FC Porto have won 12 of 16 home games against French clubs | OneFootball

It is true that FC Porto lost at the Dragão the last time they faced a French club, Lyon (0-1), but the historical balance is clearly favorable to the blue and whites. In fact, as the infographic below shows, it is the best among countries with the five strongest leagues in Europe.

In 16 home matches, Porto won 12 times, drew twice, and suffered only two defeats: the aforementioned one on March 9, 2022, against Lyon and another against Nantes (0-2) in September 1971. That's a 75% win rate, more than double the success achieved against English teams, for example.

This will be the first time FC Porto faces Nice, a club that finished fourth in the last edition of the French championship (with the same points as fifth, Lille) and has an inconsistent track record in European competitions. They have only participated in the Champions League twice, and in their seven appearances in the Europa League, the best they achieved was reaching the round of 32. Additionally, they have 16 games without a win in continental competitions. These numbers might make FC Porto the favorite for the match the day after tomorrow, but they guarantee nothing. Marseille, Monaco, Lille, PSG, Lyon, Lens, Nantes, Bordeaux, and Stade Français are the French teams that have already fallen at Antas or Dragão. Nice could become the tenth on that list.

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Since FC Porto has never faced Nice, it will also be a debut for all the players called up by Farioli. Neither Luuk de Jong nor Kiwior, both with extensive experience in European competitions, have crossed paths with the emblem from the south of France. Only Yann Karamoh has faced Nice five times, scoring one goal, but the winger is not registered in the Europa League.

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