France - Ligue 1Data current as of September 07, 2026

Nice vs PSG: match statistics

Nice crest
Nice
0 : 4half-time 0:1
PSG crest
PSG
120%(7.90)
X25%(5.80)
255%(1.37)

PSG is the clear favorite for this match, occupying the top spot in the table with an impressive record of 18 wins this season. The away team displays significantly better away form (62% of away matches won) compared to Nice, who are only in 15th place and have won just 31% of their home games. PSG dominates in terms of possession (68% vs 47%), shot accuracy, and expected goals (xG 1.91 vs 1.4), indicating a clear offensive advantage. Nice has earned only 5 points in their last five matches and has a negative goal difference at home (-4), while PSG is on an excellent run with 12 goals in their last 5 games. The class difference between the two teams is evident, making a PSG victory the most likely scenario, although a draw cannot be entirely ruled out due to the unpredictability of football.

Nice vs PSG: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Nice played against PSG in Ligue 1 (France). The game was played on March 21, 2026. Final score: 0:4.

Recent form

Nice has 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses over its last five games, averaging 0.80 points per game. PSG has 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses, with 1.80 points per game.

Scoring records

Nice scores 1.23 goals per game and allows 1.85. PSG scores 2.16 and allows 0.88. Games in this league average 2.76 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 58% of Nice's games and 40% of PSG's. The Over 2.5 rates are 54% and 56%, compared with league averages of 47% for BTTS and 50% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

PSG has the higher season xG average, 2.11 to 1.30 per game. Nice takes 11.6 shots per game, while PSG takes 17.9.

First-half and second-half trends

Nice leads at halftime in 35% of its games and scores 0.54 goals per game after halftime. PSG leads at halftime in 52% and scores 1.20 after halftime.

When the teams score

Nice's most productive scoring window is minutes 31-45+ (8 goals). For PSG, it is minutes 76-90+ (12 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Ligue 1 games average 2.76 goals. Both teams score in 47% of games, and 50% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, one previous meeting was available. The record was 0 home wins, 0 draws and 1 away win. Those games averaged 1.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% 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

PSG is the clear favorite for this match, occupying the top spot in the table with an impressive record of 18 wins this season. The away team displays significantly better away form (62% of away matches won) compared to Nice, who are only in 15th place and have won just 31% of their home games. PSG dominates in terms of possession (68% vs 47%), shot accuracy, and expected goals (xG 1.91 vs 1.4), indicating a clear offensive advantage. Nice has earned only 5 points in their last five matches and has a negative goal difference at home (-4), while PSG is on an excellent run with 12 goals in their last 5 games. The class difference between the two teams is evident, making a PSG victory the most likely scenario, although a draw cannot be entirely ruled out due to the unpredictability of football.

View the statistical overview

Stats by half

0 : 1
First half
0 : 3
Second half

Game stats

26Possession (%)74
NicePSG
6Shots17
NicePSG
1Shots on target10
NicePSG
0.64xG2.01
NicePSG
2Corners5
NicePSG
26Dangerous attacks32
NicePSG
12Fouls5
NicePSG
3Cards1
NicePSG

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.

1.23Goals scored / game2.16
NicePSG
1.85Goals allowed / game0.88
NicePSG
48%Average possession69%
NicePSG
4.23Shots on target / game6.84
NicePSG

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

11.62Shots per game17.92
NicePSG
4.23Shots on target6.84
NicePSG
10.6%Shot conversion12.1%
NicePSG
48%Possession69%
NicePSG
1.3xG for2.11
NicePSG
1.67xG against0.97
NicePSG

Shooting quality

Nice: BalancedPSG: Dominant
NicePSG
Accuracy (shots on target)36%38%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.290.32

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.

PSG is 125% better for: last-5 form.

0.8 pts / game - Nice · 1.8 pts / game - PSG

Nice
LDLLW
Season result split
27% W23% R50% P
Season (W-D-L)
7-6-13
1.04 pts / game · goal difference -16
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-3
0.80 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
4-5-4
Last 5 at home
0-4-1
DDDDL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 2.0xG: 1.31Opponent xG: 1.43BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 40%
PSG
WLWWL
Season result split
72% W12% R16% P
Season (W-D-L)
18-3-4
2.28 pts / game · goal difference +32
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-0-2
1.80 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
8-2-3
Last 5 away
4-0-1
WWWLW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 2.2Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 2.30Opponent xG: 1.02BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 80%

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.

PSG is 76% better for: goals scored per game.

1.23 goals / game - Nice · 2.16 goals / game - PSG

PSG is 110% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.85 goals / game - Nice · 0.88 goals / game - PSG

Nice scoring profile: mixed

Nice scores in 69% of games (18 of 26 meczów), while PSG keeps a clean sheet in 52% (13 of 25 meczów).

PSG scoring profile: very strong

PSG scores in 92% of games (23 of 25 meczów), while Nice keeps a clean sheet in 15% (4 of 26 meczów).

32Goals scored (season)54
NicePSG
48Goals conceded (season)22
NicePSG
3.08Average goals per game3.04
NicePSG
5Goals scored (last 5)11
NicePSG
10Goals conceded (last 5)6
NicePSG

How often they score at least...

69%1 goal92%
NicePSG
35%2 goals56%
NicePSG
15%3 goals40%
NicePSG
4%4 goals12%
NicePSG

How often they concede at least...

