Our prediction for this Ligue 1 match:
Nice
Match Time & Date:
21/10/2023
21:00
Prediction: 1-1
Marseille
All eyes will be on Allianz Riviera when Nice and Olympique Marseille lock horns in the Ligue 1 derby on Saturday evening. Les Aiglons defeated Metz 1-0 in their last league match to climb to second place in the standings, but they need to keep on making progress if they are to book their spot in the Champions League. Morgan Sanson is pushing for a start, while Khephren Thurham misses out through suspension. Both Sofiane Diop and Antoine Mendy are out of contention through injuries.
OM, on the other hand, aim to build on a 3-0 win over Le Havre. As the visitors are likely to adopt an attack-minded approach against Nice as well, we are tempted to put our money on both teams to score. Midfielder Jordan Veretout has yet to overcome a thigh injury, but he should be the only absentee in the visiting team.
Highlighted Player (Valentin Rongier):
Valentin Rongier is a French footballer, who plays for Ligue 1 side Nantes as a defensive midfielder. Rongier, who was born on December 7, 1994 in Macon (France) scored two goals in 39 appearances for Nantes B from 2013 to 2015 and he made his Ligue 1 debut with Les Canaris on October 18, 2014 in a 1-1 draw with Stade de Reims.
It has to be noted that he replaced Lucas Deaux 15 minutes before the final whistle. Over the years Valentin Rongier has established himself as a first-team regular at Nantes and you should know that he made no less than 31 appearances for the club in the 2016/2017 Ligue 1 campaign.
On June 25, 2015 he extended his deal with the La Beaujoir-Louis Fonteneau outfit and his contract should expire on June 30, 2020. Valentin Rongier’s main position is defensive midfielder, but he is used as a central midfielder as well. His preferred foot is right.
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.
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