Paris Saint-German and Nice had similar starts to the Ligue 1 season. Both teams are unbeaten ahead of round No. 5 and a win for either club could inspire them to a title fight.
Nice are eighth in the standings with six points from four matches. Three draws and a win have Nice unbeaten. Goals were in short supply for Nice.
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They scored just four times in four games. Meanwhile, the defence has played well, conceding just two goals to opponents.
Paris Saint-Germain are second in the standings. They took eight points from four matches and are two points behind first-place Monaco.
The Parisians are on a two-game winning streak going into the game.
A 3-1 win over Lens was followed by a 4-1 victory over Lyon. Seven of Paris’s eight goals this season came in their last two matches.
Nice have a decent head-to-head record against Paris Saint-Germain in the teams’ last six matches. Nice won two, drew one, and lost three of the six games.
Last season, Paris won both Ligue 1 fixtures against Nice by a combined score of 4-1.
Nice struggled to score goals against Paris in their last six meetings. The Eagles only scored three times.
Paris Saint-Germain are undefeated in their last 14 home matches against Nice in all competitions.
They are favourites to play at the Parc des Princes against Nice and win on Friday night.
Paris Saint-Germain only took four points from six playing at home in their opening two matches. A nil-nil draw against Lorient was followed by a 3-1 victory over Lens.
Luis Enrique has several players on the injury list going into the match on Friday night. Forward Marco Asensio is out with an injury. Midfielder Kang-in Lee is a doubt due to a muscle strain.
Defender Juan Bernat, defender Nuno Mendes, defender Nordi Mukiele, and Presnel Kimpembe are all nursing injuries. The quartet are all doubts to make the team.
Nice manager Didier Digard has three players on the injury list going into the match. Defender Fabien Centonze is a doubt due to a hamstring strain.
Midfielder Nathan Zeze is out after having an operation. Goalkeeper Alban Lafont has a broken rib and may miss the match.
Nice started the season well and are aiming to keep their form going in Paris. The last six games between these teams were low-scoring.
Friday night’s match should be another low-scoring affair. The match should finish 1-1, with neither side getting the upper hand.