The stage for this game is the Allianz Rivera as Nice and Paris Saint-Germain go head-to-head. French football fans will be treated to a very exciting match-up looking at the quality of both sides. With the match set to kick-off Sunday afternoon, who bags the three points for themselves?
Nice, just like most French teams, have rarely enjoyed success at the expense of the French Champions. The Parisiens have won 12 of the last 17 games against their opponents. Nice will be hell-bent on replicating the performance they put out back in April 2017 when they bested PSG 3-1 on home soil. However, it has to be noted that OGC Nice picked up a point at the Parc des Princes last season. Will they be able to record this upset victory on Sunday?
Vieira and his troops suffer a minor setback
Vieira and his troops started the 2020/2021 campaign in the best possible way as they registered wins in their first two league games. However, they couldn't manage a third straight win in their third game against Montpellier
La Surdouée proved to be too much to handle for Viera and his troops last weekend. The game was done and dusted in the 64th minute as Daniel Congre scored his brace after Laborde had initially put them in front. This established a healthy 3-goal cushion for Der Zakarian's side. Dante pulled one back for Nice five minutes later but that was all she wrote as saw their first loss of the season.
PSG finally registers their 'first of many' three points
PSG have been on the end of their worst start to a season in recent memory with 1-0 losses in the two opening games. The leadership influence Thiago silva brings to the field coupled with their lack of attacking potency- mainly because of the unavailability of some key players- condemned them to back-to-back losses.
The much-needed win finally came last time out when they played hosts to FC Metz on Wednesday. It seemed Tuchel was staring at a three-match losing streak when Diallo saw red with 25 minutes of play left. However, Draxler came up clutch in the 90th minute to seal the win for his side.
Nice vs PSG Team News:
Neymar, Diallo, and Kurzawa are all out for this clash via suspension. However, we could see the return of Mbappe to the team this Sunday. With regards to the hosts, Bambu is still sidelined following that injury on the opening weekend
Nice possible starting XI
Benitez; Atal, Dante, Pelmard, Kamara; Lees Melou, Schneiderlin, Thuram; Lopes, Gouiri, Dolberg
PSG possible starting XI:
Navas, Dagba, Marquino, Kimpembe, Bakker; Gueye, Herrera, Draxler; Sarabia, Jese, Icardi
Nice vs PSG Prediction: 1-2
Tuchel has lots of selection issues for this game with a handful of first-team players unavailable. However, Les Parisiens possesses unreal squad depth consisting of players who are capable of delivering on the big stage. Given this, the home side, although are tough to beat, is not expected to grab anything from this game.