Marseille vs Nice: prediction for the Ligue 1 match
On March 20, Les Provencales are hosting the Gym for a Ligue 1 clash. Who will prevail in the southern derby? The answer is in our prediction.

Command Analysis

Marseille

Marseille successfully went past the first play-off stage of the Conference League, beating Qarabag by a 6:1 score on aggregate. At the second stage southerners faced a more talented opponent, but the White-Blues managed to beat Basel by a 4:2 score on aggregate.
After 28 rounds of Ligue 1 Les Provencales are at the 2nd position. Jorge Sampaoli's men have 14 victories and eight draws, delivering 50 points, they are tied with their today opponent.
Gonzalez will miss the match due to a muscle injury.

Nice

Nice managed to step up in the new season - a successful transfer campaign and a great job by a head coach led to team's improvement. Club got off to a successful start in the French Cup, southerners managed to beat Cholet, Versailles and PSG, now team will play in the final of that competition.
After 28 rounds of Ligue 1 the Red-Blacks have 15 victories and six draws to their name, delivering 50 points and a 3rd spot in the standings. After a victory over PSG (1:0) the Eaglets drew to Montpellier (0:0).
Dante won't feature in the match due to a suspension.
Trends
СтавкаGoals in both halves - yes
This bet played in 3 of 5 latest matches of Nice

СтавкаCorners: total under 9,5
This bet played in 3 of 5 latest matches of Nice

СтавкаCorrect score 1:2
Visitors won 2 of 3 latest head-to-head matches

Tip and bets
Teams are fighting for a 2nd spot in Ligue 1, so opponents will be incredibly motivated. Teams are also bitter rivals, so all of head-to-head matches are incredibly intense. The Gym are more successful in head-to-head matches, they are also currently on a five-game unbeaten run. Marseille are in a great form after a success in the Conference League, but the White-Blues lost way too much energy in last two weeks.
Our prediction - Asian handicap (0) on Nice
We think that both teams will be able to put up a great offensive performance. Moreover, in 4 of 5 latest head-to-head matches no less than three goals were scored, we are expecting the same result today.
Our second bet is on total over 2,5 goals