NICE v PSG
Friday 18thOctober 1945hrs
Football – France – Ligue 1
Pick Nice AH+1.5
Bookmaker Bet Victor
Odds: 1.72 (odds taken 02:01 GMT, 18 October )
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1 | X | 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.00 | 4.56 | 1.41 |
(Betting Odds were taken from 22Bet on October 18, 2019 at 02:01)
There’s also action from the French top flight which returns on Friday night with Nice taking on PSG as the betting tips continue at the Allianz Riviera ground.
Nice Prediction – Can Nice respond after the break?
Friday night’s hosts, Nice, dropped down to 9th place in the French top flight prior to the international break following a narrow 1-0 defeat away at Nantes, and this result extended Nice’s run of matches without a win in Ligue 1 to 3 games.
A 3-1 defeat away at Monaco and the aforementioned loss at Nantes book-ended a 1-1 draw at home with Lille, but the hosts may just fancy their chances of making life difficult for Friday night’s visitors, PSG, as the hosts have suffered just 1 defeat at home so far this season.
An overall home record of 2-1-1 6/5 includes wins against Amiens 2-1 and another 2-1 victory against Dijon as well as picking up that point against Lille. Their one defeat in their opening 4 matches at home this term was a 2-1 loss to 8th placed Marseille who have lost just once in their 5 away matches to date.
With just 2 defeats out of their last 18 matches on home turf at their Allianz Riviera ground, Nice stand a decent chance of getting something out of this clash against an injury-affected PSG outfit on Friday night.
PSG Prediction – Can PSG pick up where they left off?
This looks a slightly tougher assignment than most people would think as PSG take to the road for this clash with Nice with various injuries to deal with, including the loss of Neymar (4 goals), Idrissa Gueye and Bernat, while Mbappe and Cavani are rated as doubtful and may not make the trip.
PSG have once again been in blistering form at the start of this season as the Paris outfit have won 7 of their first 9 matches of this new campaign, but losses to Rennes (2-1 away from home) and a 2-0 home defeat to Reims at least show they’re human!
Following an opening away defeat away at the aforementioned Rennes, PSG have won their last 3 away matches on the trot with victories gained at Metz, Lyon and Bordeaux, but PSG have won by a 2-goal margin in just 1 of these 4 matches (2-0 at bottom club Metz).
Indeed, PSG have won by a 2-goal margin away from home just once in their last 10 matches on their travels which gives Nice a great chance with the handicap in this pick.
Key-Facts – Nice v PSG
- Nice have lost just 2 of their last 18 home matches in Ligue 1
- PSG have won 6 of their last 7 matches overall in Ligue 1
- PSG have won by 2+ goals in just 1 of their last 10 away matches in Ligue 1
Betting Tips Verdict
Nice will be fairly confident that they can keep things close against PSG who will be without Neymar and possibly some other key attacking personnel.
