Ligue 1 · 2023

Nantes 1–0 Nice · Ligue 1

Nantes

WLLLD
1–0Historical match

Nice

WWWDW

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

Match at a glance

Nantes won 1–0.

Shots
1313
Shots on target
46
Expected goals
1.421.39
Possession
38%62%

Full time

What the match recorded

Nantes beat Nice 1–0. Recorded in this match (Nantes – Nice): shots 13–13, shots on target 4–6, expected goals 1.42–1.39, possession 38%–62%. 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.

Nantes's recent record differs from the season

moderate

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

0.4 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.29 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 for0.4 goals/match1.29 goals/match1.23 goals/match

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

Nantes show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

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

12.8 shots/match ▲ShotsNantes · Nice13.2 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricNantesNiceBaseline
Shots12.8 shots/match13.2 shots/match13 shots/match
Shots against13.6 shots/match9.86 shots/match13 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots13 shots13 shotsNantes 13 shots, Nice 13 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots6 shotsNantes 4 shots, Nice 6 shots
  • Expected goals1.42 xG1.39 xGNantes 1.42 xG, Nice 1.39 xG
  • Possession38%62%Nantes 38%, Nice 62%
  • Corners5 corners6 cornersNantes 5 corners, Nice 6 corners
  • Fouls15 fouls18 foulsNantes 15 fouls, Nice 18 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.

Khéphren Thuram · Nice · 24′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedJean-Kévin Duverne · Nantes · 63′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedMostafa Mohamed · Nantes · 5′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedKhéphren Thuram · Nice · 10′ · 0.02 xG · on targetPedro Chirivella · Nantes · 45′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJean-Kévin Duverne · Nantes · 49′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedPedro Chirivella · Nantes · 69′ · 0.02 xG · on targetHicham Boudaoui · Nice · 76′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMostafa Mohamed · Nantes · 4′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedGaëtan Laborde · Nice · 70′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedPedro Chirivella · Nantes · 1′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedAugusto Douglas · Nantes · 45′ · 0.05 xG · on targetDante · Nice · 9′ · 0.06 xG · on targetJordan Lotomba · Nice · 90′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedMorgan Sanson · Nice · 31′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedTerem Moffi · Nice · 63′ · 0.07 xG · on targetEray Cömert · Nantes · 49′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedTerem Moffi · Nice · 56′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedMoussa Sissoko · Nantes · 25′ · 0.11 xG · on targetTerem Moffi · Nice · 47′ · 0.16 xG · off target or blockedAugusto Douglas · Nantes · 62′ · 0.17 xG · off target or blockedTerem Moffi · Nice · 44′ · 0.21 xG · on targetKhéphren Thuram · Nice · 63′ · 0.23 xG · on targetEvann Guessand · Nice · 43′ · 0.31 xG · on targetMoses Simon · Nantes · 86′ · 0.38 xG · off target or blockedFlorent Mollet · Nantes · 25′ · 0.50 xG · goal
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  • goal
  • penalty
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Nantes: 13 shots, 4 on target, 1.46 xG. Nice: 13 shots, 6 on target, 1.34 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

00.751.50′HT90′Florent Mollet · Nantes · 25′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Nantes 1.46 xG · Nice 1.34 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Nantes
2Draws
2Nice
Nantes — Nice · Ligue 12–2
Nice — Nantes · Ligue 11–1
Nice — Nantes · Ligue 12–1
Nantes — Nice · Ligue 10–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Nantes favored in 1 of 11 directional metrics · Nice in 7 · 3 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Nantes14 matchesNice14 matches
1.29 goals/match ▲Goals scored14/141 goal/match
1.64 goals/matchGoals allowed14/14▲ 0.36 goals/match
1.31 xG/matchExpected goals14/141.38 xG/match
12.8 shots/matchShots14/1413.2 shots/match
4.07 shots/matchShots on target14/14▲ 4.57 shots/match
47%Possession14/14● 53.2%
5.14 corners/match ●Corners14/144.57 corners/match
12.1 fouls/matchFouls14/1411.9 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples14 / 14home / 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, 3 Dec 2023, 00:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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