Nice v Real Sociedad

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Nice are likely to be brimming with confidence after inflicting a convincing and comprehensive 8-0 humiliation over Saint-Etienne in the French top flight on the weekend as the hosts prepare for this upcoming Europa League opening game against Real Sociedad, while the Spanish visitors' winless run was extended to five games overall following a dour 0-0 draw away from home at Real Valladolid in La Liga.

On the domestic front, Nice have produced a mixed bag of results so far in this season's Ligue 1 campaign as the hosts have collected two wins, a draw but also succumbed to two defeats as well within their opening five games.

Wins against Angers and Saint-Etienne have been cancelled out by suffering losses to the likes of Auxerre and Marseille, both of which though were away from home, so Franck Haise's side may well be feeling fortunate to be holding home advantage at their Allianz Riviera for this upcoming European tie on Wednesday night.

However, a result on home soil may well be easier said than done for Nice who have managed to collect just three wins within their last 11 home matches in all competitions whilst slipping to four defeats as well, while results at Europa League level have been simply woeful as Nice have lost eight of their last nine ties.

Real Sociedad had to make do with a point after they were held to a 0-0 draw away from home at Real Valladolid in the Spanish top flight on the weekend and this result also extended the visitors' winless run to five games overall.

Within these previous five games, Real Sociedad have been dealt three defeats which have come in the shape of losses at the hands of Alaves, Real Madrid and Mallorca respectively, while four of these last five games have also resulted in Under 2.5 goals.

The straight win markets look to be fraught with danger in this upcoming clash with Nice, not only because of the hosts' inconsistencies but also because the Spanish visitors have registered just one win in their previous 10 games in all competitions as well.

That rare win came in the form of a 1-0 win on the road at Espanyol in La Liga but having also been handed six defeats within this period as well, the goals market looks the better option for this Wednesday night's encounter.

To underline this, seven out of Real Sociedad's last 10 games overall have resulted in Under 2.5 goals along with only one team scoring in six of these previous 10 games as well.

Nice v Real Sociedad Verdict

With neither Nice nor Real Sociedad displaying any real form heading into this Europa League tie, a low-scoring affair may well unfold at the Allianz Riviera on Wednesday night.

Therefore, our main bet will be Under 2.5 goals @ 1.53

Other side bets worth considering:

Draw @ 3.00

Correct Score: 1-1 @ 6.00