Nice vs. Paris Saint-Germain: Ligue 1 Game Preview

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Nice clashes with Paris Saint-Germain in what promises to be a very entertaining Ligue 1 game on Saturday. Nice is coming off a 1-1 road draw against Angers on Sunday while Paris Saint-Germain lost 1-0 at home against Lyon on Sunday.

Paris Saint-Germain leads the Ligue 1 standings with 66 points in 29 games while Marseille is in third place with 60 points in 29 games.

The player to watch in this game is Kylian Mbappé, who has 19 goals and three assists in 25 Ligue 1 games this season. AccuScore gives Kylian Mbappé a 62.2 percent chance to score against Nice. He has 92 SCA and 14 GCA in 25 Ligue 1 games this season.

FBRef defines SCA as “the two offensive actions leading directly to a shot, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” GCA is “the two offensive actions leading directly to a goal, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup.

Dafabet Picks

Team to Win (Regular Time)
• Nice 4.10
• Paris Saint-Germain 1.81
• Draw 3.90

Spread
• Nice +0.5 (2.02)
• Paris Saint Germain -0.5 (1.80)

Total
• Over 2.5, 3 (1.90)
• Under 2.5, 3 (1.90)

Key Points to Consider

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Ligue 1 action on October 1 and Paris Saint-Germain won 2-1.

Projected Leaders

For Paris Saint-Germain, Kylian Mbappé has a 62.2 percent chance to score. He averages 4.39 shots overall per sim, 2.79 shots on goal per and 0.96 goals per sim.

For Nice, Gaëtan Laborde has a 26 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 1.02 shots overall per sim, 0.71 shots on goal per and 0.31 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

Paris Saint-Germain 1.81

Four-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Paris Saint-Germain in this one. Average score in simulations is Paris Saint-Germain 2.1 to Nice 0.97.

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