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Monaco vs Nice Preview

Tournament: Ligue 1

Date: March 29

Kick-off Time: 8:05 PM GMT

Venue: Stade Louis II

Monaco will resume the proceedings in Ligue with a home clash against Nice over the weekend. The Red and Whites have enjoyed a good run of form in the French top flight and will be hopeful to maintain their momentum. Monaco are positioned third on the table with 47 points from 14 wins, five draws and seven defeats in 26 league outings. Mika Biereth is their top scorer with 11 strikes, followed by Eliesse Ben Seghir with six goals and the third position is held by Maghnes Akliouch, who has netted four goals.

Nice on the other hand, have also had a very good outing in the Ligue 1 this season. They are level on points with Monaco and hold the fourth position with 47 points. The visitors have enjoyed playing away at Monaco and have two wins in their last two games. They have won 13, drawn eight, and lost five in 26 appearances. With eleven goals, Evann Guessand leads the charts while Gaëtan Laborde and Sofiane Diop have scored nine and six goals respectively.

Monaco Team News

Monaco will miss the services of Kassoum Ouattara and Jordan Teze while Melvin Bard is suspended. Vanderson and Takumi Minamino’s participation remains doubtful as they have just returned from the international break.

Nice Team News

Meanwhile, Nice will come into this game without Terem Moffi, Morgan Sanson and Tanguy Ndombele. They will look to put in a good performance against strong opponents.

Monaco vs Nice Predicted Lineups

Monaco Predicted Lineup (4-2-3-1):

Goalkeeper: Kohn Biereth

Defenders: Vanderson, Singo, Kehrer, Mawissa

Midfielders: Camara, Zakaria; Akliouche, Minamino, Ben Seghir

Forward: Biereth

Nice Predicted Lineup (3-4-3):

Goalkeeper: Bulka

Defenders: Bombito, Ndayishimiye, Dante

Midfielders: Clauss, Boudaoui, Santamaria, Abdi

Forwards: Guessand, Laborde, Cho

Monaco vs Nice Head-to-Head Record

Key Players to Watch in Monaco vs Nice

Mika Biereth (Monaco)

Mika Biereth is having a dream season with Monaco. The Danish international is firing on all cylinders for the French outfit and has found the back of the net 11 times in the process. Biereth also has two assists to his name. He has found the back of the net seven times and has recorded an xG of 6.1 in his last five outings.

Evann Guessand (Nice)

Nice will look up to their top scorer, Evann Guessand, to take them over the line in this fixture. Guessand has found the back of the net 12 times across all competitions and will be raring to add more goals to his tally. He has netted two goals while maintaining an xG of 1.4 in his last five matches.

Monaco vs Nice Prediction

Both teams look equally balanced. It is going to be an interesting matchup with a Champions League spot on the line. However, we expect this game to end in a stalemate.

Predicted Score: Monaco 1-1 Nice

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