OGC Nice
Football UEFA Europa League Allianz Riviera Thu 11 Dec 12:45
SC Braga
  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

Europa League Betting Preview: Nice vs Braga

French Ligue 1 outfit Nice host Portuguese Primeira Liga team Braga at Allianz Riviera, with kick-off set for 12:45 on Thursday 11 December.

Both Teams to Score?

The stats suggest that we’ll see both teams finding the net, with Nice and Braga capable of scoring. We find the odds of -149 attractive when it comes to the BTTS Yes option.

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Defeat for Nice Last Time Out

Nice lost when last in action. In a home game at Allianz Riviera, they were turned over 1-0 by Angers in Ligue 1. Franck Haise's side enjoyed 49% possession and three shots on target.

Braga got the win in their previous game. A 2-1 Primeira Liga triumph occurred away from home at Municipal 22 de Junho when playing Famalicão. The Archbishops managed seven shots on goal and enjoyed 58% possession, while Ricardo Horta and Pau Victor were on the scoresheet.

In the last Europa League round, Nice lost 3-0 when visiting Porto, while Braga were held to a 1-1 draw away to Rangers.

Europa League G W D L GF GA GD GD P
5 Braga logo Braga 7 5 1 1 11 5 6 11:5 16
33 Nice logo Nice 7 1 0 6 7 14 -7 7:14 3
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Nice – Last 10 League & Europa League Games

Nice have 2 wins and 8 losses, averaging 0.9 goals from 3.1 shots on goal and 9.0 attempts. Les Aiglons have averaged 44.9% possession and 3.8 corners per match, with their opponents getting 2.1 goals from 6.1 shots on goal, 13.6 attempts and 6.2 corners.

Top goalscorer Mohamed-Ali Cho has found the net 3 times, Sofiane Diop 2, with Kevin Carlos and two other players on 1. Leading assistor is Charles Vanhoutte with 2, while goalkeeper Yehvann Diouf has one clean sheet.

Braga – Last 10 League & Europa League Games

Braga have 6 victories, 2 defeats and 2 draws, with an average of 10.7 attempts, 4.9 shots on goal and 2.2 goals. Carlos Vicens' men average 59.3% possession, 5.1 corners in their favour and 3.0 corners against, while 1.0 goals have been conceded from 3.6 shots on goal and 7.3 attempts.

Ricardo Horta and Rodrigo Zalazar have top scored with 5 goals, while Gustaf Lagerbielke is next on 2. Victor Gomez and Ricardo Horta have been top assists providers with 3, while Lukas Hornicek has kept 2 clean sheets in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Nice confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Maxime Dupe (GK), Tiago Gouveia, Kojo Peprah Oppong, Melvin Bard, Ali Abdi, Tom Louchet, Salis Abdul Samed, Tanguy Ndombele, Bernard Nguene, Kevin Carlos, Isak Jansson.

Braga confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Lukas Hornicek (GK), Carvalho, Sikou Niakate, Bright Arrey-Mbi, Victor Gomez, Jean-Baptiste Gorby, Florian Grillitsch, Leonardo Lelo, Ricardo Horta, Pau Victor, Amine El Ouazzani.

Nice vs Braga Prediction & Betting Tips

Our Nice vs Braga preview includes expert betting advice on all fronts — from a match prediction and correct score guidance to corners advice, player prop selections and a bet builder tailored for value.

Match Prediction

Both sides look capable of scoring when it comes to this Europa League encounter, with readers recommended to visit the Both Teams to Score market and wager BTTS Yes at an appealing -149.

The Europa League form is always taken into consideration and it’s great to combine this with team news as it becomes available. In order to provide expert football betting tips, the latest stats are analysed so that we have the best information.

