France - Ligue 1Allianz RivieraData current as of September 18, 2026

Nice vs Lille: match statistics

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Nice vs Lille: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Nice plays Lille in Ligue 1 (France). The game is scheduled for September 20, 2026. Venue: Allianz Riviera.

Recent form

Nice has 0 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses over its last five games, averaging 0.50 points per game. Lille has 3 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses, with 2.50 points per game.

Scoring records

Nice scores 0.25 goals per game and allows 1.25. Lille scores 1.75 and allows 0.50. Games in this league average 2.75 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 25% of Nice's games and 25% of Lille's. The Over 2.5 rates are 25% and 25%, compared with league averages of 56% for BTTS and 53% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Nice has the higher season xG average, 1.41 to 1.34 per game. Nice takes 12.5 shots per game, while Lille takes 10.8.

First-half and second-half trends

Nice leads at halftime in 0% of its games and scores 0.00 goals per game after halftime. Lille leads at halftime in 75% and scores 0.75 after halftime.

When the teams score

Nice's most productive scoring window is minutes 31-45+ (1 goals). For Lille, it is minutes 16-30 (2 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Ligue 1 games average 2.75 goals. Both teams score in 56% of games, and 53% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, 2 previous meetings were available. The record was 1 home win, 1 draw and 0 away wins. Those games averaged 1.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

(3.12)
(3.37)
(2.01)

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.

0.25Goals scored / game1.75
NiceLille
1.25Goals allowed / game0.5
NiceLille
61%Average possession45%
NiceLille
2.75Shots on target / game6
NiceLille

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

12.5Shots per game10.75
NiceLille
2.75Shots on target6
NiceLille
2%Shot conversion16.3%
NiceLille
61%Possession45%
NiceLille
1.41xG for1.34
NiceLille
1.22xG against1.92
NiceLille

Shooting quality

Nice: BalancedLille: Counter-attacking
NiceLille
Accuracy (shots on target)22%56%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.090.29

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.

Lille is 400% better for: last-5 form.

0.5 pts / game - Nice · 2.5 pts / game - Lille

Nice
DLDL
No win in the last 5 games
Season result split
0% W50% D50% L
Season (W-D-L)
0-2-2
0.50 pts / game · goal difference -4
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-2-2
0.50 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
0-2-0
Last 5 at home
0-2-0
DD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.3Goals conceded: 1.3xG: 1.41Opponent xG: 1.22BTTS: 25%Over 2.5: 25%
Lille
WDWW
Unbeaten in the last 5 games
Season result split
75% W25% D0% L
Season (W-D-L)
3-1-0
2.50 pts / game · goal difference +5
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-0
2.50 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
2-0-0
Last 5 away
2-0-0
WW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 0.5xG: 1.34Opponent xG: 1.92BTTS: 25%Over 2.5: 25%

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.

Lille is 600% better for: goals scored per game.

0.25 goals / game - Nice · 1.75 goals / game - Lille

Lille is 150% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.25 goals / game - Nice · 0.5 goals / game - Lille

Nice scoring profile: more difficult

Nice scores in 25% of games (1 of 4 games), while Lille keeps a clean sheet in 75% (3 of 4 games).

Lille scoring profile: very strong

Lille scores in 100% of games (4 of 4 games), while Nice keeps a clean sheet in 25% (1 of 4 games).

1Goals scored (season)7
NiceLille
5Goals conceded (season)2
NiceLille
1.5Average goals per game2.25
NiceLille
1Goals scored (last 5)7
NiceLille
5Goals conceded (last 5)2
NiceLille

How often they score at least...

25%1 goal100%
NiceLille
0%2 goals75%
NiceLille
0%3 goals0%
NiceLille
0%4 goals0%
NiceLille

How often they concede at least...

75%1 goal25%
NiceLille
25%2 goals25%
NiceLille
25%3 goals0%
NiceLille
0%4 goals0%
NiceLille

* 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

25%BTTS at half-time0%
NiceLille
0%BTTS in both halves0%
NiceLille
0%Scored in both halves50%
NiceLille

BTTS and goal count

0%Min. 3 goals and BTTS25%
NiceLille
25%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
NiceLille
25%BTTS - last 525%
NiceLille

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-time75%
NiceLille
25%Min. 2 goals before half-time25%
NiceLille
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
NiceLille

2nd half

50%Min. 1 goal after half-time75%
NiceLille
25%Min. 2 goals after half-time25%
NiceLille
0%Min. 3 goals after half-time25%
NiceLille

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.

