High table duel in Ligue 1, Sunday evening.
Nice, runner-up to PSG in the championship, hosts Monaco, fifth, just eliminated from the round of 16 of the Coupe de France against Rouen (1-1, 6-5 on penalties).
Both teams are less flamboyant than at the start of the season.
If Nice has a mixed record over its last five matches (2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats), ASM is also in trouble.
Despite the form of Wissam Ben Yedder (6 goals in the last 6 domestic matches), the Monegasques have won only one of their last five outings in Ligue 1. On February 4, during the last day, Monaco had lost two points on home turf by conceding a draw against Le Havre (1-1).
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Despite a certain domination marked by 5 shots on target to 0, Adi Hütter's men gave in after Youssouf Fofana's own goal (65th).
In the first leg against Monaco, the Gym won 1-0 at Louis-II thanks to a goal from Jérémie Boga (90th + 1).
The dynamics of the Niçois are therefore more favorable, they who crushed Montpellier at home in the Coupe de France on Wednesday (1-4).
Enough to give a Côte d'Azur derby which will be enticing to follow.
The Nice-Monaco meeting will be followed on Sunday February 11 at 8:45 p.m. on Prime Video.