Key Nice vs Braga Europa League & league stats:

  • BTTS Yes has been covered in 14 of the last 20 Nice games.
  • BTTS Yes has been covered in 6 of the last 10 Nice games.
  • BTTS Yes has been covered in 4 of the last 5 Braga games.
  • BTTS Yes has been covered in 7 of the last 10 Braga games on the road.
BTTS Yes Probability

When you look at the latest odds, our pick has a 59.9% chance of winning. In the opinion of our tipsters, there’s actually a probability of success between 65-70%. The bet can be recommended for this precise reason.

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Our Match Prediction
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Correct Score Prediction

Nice Nice logo 1 - 1 Braga logo Braga

Let’s go for the game to end in a 1-1 scoreline, a wager which is available at +500. Correct score betting provides plenty of excitement and a potentially bigger return if you win.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Ricardo Horta Over 0.5 Shots On Target -164 BetMGM logo

Ricardo Horta (Braga) has bagged at least one shot on goal in seven of his past nine games away from home. We think it’s achievable that he will cover the Shots on Target line and there are odds of -164 available.

Latest Ricardo Horta Player Prop Odds

Mohamed-Ali Cho to Score +475 BetMGM logo

Mohamed-Ali Cho (Nice) has registered three goals in his past seven games. Based on the stats, we are happy to back the +475 when it comes to him finding the net on the Anytime Goalscorer market.

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Corners Prediction

Braga Over 4.5 Corners -116 BetMGM logo

We’ve seen an average of 6.40 corners for Braga in their past five matches, while Nice have let the opposition average 8.00 corners in the previous five home games. We think that the value can be found by wagering on Team Corners and you can secure -116 that Braga go over the line.

Europa League & League Games
League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Nice Logo Nice
Total
10.00 3.80 6.20
Home
11.00 4.80 6.20
Away
9.10 4.20 4.90
Braga Logo Braga
Total
8.10 5.10 3.00
Home
9.30 6.00 3.30
Away
8.30 5.50 2.80
Latest Corner Odds

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Bet Builder Tips

Both Team To Score Yes -149
Full-Time Result Draw +275
Team Corners Braga Over 4.5 -116

We’ve lined up a same-game multi including these picks: Yes on the BTTS market, a draw on the Full-Time Result as well as Braga to finish with over 4.5 corners.

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Nice vs Braga Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Latest Match Odds Suggest Braga Victory

At betting odds of +102, the bookies make Braga probable winners and there’s a 50% likelihood that the favourites triumph in this Europa League encounter. Nice are seen as the most unlikely winner at +245.

Braga can be backed at -100 on the Asian Handicap -0.5 if you think they’ll win. Alternatively, opponents Nice +0.5 are -123 and that means you get a return if they triumph or the draw happens.

The latest betting suggests it’s a close call between Over 2.5 Goals and Under 2.5 Goals. A different approach is a Both Teams to Score bet and Yes has been priced at -149.

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Pau Victor Favourite to Be First Goalscorer

You will find Pau Victor at +500 to be First Goalscorer which makes him the favourite. There’s the chance to get +190 that he finds the net at anytime.

Player Goals
Pau Victor (Braga)
First
+190
Anytime
+500
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Ricardo Horta (Braga)
First
+210
Anytime
+550
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Terem Moffi (Nice)
First
+210
Anytime
+550
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Amine El Ouazzani (Braga)
First
+220
Anytime
+525
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Player Shots On Target
Ricardo Horta (Braga)
Over 0.5
-172
Under 0.5
-102
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Amine El Ouazzani (Braga)
Over 0.5
-159
Under 0.5
-111
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Player Shots
Pau Victor (Braga)
Over 2.5
-108
Under 2.5
-
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Ricardo Horta (Braga)
Over 2.5
-115
Under 2.5
-
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Amine El Ouazzani (Braga)
Over 2.5
+112
Under 2.5
-
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Rodrigo Zalazar (Braga)
Over 2.5
+133
Under 2.5
-
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Team Stats

Latest Europa League and domestic league stats. Full Time Result, Goals, Corners and Possession.

