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Marseille vs Nice is a French matchup with Marseille holding a moderate edge, while Nice retain the ability to counter through compact defending and sharp attacks. Marseille won 5–1 at the Allianz Riviera on 21 November 2025, Nice answered 2–0 at home on 26 January 2025, and the teams drew 1–1 at the Orange Vélodrome on 26 April 2026. A future meeting will ask which side can control the emotional and tactical swings.
Past matches, Marseille vs Nice
Match center
Starting eleven
Substitutes Marseille
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76M
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10F
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71M
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8M
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12G
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72D
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11M
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70F
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78F
Nice Substitutes
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M
10
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F
32
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D
2
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F
90
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M
24
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G
31
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D
4
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M
39
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M
20
Match events
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29'Emerson Yellow Card
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44'Elye Wahi Yellow Card
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44'Facundo Medina Yellow Card
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46'S. Diop M. Sanson
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62'T. Mmadi Emerson
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63'M. Greenwood A. Vermeeren
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66'⚽P. Hojbjerg Normal Goal (Asst: T. Nnadi)
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67'K. Boudache M. Cho
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68'K. Boudache M. Cho
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80'N. Kamissoko T. Nnadi
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81'N. Kamissoko T. Nnadi
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81'H. Abdelli Q. Timber
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81'Kevin S. Abdul Samed
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81'A. Abdi M. Bard
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81'A. Abdi M. Bard
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81'Kevin S. Abdul Samed
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82'A. Abdi M. Bard
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86'Timothy Weah Yellow Card
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87'Geronimo Rulli Yellow Card
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88'⚽E. Wahi Penalty
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90' +1C. Vanhoutte E. Wahi
Stats for this game
Matchup Marseille VS Nice
Marseille hold the broader direction
Marseille have the stronger overall profile, but this is not a fixture in which superiority removes uncertainty. Their 5–1 victory at the Allianz Riviera on 21 November 2025 showed how forcefully Marseille can exploit an open contest, while a 2–0 home win on 14 September 2024 demonstrated a more controlled route. Nice’s 2–0 victory at home on 26 January 2025 remains an important response.
Venue and emotion keep it close
The Orange Vélodrome and Allianz Riviera create different pressures, and the 1–1 draw in Marseille on 26 April 2026 captures the matchup’s capacity to resist a simple script. Nice can use its home setting to compress space and attack transitions, while Marseille can turn crowd energy into sustained pressure. Marseille’s edge is meaningful, but Nice have enough defensive discipline and counterattacking threat to keep the contest alive. A future meeting will test whether Marseille can translate its stronger platform into control or Nice can force another close conclusion.