France - Ligue 1Allianz RivieraData current as of September 01, 2026

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Nice vs Le Mans: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Nice plays Le Mans in Ligue 1 (France). The game is scheduled for September 5, 2026. Venue: Allianz Riviera.

Recent form

Nice has 0 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss over its last five games, averaging 0.50 points per game. Le Mans has 0 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss, with 0.50 points per game.

Scoring records

Nice scores 0.00 goals per game and allows 1.50. Le Mans scores 2.00 and allows 2.50. Games in this league average 3.00 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 0% of Nice's games and 100% of Le Mans's. The Over 2.5 rates are 50% and 100%, compared with league averages of 56% for BTTS and 61% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Nice has the higher season xG average, 1.61 to 1.15 per game. Nice takes 15.0 shots per game, while Le Mans takes 10.0.

First-half and second-half trends

Nice leads at halftime in 0% of its games and scores 0.00 goals per game after halftime. Le Mans leads at halftime in 0% and scores 1.00 after halftime.

When the teams score

Nice's most productive scoring window is minutes 0-15 (0 goals). For Le Mans, it is minutes 46-60 (2 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Ligue 1 games average 3.00 goals. Both teams score in 56% of games, and 61% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

There is not enough head-to-head history for a meaningful comparison.

Before kickoff

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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.

0Goals scored / game2
NiceLe Mans
1.5Goals allowed / game2.5
NiceLe Mans
58%Average possession43%
NiceLe Mans
2.5Shots on target / game5
NiceLe Mans

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

15Shots per game10
NiceLe Mans
2.5Shots on target5
NiceLe Mans
0%Shot conversion20%
NiceLe Mans
58%Possession43%
NiceLe Mans
1.61xG for1.15
NiceLe Mans
1.29xG against2.42
NiceLe Mans

Shooting quality

Nice: DominantLe Mans: Counter-attacking
NiceLe Mans
Accuracy (shots on target)17%50%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.000.40

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.

Nice
DL
No win in the last 5 games
Season result split
0% W50% R50% P
Season (W-D-L)
0-1-1
0.50 pts / game · goal difference -3
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-1-1
0.50 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
0-1-0
Last 5 at home
0-1-0
D
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.0Goals conceded: 1.5xG: 1.61Opponent xG: 1.29BTTS: 0%Over 2.5: 50%
Le Mans
DL
No win in the last 5 games
Season result split
0% W50% R50% P
Season (W-D-L)
0-1-1
0.50 pts / game · goal difference -1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-1-1
0.50 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
0-0-1
Last 5 away
0-0-1
L
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 2.0Goals conceded: 2.5xG: 1.15Opponent xG: 2.42BTTS: 100%Over 2.5: 100%

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.

Nice is 67% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.5 goals / game - Nice · 2.5 goals / game - Le Mans

Nice scoring profile: mixed

Nice scores in 0% of games (0 of 2 meczów), while Le Mans keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 2 meczów).

Le Mans scoring profile: very strong

Le Mans scores in 100% of games (2 of 2 meczów), while Nice keeps a clean sheet in 50% (1 of 2 meczów).

0Goals scored (season)4
NiceLe Mans
3Goals conceded (season)5
NiceLe Mans
1.5Average goals per game4.5
NiceLe Mans
0Goals scored (last 5)4
NiceLe Mans
3Goals conceded (last 5)5
NiceLe Mans

How often they score at least...

0%1 goal100%
NiceLe Mans
0%2 goals100%
NiceLe Mans
0%3 goals0%
NiceLe Mans
0%4 goals0%
NiceLe Mans

How often they concede at least...

50%1 goal100%
NiceLe Mans
50%2 goals100%
NiceLe Mans
50%3 goals50%
NiceLe Mans
0%4 goals0%
NiceLe Mans

* 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

0%BTTS at half-time100%
NiceLe Mans
0%BTTS in both halves100%
NiceLe Mans
0%Scored in both halves100%
NiceLe Mans

BTTS and goal count

0%Min. 3 goals and BTTS100%
NiceLe Mans
50%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
NiceLe Mans
0%BTTS - last 5100%
NiceLe Mans

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

50%Min. 1 goal before half-time100%
NiceLe Mans
0%Min. 2 goals before half-time100%
NiceLe Mans
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time50%
NiceLe Mans

2nd half

50%Min. 1 goal after half-time100%
NiceLe Mans
50%Min. 2 goals after half-time100%
NiceLe Mans
0%Min. 3 goals after half-time0%
NiceLe Mans

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.

