Two clubs challenging for Europe in Ligue 1 meet at the Allianz Riviera on Saturday night, when Marseille travel to Nice for the Derby de la Mediterranee.
The hosts enter the weekend up in second with an unbeaten start still under their belt, while despite a chaotic few months for Marseille, they remain in a strong position at this early stage.
In Francesco Farioli's first few months as manager, he has been the big revelation in French football so far this season, with OGC up in second just one point behind leaders Monaco.
It was Monaco who they beat 1-0 in the principality last month thanks to Jeremie Boga's 91st-minute strike, one of a few eye-catching results Farioli has orchestrated.
The other headline-grabbing scoreline was a 3-2 win in the capital against champions Paris Saint-Germain, while Nice have also held Lyon and Lille to draws during their unbeaten start.
In another fixture which pits them against one of last season's top six though, Nice are the favourites to keep their fine start going.
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