Marrakech – After an eventful international break, club football returns tonight with a high-stakes Ligue 1 Matchday 13 appetizer opposing Nice to Marseille.
A win tonight for second-placed Marseille would see Roberto de Zerbi’s team temporarily climb to the top of the Ligue 1 standings, pending the result of PSG’s hosting of Le Havre tomorrow.
Nice, currently sitting in ninth place, are coming off two consecutive league losses. A good result tonight is vital for Les Aiglons to break out of their slump and stay attached in the race for European football next season.
Match Details:
- Fixture: OGC Nice vs Olympique Marseille
- Competition: Ligue 1, Matchday 13
- Venue: Allianz Riviera – Nice, France
- Date: Friday, Nov 21
- Kick-off: 8:45 p.m. (GMT+1)
- Referee: Jeremie Pignard (France)
Let the coast clash begin ⚡️
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How & Where to Watch
The match will be available for streaming on beIN Sports 4 (MENA), Ligue1+ (France), and Prime Video (US).
Nice Team News
After a knee hyperextension suffered at Rennes, French wingback Jonathan Clauss will be part of Franck Haise’s squad tonight. Clauss, who spent two seasons at Marseille, is fit to suit up against his former teammates.
When asked about the French international’s injury status, Haise indicated that the rest he was afforded during the international break was key to his return. “The break has done him a lot of good,” he said. “He’s very focused. He has worked well.”
Nice captain Dante will also be in Haise’s squad tonight – he was initially expected to miss the clash but recently returned to team training after a month’s absence. The Brazilian center-back, now 42 years of age, looks to make his fifth appearance for Nice this season.
Midfielders Hicham Boudaoui and Tanguy Ndombele are set to miss tonight’s match.
Nice Predicted XI (3-4-3): Diouf- Mendy, Bah, Oppong- Clauss, Vanhoutte, Samed, Bard- Diop, Carlos, Boga
Marseille Team News
Marseille’s last match, a 3-0 win against Brest at home, was marked by star striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, who ended his goal-scoring drought for the club. The Gabonese international went six games without a goal, an unusually long amount of time. The Phocaeans hope Aubameyang confirms his return to form with a goal contribution tonight.
Marseille continue to battle an injury crisis. In a statement released by the club earlier this week, the team provided updates on five currently injured players: Amir Murillo (thigh), Facundo Medina (ankle), Nayef Aguerd (groin), Hamed Traore (thigh), and Amine Gouiri (shoulder).
Speaking about Aguerd’s absence, De Zerbi described the Moroccan international as “irreplaceable.” According to L’Equipe, Marseille – in collaboration with the player and the Royal Moroccan Football Federation – have established a rigorous recovery plan that will allow him to feature in key matches, without risking worsening the injury. The center-back will not feature this weekend, but could make a return in the upcoming weeks.
De Zerbi counts on the returns of Argentinian defender Leonardo Balerdi and Central African midfielder Geoffrey Kondogbia, two important actors for the Italian coach’s plans.
Marseille boast both the best attack and defense in Ligue 1 this season, with 28 goals scored and 11 conceded through 12 fixtures, per Opta. Tonight, a win away at Nice solidifies their status as real challengers to PSG’s Ligue 1 dominance.
Marseille Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Rulli- Pavard, Balerdi, Egan-Riley, Emerson- Vermeeren, Hojbjerg- Paixao, Gomes, Greenwood- Aubameyang
- Score Prediction: Nice 1 – 2 Marseille
