This Wednesday, February 7th, at 7 PM, the eaglets will challenge the Montpelliérains at the Mosson stadium. Following a recent victory away at the Matmut Atlantique in Bordeaux (3-2), OGC Nice is now aiming for the quarter-finals of the Coupe de France. Recently, the two teams faced each other and parted with a scoreless draw (0-0).
OGC Nice is determined to impose itself on its neighbor’s turf, seeking revenge in this competition after losing the final in 2021 against Nantes. A match that has left a bitter taste and is far from forgotten by both the players and the supporters. “It’s a special competition for all of us, for the club, for the supporters, and we want to go as far as possible,” said Italian coach Francesco Farioli at a press conference this Tuesday.
In the league, the last match between the two teams wasn’t brilliant, just like the last meeting between MHSC and OGCN (0-0). Michel Der Zakarian’s men recently lost (2-1) to Rennes. Meanwhile, the gym only managed to gather a single point from Brest (0-0). The course of both clubs in the Coupe de France is similar. Since entering the competition, Montpellier has not played any home matches, eliminating Amiens in the last round. As for the Niçois, they defeated Bordeaux with 3 goals to 2. The Montpelliérains will be eager to perform well at home in front of their supporters. Currently 13th in Ligue 1, the cup could allow them to salvage a rather disappointing season.
100 Niçois supporters in Montpellier
100 Niçois supporters, members of Populaire Sud will be traveling to Montpellier. The prefect has issued an order limiting their number to 100, which is less than a few weeks ago in the league (170), the club stated through a press release.
In this clash between two Ligue 1 teams, the eaglets will have to do without Khephren Thuram due to a minor muscle strain, Valentin Rosier who will continue his physical rehabilitation in Nice, and Sofiane Diop, who is still injured. Jeremy Boga and Terem Moffi, still at the AFCON with their national teams, are also among the notable absentees on the Niçois side. On the Montpelliérain side, goalkeeper Bertaud will be absent, as will Al Tamari, who qualified for the semi-finals of the Asian Cup. Akor Adams and Arnaud Nordin, who are injured, will also be unavailable.
Probable Nice lineup (4-3-3): Bulka – T. Louchet / M. Bard – Dante – J.C Todibo – A. Mendy – H. Boudaoui – P. Rosario – A. Claude-Maurice / M. Sanson – M. Cho – E. Guessand – A. Balde.
Probable Montpellier lineup: Lecomte – Tchato – Omeragic – Julien – Sagnan – Mincarelli – Fayad – Ferri – Savanier – Coulibaly – Khazri.
The match will be broadcast on Wednesday, February 7th at 8:30 PM on beIN Sports Max.
