In this week 16 match on the 1st of December, Paris Saint Germain plays host to Nice in a clash of these two evenly matched Ligue 1 teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 8 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. In their last match, Paris Saint Germain recorded a 1-2 loss against Manchester City. Kylian Mbappé scored the first goal for Paris Saint Germain in the 50th minute, but Raheem Sterling got the equalizer for Manchester City in the 63rd minute But luckily in the 76th minute, they were able to complete the comback with a goal by Gabriel Jesus. With 20 points in their last 10 matches Paris Saint Germain should be reasonably happy with their performance, while in their last match, Nice recorded a 0-1 loss against Metz. Fabien Centonze struck first for Metz in the 31st minute on a feed from Nicolas de Préville, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Nice couldn’t muster any offence and Metz ran away with the shutout win. Nice should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 17 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out. Last season Paris Saint Germain won the head to head battle with 2 wins.
Amine Gouiri has been the most effective weapon for Nice lately. The French attacker has netted three goals in his last 5 matches. Paris Saint Germain’s top weapon lately has been Kylian Mbappé, who has three goals in the last five matches.