PSG v Nice

PSG vs Nice Preview

The French top flight action returns this weekend after the international break and the action begins on Friday night with this upcoming tussle between PSG and Nice at the Parc des Princes with PSG seeking to collect a third league win on the trot while Nice will be keen to build upon a win last time out just before the break.

PSG started this new Ligue 1 in slow fashion as the Paris outfit were held to two draws on the trot as they were limited to a point apiece against Lorient 0-0 and Toulouse 1-1 but Luis Enrique's side have since clicked into gear by recording comprehensive victories against Lens 3-1 followed by a 4-1 romp on the road at Lyon.

The hosts now occupy second place in the early Ligue 1 standings and just two points behind the early league leaders, Monaco, prior to this weekend's action but PSG will be spurred on by the incentive of moving to the top of the table with a win here on Friday night.

PSG won another Ligue 1 title at the end of last season but they were pushed all the way by runners-up, Lille, who were just one point behind, and perhaps there are signs that PSG's dominance on the domestic front may just be fading a little as the hosts have won just three of their last eight home games in Ligue 1.

Nice have produced a solid start to their new Ligue 1 campaign as the visitors bring a four-match unbeaten run into this upcoming clash at the Parc des Princes which consists of three draws and a win, the latter being a solid 2-0 home win against Strasbourg which helped lift Nice up into eighth place before the international break.

Nice finished in a disappointing ninth place at the end of last season's domestic top flight campaign but the visitors will be keen to produce a much better showing this time around and they have made a promising start to this new term by picking up points in draws with last season's runners-up, Lille 1-1, as well as Lorient 1-1 and Lyon 0-0.

The bigger picture shows Nice have been handed just the one defeat out of their last 10 league matches in the French top flight and this will give the visitors belief that they can get something from this upcoming trip to the nation's capital on Friday night.

PSG v Nice Verdict

The previous five meetings between PSG and Nice have actually seen both teams fairly evenly matched as both sides have registered two wins apiece along with one draw but the goals market appeals here as four of the last five encounters have resulted in Under 2.5 goals.

Therefore, our main bet will be Under 2.5 goals @ 2.50

Other side bets worth considering:

PSG win & Under 3.5 goals @ 2.60

Correct score: PSG 1-0 @ 9.50