Nice - half-time state
0% leading50% draw50% trailing
Le Mans - half-time state
0% leading50% draw50% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

0.5Points per game (1st half)0.5
NiceLe Mans
0Goals scored (1st half)1
NiceLe Mans
0.5Goals conceded (1st half)1.5
NiceLe Mans
0.5Average goals (1st half)2.5
NiceLe Mans
50%Clean sheet before half-time0%
NiceLe Mans
100%No goal before half-time0%
NiceLe Mans

After half-time (2nd half)

0.5Points per game (2nd half)1
NiceLe Mans
0Goals scored (2nd half)1
NiceLe Mans
1Goals conceded (2nd half)1
NiceLe Mans
1Average goals (2nd half)2
NiceLe Mans
50%Clean sheet after half-time0%
NiceLe Mans
100%No goal after half-time0%
NiceLe Mans

Nice - second-half results

0% W50% R50% P
1
Half-time points
0
Half-time goals
-1
Goal difference (1st half)
1
Second-half points
-2
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.50
PPG before half-time
Defense after halftime+0.5

Allows 0.5 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Le Mans - second-half results

0% W100% R0% P
1
Half-time points
2
Half-time goals
-1
Goal difference (1st half)
2
Second-half points
0
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.50
PPG before half-time
Defense after halftime-0.5

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Nice - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.500.50
Goals scored / game0.00.0
Goals allowed / game0.51.0
Average goals per game0.51.0
1 goal50%50%
2 goals0%50%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet50%50%
No goal100%100%
Goal difference-1-2
Half-time: 0% leading - 50% draw - 50% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 50% draw - 50% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 0
Le Mans - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.501.00
Goals scored / game1.01.0
Goals allowed / game1.51.0
Average goals per game2.52.0
1 goal100%100%
2 goals100%100%
3 goals50%0%
Clean sheet0%0%
No goal0%0%
Goal difference-10
Half-time: 0% leading - 50% draw - 50% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 100% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 100% - 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.

Nice
ScoredConceded
0
0
0-15
0
1
16-30
0
0
31-45
0
1
46-60
0
0
61-75
0
1
76-90

Concedes most in 16-30 (1). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

Le Mans
ScoredConceded
0
1
0-15
1
1
16-30
1
1
31-45
2
0
46-60
0
1
61-75
0
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (2 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (1). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - 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

3.00
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.3 : 1.8
Estimated goal split
home : away
100%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
50%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
0%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
0%
0:0 risk
practically zero
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Nice

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.32
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-1.82
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+1.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-1.61
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.21
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
0%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
113%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
0.0
Late goals
0% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
0%

Le Mans

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-1.27
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.77
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.85
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.08
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
150%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
150%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
0.0
Late goals
0% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
0%

* 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

NiceLigaLe Mans
Average goals per game 1.503.00 4.50
Both teams scored 0%56% 100%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 50%61% 100%
Clean sheets 50%28% 0%
Goal before half-time 50%72% 100%
Goal after half-time 50%78% 100%

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

3.00
Average goals per game
56%
Both teams scored
61%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
28%
Clean sheets
1.67
Home goals / game
1.33
Away goals / game
+26%
Home attack advantage
+20%
Home defensive advantage
+5%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
72%
1 goal
39%
2 goals
6%
3 goals
0%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
78%
1 goal
67%
2 goals
17%
3 goals
11%
4 goals

FAQ

When do Nice and Le Mans play?

Nice face Le Mans on September 5, 2026 in Ligue 1 at Allianz Riviera. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What do the goal statistics show before Nice vs Le Mans?

Nice score 0.00 goals per game on average and Le Mans 2.00. The Ligue 1 average is 3.00 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 61% of games. Both teams score in 0% of Nice's matches and 100% of Le Mans's.

What form are Nice and Le Mans in?

Over the last 5 games Nice have a 0-1-1 record (0.50 points per game) and Le Mans 0-1-1 (0.50 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Nice vs Le Mans?

The statistical background for Nice vs Le Mans — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.