Stadium: St James' Park
05.08.2023 14:30
Nice will face Villarreal in a friendly match. Bookmakers give a slight preference to the representative of La Liga, despite their winless streak of three meetings.
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In July, Nice played three friendlies. In the first game, the French club lost to Lausanne with a score of 1:3. Then the team achieved a minimal advantage over Montpellier (1:0). In a match with the strongest opponent, the players of Nice lost to Braga (0:2). In the previous Ligue 1 campaign, Nice had an excellent second half, but it was not enough to get into the European Cup competition. With 58 points, the club finished in ninth place.
Villarreal
The pre-season of the Spanish club is more intense. In the first match, the Yellow Submarine failed in defense and lost to the Swiss side St. Gallen with a score of 1:3. In the following meetings. The Spaniards suffered two more crushing defeats against Hannover and Sporting Lisbon with the same outcome of 0:3. A victorious performance was recorded in the game with Altach. The club sent three unanswered goals into the opponent's goal. In the match with Feyenoord, the teams exchanged goals and did not reveal the winner - 1:1. Recall that Villarreal finished the previous La Liga campaign in fifth place, which gives a ticket to the Europa League.
Expert Betting Tips
Pre-season is difficult for the Spanish club - only one win, three defeats, and one draw in five meetings. The match with Nice is an excellent chance for the Yellow Submarine to prove their high level and approach the start of the La Liga season on a positive note. Here we suggest paying attention to the total over.