In a pivotal Ligue 1 clash, Marseille welcomes Nice to Stade Velodrome on Wednesday night, with both teams eyeing European berths. Marseille’s winless streak extended to four matches after a disappointing 2-2 draw with Toulouse, derailing their European aspirations. Meanwhile, Nice’s season has taken a downturn, dropping from second to fifth in the table and facing the prospect of missing out on European qualification altogether.
Marseille, currently in ninth place, trails Nice by seven points with five matches remaining. Their goal is to secure European qualification through league position, as they also compete in the Europa League semi-final against Atalanta. However, Nice has defeated Marseille in their last two meetings, and a loss on Wednesday would mark the first time Marseille has lost three consecutive matches to Nice.
Nice has endured defensive struggles, conceding more than one goal in each of their last four league matches. Marseille, on the other hand, has historically dominated Nice, with 58 wins in 110 matches between the two teams in Ligue 1.
Both teams have been hampered by injuries. Marseille misses Ismaila Sarr, Bamo Meite, and Bilal Nadir. Nice is without Sofiane Diop and Valentin Rosier. Despite Marseille’s home form, Nice’s recent inconsistency and the injury woes on both sides suggest a close affair, with a draw a likely outcome.
