PSG vs Nice Preview & Prediction | 2023-24 French Ligue 1
THE FACTS
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When is PSG vs Nice on and what time does it start? PSG vs Nice will take place on Friday 15th September, 2023 – 20:00 (UK)
Where can I get tickets for PSG vs Nice? Visit each club’s official website for the latest ticket information
What TV channel is PSG vs Nice on in the UK? TNT Sports have the rights to Ligue 1 matches in the UK, so it is worth checking their schedule for PSG vs Nice
Where can I stream PSG vs Nice in the UK? If PSG vs Nice is televised on TNT Sports, then subscribers can stream the match live on discovery+
THE LOWDOWN
PSG
The fairly irritating but amusing project of Paris Saint-Germain entered a new stage over the summer as they aimed to create a more focused, progressive style of football. As well as that they aimed to recruit French players as well as youngsters to create a more cohesive unit, led by star striker Kylian Mbappe. They spent over £200 million on the likes of Ousmane Dembele, Randal Kolo Muani and Bradley Barcola as well as signing Arnau Tenas, Lucas Hernandez, Manuel Ugarte, Lee Kang-in, Marco Asensio and Goncalo Ramos.
The appointment of Luis Enrique is expected to produce easy on the eye football and that has been the case, albeit they started in a fairly ineffective manner. Their opening match of the season saw them share a goalless draw with Lorient, despite breaking the Ligue 1 for the most completed passes in the game. They followed that up with a frustrating 1-1 draw with Toulouse but they have since enjoyed back-to-back victories against Lens and Olympique Lyonnais.
NICE
Owned by INEOS, Nice have spent a fair bit of money over the past few seasons but their recruitment and general off-field management of the club has meant they have underperformed consistently. The southerners have won just one of their opening four matches as they sit firmly in the middle-of-the-table but they remain unbeaten with three draws.
Francesco Farioli’s side come into this on the back of a comfortable 2-0 victory over Strasbourg at the Allianz Riviera in their most recent outing a couple of weeks ago, before the international break. Prior to that impressive win, in which Youcef Atal and Terem Moffi scored Nice’s goals, they shared two 1-1 draws with Lorient and Lille before a frustrating goalless draw with hapless crisis club Lyon.
THE TEAM NEWS
PSG
Despite losing some summer signings due to injury, such as Marco Asensio and Lee Kang-in, Luis Enrique has a deep and impressive squad to choose from for this weekend.
PREDICTED XI (4-3-3): Donnarumma; Hakimi, Marquinhos, Skriniar, Hernandez; Zaire-Emery, Ugarte, Vitinha; Dembele, Kolo Muani, Mbappe
UNAVAILABLE: Asensio (Injured), Lee (Injured), Bernat (Injured), Letellier (Injured), Rico (Injured), Mukiele (Injured), Kimpembe (Injured), Mendes (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE:
NICE
Francesco Farioli has the very frustrating problem of having two key injuries such as midfielder Khephren Thuram and forward Alexis Claude-Maurice.
PREDICTED XI (4-3-3): Bulka; Atal, Todibo, Dante, Bard; Boudaoui, Ndiayshimiye, Sanson; Laborde, Moffi, Diop
UNAVAILABLE: Thuram (Injured), Mendy (Injured), Claude-Maurice (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE:
THE PREDICTION
Luis Enrique’s PSG are the heavy favourites to win every game they play in in Ligue 1 and this is no difference. The Parisiens are expected to climb back to the top-of-the-table eventually after a relatively slow start to the season with back-to-back draws. The dominant force of French football now host a Nice side that will be relatively pleased with their steady start to the season but this is a very tough test at Parc des Princes. PSG should win an entertaining encounter.
TIP: PSG TO WIN & OVER 2.5 GOALS
