FC Porto vs Nice prediction: EUROPE: Europa League – League phase betting tips on match 2025-11-26 17:45.
[p]High-flying Porto face a Nice side stuck in a slump when they meet on matchday five in the UEFA Europa League (UEL).[/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]Porto have been in imperious form after losing just one of their first 17 games across all competitions this season (W14, D2), with that sole defeat coming in the UEL at Nottingham Forest last month (2-0). Aside from that setback, the Portuguese giants have made a bright enough start to their campaign, boasting seven points after four games (W2, D1). Francesco Farioli’s side will harbour ambitions of finishing in the UEL’s top eight to seal automatic passage into the last 16, and a run of just one loss in their last 11 home games in the group/league phase of the competition (W7, D3) should offer plenty of confidence here.   [/p]
[p]Nice are enduring a torrid time at the moment, with Friday’s 5-1 mauling at the hands of Marseille marking their fourth loss in a row across all competitions. This dismal run includes a home defeat against Freiburg in the UEL earlier this month, with Franck Haise’s side one of only two teams to lose their first four league phase games alongside Rangers. The Eagles have now gone 14 main draw European matches without a win (D4, L10), equalling the worst-ever run by a French side, and claiming the outright record appears highly likely for a side who’ve won just one of their nine away games this season (D1, L7).[/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]This will be the pair’s first-ever meeting, but Nice have already been beaten twice by Portuguese opposition this season after a two-legged UEFA Champions League qualifying defeat against Benfica.[/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]Ten of Porto’s 14 wins across all competitions this season have been accompanied by a clean sheet.[/p]
[p]Only Lille (30) had more than Porto’s 28 corners across the first four UEL matchdays.[/p]
[p]Nice have conceded at least one first-half goal in their last three UEL games.[/p]
[p]Nice’s four league phase games this term have each produced at least 23 total fouls.[/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]William Gomes has twice netted an opener in the UEL this term, with Porto going on to win both games. Mohamed-Ali Cho has scored in three of his last four appearances, but Nice have gone on to lose all three of those games. [/p]
[p]Porto may welcome back defender Jan Bednarek from a minor knee issue, while Nice are expected to remain without key man Hicham Boudaoui through the injury he picked up on international duty.[/p]
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[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]Nice are in woeful form, but have rarely been denied altogether, so we recommend backing Porto to win and both teams to score.[/p]
[p][i]Author: Ben Olawumi[/i][/p]