Porto vs Nice preview, prediction, team news, and head-to-head

With two wins and one draw from four games so far, this match will help the  Portuguese giant take a step further in solidifying their position on the table. On the other hand, Nice will face a very difficult task of getting their first win when they travel away from home.

Porto started this season's Europa League campaign on a strong note by winning their first two matches. Since then, the Liga Portugal side lost a game to Nottingham Forest and drew the last match against Utrecht FC away from home.

With a smooth 3-0 victory against Sintrense on the weekend, Francesco Farioli's men will come into this match with the positive intention of getting maximum points against a struggling French team. 

Meanwhile, Nice is having a very terrible run of form as they have gone winless in their last four games in all competitions. They are also one of the only two teams yet to get a single point in the Europa League.

Franck Haise will be under immense pressure coming into this fixture with his men. An outright defeat in this match may make his job at the club shaky.

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This will be the first time these two sides will be meeting in history. Although Nice doesn't have a good record with Portuguese opposition, as they were most recently defeated by Benfica in Champions League qualifying matches that were played over two legs.

The Porto's manager will be more than delighted to welcome back defender Jan Bednarek, who has been out due to the  minor knee injury he picked up. The manager will likely stick to the same formation he used in his last match in the league.

The Ligue 1 outfit will once again be without key players Hicham Boudaoui, who has been out since the International break. However, the manager is optimistic that he will return soon and join the squad for subsequent games.

Porto (4-3-3): D. Costa; A. Costa, Bednarek, Kiwior, Moura; Froholdt, Varela, Rosario; Sainz, Aghehowa, Pepe

Nice (3-4-1-2): Diouf; Mendy, Bah, Bard; Clauss, Sanson, Vanhoutte, Abdi; Boga; Carlos, Cho

Nice have had woeful performances in their last four matches, and coming into this match without a win in the Europa League placed them as the underdogs. The odds on top bookies like Livescorebet also place the home team as the favourite.

Therefore, we advise staking on Porto to get all three points in this fixture. We could also see them win in style with at least 2 goals from the Portuguese team.

Predictions: Porto 3-1 Nice

Bet on Porto to win

Over 1.5

Over 7.5 corners