Nice vs Roma Preview, Prediction, Possible Lineups and Betting Tips

Gian Piero Gasperini takes charge of his first Europa League clash as Roma manager on September 24th, as the Giallorossi face Ligue 1 side at Allianz Riviera Nice and you can find our full preview, prediction, possible lineups and betting tips below.

Nice vs Roma Preview

Roma broke into the top four in Serie A during Matchday Four, as Gian Piero Gasperini’s side picked up a derby day victory over fierce rivals, Lazio, at Stadio Olimpico.

Lorenzo Pellegrini’s 38th minute strike was enough to secure all three-points for the Giallorossi and made it three wins from the opening four league matches.

The Giallorossi have been a consistent force so far, beating Bologna, Pisa and Lazio by the 1-0 scoreline, while their only defeat also came in a 1-0 deficit after losing to Torino on September 14th.

Reigning supreme on derby day will give Roma huge confidence in their opening Europa League fixture, as Gasperini looks to repeat his 2024 success with Atalanta.

European competitions have been Roma’s main route to success in recent years, winning the Europa Conference League in 2022 and reaching the Europa League final in the following season.

The Giallorossi may be boosted by the return of Paulo Dybala, as the Argentinian missed Roma’s derby day victory, but Leon Bailey and Wesley Franca may miss out.

Roma will travel to France on September 24th, as the Giallorossi face Nice and the Ligue 1 side will be looking to move on from their poor start to the league campaign.

Franck Hasie’s men were thrashed 4-1 by Brest in their most recent league encounter, making it three defeats from the opening five Ligue 1 fixtures.

Nice currently sit 12th in France’s top division, suffering defeats to Brest, Le Havre and Toulouse, picking up their two wins against Nantes and Auxerre.

Qualifying for the Europa League was not the initial objective for the French side, as Nice were beaten 4-0 by Benfica across two Champions League qualifying legs – seeing the Ligue 1 club drop into Europe’s secondary competition.

Veteran defender, Dante, will be unavailable after a recent knee injury and Nice will not be able to call-upon long-term absentees, Tanguy Ndombele, Mohamed Abdelmonem, Djibril Coulibaly, Ali Abdi and Youssouf Ndayishimiye.

Nice vs Roma Prediction

These two sides have never met in a competitive fixture, with their only meeting come in a pre-season friendly before the 2022/23 campaign – which ended in a 1-1 stalemate.

Gian Piero Gasperini’s side have made the stronger start to their respective league campaign, but are yet to dominate a match or score more than one goal in a game.

Despite this poor record in front of goal, we expect the Serie A side to be full of confidence after a derby day victory over Lazio and kick-off their Europa League run with a narrow win in France.

Prediction: Nice 1-2 Roma

Nice vs Roma Possible Lineups

Nice: Diouf; Oppong, Bah, Bard; Clauss, Boudaoui, Vanhoutte, Gouveia; Diop, Boga; Moffi

Roma: Svilar; Celik, Mancini, Ndicka; Rensch, Cristante, Kone, Angelino; Soule, Pellegrini; Ferguson

Nice vs Roma Betting Tips

Roma To Win: +127

Gian Piero Gasperini has found huge success in Europe during recent seasons, most notably in 2024 as Atalanta won their second major trophy by beating Bayer Leverkusen in the final.

As we have previously mentioned, the Giallorossi have made a far superior start to the season compared to Nice and carry huge momentum after beating Lazio 1-0.

The injury news around Paulo Dybala will cause some concern for Roma supporters, however, we still expect the Serie A side to pick up a victory on Matchday One of the Europa League.

Nice vs Roma Odds