Nice logo Nice Stats
Braga logo Braga Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 2 wins and 8 defeats in the previous 10 matches
  • 4 wins, 5 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 6 wins, 2 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 4 wins, 2 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession

Nice vs Braga Lineups & Team News

Before placing any bets on Nice vs Braga, check the team news first. We’ll update you with predicted and confirmed Europa League lineups plus current injury reports.

Nice Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

Braga Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Nice Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

31 Maxime Dupe
47 Tiago Gouveia 37 Kojo Peprah Oppong 26 Melvin Bard 2 Ali Abdi
20 Tom Louchet 99 Salis Abdul Samed 22 Tanguy Ndombele
49 Bernard Nguene 90 Kevin Carlos 21 Isak Jansson
1 Lukas Hornicek
6 Carvalho 4 Sikou Niakate 26 Bright Arrey-Mbi 2 Victor Gomez
29 Jean-Baptiste Gorby 27 Florian Grillitsch 5 Leonardo Lelo 21 Ricardo Horta
18 Pau Victor 9 Amine El Ouazzani

Braga Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Nice Substitutes

  • 6Hicham Boudaoui
  • 8Morgan Sanson
  • 10Sofiane Diop
  • 24Charles Vanhoutte
  • 25Mohamed-Ali Cho
  • 28Juma Bah
  • 30Bartosz Zelazowski
  • 33Antoine Mendy
  • 36B. Mantsounga
  • 80Yehvann Diouf
  • 92Jonathan Clauss

Braga Substitutes

  • 8Joao Moutinho
  • 12Tiago Sa
  • 14Gustaf Lagerbielke
  • 15Paulo Oliveira
  • 17Gabriel Moscardo
  • 20Mario Dorgeles
  • 36Alaa Bellaarouch
  • 39Fran Navarro
  • 41Yanis da Rocha
  • 50Diego Rodrigues
  • 77Gabri Martinez
  • 95Sandro Vidigal

Previous Nice Lineups

07 Dec Ligue 1
Nice 0-1 Angers
30 Nov Ligue 1
Lorient 3-1 Nice
27 Nov Europa League
Porto 3-0 Nice
21 Nov Ligue 1
Nice 1-5 Marseille
09 Nov Ligue 1
Metz 2-1 Nice
06 Nov Europa League
Nice 1-3 Freiburg

Previous Braga Lineups

06 Dec Primeira Liga
Famalicão 1-2 Braga
01 Dec Primeira Liga
Arouca 0-4 Braga
27 Nov Europa League
Rangers 1-1 Braga
09 Nov Primeira Liga
Braga 2-1 Moreirense
06 Nov Europa League
Braga 3-4 Genk
02 Nov Primeira Liga
Porto 2-1 Braga

Injuries & Suspensions

Nice Injury Table
Type Name Info
Y. Ndayishimiye Cruciate ligame
Mohamed Abdelmonem Cruciate ligame
Isak Jansson Illness
Melvin Bard Groin
Jeremie Boga Other
Terem Moffi Other
Moise Bombito Lower leg
Braga Injury Table
Type Name Info
Amine El Ouazzani Foot
Team Squads

Nice Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Franck Haise

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Yehvann Diouf 80 G 5 450 5 0 0 0 0 0
Melvin Bard 26 D 5 439 5 0 0 0 1 0
Juma Bah 28 D 4 360 4 1 0 0 0 0
Charles Vanhoutte 24 M 5 359 4 1 0 1 2 0
Antoine Mendy 33 D 5 326 3 2 0 0 2 0

