Porto vs Nice: H2H, line-ups and match prediction — November 27, 2025
On November 27, at 18:45 Central European Time, Porto will host French side Nice in their Europa League matchday five clash. Read on for a breakdown of both teams’ form and our match prediction.
Match preview
Porto are currently on a five-game unbeaten run. The last defeat for Francesco Farioli’s men came in the Europa League against English side Nottingham (0-2).
Recently, the Portuguese side faced Sintrense in the Portuguese Cup. The Dragons cruised to a confident 3-0 win, barely breaking a sweat. The coach gave an opportunity to squad players who rarely feature in the starting XI, so the team heads into this fixture fully fit and ready.
In this Europa League campaign, Porto have picked up two victories — both in the opening rounds, beating Austrian side Salzburg and Serbia’s Crvena Zvezda (1-0 and 2-1, respectively). They then suffered a defeat to Nottingham (0-1) and drew with Dutch club Utrecht (1-1).
Nice, on the other hand, are in dire straits. Franck Haise’s team have slumped to four consecutive defeats. It all started with a match against PSG, where they conceded a decisive goal in the dying seconds — a blow that clearly rattled them. The French side then lost to Freiburg in the Europa League, followed by domestic setbacks against Metz (1-2) and a heavy thrashing by Marseille (1-5).
Things look even bleaker for Nice in the Europa League: they have lost all four group matches — to Roma (1-2), Fenerbahce (1-2), Celta (1-2), and Freiburg (1-3) — and sit second from bottom, only ahead of Scotland’s Rangers thanks to a better goal difference.
Match facts and head-to-head
- Porto are unbeaten in their last five matches.
- Nice, meanwhile, have lost four in a row.
- Eight of Nice’s last ten games have seen over two goals scored.
- These teams have never met in official competition.
Probable line-ups
- Porto: Costa — Fernandes, Bednarek, Rosario, Sanusi — Varela, Eustaquio, Veiga — Pepê, Sainz, Gül
- Nice: Diouf — Mendy, Bah, Bard — Gouveia, Samed, Vanhoutte, Abdi — Diop, Boga, Carlos
Prediction
I believe there’s every reason to expect a high-scoring affair: both Porto and Nice are capable of finding the net, and their Europa League games this season have often gone over the total. My prediction: over 2.5 goals.
