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

Nice vs Le Mans: match statistics

Reasoning:

Full analysis and pick in the app

Check the betting analysis, pick, value bet and full reasoning for this match.

Check analysis and pick

Nice vs Le Mans: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Nice play Le Mans in Ligue 1 (France). The match date is 5 September 2026. Venue: Allianz Riviera.

Current form

Nice: 0-1-1, 0.50 points/match. Le Mans: 0-1-1, 0.50 points/match.

Goal statistics

Nice scores 0.00 and concedes 1.50 goals per match. Le Mans scores 2.00 and concedes 2.50. League average: 3.00 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Nice 0%, Le Mans 100%. Over 2.5: Nice 50%, Le Mans 100%. League level: BTTS 56%, Over 2.5 61%.

xG, shots and style

Nice has higher xG: 1.61 vs 1.15. Nice: 15.0 shots per match, Le Mans: 10.0.

Match halves

Nice: half-time lead 0%, second-half goals 0.00. Le Mans: half-time lead 0%, second-half goals 1.00.

Goals by minute

Nice: 0-15 (0 goals). Le Mans: 46-60 (2 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Ligue 1: 3.00 goals per match, BTTS 56%, Over 2.5 61%.

Head-to-head

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

Before the match

1X2 odds

(-)
(-)
(-)

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.

0Goals scored / match2
NiceLe Mans
1.5Goals conceded / match2.5
NiceLe Mans
58%Average possession43%
NiceLe Mans
2.5Shots on target / match5
NiceLe Mans

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

15Shots per match10
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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Nice
DL
No win in the last 5 matches
Season result split
0% W50% R50% P
Season (W-D-L)
0-1-1
0.50 pts / match · goal difference -3
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-1-1
0.50 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
0-1-0
Last 5 at home
0-1-0
D
Last 5 matches - 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 matches
Season result split
0% W50% R50% P
Season (W-D-L)
0-1-1
0.50 pts / match · goal difference -1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-1-1
0.50 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
0-0-1
Last 5 away
0-0-1
L
Last 5 matches - 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 conceded per match.

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

Nice scoring profile: mixed

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

Le Mans scoring profile: very strong

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

0Goals scored (season)4
NiceLe Mans
3Goals conceded (season)5
NiceLe Mans
1.5Average goals in match4.5
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 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

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 matches cross the goal lines?

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

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.

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 match (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 match (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
Defence after half-time+0.5

Concedes 0.5 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

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
Defence after half-time-0.5

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Nice - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.500.50
Goals scored / match0.00.0
Goals conceded / match0.51.0
Average goals in match0.51.0
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 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.501.00
Goals scored / match1.01.0
Goals conceded / match1.51.0
Average goals in match2.52.0
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

* 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.

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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

3.00
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
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 defence on both sides

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 defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.21
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
0%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
113%
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.
0.0
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 defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.08
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
150%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
150%
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.
0.0
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 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 1).

Teams vs league

NiceLigaLe Mans
Average goals in match 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 match
56%
Both teams scored
61%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
28%
Clean sheets
1.67
Home goals / match
1.33
Away goals / match
+26%
Home attack advantage
+20%
Home defence 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 5 September 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.