Braga Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Carlos Vicens

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Gustaf Lagerbielke 14 D 5 450 5 0 0 0 1 0
Lukas Hornicek 1 G 5 450 5 0 0 0 0 0
Bright Arrey-Mbi 26 D 5 450 5 0 0 0 0 0
Victor Gomez 2 D 5 405 4 1 0 0 2 0
Ricardo Horta 21 F 5 393 5 0 1 3 1 0
UEFA FlagEuropa League Table
Europa League Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Lyon 7 6 0 1 14:3 18
2 Aston Villa 7 6 0 1 11:4 18
3 Freiburg 7 5 2 0 10:3 17
4 FC Midtjylland 7 5 1 1 16:8 16
5 Braga 7 5 1 1 11:5 16
6 Roma 7 5 0 2 12:5 15
7 Ferencvaros 7 4 3 0 12:7 15
8 Real Betis 7 4 2 1 11:6 14
9 Porto 7 4 2 1 10:6 14
10 Genk 7 4 1 2 9:6 13
11 Crvena Zvezda 7 4 1 2 6:5 13
12 PAOK 7 3 3 1 15:10 12
13 Stuttgart 7 4 0 3 12:7 12
14 Celta Vigo 7 4 0 3 14:10 12
15 Bologna 7 3 3 1 11:7 12
16 Nott’m Forest 7 3 2 2 11:7 11
17 Viktoria Plzeň 7 2 5 0 7:3 11
18 Fenerbahce 7 3 2 2 9:6 11
19 Panathinaikos 7 3 2 2 10:8 11
20 Dinamo Zagreb 7 3 1 3 12:14 10
21 Lille 7 3 0 4 11:9 9
22 Brann 7 2 3 2 9:10 9
23 Young Boys 7 3 0 4 8:13 9
24 Celtic 7 2 2 3 9:13 8
25 Ludogorets 7 2 1 4 11:15 7
26 Feyenoord 7 2 0 5 10:13 6
27 Basel 7 2 0 5 9:12 6
28 RB Salzburg 7 2 0 5 8:12 6
29 FCSB 7 2 0 5 8:15 6
30 Go Ahead E. 7 2 0 5 6:14 6
31 Sturm Graz 7 1 1 5 4:11 4
31 Rangers 7 1 1 5 4:11 4
33 Nice 7 1 0 6 7:14 3
34 Utrecht 7 0 1 6 3:11 1
35 Malmo FF 7 0 1 6 3:13 1
36 Maccabi Tel Aviv 7 0 1 6 2:19 1
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Freiburg 4 4 0 0 6:1 12
2 Stuttgart 3 3 0 0 8:2 9
3 Porto 3 3 0 0 7:2 9
4 Lyon 3 3 0 0 6:1 9
5 FC Midtjylland 3 3 0 0 6:1 9
6 Aston Villa 3 3 0 0 5:1 9
7 Celta Vigo 4 3 0 1 8:5 9
8 Braga 4 3 0 1 7:4 9
9 PAOK 4 2 2 0 7:1 8
10 Ferencvaros 4 2 2 0 7:4 8
11 Real Betis 3 2 1 0 6:3 7
12 Crvena Zvezda 3 2 1 0 3:1 7
13 Fenerbahce 4 2 1 1 4:3 7
14 Brann 4 2 1 1 7:7 7
15 Lille 3 2 0 1 9:5 6
16 Nott’m Forest 3 2 0 1 7:3 6
17 Bologna 4 1 3 0 7:4 6
18 Basel 3 2 0 1 6:3 6
19 Viktoria Plzeň 4 1 3 0 4:1 6
20 RB Salzburg 4 2 0 2 7:5 6
21 Feyenoord 4 2 0 2 7:6 6
22 Roma 4 2 0 2 5:4 6
23 Dinamo Zagreb 4 2 0 2 8:8 6
24 Young Boys 4 2 0 2 5:7 6
25 Panathinaikos 3 1 1 1 3:3 4
26 Genk 3 1 1 1 2:2 4
27 Sturm Graz 3 1 1 1 2:2 4
28 Ludogorets 3 1 1 1 6:7 4
29 Rangers 4 1 1 2 2:4 4
30 FCSB 3 1 0 2 5:7 3
31 Nice 4 1 0 3 5:7 3
32 Celtic 3 1 0 2 2:6 3
33 Go Ahead E. 3 1 0 2 2:6 3
