France - Ligue 2Data current as of 03 September 2026

Nantes vs Nancy: match statistics

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Nantes vs Nancy: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Nantes play Nancy in Ligue 2 (France). The match date is 7 September 2026.

Current form

Nantes: 0-1-3, 0.25 points/match. Nancy: 2-1-1, 1.75 points/match.

Goal statistics

Nantes scores 1.50 and concedes 2.75 goals per match. Nancy scores 0.75 and concedes 0.25. League average: 2.47 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Nantes 75%, Nancy 0%. Over 2.5: Nantes 75%, Nancy 0%. League level: BTTS 47%, Over 2.5 42%.

xG, shots and style

Nantes has higher xG: 1.51 vs 1.48. Nantes: 15.0 shots per match, Nancy: 13.3.

Match halves

Nantes: half-time lead 25%, second-half goals 0.50. Nancy: half-time lead 25%, second-half goals 0.50.

Goals by minute

Nantes: 16-30 (2 goals). Nancy: 31-45+ (1 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Ligue 2: 2.47 goals per match, BTTS 47%, Over 2.5 42%.

Head-to-head

No aligned head-to-head sample is available in the database.

Before the match

1X2 odds

(1.90)
(3.50)
(3.75)

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

1.5Goals scored / match0.75
NantesNancy
2.75Goals conceded / match0.25
NantesNancy
57%Average possession57%
NantesNancy
4.25Shots on target / match3.5
NantesNancy

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

15Shots per match13.25
NantesNancy
4.25Shots on target3.5
NantesNancy
10%Shot conversion5.7%
NantesNancy
57%Possession57%
NantesNancy
1.51xG for1.48
NantesNancy
1.44xG against1
NantesNancy

Shooting quality

Nantes: DominantNancy: Balanced
NantesNancy
Accuracy (shots on target)28%26%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.100.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.350.21

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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Nancy is 600% better for: last-5 form.

0.25 pts / match - Nantes · 1.75 pts / match - Nancy

Nantes
LLLD
No win in the last 5 matches
Season result split
0% W25% R75% P
Season (W-D-L)
0-1-3
0.25 pts / match · goal difference -5
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-1-3
0.25 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
0-0-2
Last 5 at home
0-0-2
LL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.5Goals conceded: 2.8xG: 1.51Opponent xG: 1.44BTTS: 75%Over 2.5: 75%
Nancy
DLWW
Season result split
50% W25% R25% P
Season (W-D-L)
2-1-1
1.75 pts / match · goal difference +2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-1
1.75 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
1-1-0
Last 5 away
1-1-0
DW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 0.3xG: 1.48Opponent xG: 1.00BTTS: 0%Over 2.5: 0%

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.

Nantes is 100% better for: goals scored per match.

1.5 goals / match - Nantes · 0.75 goals / match - Nancy

Nancy is 1000% better for: goals conceded per match.

2.75 goals / match - Nantes · 0.25 goals / match - Nancy

Nantes scoring profile: mixed

Nantes scores in 75% of matches (3 of 4 matches), while Nancy keeps a clean sheet in 75% (3 of 4 matches).

Nancy scoring profile: very strong

Nancy scores in 50% of matches (2 of 4 matches), while Nantes keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 4 matches).

6Goals scored (season)3
NantesNancy
11Goals conceded (season)1
NantesNancy
4.25Average goals in match1
NantesNancy
6Goals scored (last 5)3
NantesNancy
11Goals conceded (last 5)1
NantesNancy

How often they score at least...

75%1 goal50%
NantesNancy
50%2 goals25%
NantesNancy
25%3 goals0%
NantesNancy
0%4 goals0%
NantesNancy

How often they concede at least...

