain hosts Nice at Parc des Princes on 27th October, Friday in a crucial Ligue 1 fixture.

The Parisians are top of the table with twenty-six points but their form has been sketchy in the last few weeks, with only two wins in their last four games. Their 2-2 draw against Marseille in their previous match raised questions about Unai Emery’s side’s ability to kill games.

Nice, fourteenth in league standings with just ten points, are struggling spectacularly and have lost their last three games on the trot – to Marseille, Montpellier, and Strasbourg.

Team News

Neymar is suspended while Thiago Motta is injured for the hosts. Nice will be without the injured Wylan Cyprien, Mickael Le Bihan and Jean Michael Seri.

Paris Saint-Germain Possible Starting Lineup: Alphonse Areola, Dani Alves, Marquinhos, Presnel Kimpembe, Yuri, Marco Verratti, Adrian Rabiot, Javier Pastore, Kylian Mbappe, Edinson Cavani, Julian Draxler.

Nice Possible Starting Lineup: Yoan Cardinale, Arnaud Souquet, Dante, Maxime Le Marchand, Christophe le Jallet, Nampalys Mendy, Remy Walter, Allan Saint-Maximin, Wesley Sneijder, Pierre Lees-Melou, Alassane Plea.

“Our objective is to play for the fans. I want them to enjoy their team. Nice’s visit represents the opportunity for a good win. We didn’t beat them last season; we had a loss and a draw. Our objective is to focus hard for Friday and take the opportunity to collect another three points.”

– Unai Emery, Paris Saint-Germain.

Contributor’s Pick

According to Paris Saint-Germain vs Nice H2H Stats, PSG have won three, drawn one and lost one of their previous five fixtures against Nice. In fact, PSG are undefeated in their last 8 home matches against Nice in all competitions.

PSG are undefeated in their last 28 home matches in Ligue 1 and will be the favorites tomorrow. Neymar’s suspension is unlikely to affect the result and a 2-0 win for the Parisians is the most likely result.