Lille is 233% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

0.75 pts / game - Nice · 2.5 pts / game - Lille

Nice - half-time state
0% leading75% draw25% trailing
Lille - half-time state
75% leading25% draw0% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

0.75Points per game (1st half)2.5
NiceLille
0.25Goals scored (1st half)1
NiceLille
0.5Goals conceded (1st half)0
NiceLille
0.75Average goals (1st half)1
NiceLille
50%Clean sheet before half-time100%
NiceLille
75%No goal before half-time25%
NiceLille

After half-time (2nd half)

0.5Points per game (2nd half)1.75
NiceLille
0Goals scored (2nd half)0.75
NiceLille
0.75Goals conceded (2nd half)0.5
NiceLille
0.75Average goals (2nd half)1.25
NiceLille
50%Clean sheet after half-time75%
NiceLille
100%No goal after half-time25%
NiceLille

Nice - second-half results

0% W50% D50% L
3
Half-time points
1
Half-time goals
-1
Goal difference (1st half)
2
Second-half points
-3
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.75
PPG before half-time
Defense after halftime+0.3

Allows 0.3 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Lille - second-half results

50% W25% D25% L
10
Half-time points
4
Half-time goals
+4
Goal difference (1st half)
7
Second-half points
+1
Goal difference (2nd half)
2.50
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 75% of games and wins 75%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

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.

Nice - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.750.50
Goals scored / game0.30.0
Goals allowed / game0.50.8
Average goals per game0.80.8
1 goal50%50%
2 goals25%25%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet50%50%
No goal75%100%
Goal difference-1-3
Half-time: 0% leading - 75% draw - 25% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 50% draw - 50% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 25% - Half-time goals total: 1
Lille - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game2.501.75
Goals scored / game1.00.8
Goals allowed / game0.00.5
Average goals per game1.01.3
1 goal75%75%
2 goals25%25%
3 goals0%25%
Clean sheet100%75%
No goal25%25%
Goal difference+4+1
Half-time: 75% leading - 25% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 50% won - 25% draw - 25% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 4

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

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (1 goal). Concedes most in 0-15 (1). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

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

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (2 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

* 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

1.88
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
0.4 : 1.5
Estimated goal split
home : away
68%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
25%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-47%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
25%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
0%
0:0 risk
practically zero
0-1
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.
+0.19
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-1.19
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+1.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-1.16
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.03
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
18%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
92%
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.
-0.3
Late goals
0% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
0%

Lille

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.58
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+1.83
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.
+0.41
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+1.42
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
129%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
36%
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.
-0.3
Late goals
29% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 14% come in the first quarter-hour.
29%

* 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

NiceLigaLille
Average goals per game 1.502.75 2.25
Both teams scored 25%56% 25%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 25%53% 25%
Clean sheets 25%28% 75%
Goal before half-time 50%67% 75%
Goal after half-time 50%75% 75%

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

2.75
Average goals per game
56%
Both teams scored
53%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
28%
Clean sheets
1.39
Home goals / game
1.36
Away goals / game
+2%
Home attack advantage
+2%
Home defensive advantage
+-8%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
67%
1 goal
39%
2 goals
17%
3 goals
0%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
75%
1 goal
50%
2 goals
11%
3 goals
8%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Record from Nice's perspective: 1 win, 1 draw and 0 losses against Lille. Games average 1.00 goals, and both teams scored in 0% of them.

Lille OSC Métropole
0 : 0
OGC Nice Côte d'Azur
OGC Nice Côte d'Azur
2 : 0
Lille OSC Métropole

FAQ

When do Nice and Lille play?

Nice face Lille on September 20, 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 is the head-to-head record between Nice and Lille?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Nice won 1, Lille won 0 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 1.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Nice vs Lille?

Nice score 0.25 goals per game on average and Lille 1.75. The Ligue 1 average is 2.75 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 53% of games. Both teams score in 25% of Nice's matches and 25% of Lille's.

What form are Nice and Lille in?

Over the last 5 games Nice have a 0-2-2 record (0.50 points per game) and Lille 3-1-0 (2.50 points per game).

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

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.