OGC Nice host league leaders Paris Saint-Germain in Ligue 1 with the visitors 15 points clear at the top of the table but without Kylian Mbappe at Allianz Riviera on Sunday due to suspension. Christophe Galtier's men are third and 16 points back on Mauricio Pochettino's players, but Les Aiglons did recently knock Les Parisiens out of the Coupe de France in the capital en route to the final.
Here is how you can watch the match and what to know:
Viewing information
- Date: Saturday, Mar. 5 | Time: 3 p.m. ET
- Location: Allianz Riviera -- Nice, France
- TV: beIN Sports USA
- Live Stream: FuboTV (try for free)
- Odds: Nice +300; Draw +290; PSG -125 (via Caesars Sportsbook)
Team news
Nice: Dante and Justin Kluivert return from suspension and the Brazilian veteran has just extended his contract. Youcef Atal (collarbone) and Jordan Amavi (knee) remain out through injury, but Walter Benitez should replace Marcin Bulka in goal after swapping for the Coupe de France success over FC Versailles 78.
21 Aiglons in the squad for #OGCNPSG
— OGC Nice 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@ogcnice_eng) March 4, 2022
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PSG: Mbappe is suspended while Sergio Ramos, Achraf Hakimi, Ander Herrera, Layvin Kurzawa and Leandro Paredes are all out with a variety of injuries and fitness issues.
Storylines
Nice: Fresh from reaching the Coupe de France final and chasing their first silverware of the 2000s, Galtier's side are on a good run with three wins from their last five across all competitions and will want to continue their decent record against PSG having already held them to two 0-0 draws this season at Parc des Princes.
Probable Nice vs. PSG starting XIs. #OGCNPSG https://t.co/qgC3Bckh6H
— Jonathan Johnson (@Jon_LeGossip) March 5, 2022
PSG: Many eyes will be on next week's UEFA Champions League clash with Real Madrid and with Mbappe out and others depleting Pochettino's selection group. They might be too far ahead at the top of the pile, but FC Nantes showed recently that the leaders can still be gotten at.
Prediction
Luckily for PSG, Nice will be a solid test pre-Real so they are obliged to take them seriously. Their firepower alone should ensure that they score, but the hosts themselves are sharp in front of goal. This feels like a score draw.
Pick: Nice 1-1 PSG.
