Our prediction for this Ligue 1 match:
All eyes will be on Allianz Riviera when Nice and PSG lock horns in a postponed Ligue 1 game. Les Aiglons are eyeing their third consecutive league win, but they will have a big fish to fry against the star-studded title holders. Antoine Mendy is a major doubt after limping off with injury in the last league match, with Jordan Lotomba being ready to step up.
Les Parisiens, on the other hand, are eager to retain top position in the standings, but given their under-par performance in a 3-1 loss to Toulouse, away win should not be considered. As Nice are determined to keep their Champions League hopes alive, we believe that there is a big value in betting on the home side. Future Real Madrid star Kylian Mbappe could be given a rest in the midweek clash, while all Achraf Hakimi, Ousmane Dembele, and Goncalo Ramos are pushing for recalls to the starting XI. The likes of Layvin Kurzawa, Lucas Hernandez, Sergio Rico, and Presnel Kimpembe remain in the recovery room.
Highlighted Player (Kylian Mbappé):
Kylian Mbappe is a French footballer who plays for Paris Saint-Germain as a forward. The French rising star began his youth career at AS Bondy and in 2013 he moved to AS Monaco. After making 12 appearances for Monaco B, Kylian Mbappe made his debut for the senior team in 2015. Mbappe quickly established himself as a regular goalscorer, with the teenager finding the net 15 times in 29 appearances in the Ligue 1 in the 2016/2017 season.
In 2017 he moved to fellow French club PSG on loan, with the option of making the deal permanent. Kylian Mbappe scored 13 goals in 27 appearances for les Parisiens in the 2017/2018 and it has to be noted that Unai Emery’s troops eventually won the national championship.
Speaking of his international career, Mbappe played an important role for France at the 2018 FIFA World Cup finals, with the pacey rising star scoring a brace in a thrilling 4-3 win over Argentina in the last 16 of the showpiece tournament. The PSG attacker was born in Paris on December 20, 1998.
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.