Olympique de Marseille vs OGC Nice Prediction 26 April 2026
Added on 24 April, 2026
The southern derby between Olympique de Marseille and OGC Nice wraps up the thirty-first round of Ligue 1, and the stakes feel heavier for the hosts.
A 0–2 loss to Lorient pushed Marseille down to sixth with 52 points and a 58:40 goal difference, leaving their Champions League hopes hanging in the balance. Recent form has been inconsistent: defeats to Lille (1–2) and Monaco (1–2) exposed vulnerabilities, even if they handled weaker opposition like Auxerre (1–0) and Metz (3–1).
Nice, meanwhile, have fallen off sharply compared to last season’s top-four finish. They sit 15th with just 29 points and a worrying 34:56 goal difference. Aside from a 2–0 win over Angers in mid-March, results have been bleak—heavy losses to PSG (0–4) and Strasbourg (1–3), plus dropped points against Le Havre (1–1) and Lille (0–0). Confidence looks fragile at the worst possible moment.
Still, Marseille’s home form remains a major factor—they’ve lost only twice on their own ground this season. Even with their inconsistencies, that strength at the Vélodrome makes them clear favorites. Given Nice’s current struggles, it’s hard to see them disrupting that trend in such a high-pressure derby.
Marseille to win 1.54