Our prediction for this Ligue 1 match:
Monaco and Nice go head to head at Stade Louis II in a highly-anticipated Ligue 1 game. Monaco are eyeing their fifth consecutive league win, and their display in a 3-2 triumph at Rennes is surely giving fans a reason for optimism ahead of Wednesday’s clash. Wissam Ben Yedder should continue to lead the line for the hosts, while all Gelson Martins, Guillermo Maripan, and Krepin Diatta miss out with injuries.
Les Aiglons, on the other hand, desperately needed a win against Lorient, and they managed to get one thanks to Andy Delort’s late goal. Dante has yet to serve his ban, while Claude Maurice remains on the sidelines with an ankle problem. Anyhow, home win should be considered as Monaco have been in a much better form of late than Nice. In their last meeting at the venue les Rouges et Blancs defeated les Aiglons 2-1.
Highlighted Player (Cesc Fabregas):
Born in Arenys de Mar on 4 May, 1987, Cesc Fabregas began his football career at Mataro. After spending two years at Mataro, Cesc joined Barcelona in 1997 and six years later the Spanish midfielder signed a deal with Arsenal. Fabregas played for Arsenal for eight years (2003-2011) and in 2011 he turned his dream into reality and returned to Barca.
In 2014 the 29-year-old footballer joined Premier League side Chelsea. Fabregas won the 2012/2013 La Liga title with Barcelona, while lifting the 2014/2015 Premier League trophy with Chelsea. Cesc did not win the Premier League title with Arsenal, but he helped the capital club lift the FA Cup trophy in 2005.
On the other hand, the Chelsea midfielder recorded much better results with the Spain national team as he won the European Championship trophy in 2008 and 2012, while winning the FIFA World Cup title in 2010. Fabregas made his debut for la Roja in March, 2006.
Highlighted Team (Nice):
OGC Nice are a football club that participate in French Ligue 1. Les Aiglons welcome their opponents at Allianz Riviera and the club was founded on 9 July, 1904 by Marquis Massengy d’ Auzac.
OGC Nice won their first Ligue 1 trophy back in 1951 and eight years later they clinched their fourth and last domestic title. Speaking of the French Cup, les Aiglons won their third Coupe de France title in 1997. Allianz Riviera has been the home ground of the club since September, 2013 and it has to be noted that the construction of the venue cost €250 million. OGC Nice play their home games in red and black shirts and black shorts, while the colour of their away kits is white.
The Ligue 1 team booked their place in the Europa League group stages for the 2016/2017 season for the first time in the club’s history and they were drawn alongside Schalke 04, Salzburg and Krasnodar in Group I. However, they were beaten by Schalke in their Europa League opener in front of home fans.