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Nice 2–1 Angers · Ligue 1

Nice

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2–1Historical match

Angers

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A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Nice won 2–1.

Shots
226
Shots on target
83
Expected goals
2.860.34
Possession
53%47%

Full time

What the match recorded

Nice beat Angers 2–1. Recorded in this match (Nice – Angers): shots 22–6, shots on target 8–3, expected goals 2.86–0.34, possession 53%–47%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Angers's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Angers's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

0.6 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season0.97 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for0.6 goals/match0.97 goals/match1.43 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Nice show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Nice's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

14.8 shots/match ▲ShotsNice · Angers9.17 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricNiceAngersBaseline
Shots14.8 shots/match9.17 shots/match12.2 shots/match
Shots against13 shots/match14.7 shots/match13.1 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots22 shots6 shotsNice 22 shots, Angers 6 shots
  • Shots on target8 shots3 shotsNice 8 shots, Angers 3 shots
  • Expected goals2.86 xG0.34 xGNice 2.86 xG, Angers 0.34 xG
  • Possession53%47%Nice 53%, Angers 47%
  • Corners4 corners2 cornersNice 4 corners, Angers 2 corners
  • Fouls10 fouls8 foulsNice 10 fouls, Angers 8 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Melvin Bard · Nice · 52′ · 0.01 xG · on targetJérémie Boga · Nice · 57′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedHicham Boudaoui · Nice · 67′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAntoine Mendy · Nice · 71′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedEsteban Lepaul · Angers · 87′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJonathan Clauss · Nice · 4′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedGaëtan Laborde · Nice · 47′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedGaëtan Laborde · Nice · 77′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedHicham Boudaoui · Nice · 90′ · 0.04 xG · on targetAli Abdi · Nice · 8′ · 0.05 xG · on targetGaëtan Laborde · Nice · 17′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedGaëtan Laborde · Nice · 52′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedJim Allevinah · Angers · 89′ · 0.05 xG · on targetEsteban Lepaul · Angers · 15′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedJonathan Clauss · Nice · 22′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedJordan Lefort · Angers · 90′ · 0.07 xG · on targetBadredine Bouanani · Nice · 8′ · 0.08 xG · on targetHicham Boudaoui · Nice · 62′ · 0.09 xG · on targetPablo Rosario · Nice · 15′ · 0.10 xG · on targetEsteban Lepaul · Angers · 16′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedGaëtan Laborde · Nice · 58′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedYassin Belkhdim · Angers · 52′ · 0.16 xG · goalSofiane Diop · Nice · 75′ · 0.16 xG · off target or blockedYoussouf Ndayishimiye · Nice · 27′ · 0.19 xG · off target or blockedMohamed Ali Cho · Nice · 70′ · 0.22 xG · off target or blockedPablo Rosario · Nice · 36′ · 0.54 xG · goalAli Abdi · Nice · 47′ · 0.55 xG · off target or blockedAli Abdi · Nice · 47′ · 0.88 xG · goal
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Nice: 22 shots, 8 on target, 3.39 xG. Angers: 6 shots, 3 on target, 0.47 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

01.753.50′HT90′Pablo Rosario · Nice · 36′Ali Abdi · Nice · 47′Yassin Belkhdim · Angers · 52′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Nice 3.39 xG · Angers 0.47 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

3Nice
1Draws
1Angers
Angers — Nice · Ligue 11–4
Angers — Nice · Ligue 11–1
Nice — Angers · Ligue 10–1
Nice — Angers · Ligue 11–0
Angers — Nice · Ligue 11–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Nice favored in 9 of 11 directional metrics · Angers in 1 · 1 too close

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Window

Season

Nice30 matchesAngers30 matches
1.87 goals/match ▲Goals scored30/300.97 goals/match
1.27 goals/match ▲Goals allowed30/301.6 goals/match
1.8 xG/match ▲Expected goals30/291.06 xG/match
14.8 shots/match ▲Shots30/299.17 shots/match
5.8 shots/match ▲Shots on target30/292.9 shots/match
48.2% ●Possession30/2941.2%
5.17 corners/match ●Corners30/293.52 corners/match
11.3 fouls/matchFouls30/2911 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples30 / 30home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 20 Apr 2025, 19:15 UTC · analysis-v4

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