Marseille vs Nice Ligue 1 Match Preview or Key Statistics 📊
Marseille have won their last six games against Nice in Ligue 1; their best run against them in the top-flight, as well as their best active run against current Ligue 1 sides. Marseille have won more games against Nice than against any other team in the top-flight (55 times).
Marseille have lost two of their last six home games against Nice in Ligue 1 (W4), as many as in their previous 29 (W24 D3). They have won 37 times against Nice at home in the top-flight however; their third highest tally against an opponent, behind Metz (39) and St Etienne (41).
Marseille have won their last three games in Ligue 1, with two clean sheets in the last two. The last time they won three consecutive games without conceding a single goal in the top-flight was in January 2018 (also 3).
Nice have lost only one of their last six games in Ligue 1 (W3 D2), however it did come in their most recent game in the competition against Monaco (1-2).
Marseille have won only one of their last six home games in Ligue 1 (D3 L2), after winning seven of their previous eight (D1).
Nice have lost only one of their nine away games in Ligue 1 in 2020 (W4 D4), only Marseille have lost fewer (unbeaten in 10 away games). Nice have kept four clean sheets in their last seven on the road.
Marseille have won more games in Ligue 1 this season than any other side, despite having attempted less shots than their opponent of the day (4). They have attempted 8.7 shots per game and recorded 2.4 per game on target in Ligue 1 this season – both the lowest averages of any team.
Nice have used more different starting formations than any other team in Ligue 1 this season (7), although their most-used starting formation is the 4-3-3 (used four times).
Marseille goalkeeper Steve Mandanda has conceded eight goals from an expected goals faced total of 11.2 in Ligue 1 this season – this differential of 3.2 is the best of any goalkeeper in the competition this term.
Nice’s Kasper Dolberg has only scored one goal in his last six games in Ligue 1 – converting just one his 10 shots in this run - after he had scored five goals in his previous five.
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