The Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium will provide the backdrop on October 2nd as Fenerbahçe host French side Nice in a Europa League group-stage encounter. Under head coach İsmail Kartal, the squad has struck a balance between defensive discipline and fluid attacking play. Nice’s Struggles and the Need to RespondFor Nice, the journey to Istanbul comes at a time of uncertainty. While Nice are capable of striking on the break, the atmosphere in Istanbul and the hosts’ sharpness in front of goal should prove decisive. Prediction: Fenerbahçe 3 – 0 Nice