Paris Saint-Germain vs. OGC Nice 12/1/21 Ligue 1 Soccer Picks, Best Bets and Odds

PSG is hosting OGC Nice at Parc des Princes in round 16 of the French Ligue 1. We are all in agreement PSG is the best team in the league, and they will win the title dominantly, but they do get shaky on the defensive end. Nice is playing some of their best soccer of the season right now, they are in 3^rd place in the standings, ad they are the best defensive team in the league.

PSG is at the top of the table, and they will stay there until the end of the season, but they might be without Messi in this game, and they will definitely be without Neymar, Herrera, Draxler, and Letellier. PSG is scoring a lot of goals, 35 in total so far this season, but their defense isn’t where it should be. The good news for PSG is they don’t need to worry about the Champions League anymore as they will end in 2^nd place. Mbappe is still the leading goalscorer for PSG with 8 goals and 8 assists, and he might be the only one of the top 3 from PSG available for this game. PSG was playing against Saint-Etienne in their last game, and they were a much better team with 71% of ball possession, 8 shots on goal, 5 corner kicks, 9 big chances created, and 92% of the correct passes. PSG was losing in the 23^rd minute, but after Saint-Etienne conceded a red card in the 45^th minute, PSG tied the score. With 2 more scored goals in the second half, PSG has won this game 1-3. It almost feels like PSG has nothing to play for in Ligue 1, and they will probably focus more on the Champions League when the time comes, but for now, Ligue 1 is their biggest competition.

Nice is in 3^rd place in the Ligue 1 standings with 26 points, which is 14 points less than PSG. Nice has been pretty solid on both ends, especially on the defensive end where they conceded only 12 goals. In their latest game, Nice was playing against Metz at home, and I’m shocked how they didn’t get a win in this one. Nice has had 70% of ball possession in this game, 20 shots, while 2 of those were on target. Nice has also had 8 corner kicks, 2 big chances created, and 85% of the correct passes. With all that on their side, Nice still couldn’t score a goal, but they did concede one in the 31^st minute. Nice lost this game 0-1. There are a few injuries and suspensions in Nice, but all of their best players are ready to play.

I think that PSG is the better team, and least the deeper team with more quality on the bench, but Nice is not to be taken lightly. Nice is a tough team to beat, they are scoring a solid number of goals, and I think they will have a say in this game.