Despite a five-match winless streak, bookmakers have rightly picked OGC Nice as the slight favourites for the clash against Ferencváros. The French side boast a more skilled and accomplished squad, making them capable of securing three points in Budapest, especially after their recent draw against Paris Saint-Germain (1:1).
Ferencváros have seen a dip in their form since the start of the Europa League. Since the end of September, the team have only secured two wins in five matches, conceding a total of seven goals in their three losses. Against Anderlecht and Tottenham Hotspur (both 1:2), the Hungarian side registered a significant 3.19 xGA in total. In their home game against the Londoners, the manager fielded his strongest lineup, free from injury problems, yet neither Varga Barnabás nor Kady Borges could halt Tottenham Hotspur' reserves.
A month ago, Nice thrashed Ligue 1 newcomers Saint-Étienne (8:0), after which they slowed down a bit. Their five-game winless run (four draws and one loss) can largely be attributed to a challenging fixture list, with Nantes (1:1) being their only lower-ranked opposition. Facing PSG (1:1), the team played defensively, creating 0.53 xG with just 29% possession.
Nice have gained valuable experience from their encounters with Real Sociedad (1:1) and Lazio (1:4), which they will aim to apply in their trip to Ferencváros. Once again, the Hungarian side's lack of depth in key positions will be apparent, with the visitors poised to edge closer to victory first.
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Johny Jansen
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coach | ||
| Player | Matches | Goals | |
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Line-up
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Denes Dibus
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gk. | 4 | -4 |
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Eldar Civic
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df. | 4 | 0 |
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Ibrahim Cissé
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df. | 4 | 0 |
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Stefan Gartenmann
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df. | 2 | 0 |
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Kady Iuri Borges Malinowski
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mf. | 4 | 0 |
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Kristoffer Zachariassen
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mf. | 4 | 0 |
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Philippe Rommens
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mf. | 3 | 0 |
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Mohammed Abu Fani
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mf. | 2 | 0 |
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Adama Traoré
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fw. | 4 | 1 |
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Barnabás Varga
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fw. | 4 | 2 |
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Substitutes
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Ádám Varga
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Cristian Ramírez
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df. | 4 | 0 |
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Endre Botka
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df. | 1 | 0 |
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Gábor Sándor Szalai
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df. | 1 | 0 |
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Norbert Gábor Kaján
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Habib Maiga
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mf. | 4 | 0 |
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Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane
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mf. | 4 | 0 |
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Alex László Tóth
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Aleksandar Pešić
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fw. | 3 | 0 |
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Matheus Bonifácio Saldanha Marinho
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fw. | 2 | 0 |
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Virgil Misidjan
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fw. | 2 | 0 |
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Zsombor Gruber
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fw. | 1 | 0 |
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Franck Haise
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coach | ||
| Player | Matches | Goals | |
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Line-up
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Marcin Bulka
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gk. | 2 | -5 |
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Jonathan Clauss
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df. | 2 | 0 |
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Moïse Bombito Lumpungu
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df. | 2 | 0 |
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Antoine Mendy
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Mohamed Abdelmonem El Sayed Mohamed Ahmed
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Pablo Rosario
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mf. | 2 | 1 |
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Sofiane Diop
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mf. | 2 | 0 |
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Tom Alexis Louchet
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mf. | 2 | 0 |
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Hicham Boudaoui
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mf. | 1 | 0 |
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Evann Ludovic Vidjannagni Guessand
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fw. | 2 | 0 |
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Gaëtan Laborde
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Substitutes
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Maxime Dupé
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Teddy Boulhendi
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Ali Abdi
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df. | 1 | 0 |
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Melvin Michel Maxence Bard
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df. | 1 | 0 |
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Badredine Bouanani
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mf. | 2 | 0 |
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Issiaga Camara
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Youssoufa Mohamadu Moukoko
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fw. | 2 | 0 |
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Jérémie Boga
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fw. | 1 | 1 |
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Mohamed-Ali Cho
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fw. | 1 | 0 |
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