Monaco – Nice

Monaco, sitting second in the table with ten points from three wins and a draw and a comfortable 6‑2 goal difference, will host Nice, who languish eighteenth with just two points after two goalless draws and two defeats and a –4 goal difference. The clash pits a prolific side that has yet to taste defeat against a struggling outfit desperate for their first win of the campaign. Historically, Monaco have dominated the recent meetings, and the gap in both form and firepower suggests the home side will enter the game as clear favourites. Nice will need to overturn a stark statistical imbalance if they hope to climb out of the relegation zone.