Nice vs PSG Preview & Prediction | 2023-24 French Ligue 1
THE FACTS
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When is Nice vs PSG on and what time does it start? Nice vs PSG will take place on Wednesday 15th May, 2024 – 20:00 (UK)
Where can I get tickets for Nice vs PSG? Visit each club’s official website for the latest ticket information
What TV channel is Nice vs PSG on in the UK? TNT Sports have the rights to Ligue 1 matches in the UK, so it is worth checking their schedule for Nice vs PSG
Where can I stream Nice vs PSG in the UK? If Nice vs PSG is televised on TNT Sports, then subscribers can stream the match live on discovery+
THE LOWDOWN
NICE
In the summer, INEOS-owned Nice took the fairly surprising decision to appoint inexperienced coach Francesco Farioli but the southerners overperformed pre-season expectations and launched themselves towards the very top end of the table with an extremely impressive defensive record that was eventually undermined by poor and toothless attacking displays.
Those poor and fairly toothless attacking displays saw them plummet outside of the top three and the UEFA Champions League qualifying spots. However, the southerners come into this one on the back of back-to-back victories; firstly defeating Strasbourg by three goals to one and then edging past Le Havre with a 1-0 win.
PSG
Defending champions Paris Saint-Germain have already been crowned French champions once again but they are finishing the season with a bit of a whimper. The Parisiens, who are preparing for life after Kylian Mbappe and Luis Enrique has often rested or dropped him in the second-half of the campaign, name another weakened team last weekend as they suffered defeat at Parc des Princes.
Kylian Mbappe, in his final home game for PSG, opened the scoring early on at home to Toulouse but they eventually fell to a 3-1 loss with goals being scored by Thijs Dallinga, Yann Gboho and Frank Magri. That means PSG have now managed have now suffered three successive defeats and have won just three of their last nine matches across all competitions.
THE TEAM NEWS
NICE
Midfielder Sofiane Diop is unavailable for this weekend’s visit of PSG at the Allianz Riviera but they will be able to name an unchanged eleven for this one.
PREDICTED XI (4-3-3): Bulka; Mendy, Todibo, Dante, Bard; Sanson, Rosario, Thuram; Cho, Moffi, Boga
UNAVAILABLE: Diop (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE:
PSG
There are three defensive injuries for Paris Saint-Germain this weekend and they are all on the left-hand side with Presnel Kimpembe, Lucas Hernandez and Layvin Kurzawa all unavailable.
PREDICTED XI (4-3-3): Tenas; Mukiele, Danilo, Skriniar, Zague; Soler, Ugarte, Asensio; Lee, Kolo Muani, Asensio
UNAVAILABLE: Hernandez (Injured), Kimpembe (Injured), Kurzawa (Injured), Rico (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE:
THE PREDICTION
PSG have completely switched off between now and the end of this season, especially following their 2-0 aggregate loss to Borussia Dortmund in the semi-final of the UEFA Champions League. They do have a Coupe de France final against Olympique Lyonnais to prepare for. Nice are seemingly finishing with a bit of a flourish and may well believe they could head into the final day of the season still in the hunt for a top three finish so a double chance bet in favour of the hosts looks the way to go for this one.
TIP: DOUBLE CHANCE – NICE TO WIN OR DRAW
