Prediction Nice vs Roma 2025/2026 season – Betting Tips for the Europa League on 24/09/2025

Match overview

The Allianz Riviera will host a tasty early Europa League assignment when Nice welcome Roma on 24 September. The fixture pits a Nice side that have shown flashes of attacking spark but recent defensive fragility against a Roma team arriving on the back of a morale-boosting Serie A victory. With European competition beginning in earnest, both clubs will be desperate to start the group stage with momentum, and the contrast in recent form sets up an intriguing tactical battle on the Côte d’Azur.

Form and recent results

Nice arrive off a chastening Ligue 1 defeat at Brest, a 4-1 result that underlined defensive issues while offering little margin for error at the back. Their preceding domestic slate has been patchy: wins over Nantes and Auxerre are offset by losses to Le Havre and Toulouse, producing a mixed run that reads as four wins and six defeats over the last ten across competitions. Those oscillations make home form unpredictable; Allianz Riviera can be a fortress, but recent scorelines suggest vulnerabilities that can be exploited by a well-organised opponent.

Roma’s form, conversely, looks steadier. The Giallorossi have registered seven wins, a draw and two losses in their last ten, including a 1-0 victory away at Lazio in their most recent outing. That narrow win highlights Roma’s ability to grind out results and maintain defensive discipline when needed, a pattern reinforced by previous 1-0 scorelines. Lorenzo Pellegrini’s influence was singled out after the Lazio match, and Roma arrive with confidence and cohesion that often translates well into European ties.

Head-to-head and tactical notes

The most recent meeting recorded here was a friendly that ended 1-1 in 2022, which offers little concrete template for this competitive showdown. Still, historical parity combined with Nice’s uneven form suggests a contest that Roma are well-placed to control, particularly if they neutralise Nice’s attacking bursts and keep the game tight.

Betting suggestion

Given the available odds and formlines, the clearest value points to the 1X2 market. Roma are priced at 2.24 by the bookmaker data provided, carrying an implied probability near 45 percent, and their recent run — capped by a morale-boosting 1-0 win at Lazio — suggests they have the organisation and edge to leave Nice uneasy on home turf. With Nice showing defensive lapses recently and Roma proving adept at narrow, effective wins, backing Roma to win (Away) is the recommended single-market selection.