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Nice vs Zulte Waregem: result 3-1 and analysis

UEFA Europa LeagueGroup Stage - 5Kick-off on November 23, 2017 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Allianz Riviera, Nice

Nice
3-1
Zulte Waregem

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What was the result of Nice vs Zulte Waregem?

Nice won 3-1 on November 23, 2017.

Goalscorers

  • 5′M. BalotelliNice (pen.)
  • 31′M. BalotelliNice
  • 81′B. HamalainenZulte Waregem
  • 86′A. TamèzeNice

Official lineup for Nice vs Zulte Waregem

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Nice

4-2-2-2
  1. 14A. Pléa
  2. 9M. Balotelli
  1. 26V. Koziello
  2. 8P. Lees-Melou
  1. 6J. Seri
  2. 15P. Burner
  1. 2A. Souquet
  2. 20M. Le Marchand
  3. 31Dante
  4. 24Christophe Jallet
  1. 40W. Benítez

Zulte Waregem

5-3-2
  1. 7A. Leya
  2. 20I. Doumbia
  1. 30G. Kastanos
  2. 43S. Coopman
  3. 11Nill De Pauw
  1. 4M. Heylen
  2. 3M. Baudry
  3. 14S. Walsh
  4. 31B. Hamalainen
  5. 2D. De fauw
  1. 25L. Bostyn
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Nice have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Zulte Waregem have 4, 2 and 9.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Nice
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Nov 19, 2017Caen(away)1-1Ligue 1
Nov 5, 2017Dijon(home)1-0Ligue 1
Nov 2, 2017Lazio(away)0-1UEFA Europa League
Oct 27, 2017Paris Saint Germain(away)0-3Ligue 1
Oct 22, 2017Strasbourg(home)1-2Ligue 1
Zulte Waregem
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Nov 19, 2017Genk(home)0-1Jupiler Pro League
Nov 5, 2017Oostende(away)2-4Jupiler Pro League
Nov 2, 2017Vitesse(away)2-0UEFA Europa League
Oct 28, 2017KV Mechelen(home)2-1Jupiler Pro League
Oct 25, 2017Anderlecht(away)0-2Jupiler Pro League

What does the head-to-head say?

In the last meeting: 1 Nice win, 0 draws, 0 Zulte Waregem wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Sep 14, 2017Zulte Waregem 1-5 NiceUEFA Europa League

Last archived meeting: Zulte Waregem vs Nice on Sep 14, 2017

How many goals should we expect?

Nice score 1.4 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Zulte Waregem score 1.2 and concede 2.2.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Nice1.41.646/159/15
Zulte Waregem1.22.229/159/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2025-26 standings
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33Nice81077153

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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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