Nice will take on Marseille on Sunday, 26 January in a crunch match at the top end of the Ligue 1 table.
The hosts are currently in fifth position but are just two points behind Lille in third so will believe they still have a great chance of qualifying for next season's Champions League.
Marseille, meanwhile, are in second position and won't have yet given up on the title. They trail PSG by nine points so they will need to be near-faultless from here on out.
As part of this week's Ligue 1 betting tips here is our Nice vs Marseille prediction.
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Nice vs Marseille prediction: The hosts to pick up a big win
Key stats
- Nice are yet to lose a match at home in the league this season.
- Marseille haven't won either of their last two matches.
- Both teams have scored in 12 of Nice's last 14 matches.
Correct score prediction: Nice 2-1 Marseille
Nice's home form should see them over the line on Sunday night but it is going to be far from easy as Marseille are quite comfortably the second-best team in the division. The visitors also have the best away record in Ligue 1 so it would be a shock if they didn't get on the scoresheet.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Marseille are the slight favourites
- HOME: 15/8 (2.88) – 34.8%
- DRAW: 13/5 (3.60) – 27.8%
- AWAY: 13/10 (2.30) – 43.5%
*Odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
The Nice vs Marseille odds suggest that this will be a tight match between two of the best teams in France and that is a very fair assessment. Ladbrokes have made Marseille the slight favourites and have given them a 43.5% chance of winning the match while Nice have been given a 34.8% chance of earning all three points.
Most recent H2Hs: Honours even
There isn't a great deal to take from the most recent matches between Nice and Marseille as from the last five, both teams have won two each and the other one finished all square. Nice will perhaps take extra confidence from the fact that they won last season's corresponding fixture, while Marseille will take encouragement from their 2-0 win over Nice at the start of the season.
France Ligue 1 14/09/24
Marseille
Nice
France Ligue 1 24/04/24
Marseille
Nice
France Ligue 1 14/04/24
Marseille
Nice
France Ligue 1 21/10/23
Nice
Marseille
France Ligue 1 05/02/23
Marseille
Nice
Nice preview: Desperate for another crack at Europe
While Nice are performing admirably in Ligue 1, they will be disappointed with how they have fared in the Europa League and have already been eliminated with a game still to play. That disappointment should spur them on to qualify in the European places again this season so they can try and put things right next time around.
Predicted lineup: Bulka (GK), Dante, Mendy, Ndayishimiye, Bard, Ndombele, Boudaoui, Clauss, Bouanani, Guessand & Cho.
France Ligue 1 12/04/25
D
Strasbourg
2
Nice
2
France Ligue 1 04/04/25
L
Nantes
2
Nice
1
France Ligue 1 29/03/25
L
Monaco
2
Nice
1
France Ligue 1 14/03/25
D
Auxerre
1
Nice
1
France Ligue 1 09/03/25
L
Lyon
2
Nice
0
Marseille preview: Still chasing PSG
Marseille are still dreaming of becoming just the second team in the last eight years to pip PSG to the Ligue 1 table but a draw last time out means they now need perfection from here on out. Roberto de Zerbi's men have been excellent at times this season and they should still be proud of how things are going.
Predicted lineup: Rulli (GK), Merlin, Brassier, Cornelius, Murillo, Kondogbia, Hojbjerg, Greenwood, Harit, Henrique & Wahi.
France Ligue 1 12/04/25
L
Monaco
3
Marseille
0
France Ligue 1 06/04/25
W
Toulouse
2
Marseille
3
France Ligue 1 29/03/25
L
Reims
3
Marseille
1
France Ligue 1 16/03/25
L
PSG
3
Marseille
1
France Ligue 1 08/03/25
L
Lens
1
Marseille
0
Player to watch: Mason Greenwood
Amid the news that he has switched international allegiance from England to Jamaica, Mason Greenwood will be out to show Thomas Tuchel what he is missing out on. The former Man Utd forward is the top scorer in Ligue 1 with 12 goals to his name.