Prediction: AS Roma to win 2-0
Best Odds: 9/1
Bookmaker: Zetbet
Nice and AS Roma will lock horns with each other in the UEFA Europa League this week. The match between the Ligue 1 club and the Serie A outfit will be held at the Allianz Riviera and is scheduled to kick off at 8pm UK time on Wednesday.
Nice
Nice are a modest club in Italy that have been doing well in recent times. They finished fourth in the Ligue 1 table last season and will now be playing in the UEFA Europa League this campaign.
Franck Haise’s side, though, have made a disappointing start to the new season. Nice are as low as 12th in the Ligue 1 table at the moment with just six points from five matches, only two points above the relegation zone.
Nice will head into the UEFA Europa League match against AS Roma at the Allianz Riviera on the back of a 4-1 defeat to Brest away from home in Ligue 1. It came after a 1-0 win against Nantes in front of their fans in the league, which followed a 3-1 loss to Le Havre on the road in Ligue 1.
Team News:
Nice are likely to line up in a 3-4-2-1 formation against AS Roma. Yehvann Diouf will be in goal for the French club, with Kojo Peprah Oppong, Juma Bah and Melvin Bard ahead of him in defence. Jonathan Clauss, Hicham Boudaoui, Charles Vanhoutte and Tiago Gouveia will be the four midfielders. Sofiane Diop and Jeremie Boga will be deployed in attacking midfield. Terem Moffi will lead the line for Nice.
AS Roma
AS Roma are one of the biggest clubs in Italy and ended up having a successful season in the 2024-25 campaign. What looked like a campaign to forget was salvaged by then-manager Claudio Ranieri guiding the team to a fifth-placed finish in the Serie A table.
Gian Piero Gasperini is now the manager of Roma, who will play in the UEFA Europa League this season. While Roma are not expected to win the Serie A title, the fans will expect and demand at least a spot in the UEFA Champions League places. Roma are fourth in the Serie A table at the moment with nine points from four matches, just three points behind leaders and defending champions Napoli.
Roma will head into the UEFA Europa League game against Nice at the Allianz Riviera in France on the back of a 1-0 victory over Lazio at the Stadio Olimpico in Serie A. It came after a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Torino in front of their fans in the league, which came after a 1-0 win against Pisa on the road in Serie A.
Team News:
AS Roma are likely to line up in a 3-4-1-2 formation against Nice. Mile Svilar will be in goal for the Italian club and will have Zeki Celik, Gianluca Mancini and Evan Ndicka in front of him in defence. Devyne Rensch, Manu Kone, Bryan Cristante and Angelino will be the four players in central midfield. Lorenzo Pellegrini will be deployed in attacking midfield. Matias Soule and Evan Ferguson will lead the line for Roma.
Key Factors to Consider
- Nice have won 2 and lost 3 of their 5 Ligue 1 games so far this campaign.
- Nice have scored 6 goals and conceded 9 goals in 5 Ligue 1 games so far this campaign.
- AS Roma have won 3 and lost 1 of their 4 Serie A matches so far this season.
- AS Roma have conceded 1 goal in 4 Serie A matches so far this season.
- AS Roma have scored 3 goals in 4 Serie A matches so far this season.
Conclusion
Nice are in poor form at the moment and have won just two of their last five league matches. Even though they are at home, it is very likely that AS Roma will win all three points from this particular UEFA Europa League game.
Prediction: AS Roma to win 2-0
Best Odds: 9/1
Bookmaker: Zetbet