Fenerbahce vs Nice prediction: EUROPE: Europa League – League phase betting tips on match 2025-10-01 16:45.
[p]Fenerbahçe and Nice meet for the first time in over half a century as both look to respond to defeats in their opening UEFA Europa League (UEL) games.[/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]With just two defeats from their last 12 UEL home games (W5, D5), Fenerbahçe will fancy their chances of bouncing back from a disappointing 3-1 defeat against Dinamo Zagreb on matchday one. The Yellow Canaries are looking to avoid opening a European campaign with successive losses for the first time since 2001/02, but as that was the only reversal they’ve suffered since Domenico Tedesco was appointed (W2, D2), confidence should still be high, especially after they beat Antalyaspor 2-0 at the weekend.[/p]
[p]Nice were also beaten on matchday one, with that 2-1 defeat to Roma followed by a 1-1 home draw with Paris FC at the weekend that was interrupted due to homophobic chants from sections of the home crowd. Morale must be low given that the Eaglets have won just twice in nine matches across all competitions this term (D1, L6), with half of those defeats coming in Europe. That continues a dismal run on the continent after they endured a winless UEL campaign last season (D3, L5), leaving Nice winless in Europe since March 2023 (D4, L9)![/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]This is the sixth H2H between the sides, but the first since a UEFA Cup tie in 1973/74 when Nice won 4-2 on aggregate. All of the previous five meetings have been won by the home team on the day.[/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]Fenerbahçe haven’t opened the scoring in any of their five European games this season.[/p]
[p]Fenerbahçe have scored 2+ goals in four of their six home matches this season.[/p]
[p]Nice have kept a clean sheet in only one of their last 19 away games across all competitions.[/p]
[p]Nice have lost each of their last ten UEL away games[/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Sebastian SzymaĹ„ski is aiming to become just the third Fenerbahçe player to score in three successive European main draw matches for the club – both of his two strikes this term came after half-time. Terem Moffi scored on matchday one for Nice, but his last two goals for the Eaglets have come in defeats.[/p]
[p]Jhon Durán is out for Fenerbahçe, while Nice’s Hicham Boudaoui went off injured at the weekend.[/p]
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[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]Given the hosts’ strong home record, combined with Nice’s European travel sickness, we suggest backing Fenerbahçe to win with a clean sheet.[/p]
[p][i]Author: Tom Penn[/i][/p]