PREVIEW | Nice vs Monaco - team news, lineups, predictions

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·6 February 2026

PREVIEW | Nice vs Monaco - team news, lineups, predictions

Nice and Monaco face each other this Sunday at the Allianz Riviera for round 21 of the Ligue 1.

Nice have picked up 22 points and currently lie in 13th position. In their last fixture, Claude Puel's team won 3-2 against Montpellier (Coupe de France 2025/26).

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Monaco have 27 points to their name this season and occupy 10th position in the table. In their last game, Sébastien Pocognoli's team lost 3-1 against Strasbourg (Coupe de France 2025/26).

The last meeting between the two teams ended in a 2-2 draw.

Predicted lineups

Nice: Maxime Dupé, Jonathan Clauss, Kojo Peprah Oppong, Juma Bah, Ali Abdi, Charles Vanhoutte, Salis Samed, Mohamed-Ali Cho, Morgan Sanson, Sofiane Diop, Elye Wahi

Monaco: Philipp Kohn, Jordan Teze, Denis Zakaria, Thilo Kehrer, Vanderson, Lamine Camara, Mamadou Coulibaly, Caio Henrique, Maghnes Akliouche, Folarin Balogun, Aleksandr Golovin

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Nice

Youssouf Ndayishimiye - Injury
Mohamed Abdelmonem - Fitness

Monaco

Paul Pogba - Calf Injury

Last starting XIs

Nice ( vs Montpellier 2026-02-04): Yehvann Diouf, Kojo Peprah Oppeng, Juma Bah, Antoine Mendy, Brad Mantsounga, Charles Vanhoutte, Salis Samed, Tom Louchet, Gabin Bernardeau, Isak Jansson, Zoumana Diallo

Monaco ( vs Strasbourg 2026-02-05): Philipp Kohn, Jordan Teze, Denis Zakaria, Thilo Kehrer, Vanderson, Mamadou Coulibaly, Lamine Camara, Caio Henrique, Maghnes Akliouche, Mika Biereth, Aleksandr Golovin

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MANAGERS

Sébastien Pocognoli faced Nice on one occasion, recording a victory.
Claude Puel has faced Monaco on 32 occasions, recording eight wins, nine draws, and 15 losses

TEAMS

Away from home, Monaco has gone three consecutive games without a win.
Monaco currently has one victory in the last six games.
At home, Nice currently has one defeat in the last six games.
At home, Nice has scored in five consecutive games.
At home, Nice has conceded goals in nine consecutive games.
At home, Nice is on a five-game unbeaten streak.
Nice currently has one defeat in the last five games.
Nice has conceded goals in 18 consecutive games.
Nice is coming off two consecutive games without losing.

HEAD TO HEAD

Nice and Monaco have faced each other 121 times, with Monaco having the advantage: 54 victories, against 35 victories for Nice.
At the Allianz Riviera, Monaco has an advantage in clashes against Nice: 24 victories in 60 games. Nice has 22 victories.
In the French League, there have been 109 matches between the two teams, with Nice winning 33, 29 draws, and Monaco achieving 47 victories.