Nice vs AS Roma Prediction and Analysis: Will they bring heartbreak to France?
The Europa League match between Nice and AS Roma will take place at 2:00 AM on September 25th. Nghe An Newspaper analyzes the teams' form, provides football commentary, and predicts the score.
Latest team news for Nice vs AS Roma
Nice continues to be without veteran Dante due to a knee injury. In addition, coach Haise is also without several players sidelined with long-term injuries, including Tanguy Ndombele, Mohamed Abdelmonem, Djibril Coulibaly, Ali Abdi, and Youssouf Ndayishimiye. This leaves Nice's midfield lacking depth and requires constant rotation.
On Roma's side, Paulo Dybala's participation is uncertain after suffering an injury in the defeat to Torino and missing the Lazio derby, but he could return to the squad. Leon Bailey remains sidelined due to an injury sustained in his first training session after joining on loan from Aston Villa. Wesley Franca's participation is also doubtful, while Mario Hermoso is likely to miss due to a muscle strain.
Latest predicted lineups for Nice vs AS Roma
Nice:
Diouf; Oppong, Bah, Bard; Clauss, Boudaoui, Vanhoutte, Gouveia; Diop, Boga; Moffi
Rome:
Svilar; Celik, Mancini, Ndicka; Rensch, Cristante, Kone, Angelino; Soule, Pellegrini; Ferguson
Latest football match prediction: Nice vs AS Roma
Nice have had a difficult start to the 2025-26 Ligue 1 season, having only earned 6 points after 5 rounds and currently sitting 12th in the table.
The heavy 1-4 defeat against Brest in the last round was their third loss of the season. Across all competitions, Nice have only won 2 out of 7 matches, scoring 6 goals and conceding 13 – their leaky defense is clearly causing them to decline.
The Europa League is now seen as an opportunity for the French team to regain their morale. Previously, they were eliminated in the third qualifying round of the Champions League after losing 0-4 on aggregate to Benfica, continuing a series of difficulties in continental competitions.
Last season, Nice failed to win a single match in the Europa League group stage, finishing second to last. Coach Franck Haise understands that the team needs a positive start if they don't want to continue their disappointing season.
In contrast, Roma travel to France in high spirits. The team in maroon jerseys have won 3 out of their first 4 Serie A matches, currently sitting in fourth place. Their most recent victory was the Rome derby, where Lorenzo Pellegrini scored the only goal to defeat Lazio 1-0.
That victory was very significant for coach Gian Piero Gasperini – who replaced Claudio Ranieri in June. The veteran strategist had previously led Atalanta to the Europa League title in 2024 after defeating Leverkusen, and now he aims to repeat that feat with Roma.
Roma qualified for this season's Europa League after finishing fifth in Serie A with 69 points. Last season, they were eliminated in the round of 16 by Athletic Bilbao with an aggregate score of 3-4, despite winning 2-1 in the first leg.
Over the years, European competitions have consistently brought Roma major milestones: winning the Europa Conference League in 2022, reaching the Europa League final in 2023, and now they continue their journey with the ambition to go even further.
This will be the first time Nice and Roma have met in an official competition, following their pre-season friendly match in 2022-23 which ended in a 1-1 draw.
Latest Nice vs AS Roma score prediction
Based on the above football analysis, we and leading football websites worldwide have provided our predictions for the match.Nice vs AS Romaas follows:
- Sportsmole:Nice 0-1 AS Roma
- WhoScore:Nice 1-2 AS Roma
- Our newspaper predicts:Nice 1-2 AS Roma
When and where can I watch Nice vs AS Roma live?
To watch the Nice vs AS Roma match live in the Europa League, taking place at 2:00 AM on September 25th, viewers can tune in to the following channels:K+ Sport,K+PMor online sports channels. We hope you enjoy watching football.