One of the opening matches of the 2025/26 UEFA Europa League group stage will occur on Wednesday at the Allianz Riviera, where Nice from France will face Italian team Roma. A bet on the outcome of this match looks promising.
Match Preview
Nice recently exited the Champions League qualifying after losing to Benfica and will now turn their attention to the Europa League. This is only the fifth time Nice has reached this stage in European competitions, and they are struggling with a winless streak of 12 matches in the tournament. However, at home, Nice consistently performs well, scoring in all of their last 12 Europa League home games.
A main concern for Nice is their vulnerable defense. Injuries to key defenders may further weaken their back line, which poses a risk against a strong opponent like Roma. Nonetheless, Nice has attacking talent that can challenge any defense; players like Jérémie Boga and Terem Moffi are in good form and could be crucial for success.
Roma enters this season as one of the favorites in the Europa League, a tournament where they have experienced consistent success. Since reaching the final in 2023, they have remained competitive, being unbeaten in eight of their last ten Europa League matches. However, their away performance has been less impressive, with Roma not winning any of their last seven games in this competition.
The team relies on creative attacking plays and, despite injuries to Paulo Dybala and Leon Bailey, other players like Lorenzo Pellegrini and Matías Soulé are ready to step up. Roma’s defense has been weak, conceding goals in six of their last seven away Europa League matches, a trend that may continue here.
Probable Line-ups
- Nice: Yehvann Diouf, Kodjo Oppong, Djuma Ba, Melvin Bard, Tiago Gouveia, Hicham Boudaoui, Charles Vanhoutte, Jonathan Clauss, Jérémie Boga, Sofiane Diop, Terem Moffi
- Roma: Mile Svilar, Evan Ndicka, Gianluca Mancini, Zeki Çelik, Devyne Rensch, Kouadio Koné, Bryan Cristante, Angeliño, Lorenzo Pellegrini, Evan Ferguson, Matías Soulé
Match Facts and Head-to-Head
- Nice has not won in their last 12 Europa League matches.
- Roma has not won away in the Europa League for seven games.
- In Nice’s last 6 home matches and in 5 of Roma’s last 7 away games, both teams have scored.
Prediction
Both teams have strong attacking capabilities but also defensive issues, making it likely that both will score. Nice typically finds the net at home but also concedes many chances. Roma does not usually keep clean sheets away but are consistent in scoring. The best bet here is “Both teams to score” at odds of 1.70.