Ace Football previews the Europa League game between Nice and Roma who meet up this coming Wednesday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Roma face a daunting first assignment in the Europa League when they visit the title favourites Nice on the opening day of the new campaign.
Form: Nice vs Roma
Nice Form
Nice are currently performing inconsistently, as they lost against Le Havre by a 3-1 score, before winning 1-0 against Nantes. They were back on the losing side in a 4-1 defeat against Brest. Nice did not win any of their last six Europa League matches at the Allianz Riviera. They came through these matches with a record of zero draws and two defeats, in which they conceded four and scored 11 goals.
Roma Form
Two victories are what Roma have to show from their past three matches, as they first beat Pisa 0-1. This was followed by a 0-1 defeat against Torino, before winning again 0-1 against Lazio. Roma didn’t manage a single away win in their last six Europa League matches, but managed three draws, while suffering three defeats. They conceded nine and scored five goals themselves.
Betting facts for Nice and Roma
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Nice and Roma. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- Nice have lost 4 of the last 5 matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Nice have lost 5 of the last 7 matches in the Europa League while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Nice have lost 3 of the last 4 home matches while scoring less than 0.5 goals
- Nice have lost 3 of the last 4 home matches and the sum of goals was under 2.5
- Nice have lost 3 of the last 4 home matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 12 of the last 14 Roma away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Roma away matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- Roma have won 7 of the last 9 matches and the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Roma have won 4 of the last 5 away matches and the sum of goals was under 2.5
- Roma have won 4 of the last 5 away matches while scoring less than 2.5 goals
In-form players: Nice vs Roma
Having scored just once lately in the Europa League, Jeremie Boga will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Roma hope Paulo Dybala can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of two Europa League goals in his last six Europa League games.
Popular markets: Nice vs Roma
Full-time result
Nice claimed a modest six wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in one of the games, whilst losing three. Roma won seven of their last 10 games away, drew one and lost two of the games in this run.
Both teams to score
Nice scored first in six of their last ten home games. Roma scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten away from home. Roma have won to nil in their last 3 away games. Roma were able to win seven of these matches without conceding a goal. Perhaps a number worth keeping in mind for an accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Nice’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in three of Roma’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.2 goals in these matches. Roma’s last 4 matches had less than three goals.
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