Ligue 1 · 2023

Nice 1–0 Le Havre · Ligue 1

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1–0Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Nice won 1–0.

Shots
1312
Shots on target
63
Expected goals
1.810.51
Possession
58%42%

Full time

What the match recorded

Nice beat Le Havre 1–0. Recorded in this match (Nice – Le Havre): shots 13–12, shots on target 6–3, expected goals 1.81–0.51, possession 58%–42%. 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.

Nice's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Nice's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

1.8 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.16 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 for1.8 goals/match1.16 goals/match1.25 goals/match

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

Le Havre have a visible away split

moderate

Le Havre's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

9.47 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season11.4 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots9.47 shots/match11.4 shots/match13.1 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

Le Havre show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

Le Havre's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.

13.7 shots/match ▲ShotsNice · Le Havre11.4 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricNiceLe HavreBaseline
Shots13.7 shots/match11.4 shots/match13.1 shots/match
Shots against10.7 shots/match13.2 shots/match12.4 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots13 shots12 shotsNice 13 shots, Le Havre 12 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots3 shotsNice 6 shots, Le Havre 3 shots
  • Expected goals1.81 xG0.51 xGNice 1.81 xG, Le Havre 0.51 xG
  • Possession58%42%Nice 58%, Le Havre 42%
  • Corners6 corners1 cornerNice 6 corners, Le Havre 1 corner
  • Fouls10 fouls9 foulsNice 10 fouls, Le Havre 9 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.

Morgan Sanson · Nice · 4′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedSteve Ngoura · Le Havre · 72′ · 0.01 xG · on targetLoic Négo · Le Havre · 90′ · 0.01 xG · on targetMohamed Ali Cho · Nice · 22′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedYassine Kechta · Le Havre · 24′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedChristopher Operi · Le Havre · 49′ · 0.02 xG · on targetChristopher Operi · Le Havre · 28′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAbdoulaye Touré · Le Havre · 45′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMorgan Sanson · Nice · 67′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedSteve Ngoura · Le Havre · 90′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMelvin Bard · Nice · 45′ · 0.04 xG · on targetSteve Ngoura · Le Havre · 90′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedKhéphren Thuram · Nice · 5′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedAbdoulaye Touré · Le Havre · 7′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedMorgan Sanson · Nice · 74′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedMohamed Ali Cho · Nice · 30′ · 0.08 xG · on targetYassine Kechta · Le Havre · 40′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedAndré Ayew · Le Havre · 71′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedÉtienne Youte Kinkoue · Le Havre · 45′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedJérémie Boga · Nice · 12′ · 0.13 xG · goalJérémie Boga · Nice · 67′ · 0.13 xG · on targetMorgan Sanson · Nice · 45′ · 0.19 xG · off target or blockedTerem Moffi · Nice · 41′ · 0.25 xG · on targetTerem Moffi · Nice · 52′ · 0.31 xG · on targetKhéphren Thuram · Nice · 69′ · 0.55 xG · off target or blocked
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Nice: 13 shots, 6 on target, 1.87 xG. Le Havre: 12 shots, 3 on target, 0.52 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

0120′HT90′Jérémie Boga · Nice · 12′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Nice 1.87 xG · Le Havre 0.52 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Nice
0Draws
1Le Havre
Le Havre — Nice · Ligue 13–1

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Nice favored in 11 of 11 directional metrics · Le Havre in 0

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Nice32 matchesLe Havre33 matches
1.16 goals/match ▲Goals scored32/331 goal/match
0.78 goals/match ▲Goals allowed32/331.3 goals/match
1.51 xG/match ▲Expected goals32/331.09 xG/match
13.7 shots/match ▲Shots32/3311.4 shots/match
4.72 shots/match ▲Shots on target32/333.58 shots/match
53.3% ●Possession32/3344.6%
5.38 corners/match ●Corners32/333.73 corners/match
11.9 fouls/matchFouls32/3312.8 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples32 / 33home / 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: Fri, 10 May 2024, 23:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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