Ligue 1 · 2023

Nice 2–0 RC Strasbourg · Ligue 1

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2–0Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Nice won 2–0.

Shots
164
Shots on target
60
Expected goals
2.240.25
Possession
63%37%

Full time

What the match recorded

Nice beat RC Strasbourg 2–0. Recorded in this match (Nice – RC Strasbourg): shots 16–4, shots on target 6–0, expected goals 2.24–0.25, possession 63%–37%. 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.

RC Strasbourg show a distinct attacking-volume record

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

16.5 shots/match ▲ShotsNice · RC Strasbourg6.75 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricNiceRC StrasbourgBaseline
Shots16.5 shots/match6.75 shots/match13.8 shots/match
Shots against7.75 shots/match13.8 shots/match12.5 shots/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

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Nice have recorded the higher season possession share.

55.5% ●PossessionNice · RC Strasbourg39%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 16.5 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricNiceRC StrasbourgBaseline
Possession55.5%39%49.5%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots16 shots4 shotsNice 16 shots, RC Strasbourg 4 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots0 shotsNice 6 shots, RC Strasbourg 0 shots
  • Expected goals2.24 xG0.25 xGNice 2.24 xG, RC Strasbourg 0.25 xG
  • Possession63%37%Nice 63%, RC Strasbourg 37%
  • Corners5 corners2 cornersNice 5 corners, RC Strasbourg 2 corners
  • Fouls7 fouls12 foulsNice 7 fouls, RC Strasbourg 12 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.

Lucas Perrin · RC Strasbourg · 89′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedFrédéric Guilbert · RC Strasbourg · 6′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedSofiane Diop · Nice · 9′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedTerem Moffi · Nice · 12′ · 0.03 xG · on targetHicham Boudaoui · Nice · 60′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedYoucef Atal · Nice · 45′ · 0.04 xG · goalSofiane Diop · Nice · 50′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedHicham Boudaoui · Nice · 12′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedSofiane Diop · Nice · 34′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedMorgan Sanson · Nice · 59′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedMorgan Sanson · Nice · 34′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedMorgan Sanson · Nice · 90′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedHicham Boudaoui · Nice · 25′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedFrédéric Guilbert · RC Strasbourg · 45′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedLucas Perrin · RC Strasbourg · 80′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedGaëtan Laborde · Nice · 36′ · 0.20 xG · on targetGaëtan Laborde · Nice · 34′ · 0.26 xG · on targetTerem Moffi · Nice · 67′ · 0.36 xG · off target or blockedTerem Moffi · Nice · 75′ · 0.45 xG · goalJérémie Boga · Nice · 90′ · 0.46 xG · on target
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  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Nice: 16 shots, 6 on target, 2.30 xG. RC Strasbourg: 4 shots, 0 on target, 0.24 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

01.252.50′HT90′Youcef Atal · Nice · 45′Terem Moffi · Nice · 75′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Nice 2.30 xG · RC Strasbourg 0.24 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Nice
2Draws
2RC Strasbourg
RC Strasbourg — Nice · Ligue 12–0
Nice — RC Strasbourg · Ligue 11–1
RC Strasbourg — Nice · Ligue 10–0
Nice — RC Strasbourg · Ligue 10–3

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 0 of 11 directional metrics · RC Strasbourg in 0 · 11 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Nice4 matchesRC Strasbourg4 matches
1 goal/matchGoals scored4/41 goal/match
0.5 goals/match ▲Goals allowed4/41.5 goals/match
1.78 xG/match ▲Expected goals4/41.36 xG/match
16.5 shots/match ▲Shots4/46.75 shots/match
5.25 shots/match ▲Shots on target4/41.5 shots/match
55.5% ●Possession4/439%
6 corners/match ●Corners4/42.25 corners/match
9.5 fouls/matchFouls4/413 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade C · Limited evidenceLimited evidence — limited
Season samples4 / 4home / away teams
Recent samples4 / 4last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • At least one team has fewer than the configured season sample.
  • At least one team has an incomplete last-five window.

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 completed-match sample is too small for broad style conclusions.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 3 Sept 2023, 19:05 UTC · analysis-v4

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