Both Nice and FC Twente will be bidding to bank their first three points in this season’s Europa League when the pair face off at the Allianz Riviera on Thursday evening.
Nice kicked off their continental campaign with a 1-1 draw at home to Real Sociedad before losing 4-1 away at Lazio.
Franck Haise’s side then fell to a 1-0 defeat away at Ferencvaros on matchday three, in a game that brought up one of my Budapest bets.
However, Nice have since moved up to fifth place in Ligue 1 following back-to-back wins over both Monaco and Brest, so they will be hoping to carry that form into their latest continental contest.
As for Twente, they have two points on the board thanks to a pair of noteworthy draws with both Manchester United and Fenerbahce.
The Reds should be in good spirits heading into this clash after earning a 1-0 win away at Willem II on Saturday, a victory that moved Joseph Oosting’s side up to fifth position in the Eredivisie.
How the bookies view it: French side fancied
Despite collecting just one point from their opening three Europa League contests, Nice are odds-on 10/11 favourites on Betano.
Twente are as big as 11/4 on Betano to triumph, while an all square affair at the Allianz Riviera has been priced up at 23/10 with the same bookmaker.
Head to head: History book blank
Nice and Twente will go toe-to-toe for the first time ever on Thursday evening. Nice last played host to Dutch opposition in this competition way back in 2019, earning a 3-0 victory over Vitesse.
Players to watch: Guessand worth a go?
Evann Guessand is enjoying a real purple patch in front of goal at the moment, having scored in each of his last three Ligue 1 outings for Nice. The Ivory Coast international is as big as 11/4 on Bet 365 to notch on Thursday evening, while he also merits support to register a minimum of one shot on target at 8/11 (UnIbet).
Former Rangers misfit Sam Lammers scored against Manchester United at Old Trafford on matchday one. The Dutch forward is 19/4 to net again in Nice this midweek.
Predicted line-ups
Nice will be without injured trio Morgan Sanson, Terem Moffi and Youssouf Ndayishimiye, however midfielder Tanguy Ndombele returned from a spell on the sidelines during Saturday's 1-0 success at Brest.
Both Michal Sadilek Younes Taha are on the treatment table for Twente at present.
Nice: Bulka; Abdelmonem, Bombito, Dante; Clauss, Rosario, Boudaoui, Abdi; Guessand, Moukoko, Boga
FC Twente: Unnerstall; Salah-Eddine, Bruns, Hilgers, Van Rooy; Vlap, Regeer; Ltaief, Steijn, Rots; Lammers
Anything else catch the eye?
Given that both teams are in desperate need of points, I’m more than happy to propose a play on Both Teams to Score at 10/11 on Bet 365.
BTTS would have been a winning bet in Nice’s opening two Europa League games with both Real Sociedad and Lazio respectively.
The same selection would have also proven profitable in Twente’s tussles with both Manchester United and Fenerbahce.
This UEFA Europa League match between Nice and FC Twente will be played on Nov 7, 2024 and kick off at 17:45. Check below for our tipsters best Nice vs FC Twente prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