85%1 goal48%
NicePSG
50%2 goals24%
NicePSG
27%3 goals16%
NicePSG
15%4 goals0%
NicePSG

* 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

27%BTTS at half-time20%
NicePSG
8%BTTS in both halves16%
NicePSG
19%Scored in both halves56%
NicePSG

BTTS and goal count

50%Min. 3 goals and BTTS32%
NicePSG
4%Min. 3 goals without BTTS24%
NicePSG
20%BTTS - last 540%
NicePSG

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

81%Min. 1 goal before half-time72%
NicePSG
46%Min. 2 goals before half-time36%
NicePSG
27%Min. 3 goals before half-time16%
NicePSG

2nd half

88%Min. 1 goal after half-time92%
NicePSG
38%Min. 2 goals after half-time52%
NicePSG
15%Min. 3 goals after half-time24%
NicePSG

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.

PSG is 53% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.23 pts / game - Nice · 1.88 pts / game - PSG

Nice - half-time state
35% leading19% draw46% trailing
PSG - half-time state
52% leading32% draw16% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.23Points per game (1st half)1.88
NicePSG
0.69Goals scored (1st half)0.96
NicePSG
0.88Goals conceded (1st half)0.36
NicePSG
1.58Average goals (1st half)1.32
NicePSG
35%Clean sheet before half-time68%
NicePSG
58%No goal before half-time40%
NicePSG

After half-time (2nd half)

0.96Points per game (2nd half)2
NicePSG
0.54Goals scored (2nd half)1.2
NicePSG
0.96Goals conceded (2nd half)0.52
NicePSG
1.5Average goals (2nd half)1.72
NicePSG
38%Clean sheet after half-time60%
NicePSG
54%No goal after half-time12%
NicePSG

Nice - second-half results

27% W15% R58% P
32
Half-time points
18
Half-time goals
-5
Goal difference (1st half)
25
Second-half points
-11
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.23
PPG before half-time
Lead holding77%

Leads at halftime in 35% of games and wins 27%. Sometimes gives up a halftime lead.

Defense after halftime+0.1

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

PSG - second-half results

56% W32% R12% P
47
Half-time points
24
Half-time goals
+15
Goal difference (1st half)
50
Second-half points
+17
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.88
PPG before half-time
Lead holding138%

Leads at halftime in 52% of games and wins 72%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.2

Allows 0.2 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 game0.800.80
Goals scored / game0.40.6
Goals allowed / game1.01.0
Average goals per game1.41.6
1 goal80%80%
2 goals40%60%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet20%40%
No goal80%60%
Goal difference-3-2
Half-time: 20% leading - 20% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 20% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2
PSG - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.801.40
Goals scored / game1.01.2
Goals allowed / game0.40.8
Average goals per game1.42.0
1 goal100%80%
2 goals40%60%
3 goals0%60%
Clean sheet60%60%
No goal40%20%
Goal difference+3+2
Half-time: 60% leading - 0% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 5

* 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
4
9
0-15
6
5
16-30
8
9
31-45
6
7
46-60
4
8
61-75
4
10
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (8 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (10). Late-goal balance (76-90): -6 - late phases are a weakness.

PSG
ScoredConceded
8
1
0-15
5
4
16-30
11
4
31-45
7
5
46-60
11
3
61-75
12
5
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (12 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): +7 - wins late phases.

* 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

3.06
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.1 : 2.0
Estimated goal split
home : away
111%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
49%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-67%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
63%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
2%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 50 matches
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.
-0.37
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.25
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+3.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.07
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.18
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
77%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
158%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.24
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
13% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 13% come in the first quarter-hour.
13%

PSG

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+1.14
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.14
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-7.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.05
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.09
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
185%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
55%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.48
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
22% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 15% come in the first quarter-hour.
22%

* 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

NiceLigaPSG
Average goals per game 3.082.76 3.04
Both teams scored 58%47% 40%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 54%50% 56%
Clean sheets 15%30% 52%
Goal before half-time 81%70% 72%
Goal after half-time 88%77% 92%

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

2.76
Average goals per game
47%
Both teams scored
50%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
30%
Clean sheets
1.60
Home goals / game
1.17
Away goals / game
+37%
Home attack advantage
+27%
Home defensive advantage
+20%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
70%
1 goal
31%
2 goals
13%
3 goals
4%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
77%
1 goal
43%
2 goals
23%
3 goals
9%
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. PSGYellow cardSenny Mayulu
  2. PSGSubstitutionOn: Lucas Lopes BeraldoOff: Senny Mayulu
  3. PSGSubstitutionOn: Ousmane DembéléOff: Kang-In Lee
  4. NiceSubstitutionOn: Kaïl BoudacheOff: Sofiane Diop
  5. NiceSubstitutionOn: Ali AbdiOff: Dante Bonfim da Costa Santos

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.

Willy DelajodMatches officiated: 16
3.31Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 225%Home wins25%Draws50%Away wins

Head-to-head

Record from Nice's perspective: 0 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss against PSG. Games average 1.00 goals, and both teams scored in 0% of them.

Paris Saint-Germain FC
1 : 0
OGC Nice Côte d'Azur

FAQ

What was the result of Nice vs PSG?

The Ligue 1 match finished Nice 0:4 PSG. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Nice vs PSG?

Nice score 1.23 goals per game on average and PSG 2.16. The Ligue 1 average is 2.76 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 50% of games. Both teams score in 58% of Nice's matches and 40% of PSG's.

What form are Nice and PSG in?

Over the last 5 games Nice have a 1-1-3 record (0.80 points per game) and PSG 3-0-2 (1.80 points per game).

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

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Nice vs PSG: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.