Fenerbahce vs Nice Prediction: Yellow Canaries may be caged

Two sides seeking their first Europa League points go head to head as Fenerbahce entertain Nice at the Chobani Stadium on Thursday (17:45, live on TNT Sports 5).

Neither side got the start they'd hoped for, with Nice beaten on their own patch by Roma and Fenerbahce dismissed on their travels at Dinamo Zagreb. Below are my Fenerbahce vs Nice Prediction predictions, supported by all the latest team news and match odds, ahead of this Europa League clash in Turkey.

Team News

Summer signing Jhon Duran remains out for the home side, though another former Premier League star, goalkeeper Ederson, will start between the posts after moving from Manchester City in September.

Algerian midfielder Hicham Boudaoui suffered a knock in the Ligue 1 draw against Paris FC at the weekend and is a big doubt. Youssouf Ndayishimiye and Tanguy Ndombele are also missing for the French side. 

Fenerbahce vs Nice Odds

Fenerbahce are favourites at 8/11 to gain all three points on their own patch, with Nice trading at 18/5 for victory and the draw priced at 11/4.

Over 2.5 goals can be backed at 4/5, while both teams to score rates a 4/5 hope.

Draw @ 11/4

Fenerbahce's record at home in the Europa League is decent without being outstanding.

The Yellow Canaries have lost only two of their last 12 games at home in this competition, but they've drawn a further five of those encounters.

They were defeated 3-1 by Dinamo Zagreb on matchday one and are odds-on to bounce back with a home success.

Nice, meanwhile, were beaten 2-1 by Roma on their own patch in their opening game, a late penalty from Terem Moffi unable to repair the early damage done in the second half by goals from Evan Ndicka and Gianluca Mancini.

Franck Haise's side have only managed two wins in seven games in league and cup since losing their Champions League qualifier against Benfica in August, but they have found the net in six successive games and a goal here could help them grab a point.

Fenerbahce have only picked up one win in their last four games and a stalemate could be on the cards.

Both teams to score @ 4/5

Winning games hasn't exactly proved easy for Nice recently but they are at least offering something going forward and have scored in six successive games.

Fenerbahce kept a clean sheet in their win over Antalyaspor at the weekend, but that's just their second shutout in eight games since early August.

Both teams can find the net in what looks a more difficult Europa League tie to call than the match odds imply.

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