Matchday 2 of the 2025/26 Europa League group stage between Fenerbahce (Turkey) and Nice (France) will take place on October 2 at the Fenerbahce Sukru Saracoglu Stadium in Istanbul. Fenerbahce vs. Nice: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Fenerbahce
Fenerbahce's debut in the Europa League was unsuccessful, suffering an away defeat to Dinamo Zagreb, conceding at least two goals in three of their last four matches in this tournament. Meanwhile, the Turkish side's scoring streak in the Europa League has reached six matches. Overall, the team doesn't lose often in this European competition. In their last seven Europa League encounters, Fenerbahce has only been defeated twice. However, the Turkish side has also only won two of these seven matches.
- Fenerbahce has not lost in 12 of their last 14 home matches in the Europa League (7 wins, 5 draws).
- The club has conceded in 10 of their last 13 games in this tournament.
- The team has scored at least one goal in 12 of their last 14 home matches in the Europa League.
Predicted lineup for Fenerbahce (3-4-3)
Ederson – Caglar Soyuncu, Milan Skriniar, Jayden Oosterwolde – Nene Dorgeles, Nelson Semedo, Marco Asensio, Archie Brown – Sebastian Szymanski, Kerem Akturkoglu, Youssef En-Nesyri.
Midfielder Talisca has served his suspension. Another midfielder, Edson Alvarez, is unavailable due to injury, as is forward John Duran.
Nice
The team also started the Europa League with a defeat. However, unlike Fenerbahce, such results have become a familiar occurrence for the French side. Following their match against Roma, Nice has lost six of their last eight matches in this European competition. The club's winless streak in the Europa League now stands at 13 matches (3 draws, 10 losses). Throughout these encounters, the team has not managed a single clean sheet.
- Nice has scored in 5 of their last 6 Europa League matches.
- The club has won with a handicap (+1.5) in 6 of their last 7 matches in this tournament.
- Both teams have scored in 5 of Nice's last 6 Europa League encounters.
Predicted lineup for Nice (3-5-2)
Yehvann Diouf – Antoine Mendy, Djuma Ba, Dante – Tom Lacoux, Hicham Boudaoui, Charles Vanhoutte, Morgan Sanson, Melvin Bard – Jeremie Boga, Kevin Omoruyi.
Defenders Dante, Mohamed Abdelmonem, and Youssouf Ndayishimiye, as well as midfielders Hicham Boudaoui and Tanguy Ndombele, are injured.
Referee
Srdjan Jovanovic (Serbia)
Matches – 7 (International matches, 2023/24–2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 26;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.7;
Red cards shown – 0;
Average fouls per match – 18;
Penalties – 29%.
Fenerbahce vs. Nice: Match Prediction
Both teams did not debut well in the Europa League, but for Fenerbahce, defeats in this tournament are relatively rare. The club has not lost in 5 of their last 7 Europa League matches (2 wins, 3 draws), and it's worth noting the scoring aspect, as at least two goals have been scored in 5 of these 7 matches. With the passionate support of their home crowd, the Turkish side becomes even more resilient: as evidence, Fenerbahce has only suffered two defeats in their last 14 home matches in the Europa League (7 wins, 5 draws). Additionally, at least two goals have been scored in 12 of these 14 matches.
For Nice, their struggles in the Europa League have been ongoing for several years. The club has failed to win in this European competition for 13 consecutive matches, managing to avoid defeat in only 3 of these 13 encounters. It's worth noting that during this winless streak, the French side often prevented their opponents from keeping a clean sheet. Consequently, at least two goals have been scored in 10 of Nice's last 13 Europa League matches.
I expect Fenerbahce to secure at least one point, and both teams to score at least a couple of goals. Prediction: 1X and total over 1.5
