Nice vs Monaco Predictions

• Nice are without a win in six competitive games
• Monaco are unbeaten in their 11 matches across all competitions this season (W8, D3)
• Les Rouge et Blanc have not lost on any of their last five visits to Nice (W4, D1)

Unbeaten Monaco to take derby spoils

It has been a near perfect start to the season for Monaco, as they are unbeaten in their 11 matches across all competitions, winning eight of those games, while they came into the weekend sitting level on points with Paris Saint-Germain at the top of the Ligue 1 standings.

By contrast, Nice will head into this Derby de la Cote d’Azur without a win in six, most recently suffering a 1-0 defeat at Ferencvaros in the Europa League.

The good news for Nice is they are unbeaten at home this season, but they could be in for a tough afternoon against their near neighbours, as Monaco have not lost on any of their last five visits to the Allianz Riviera, claiming four wins during that time.

Derby de la Cote d’Azur to serve up goals

The most recent of Monaco’s away successes in this derby was last season’s 3-2 triumph and there is every chance Sunday’s game could end in an away win with both teams scoring as well.

Nice have scored 11 goals in four home games this season – including eight in one match against Saint-Etienne – but they have also conceded in three of those four, while Monaco have kept just one clean-sheet in their last seven games, most recently conceding in their 5-1 Champions League rout of Crvena zvezda.

Monaco’s two most recent victories in Ligue 1 have been by a 2-1 scoreline, including at Rennes in their last away fixture, and that outcome could bear fruit once again on Sunday.