France - Ligue 1Data current as of September 12, 2026

Nantes vs Paris: match statistics

Nantes crest
Nantes
1 : 2half-time 0:1
Paris crest
Paris
135%(2.88)
X35%(3.30)
230%(2.33)

Statistical analysis indicates very balanced chances for both teams in this clash. Nantes displays poor home form with only 13% of matches won at home and a goal difference of -7, conceding on average 1.88 goals per match. Paris FC also performs poorly away, winning only 22% of games and conceding an average of 1.78 goals. Both teams have an identical PPG in their last 5 matches (1.4 points), confirming their similar level. The high percentage of draws for Paris FC away (22%) and the poor efficiency of both teams (9% and 11% shot conversion) suggest that the match could end in a draw. Considering all data, a draw seems the most likely outcome of this encounter between two teams fighting to avoid relegation.

Nantes vs Paris: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Nantes played against Paris in Ligue 1 (France). The game was played on January 18, 2026. Final score: 1:2.

Recent form

Nantes has 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses over its last five games, averaging 0.80 points per game. Paris has 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses, with 0.40 points per game.

Scoring records

Nantes scores 0.94 goals per game and allows 1.65. Paris scores 1.29 and allows 1.82. Games in this league average 2.88 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 47% of Nantes's games and 65% of Paris's. The Over 2.5 rates are 41% and 59%, compared with league averages of 50% for BTTS and 52% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Paris has the higher season xG average, 1.31 to 1.06 per game. Nantes takes 10.1 shots per game, while Paris takes 12.1.

First-half and second-half trends

Nantes leads at halftime in 29% of its games and scores 0.41 goals per game after halftime. Paris leads at halftime in 12% and scores 0.71 after halftime.

When the teams score

Nantes's most productive scoring window is minutes 31-45+ (5 goals). For Paris, it is minutes 76-90+ (6 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Ligue 1 games average 2.88 goals. Both teams score in 50% of games, and 52% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, one previous meeting was available. The record was 1 home win, 0 draws and 0 away wins. Those games averaged 3.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

Archived pre-match analysis

This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.

General match analysis

Statistical analysis indicates very balanced chances for both teams in this clash. Nantes displays poor home form with only 13% of matches won at home and a goal difference of -7, conceding on average 1.88 goals per match. Paris FC also performs poorly away, winning only 22% of games and conceding an average of 1.78 goals. Both teams have an identical PPG in their last 5 matches (1.4 points), confirming their similar level. The high percentage of draws for Paris FC away (22%) and the poor efficiency of both teams (9% and 11% shot conversion) suggest that the match could end in a draw. Considering all data, a draw seems the most likely outcome of this encounter between two teams fighting to avoid relegation.

View the statistical overview

Stats by half

0 : 1
First half
1 : 1
Second half

Game stats

48Possession (%)52
NantesParis
5Shots10
NantesParis
1Shots on target3
NantesParis
0.66xG1.12
NantesParis
1Corners2
NantesParis
36Dangerous attacks37
NantesParis
16Fouls14
NantesParis
1Cards3
NantesParis

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

0.94Goals scored / game1.29
NantesParis
1.65Goals allowed / game1.82
NantesParis
42%Average possession54%
NantesParis
3Shots on target / game3.59
NantesParis

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

10.06Shots per game12.06
NantesParis
3Shots on target3.59
NantesParis
9.4%Shot conversion10.7%
NantesParis
42%Possession54%
NantesParis
1.06xG for1.31
NantesParis
1.8xG against1.32
NantesParis

Shooting quality

Nantes: BalancedParis: Balanced
NantesParis
Accuracy (shots on target)30%30%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.310.36

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Nantes is 100% better for: last-5 form.

0.8 pts / game - Nantes · 0.4 pts / game - Paris

Nantes
DLLLW
Season result split
18% W29% D53% L
Season (W-D-L)
3-5-9
0.82 pts / game · goal difference -12
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-3
0.80 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
1-2-5
Last 5 at home
0-1-4
LLLDL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 2.0xG: 1.12Opponent xG: 1.76BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%
Paris
LDDLL
No win in the last 5 games
Season result split
24% W24% D53% L
Season (W-D-L)
4-4-9
0.94 pts / game · goal difference -9
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-2-3
0.40 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
2-2-5
Last 5 away
1-1-3
LWLDL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 2.0xG: 0.98Opponent xG: 1.55BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Paris is 37% better for: goals scored per game.

0.94 goals / game - Nantes · 1.29 goals / game - Paris

Nantes is 10% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.65 goals / game - Nantes · 1.82 goals / game - Paris

Nantes scoring profile: strong

Nantes scores in 59% of games (10 of 17 meczów), while Paris keeps a clean sheet in 18% (3 of 17 meczów).

Paris scoring profile: very strong

Paris scores in 76% of games (13 of 17 meczów), while Nantes keeps a clean sheet in 18% (3 of 17 meczów).

16Goals scored (season)22
NantesParis
28Goals conceded (season)31
NantesParis
2.59Average goals per game3.12
NantesParis
5Goals scored (last 5)4
NantesParis
10Goals conceded (last 5)10
NantesParis

How often they score at least...

59%1 goal76%
NantesParis
29%2 goals41%
NantesParis
6%3 goals12%
NantesParis
0%4 goals0%
NantesParis

How often they concede at least...

