Nice – Freiburg

The hosts will open the scoring in the match for the first time in the Europa League.

Nice had a brilliant season last year. One of the main authors of this success was the team's coach, Frank Haise. This was the first full football year for the former Lens coach in the south. Haise managed to lead Nice to Champions League qualification. However, the matches against a strong Benfica at that time coincided with the team's downturn, which is why they ended up in the Europa League. Due to his successes with both Lens and Nice, as well as the failure in the Champions League, Haise was courted by other clubs. All speculation ended with the new contract and maximum trust given to their coach by the southern club. Currently, the French side is playing significantly better, but continues to struggle in the Europa League, facing failure after failure. Freiburg, on the other hand, has not experienced any significant stressful situations this season, despite starting with two defeats in the Bundesliga. This team displays a high level of discipline and is a serious opponent. Julian Schuster's charges will arrive in Nice without any defeats in European cup competitions, which sharply distinguishes them from their opponents. Bookmakers have not decided on the favourites for the upcoming match, offering equal odds for both teams. Nice has lost all three matches in the Europa League by the same scoreline of 1-2. One cannot say that the southern team lacks motivation for the matches in the continent's second-tier tournament, however, some psychological issue is definitely present. Matches involving Nice in the Europa League have invariably started with one or two conceded goals, while their attempts to come back have not yielded the desired results. In the last round of Ligue 1, Nice faced PSG on the champion's field. The southerners lost decently to their opponent, ending a series of three victories in the championship. Freiburg has not lost a single match in the Europa League so far. At home, the Germans secured victories over Utrecht and Basel, while away they drew with Bologna, although they conceded first in Italy. Overall, the guests' results should not be overestimated. In their last six official matches, Freiburg has failed to score three times. Let's bet that Nice will break their sad statistic in the upcoming match and score first.