Two clubs in the top half of the Ligue 1 table will do battle today in a league match between OGC Nice and Marseille. The first-division clash scheduled for 2:30 p.m. ET will be held at the Allianz Riviera in Nice and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on beIN Sports.
What They're Saying
Nice midfielder Eric Bautheac (via Ligue 1): "We are 10th in the table. Bordeaux are a good side and we beat them on their own pitch. Marseille are an even bigger side, but they have not been quite as good recently as they were in the first half of the season, so it is up to us to take advantage."
Marseille midfielder Dimitri Payet: "There are a lot of things in our game that have changed. Every day we try to get back what made us put together that run of wins at the start of the season. It took us a little longer than it should have done to get back into things after the holiday, which is what led to us losing in the Coupe de France at Grenoble and at Montpellier.
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Payet has been instrumental in the club's mid-season success. In 20 league appearances, the 27-year-old has five goals and nine assists.
Nice's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Hassen; Amavi, Gomis, Genevois, Puel; Huit, Mendy; Eysseric, Eduardo, Bautheac; Plea
Marseille's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Mandanda; Djedje, Morel, Aloe, Lemina; Imbula, Romao; Thauvin, Payet, Gignac; Batshuayi
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (statistics and lineups via WhoScored).
Standings
| Rnk | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Lyon | 21 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 45 | 17 | 28 | 45 | |||
| 2 | Olympique Marseille | 21 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 41 | 20 | 21 | 44 | |||
| 3 | Paris Saint-Germain | 21 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 38 | 19 | 19 | 41 | |||
| 4 | Saint-Etienne | 21 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 24 | 13 | 11 | 40 | |||
| 5 | AS Monaco | 21 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 18 | 6 | 36 | |||
| 6 | Montpellier HSC | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 22 | 4 | 32 | |||
| 7 | Girondins Bordeaux | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 29 | -2 | 32 | |||
| 8 | FC Nantes | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 31 | |||
| 9 | Rennes | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 25 | -3 | 30 | |||
| 10 | OGC Nice | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 28 | -2 | 28 | |||
| 11 | Stade de Reims | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 27 | 36 | -9 | 28 | |||
| 12 | Lille OSC | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 18 | -1 | 27 | |||
| 13 | En Avant Guingamp | 21 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 23 | 33 | -10 | 25 | |||
| 14 | FC Lorient | 21 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 23 | 29 | -6 | 23 | |||
| 15 | SC Bastia | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 26 | -5 | 22 | |||
| 16 | Toulouse FC | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 23 | 33 | -10 | 22 | |||
| 17 | FC Metz | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 30 | -11 | 20 | |||
| 18 | évian Thonon Gaillard FC | 21 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 23 | 38 | -15 | 20 | |||
| 19 | RC Lens | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 28 | -8 | 19 | |||
| 20 | Caen | 21 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 26 | 34 | -8 | 18 |
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