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Nice and Krasnodar are fighting at the Allianz Riviera in a meeting for the Europa League (Group Stage). In this match the house factor may play a decisive role, as Krasnodar has shown differences in performance in their games at home and as a visitor.
Nice
After 1 win and 4 losses, the home team is currently in 4th place with 3 points earned. In the last match, lost by (2-0) out against Schalke 04, after in the previous match have lost by (0-2) at home with Salzburg. This is a team that is not affected by the home factor, that is, it has similar results at home and abroad, since in the last 30 matches it has recorded 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 losses as a visitor, with 16 goals scored and 19 conceded, against 9 victories , 3 draws and 3 home defeats, with 27 goals scored and 12 conceded. The team arrives at this meeting after a home win with Toulouse by (3-0). Nice won 6, drew 2 and lost 2 of their last 10 home games for all competitions. Defensive solidity has not been his strong point, having conceded goals in 4 of the last 5 games in this competition. In 15 games, he suffered the first goal 4 times and never managed to turn the score. In the last 12 home games in all competitions there are 1 highlights: he has conceded 5 of his 9 goals in minutes (61′-75 ‘).
The Nice team arrives in this match with a 3-0 home win against Toulouse, with their second consecutive win in official matches: goals scored by Pléa and Belhanda. It is important to emphasize that the equpe of the house no longer have any chance to advance in the competition. In this home game, the Nice team must line up in 4-2-3-1 to benefit possession and organized bouts, looking for the most offensive Pléa: this player is the team’s greatest scorer with 9 goals scored. For this game, coach Lucien Favre can not count on Hassen, Baysse, Donis and star Mario Balotelli, injured players.
Krasnodar
After 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses, the visiting team is currently in 2nd place with 7 points. In the last match, they drew 1-1 (1-1) at home against Salzburg, having previously lost 2-0 to Schalke 04. This is a team affected by the home factor, stronger when playing With the support of its supporters, since in the last 30 games it has recorded 5 victories, 6 draws and 4 defeats as a visitor, with a total of 20 goals scored and 13 conceded. Already inside the home, won 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses, with a total of 33 goals scored and 15 conceded. The team arrives in this match after a home draw with Krylya Sovetov for (1-1). In the last four matches he played outside the Europa League, Krasnodar won 2, drew 1 and lost 1. In the last 13 matches for all competitions there are 2 periods that stand out: he suffered 3 of his 8 goals between the minutes (0 ‘ -15 ‘) and 3 of its 8 among (16′-30’).
Krasnodar reach this game with a 1-1 draw against Krylya, adding to their second consecutive game without winning in official matches. Unlike their opponents, visitors have already secured passage to the next round. In this away game, coach Igor Shalimov should line up at 4-2-3-1, benefiting the organization of his game system, looking for the counterattack to take advantage of the space on the opponent’s back: Joãozinho is the main responsible for this Type of transition. It is important to note that Fedor Smolov is the team’s top scorer with 9 goals scored. It seems that visitors can not rely on Mamaev because of an injury.
Prediction: Nice Win @ 2,55