Nice vs Marseille Preview: Team News & Prediction

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Franck Haise’s Nice are pushing for a top four finish and UEFA Champions League qualification with Olympique de Marseille tucked in the top four ahead of Derby de la Mediterranee.

Kick-off date/time: Sunday 26th January, 2025: UK – 7:45pm / US ET – 2:45pm / US PT – 11:45am

How to watch on TV: UK – Not televised / US – beIN Sports

How to watch online: UK – Ligue 1 pass / US – beIN Sports

Nice Team News: A few issues

Canada international centre-back Moise Bombito is an injury concern for the hosts as he deals with a groin issue. Pablo Rosario is also once again a doubt alongside former Aston Villa midfielder Morgan Sanson and former Chelse attacker Jeremie Boga. 

Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Bulka; Clauss, Ndayishimiye, Dante, Abdi; Boudaoui, Ndombele; Cho, Louchet, Guessand; Laborde

Unavailable: Moffi (Injured)

Questionable: Moise Bombito (Injured), Rosario (Injured), Sanson (Injured), Diop (Injured), Boga (Injured), Orakpo (Injured)

Marseille Team News: Several doubts

Elye Wahi is an injury doubt but he is also expected to complete a move to Eintracht Frankfurt over the weekend. Key attacking midfielder Amine Harit is edging his way back from a calf injury that has seen him missing for the last couple of months. 

Predicted XI (3-4-2-1): Rulli; Cornelius, Balerdi, Brassier; Luiz Henrique, Nadir, Hojbjerg, Ulisses Garcia; Greenwood, Rabiot; Maupay

Unavailable: Carboni (Injured), Moumbagna (Injured)

Questionable: Ruben Blanco (Injured), Mbemba (Injured), Rongier (Injured), Kondogbia (Injured), Harit (Injured), Wahi (Injured)

Nice vs Marseille Prediction

This has been a fiercely contested and hostile derby in recent seasons that has also produced some really entertaining encounters. Nice had to travel to Sweden in midweek to contest a UEFA Europa League campaign that is forlorn and they suffered a 1-0 defeat to Elfsborg the other day. They were beaten 2-1 by Lille last weekend after four successive domestic victories. Marseille, coached by Roberto De Zerbi, have been entertaining to watch this season but have mixed in some really frustrating performances at home, as was the case last weekend as they shared a 1-1 draw with Strasbourg at the Velodrome last week. Marseille will fancy their chances on the counter-attack at the Allianz Riviera this weekend and a double chance bet may well be good value here.

Nice vs Marseille Tip: Double chance – Marseille to win or draw