100%1 goal25%
NantesNancy
75%2 goals0%
NantesNancy
50%3 goals0%
NantesNancy
25%4 goals0%
NantesNancy

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

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

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

Goal patterns

75%BTTS at half-time0%
NantesNancy
25%BTTS in both halves0%
NantesNancy
25%Scored in both halves25%
NantesNancy

BTTS and goal count

75%Min. 3 goals and BTTS0%
NantesNancy
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
NantesNancy
75%BTTS - last 50%
NantesNancy

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

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

75%Min. 1 goal before half-time25%
NantesNancy
75%Min. 2 goals before half-time0%
NantesNancy
50%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
NantesNancy

2nd half

100%Min. 1 goal after half-time75%
NantesNancy
50%Min. 2 goals after half-time0%
NantesNancy
50%Min. 3 goals after half-time0%
NantesNancy

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

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

Nancy is 20% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.25 pts / match - Nantes · 1.5 pts / match - Nancy

Nantes - half-time state
25% leading50% draw25% trailing
Nancy - half-time state
25% leading75% draw0% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.25Points per match (1st half)1.5
NantesNancy
1Goals scored (1st half)0.25
NantesNancy
1Goals conceded (1st half)0
NantesNancy
2Average goals (1st half)0.25
NantesNancy
25%Clean sheet before half-time100%
NantesNancy
25%No goal before half-time75%
NantesNancy

After half-time (2nd half)

0.75Points per match (2nd half)1.75
NantesNancy
0.5Goals scored (2nd half)0.5
NantesNancy
1.75Goals conceded (2nd half)0.25
NantesNancy
2.25Average goals (2nd half)0.75
NantesNancy
0%Clean sheet after half-time75%
NantesNancy
75%No goal after half-time50%
NantesNancy

Nantes - second-half results

25% W0% R75% P
5
Half-time points
4
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
3
Second-half points
-5
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.25
PPG before half-time
Lead holding0%

Leads at half-time in 25% of matches and wins 0%. Sometimes loses the lead after half-time.

Defence after half-time+0.8

Concedes 0.8 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Nancy - second-half results

50% W25% R25% P
6
Half-time points
1
Half-time goals
+1
Goal difference (1st half)
7
Second-half points
+1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.50
PPG before half-time
Lead holding200%

Leads at half-time in 25% of matches and wins 50%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.3

Concedes 0.3 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Nantes - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.250.75
Goals scored / match1.00.5
Goals conceded / match1.01.8
Average goals in match2.02.3
1 goal75%100%
2 goals75%50%
3 goals50%50%
Clean sheet25%0%
No goal25%75%
Goal difference0-5
Half-time: 25% leading - 50% draw - 25% trailing
2nd half: 25% won - 0% draw - 75% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 75% - Half-time goals total: 4
Nancy - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.501.75
Goals scored / match0.30.5
Goals conceded / match0.00.3
Average goals in match0.30.8
1 goal25%75%
2 goals0%0%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet100%75%
No goal75%50%
Goal difference+1+1
Half-time: 25% leading - 75% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 50% won - 25% draw - 25% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 1

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

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

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (2 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.

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

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (1 goal). Concedes most in 61-75 (1). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - 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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.63
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
0.9 : 1.8
Estimated goal split
home : away
106%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
38%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
38%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
13%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 8 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Nantes

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.07
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-1.32
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.01
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-1.31
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
120%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
225%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.5
Late goals
17% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 17% come in the first quarter-hour.
17%

Nancy

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.48
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.02
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-3.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.73
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.75
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
61%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
20%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
33% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
33%

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

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Ligue 2).

Teams vs league

NantesLigaNancy
Average goals in match 4.252.47 1.00
Both teams scored 75%47% 0%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 75%42% 0%
Clean sheets 0%35% 75%
Goal before half-time 75%53% 25%
Goal after half-time 100%72% 75%

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

2.47
Average goals per match
47%
Both teams scored
42%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
35%
Clean sheets
1.25
Home goals / match
1.22
Away goals / match
+2%
Home attack advantage
+2%
Home defence advantage
+0%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
53%
1 goal
33%
2 goals
17%
3 goals
0%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
72%
1 goal
36%
2 goals
25%
3 goals
11%
4 goals

FAQ

When do Nantes and Nancy play?

Nantes face Nancy on 7 September 2026 in Ligue 2. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What do the goal statistics show before Nantes vs Nancy?

Nantes score 1.50 goals per game on average and Nancy 0.75. The Ligue 2 average is 2.47 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 42% of games. Both teams score in 75% of Nantes's matches and 0% of Nancy's.

What form are Nantes and Nancy in?

Over the last 5 games Nantes have a 0-1-3 record (0.25 points per game) and Nancy 2-1-1 (1.75 points per game).

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

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