34 Malmo FF 4 0 1 3 2:5 1
35 Utrecht 4 0 1 3 2:6 1
36 Maccabi Tel Aviv 3 0 0 3 1:12 0
France FlagLigue 1 Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 PSG 19 14 3 2 41:15 45
2 Lens 19 14 1 4 33:16 43
3 Marseille 19 12 2 5 44:20 38
4 Lyon 19 11 3 5 32:20 36
5 Lille 19 10 2 7 34:29 32
6 Rennes 19 8 7 4 30:27 31
7 Strasbourg 19 9 3 7 32:23 30
8 Toulouse 19 8 5 6 31:23 29
9 Lorient 19 6 7 6 25:30 25
10 Monaco 19 7 3 9 28:33 24
11 Angers 19 6 5 8 20:25 23
12 Brest 19 6 4 9 24:31 22
13 Nice 19 6 3 10 25:36 21
14 Paris FC 19 5 5 9 24:32 20
15 Le Havre 19 4 8 7 16:24 20
16 Nantes 19 3 5 11 18:34 14
17 Auxerre 19 3 3 13 14:29 12
18 Metz 19 3 3 13 21:45 12
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 PSG 9 8 1 0 22:4 25
2 Lens 9 8 0 1 17:4 24
3 Marseille 10 7 2 1 27:11 23
4 Lyon 9 7 0 2 16:7 21
5 Strasbourg 9 6 1 2 16:5 19
6 Lille 10 6 1 3 17:12 19
7 Rennes 10 5 3 2 19:11 18
8 Lorient 9 4 4 1 18:15 16
9 Monaco 10 5 1 4 18:18 16
10 Toulouse 10 4 3 3 19:15 15
11 Brest 10 4 3 3 14:13 15
12 Angers 9 4 2 3 14:12 14
13 Le Havre 10 3 5 2 11:9 14
14 Nice 9 4 2 3 12:12 14
15 Auxerre 10 3 1 6 10:12 10
16 Paris FC 9 2 3 4 12:15 9
17 Metz 9 2 2 5 9:15 8
18 Nantes 10 1 2 7 10:21 5
Portugal FlagPrimeira Liga Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Porto 19 18 1 0 40:4 55
2 Sporting 19 15 3 1 52:10 48
3 Benfica 19 13 6 0 42:11 45
4 Braga 19 9 6 4 37:18 33
5 Gil Vicente 19 8 7 4 24:16 31
6 Moreirense 19 9 3 7 26:26 30
7 Famalicão 19 8 5 6 24:14 29
8 Estoril 19 7 5 7 37:31 26
9 Vitória 19 7 4 8 20:27 25
10 Alverca 19 7 2 10 19:33 23
11 Nacional 19 5 5 9 26:28 20
12 Rio Ave 19 4 8 7 22:35 20
13 Estrela 19 4 7 8 23:36 19
14 Santa Clara 19 4 5 10 14:21 17
15 Arouca 19 4 5 10 20:44 17
16 Casa Pia 19 3 6 10 20:38 15
17 Tondela 19 3 3 13 12:33 12
18 AVS 19 0 5 14 14:47 5
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Porto 9 8 1 0 19:2 25
2 Sporting 9 7 1 1 30:3 22
3 Benfica 10 6 4 0 23:7 22
4 Moreirense 9 6 1 2 14:11 19
5 Estoril 10 5 3 2 21:14 18
6 Braga 9 5 2 2 19:7 17
7 Gil Vicente 9 5 2 2 12:7 17
8 Alverca 10 5 1 4 9:14 16
9 Vitória 10 4 3 3 14:14 15
10 Famalicão 10 4 2 4 16:8 14
11 Santa Clara 10 3 2 5 7:8 11
12 Nacional 9 3 1 5 16:17 10
13 Estrela 10 2 4 4 13:17 10
14 Rio Ave 9 2 3 4 10:15 9
15 Arouca 10 2 3 5 11:21 9
16 Tondela 9 1 2 6 6:13 5
17 Casa Pia 9 0 5 4 10:18 5
18 AVS 10 0 3 7 7:19 3