Nice vs Marseille Preview

Nice and Marseille renew their Côte d’Azur rivalry on Friday evening at the Allianz Riviera, with both sides looking to build on contrasting recent form in Ligue 1. The hosts enter this fixture having suffered a 2-1 defeat at Metz in their most recent outing, a result that extended their losing streak to three consecutive matches across all competitions. Prior to that setback, Nice were beaten 3-1 at home by SC Freiburg in European competition and lost 1-0 away at Paris Saint-Germain in league action. Earlier in this sequence, they did demonstrate better form with a 2-0 home victory over Lille and a 2-1 away success at Stade Rennais, but those positive results now feel like a distant memory as Nice struggle to arrest their current slide.

Marseille arrive on the Riviera in considerably better spirits, having secured a commanding 3-0 home victory over Brest in their most recent match. That result represented a welcome return to winning ways following mixed form that had seen them claim two wins from their last five outings. Prior to the Brest triumph, Marseille suffered a narrow 1-0 home defeat to Atalanta in Champions League action, though they also recorded a 1-0 away victory at AJ Auxerre in domestic competition. Earlier in this sequence, they salvaged a 2-2 home draw with Angers and endured a 2-1 loss away at Lens, leaving them with two victories, one draw and two defeats across their last five fixtures.

The head-to-head record strongly favours Nice, who have won three of the last five meetings between these sides, with Marseille claiming just one victory alongside a single draw. Most recently, Nice secured a 2-0 home win in January 2025, while Marseille won 2-0 at home in September 2024. The sides played out a 2-2 draw at the Stade Vélodrome in April 2024, with Nice also claiming victories of 1-0 at home in October 2023 and a notable 3-1 away success in February 2023.

Friday’s encounter represents a crucial opportunity for Nice to halt their worrying losing run and take advantage of their superior recent record in this fixture, while Marseille will be eager to maintain their momentum and claim a rare victory at the Allianz Riviera. The match kicks off at 19:45 GMT, with French fans able to watch on Ligue1+, DAZN France and Molotov, while international viewers can tune in via beIN Sports across the Middle East, fuboTV in Canada and the USA, or Disney+ Premium across Latin America.

Injured Players:

Nice: Mohamed Abdelmonem (Out), Moïse Bombito (Out), Youssouf Ndayishimiye (Out), Hicham Boudaoui (Doubtful) Marseille: Facundo Medina (Out), Nayef Aguerd (Out), Amine Gouiri (Out), Hamed Traoré (Out), Amir Murillo (Out), Bilal Nadir (Doubtful), Leonardo Balerdi (Doubtful)

Nice have four players unavailable with three confirmed absentees and one doubtful, affecting their defensive and midfield options. Marseille face a significantly worse injury crisis with five players ruled out and two doubtful, severely depleting their defensive resources and attacking options.

Possible Line-Ups:

Nice (3-4-2-1) Diouf, Oppong, Mendy, Bard, Samed, Diop, Cho, Vanhoutte, Boga, Abdi, Clauss

Marseille (3-4-2-1) Rulli, Emerson, Vermeeren, Greenwood, Paixão, Højbjerg, Aubameyang, Pavard, Egan-Riley, Weah, Garcia

Nice Last Five Matches:

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
❌	Metz	2-1	Nice	French Ligue 1	Nov 9, 2025
❌	Nice	1-3	SC Freiburg	Europa League	Nov 6, 2025
❌	Paris Saint-Germain	1-0	Nice	French Ligue 1	Nov 1, 2025
✅	Nice	2-0	Lille	French Ligue 1	Oct 29, 2025
✅	Stade Rennais	1-2	Nice	French Ligue 1	Oct 26, 2025

Marseille Last Five Matches:

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
✅	Marseille	3-0	Brest	French Ligue 1	Nov 8, 2025
❌	Marseille	0-1	Atalanta	Champions League	Nov 5, 2025
✅	AJ Auxerre	0-1	Marseille	French Ligue 1	Nov 1, 2025
🤝	Marseille	2-2	Angers	French Ligue 1	Oct 29, 2025
❌	Lens	2-1	Marseille	French Ligue 1	Oct 25, 2025

Head-to-Head Record:

Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
Nice	2-0	Marseille	French Ligue 1	Jan 26, 2025
Marseille	2-0	Nice	French Ligue 1	Sep 14, 2024
Marseille	2-2	Nice	French Ligue 1	Apr 24, 2024
Nice	1-0	Marseille	French Ligue 1	Oct 21, 2023
Marseille	1-3	Nice	French Ligue 1	Feb 5, 2023

TV Listings / Streaming:

Country	Broadcaster
France	Ligue1+, DAZN France, Molotov
Great Britain	Ligue1+
USA	Fanatiz USA, fuboTV, beIN SPORTS CONNECT, beIN SPORTS
Canada	beIN SPORTS CONNECT Canada, fuboTV Canada, Fanatiz Canada
Italy	Ligue1+, SKY Go Italia, NOW TV, Sky Sport Calcio
Germany	DAZN Germany
Middle East	beIN SPORTS CONNECT, beIN Sports HD 4
Argentina	Disney+ Premium Argentina, ESPN2 Argentina