The Matchday 4 encounter of the 2024/25 Europa League group stage between Nice (France) and Twente (Netherlands) is set to take place on November 7 at the Allianz Riviera Stadium. Nice vs. Twente: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Projected lineups for the match Nice vs. Twente
Nice (3-4-3): Marcin Bulka – Antoine Mendy, Moise Bambou, Mohamed Abdel Monem – Jonathan Clauss, Pablo Rosario, Hichem Boudaoui, Tom Lopes – Sofiane Diop, Gaetan Laborde, Evann Guessand.
Twente (4-5-1): Lars Unnerstall – Anass Salah-Eddine, Max Bruns, Mees Hilgers, Bart van Roij – Michal Vlap, Yuri Regar, Sem Steijn, Mitchell van Bergen, Ricky Van Wolfswinkel – Sam Lammers.
The starting lineups for each team are listed as they were in their last match in this tournament.
Nice
After a draw in the opening round against Real Sociedad (1:1), the team lost in the following two Europa League fixtures, falling to Lazio with a score of 1:4 and to Ferencvaros 0:1. With such results, Nice is at the 32nd spot in the Europa League standings and is among the 9 clubs that have yet to win in the group stage. The team's winless streak in Europe's second-tier competition now stands at 7 matches (1 draw, 6 losses).
Midfielder Pablo Rosario will miss the match due to suspension.
- The club has not managed to keep a clean sheet in 7 Europa League encounters.
- There has been an exchange of goals in 6 of Nice's last 7 home games in this tournament.
- At home, the team has not won in 5 of the previous 7 Europa League matches (1 draw, 4 losses).
Twente
The Dutch side also has no victories to their name after 3 rounds. The club played to the same 1:1 scoreline against Manchester United and Fenerbahce and lost to Lazio in their previous match (0:2). Consequently, Twente's winless streak in Europe's secondary competition has reached 11 games (8 draws, 3 losses). Notably, the club has failed to keep a clean sheet in the group stage, and its streak of conceding goals in the Europa League is at 4 matches. In the Europa League standings, the team is above Nice, occupying the 28th position.
Starting goalkeeper Lars Unnerstall will miss the upcoming match due to a red card in the last round.
- No more than 2 goals have been scored in 5 of Twente's previous encounters in the second-tier European cup.
- The team has not won away in 6 Europa League matches (4 draws, 2 losses).
- The club has scored in 12 of their last 15 away games in the Europa League.
Nice vs. Twente: match prediction
Bookmakers are favoring the hosts as clear favorites for the upcoming match, but I don't believe the game will be easy for Nice, and securing a victory will be extremely challenging. The French team has been underwhelming in the current Europa League campaign. Moreover, in recent seasons, Nice has not shone on the European stage, failing to win in 11 of their last 13 encounters, suffering 10 defeats. Therefore, I disagree with the bookmakers' odds and believe the visitors are being underestimated.
Twente managed to take points from Manchester United on the road and from a strong Fenerbahce at home in the group stage, scoring in both matches. The Dutch team also regularly finds the net away in Europe's second-tier competition, having scored in 12 of their last 15 outings. Nice, on the other hand, has not been able to keep a clean sheet in 7 Europa League matches. Even if the visitors don't manage to take points from France, they are certainly capable of breaching the hosts' unreliable defense.
My prediction is "Twente to score over 0.5 goals" at odds of
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