Nice v Rangers

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Nice extended their unbeaten run in all competitions to five games overall on the weekend in the French top flight with a 2-1 home win against Strasbourg in Ligue 1 and even more impressive was that the French hosts were 1-0 down prior to their comeback.

Rangers were involved in a rather frustrating 1-1 draw at home with Dundee United in the Scottish Premiership over the weekend but the visitors have produced a promising start to this season's Europa League campaign.

Nice had previously picked up wins in the domestic top flight against Monaco 2-1 at home and a 1-0 victory on the road at Brest along with gaining points in draws with Lille in Ligue 1 along with a 2-2 draw at home with Dutch outfit FC Twente in the Europa League as well.

The French side have been handed just two defeats in their last 12 matches in all competitions while collecting four wins in the process which should come as no surprise as Nice have made themselves a tough team to beat, especially on home soil at their Allianz Riviera.

Indeed, Nice are now unbeaten in each of their last 10 home games in all competitions and having scored two goals or more in seven of these previous 12 home games, Franck Haise's side look to be well placed to gain a favourable result here on Thursday night.

Rangers bring a four-match unbeaten run into this upcoming Europa League tie at the Allianz Riviera having registered two wins and two draws in recent weeks; the Scottish visitors have gained wins over the likes of Motherwell in the domestic League Cup and Hearts in the Scottish Premiership.

Philippe Clement's side have produced an encouraging start to this season's Europa League campaign as well, as the Scottish visitors have picked up early important wins against Malmo and Steaua Bucharest along with gaining a point on the road at Greek side, Olympiakos.

However, Rangers experienced a fair amount of turbulence when they played host to another French side Lyon as The Gers were dealt a heavy 4-1 thrashing by Pierre Sage's side, and no doubt the visitors will be keen to avoid another heavy loss when they make their way to the Allianz Riviera on Thursday night.

The Scottish side are also unbeaten in their last five Europa League ties away from home but they have managed to capture just two wins from their previous 10 outings on the road, slipping to five defeats within this period.

Nice v Rangers Verdict

Rangers won 2-0 away from home in their only other meeting against Nice in a friendly four years ago but Nice are expected to take the spoils this time around.

Therefore, our main bet will be Nice win @ 1.85

Other side bets worth considering:

Nice win & Over 2.5 goals @ 2.75

Correct Score: Nice 2-1 @ 8.50