Nice will welcome local rivals Monaco to Allianz Riviera in Ligue 1 on Sunday. The hosts have six wins from 20 games and trail Les Rouge et Blanc by five points.
Le Gym are unbeaten in their last two games, conceding two goals apiece in both. They were held to a 2-2 draw by Brest in Ligue 1 last week and bounced back with a 3-2 win over Montpellier in the Coupe de France round of 16. Late goals from Kaïl Boudache, Antoine Mendy, and Sofiane Diop helped them secure a comeback win.
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The Principality club faced Rennes in their previous league outing and registered a 4-0 home win. Ansu Fati scored in the first half, while Maghnes Akliouche, Mamadou Coulibaly, and Stanis Idumbo added goals after the break. They met Strasbourg in the Coupe de France earlier this week and suffered a 3-1 defeat. Mika Biereth scored a consolation goal in the second half.
Nice vs Monaco Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- The two teams contest Derby de la Côte d’Azur and have crossed paths 129 times in all competitions. Les Rouge et Blanc have the upper hand in these meetings with 58 wins. The hosts have 34 wins, and 37 games have ended in draws.
- They last met in the reverse fixture in October, playing out a 2-2 draw.
- Five of the last six meetings between them have produced over 2.5 goals.
- Nice are unbeaten in their last five home games in all competitions, recording three wins.
- Monaco have kept clean sheets in three of their last four games.
- The visitors are winless in their last four Ligue 1 away games, scoring just one goal in that period.
- The hosts have the second-worst defensive record in the league this season, conceding 38 goals.
Nice vs Monaco Prediction
Le Gym have won just one of their last 10 Ligue 1 games, with that triumph coming away from home. They have scored at least three goals in three of their last five games in all competitions and will look to build on that form.
Mohamed Abdelmonem, Moïse Bombito, and Youssouf Ndayishimiye remain long-term absentees for the hosts.
Les Rouge et Blanc are unbeaten in their last two league games, having kept clean sheets. Their last away win in Ligue 1 was registered in October. They have scored at least one goal in their last seven away meetings against the hosts and will look to continue that form here.
They have a lengthy absentee list for the match, as Lukas Hradecky, Eric Dier, Pape Cabral, Wout Faes, Mohammed Salisu, Takumi Minamino, and Paul Pogba are injured. Ansu Fati picked up a calf injury against Rennes and is a major doubt.
Le Gym have a good recent home record, and considering the visitors’ lengthy absentee list, we back the hosts to eke out a narrow win.
Prediction: Nice 2-1 Monaco
Nice vs Monaco Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result – Nice to win
Tip 2: Goals – Over/Under 2.5 Goals – Over 2.5 goals
Tip 3: Both teams to score – Yes
Tip 4: At least one goal to be scored in the second half – Yes
Edited by Shubham Dupare
