Reinvigorated by their recent good results against two of the league’s leaders, Lyon (1-1) and Bordeaux (2-1), the people of Nice are approaching this match with a morale that could turn to steel in the event of a victory, especially since the duel between Nantes and Valenciennes as well as PSG’s hosting of Monaco could be favorable to the Eaglets if they manage to pocket the three points for a win.
It’s a crucial match that should heat up the cauldron of Le Ray following the promotion launched by the club, which offered an additional ticket to each subscriber. A heated atmosphere is thus expected on the hill of Le Ray with a crowd that has started to hope again, and most importantly with a BSN that has finally found its voice again.
On the Troyes side, the victory over the Lyon giant has reenergized the team of Jean-Marc Furlan, who hopes to achieve a good result on Nice territory. For the occasion, Benjamin Nivet will play his 100th match in Ligue 1 and would very much like to celebrate this with a fifth goal following his last-minute winner last Sunday against Olympique Lyonnais. Good news for Nice with the suspension of the Tunisian striker Zied Jaziri, who will likely be replaced by David Gigliotti.
One watchword in both camps: Woe to the defeated. Even though we’re not yet speaking of six-point matches, the team that secures the three points tonight will be able to prepare for the upcoming events with much more serenity.
The Nice squad:
Lloris, Letizi, Abardonado, Varrault, Fanni, Apam, Kanté, Veigneau, Scotto, Echouafni, Balmont, Ederson, Diakité, Vahirua, Traoré, Koné, Laslandes, Camara.
The Troyes squad:
Le Crom, Westberg, Berkak, Enza-Yamissi, Faye, Ferreira, Guillaume; Kouassi, Amzine, Barbosa, Lachuer, Lacourt, Matuidi, Nivet, Ba, Bangoura, Danic, Gigliotti.
