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Nice vs Marseille: meeting of the southerners
We offer a prediction for Ligue 1 match between Nice and Marseille on August 22. What to expect from the match of the southerners? The answer is down below.
Command Analysis
Nice
FranceIn the previous season Nice put up an unsuccessful performance and failed to qualify for the European competitions. In 38 rounds Gymnasts recorded 15 victories and seven draws, which brought them 52 points and a ninth spot in the standings.
Christophe Galtier took over the team as the new head coach this summer. Eaglets also signed Calvin Stengs from AZ for 15 million euros, Pablo Rosario from PSV for 6 million euros, Todibo from Barcelona for 8,5 million euros and Mario Lemina from Southampton for 5,5 million euros.
In the first match of the season they had a draw against Reims (0:0). In the second game Red-Blacks managed to beat the current champion on an away game by 0:4 score.
Guessand, Claude-Maurice, Trouillet, Schneiderlin and Stengs,who has a muscle injury, won't be able to play in an upcoming game.
Marseille
FranceIn the previous season Marseille got off to a great start, but in the middle of the season their performance declined and they have lost the battle for Top-3. In 38 rounds White-Blues recorded 16 victories and 12 draws, which brought them 60 points and a fifth place in the standings.
That result brought them a spot in the Europa League, though they fell just a little short from qualifying for the Champions League. Provencalsalso changed their head coach during the off-season - Jorge Sampaoli took over the team. They have signed Gerson from Flamengo for 25 million euros and Leonardo Balerdifrom Dortmund for 11 million euros. Roma midfielder Cengiz Under was signed on loan.
In the first round of the new season southerners recorded a victory over Montpellier (3:2) and then had a draw against Bordeaux (2:2).
Balerdi and Milik, who has a knee injury, won't be able to play in an upcoming match. Lopez is isolated due to COVID-19.
Trends
СтавкаExact score 1:2
Marseille won 2 out of 4 most recent matches
СтавкаGoals in both halves - yes
This bet won in 2 out of 3 most recent matches of Marseille
СтавкаCorners: total under 9,5
This bet won in 2 out of 4 most recent matches of Nice
СтавкаNice to score in the second half
Nice scored in the second half in 2 out of 3 most recent matches
Tip and bets
Nice had a productive pre-season and strengthened the squad, which affected the team's result in first matches. Marseille are in a great form and they will fight for the Top-3, just like always. In our opinion, Provencals are stronger right now, while Eaglets are playing better on away games.
Our prediction - Asian handicap (0) on Marseille
In 4 out of 5 most recent head-to-head matches teams scored many goals. Teams are in a good shape at the start of the season, so we can see a number of goals here.
Our second bet is on total over 2,5 goals
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