- Ludogorets Razgrad have W2, D2, L1 in their last five matches in all competitions.
- OGC Nice have W3, D1, L1 in their last five competitive matches.
- Ludogorets have W1, D1, L1 at home in the UEFA Europa League 2025-2026, OGC Nice have L3 away.
Eagles, Eagles, in the sky, will Nice soar?
At this late stage of the 2025-2026 UEFA Europa League competition, every game is vital to a club’s aspirations of making the play-off round and that is certainly true for Ludogorets Razgrad and OGC Nice on Thursday.
The Eagles will be looking for their first win on the road in Europe this season, having lost all three of their previous Europa League road games and shipped seven goals in the process. The Eagles are currently sitting in 33rd position with three points after seven matches, Ludogorets have seven points in 25th place.
Per-Mathias Hoegmo has been in charge since November 2025, and has brought a more pragmatic and direct approach to the club’s 4-3-3 system.
Ludogorets are an attacking side with an explosive nature, with their talisman Petar Stanic, who has six goals in seven Europa League games, leading the line and their explosive midfielders covering the counter-attacking and set-piece threat.
Claude Puel has been at the helm at OGC Nice since December 2025 and has been trying to make his mark on a side that is built around a compact foundation, structured pressing and fluid transitions. Nice’s midfield pivot is key to their play, as they look to control the tempo of the game and launch counter-attacks when they win possession.
Nice have won two of their last three away matches in all competitions, suggesting an upturn in form on the road outside of Europe, while Ludogorets have drawn their last two home games, suggesting they could get something out of the match.
Nice can make it a good contest
Both Teams To Score is heavily backed in this encounter at 31/50, which suggests that there is an expectation of an open match in which both teams will get chances to score. Ludogorets are the favourites for this clash at 9/10, while Nice are the big outsiders at 27/10.
Ludogorets are more of a direct and high-tempo pressing side while Nice prefer a more structured and clinical approach. Both sides are weak defensively, but Nice have hit their stride recently with back-to-back wins heading into this encounter, so we’re supporting the French side to make this game close and competitive.
Nice bounced back from their 5-1 hammering in Ligue 1 away at Toulouse by beating Go Ahead Eagles 3-1 at home in the Europa League, while Ludogorets were held to a 3-3 draw at home by PAOK. Just five days later, Ludogorets lost 1-0 away to Rangers.
This should be an end-to-end clash, but we expect Ludogorets’ home advantage and direct style to give them the edge in what could be a high-scoring encounter. Kevin Carlos is Nice’s current top goalscorer in the competition with two goals in seven appearances and he is the key to their transitions in attack.
Ludogorets have won once, drawn once and lost once at home in the Europa League this season, while Nice have three straight defeats on the road in the same competition. This could go either way, but Nice will have more belief following their recent resurgence, which may be enough for them to at least earn a draw.