82%1 goal82%
NantesParis
47%2 goals53%
NantesParis
18%3 goals29%
NantesParis
12%4 goals12%
NantesParis

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

Goal patterns

18%BTTS at half-time35%
NantesParis
6%BTTS in both halves18%
NantesParis
18%Scored in both halves18%
NantesParis

BTTS and goal count

35%Min. 3 goals and BTTS53%
NantesParis
6%Min. 3 goals without BTTS6%
NantesParis
60%BTTS - last 560%
NantesParis

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

65%Min. 1 goal before half-time82%
NantesParis
24%Min. 2 goals before half-time53%
NantesParis
12%Min. 3 goals before half-time12%
NantesParis

2nd half

82%Min. 1 goal after half-time71%
NantesParis
35%Min. 2 goals after half-time35%
NantesParis
24%Min. 3 goals after half-time29%
NantesParis

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Nantes is 78% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.35 pts / game - Nantes · 0.76 pts / game - Paris

Nantes - half-time state
29% leading47% draw24% trailing
Paris - half-time state
12% leading41% draw47% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.35Points per game (1st half)0.76
NantesParis
0.53Goals scored (1st half)0.59
NantesParis
0.53Goals conceded (1st half)0.88
NantesParis
1.06Average goals (1st half)1.47
NantesParis
59%Clean sheet before half-time29%
NantesParis
59%No goal before half-time53%
NantesParis

After half-time (2nd half)

0.71Points per game (2nd half)1.12
NantesParis
0.41Goals scored (2nd half)0.71
NantesParis
1.12Goals conceded (2nd half)0.94
NantesParis
1.53Average goals (2nd half)1.65
NantesParis
35%Clean sheet after half-time41%
NantesParis
65%No goal after half-time53%
NantesParis

Nantes - second-half results

18% W18% D65% L
23
Half-time points
9
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
12
Second-half points
-12
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.35
PPG before half-time
Lead holding62%

Leads at halftime in 29% of games and wins 18%. Sometimes gives up a halftime lead.

Defense after halftime+0.6

Allows 0.6 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Paris - second-half results

24% W41% D35% L
13
Half-time points
10
Half-time goals
-5
Goal difference (1st half)
19
Second-half points
-4
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.76
PPG before half-time
Lead holding200%

Leads at halftime in 12% of games and wins 24%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.1

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Nantes - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.001.20
Goals scored / game0.40.6
Goals allowed / game0.61.4
Average goals per game1.02.0
1 goal80%100%
2 goals20%40%
3 goals0%40%
Clean sheet40%40%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference-1-4
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 0% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2
Paris - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.600.60
Goals scored / game0.40.4
Goals allowed / game1.01.0
Average goals per game1.41.4
1 goal80%60%
2 goals60%40%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet20%40%
No goal60%60%
Goal difference-3-3
Half-time: 0% leading - 60% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 60% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 2

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Nantes
ScoredConceded
3
3
0-15
1
2
16-30
5
4
31-45
0
5
46-60
2
4
61-75
5
10
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (5 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (10). Late-goal balance (76-90): -5 - late phases are a weakness.

Paris
ScoredConceded
3
3
0-15
4
6
16-30
3
6
31-45
4
5
46-60
2
3
61-75
6
8
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (6 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (8). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.85
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.4 : 1.5
Estimated goal split
home : away
99%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
56%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+5%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
45%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
10%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 10 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Nantes

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.74
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.03
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+1.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.12
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.15
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
55%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
140%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.02
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
31% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 19% come in the first quarter-hour.
31%

Paris

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.01
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.52
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.02
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.50
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
109%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
107%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.54
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
27% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 14% come in the first quarter-hour.
27%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Ligue 1).

Teams vs league

NantesLigaParis
Average goals per game 2.592.88 3.12
Both teams scored 47%50% 65%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 41%52% 59%
Clean sheets 18%28% 18%
Goal before half-time 65%70% 82%
Goal after half-time 82%81% 71%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.88
Average goals per game
50%
Both teams scored
52%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
28%
Clean sheets
1.70
Home goals / game
1.18
Away goals / game
+44%
Home attack advantage
+31%
Home defensive advantage
+23%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
70%
1 goal
31%
2 goals
14%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
81%
1 goal
43%
2 goals
26%
3 goals
12%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. NantesYellow cardTylel Tati
  2. ParisYellow cardIlan Kais Kebbal
  3. ParisYellow cardMaxime Lopez
  4. NantesGoalMatthis AblineAssist: Junior Mwanga
  5. ParisYellow cardTimothée Kolodziejczak
  6. ParisSubstitutionOn: Luca KoleoshoOff: Alimami Gory
  7. ParisSubstitutionOn: Vincent MarchettiOff: Otavio Ataide da Silva
  8. NantesSubstitutionOn: Amady CamaraOff: Ibrahima Sissoko
  9. ParisSubstitutionOn: Marshall Nyasha MunetsiOff: Ilan Kais Kebbal

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

Benoît MillotMatches officiated: 13
3.31Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 254%Home wins31%Draws15%Away wins

Head-to-head

Record from Nantes's perspective: 1 win, 0 draws and 0 losses against Paris. Games average 3.00 goals, and both teams scored in 100% of them.

Paris FC
1 : 2
FC Nantes

FAQ

What was the result of Nantes vs Paris?

The Ligue 1 match finished Nantes 1:2 Paris. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Nantes vs Paris?

Nantes score 0.94 goals per game on average and Paris 1.29. The Ligue 1 average is 2.88 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 52% of games. Both teams score in 47% of Nantes's matches and 65% of Paris's.

What form are Nantes and Paris in?

Over the last 5 games Nantes have a 1-1-3 record (0.80 points per game) and Paris 0-2-3 (0.40 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Nantes vs Paris?

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.