NiceGo Ahead Eagles

For Nice, Thursday’s match doesn't mean much beyond prestige and confidence: they scored zero points in six rounds of the league phase, while they are also struggling in the championship (five competitive matches without a win, 14 goals conceded in this period). Based on statistics, the French team scores 1.1–1.2 expected goals and concedes nearly 1.9 per match;

On the other hand, the Go Ahead Eagles are still in the fight for the advancing zone with six points, so their motivation is stronger. They are unbeaten in regular time for five matches in the Eredivisie and consistently score away (in eight of their last ten competitive matches).

In terms of absentees, Antoine Mendy is suspended for the home team, Dante has a knee injury, and Diop and Moffi are only partially available - this further weakens an already leaky backline. There are no significant absentees for the guests, Nauber has been out for a long time.

The main uncertainty comes from Nice's expected rotation and the Dutch team’s limited international samples, but the goal-conceding trends are relatively stable.