Nantes vs Qarabag Match Analysis and Prediction

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Nantes will welcome Qarabag to Stade de la Beaujoire for their Matchday five tie in Europa League on Thursday night.

Nantes have endured a difficult time in the Europa League this season, with the Ligue 1 outfits picking up just three points from their opening four matches.

They currently sit third in the group standings, four points behind second-placed Qarabag and nine off Freiburg at the top. With only two fixtures remaining to go, only a victory on Thursday can keep Antoine Kombouare’s side in contention for a place in the last 32.

They are coming off a 4-1 home win against Brest and a 1-1 away draw against Nice in Ligue 1 and they will be looking to draw confidence from the run as they look to turn around their fortunes in the European football.

Qarabag, meanwhile, have enjoyed an impressive campaign in the Europa League as, they have picked seven points from their four games.

They are well on course to reach the knockout stages of the Europa League this season as they sit four points above their hosts and a draw on Thursday will ensure them a place in the last 32.

They played out a goalless draw against Olympiacos in their last continental game and will be gutted not to have picked up maximum points after being the more dominant side on the day. Therefore they will know that they need to take things up a notch on Thursday.