Nice vs Rangers prediction: EUROPE: Europa League – League phase betting tips on match 2024-11-27 20:00.
[p]Extending their domestic unbeaten run to eight games over the weekend, Nice enter this UEFA Europa League (UEL) clash with hopes of ending their barren winless record so far in the competition (D2, L2). All four of Nice’s UEL games saw them fall behind, so they have now trailed for 70% of the time in their UEL games, including in their last European game when they mounted an unlikely comeback from 2-0 down against Twente. [/p]
[p]Playing at home should boost Nice in their quest for three points given they remain unbeaten here in all competitions so far this season (W3, D5). Two of those stalemates were actually Nice’s first home draws in this competition (W5, L6), although their positive historical record when facing Scottish opponents (W3, D1, L1) may provide the belief that their first league phase win isn’t far away.[/p]
[p]Making the trip to the south of France are Phillipe Clement’s Rangers, who fell to a disappointing draw over the weekend, therein suffering yet another blow to their limp title hopes. Faring much better in the UEL, the 2022 finalists are on course to progress to the knockouts after a strong start (W2, D1, L1), and boss Clement will hope for another strong showing in what is his fourth personal encounter against Nice (W2, L1). [/p]
[p]Bolstering hopes further is Rangers’ ongoing five-game unbeaten run of UEL away games (W2, D3), a run which directly followed four straight defeats. Curiously, that unbeaten streak matches Rangers’ return across their last five away games against French opponents (W2, D3), most recently claiming a 1-1 draw against Lyon in 2021. Clement will be desperate to extend that record here, especially seeing as his last club was Nice’s great rivals, Monaco.[/p]
[p]Players to watch: Often a part of the action for Nice, Evann Guessand has scored the team opener in three of his last seven appearances (G3, A1). As for Rangers, Václav Černý has contributed to half of his side’s UEL goals (G2, A2) and has only failed to register a goal involvement in one of his last six competitive club appearances (G4, A3). [/p]
[p]Hot stat: Three of the four touchline meetings between Frank Haise and Phillipe Clement saw both teams score and over 3.5 total goals. [/p]
[p][i]Written by Matthew Billon[/i][/p]