Ligue 1 · 2025Allianz Riviera

Nice 2–0 Lille · Ligue 1

Nice

LDDWW
2–0Historical match

Lille

LLDWW

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

Match at a glance

Nice won 2–0.

Shots
821
Shots on target
44
Expected goals
1.770.99
Possession
32%68%

Full time

What the match recorded

Nice beat Lille 2–0. Recorded in this match (Nice – Lille): shots 8–21, shots on target 4–4, expected goals 1.77–0.99, possession 32%–68%. 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.

Lille show a distinct attacking-volume record

strong

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

11.7 shots/match ▲ShotsNice · Lille17.5 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricNiceLilleBaseline
Shots11.7 shots/match17.5 shots/match12.6 shots/match
Shots against16.1 shots/match10.2 shots/match12.4 shots/match

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

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Nice, Lille.

3.07 days ▲Rest daysNice · Lille3.17 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricNiceLilleBaseline
Rest days3.07 days3.17 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches2 matches—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

Nice's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Nice's last-five shots average is below their season average.

8.2 shots/match ▲ShotsLast 5 · Season11.7 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Shots8.2 shots/match11.7 shots/match12.6 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots8 shots21 shotsNice 8 shots, Lille 21 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots4 shotsNice 4 shots, Lille 4 shots
  • Expected goals1.77 xG0.99 xGNice 1.77 xG, Lille 0.99 xG
  • Possession32%68%Nice 32%, Lille 68%
  • Corners2 corners13 cornersNice 2 corners, Lille 13 corners
  • Fouls11 fouls10 foulsNice 11 fouls, Lille 10 fouls
  • Yellow cards3 cards3 cardsNice 3 cards, Lille 3 cards

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.

Nathan Ngoy · Lille · 26′ · 0.01 xG · on targetAïssa Mandi · Lille · 42′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedHamza Igamane · Lille · 44′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedMatías Fernández-Pardo · Lille · 45′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedRomain Perraud · Lille · 40′ · 0.02 xG · on targetSofiane Diop · Nice · 47′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedThomas Meunier · Lille · 57′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedTiago Gouveia · Nice · 8′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedHakon Arnar Haraldsson · Lille · 26′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedOlivier Giroud · Lille · 87′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedRomain Perraud · Lille · 90′ · 0.03 xG · on targetNabil Bentaleb · Lille · 90′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedHamza Igamane · Lille · 25′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedThomas Meunier · Lille · 35′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedIsak Jansson · Nice · 78′ · 0.04 xG · on targetSofiane Diop · Nice · 22′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedHamza Igamane · Lille · 10′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedBenjamin André · Lille · 12′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedHamza Igamane · Lille · 26′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedBenjamin André · Lille · 66′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedHamza Igamane · Lille · 53′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedHakon Arnar Haraldsson · Lille · 73′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedThomas Meunier · Lille · 6′ · 0.09 xG · on targetIsak Jansson · Nice · 90′ · 0.10 xG · on targetHakon Arnar Haraldsson · Lille · 77′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedKojo Peprah Oppong · Nice · 83′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedFélix Correia · Lille · 11′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedIsak Jansson · Nice · 87′ · 0.57 xG · goalSofiane Diop · Nice · 29′ · 0.82 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Nice: 8 shots, 4 on target, 1.75 xG. Lille: 21 shots, 4 on target, 1.01 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

0120′HT90′Sofiane Diop · Nice · 29′Isak Jansson · Nice · 87′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Nice 1.75 xG · Lille 1.01 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Nice
3Draws
1Lille
Lille — Nice · Ligue 12–1
Nice — Lille · Ligue 12–2
Lille — Nice · Ligue 12–2
Nice — Lille · Ligue 11–1
Nice — Lille · Ligue 11–0

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 1 of 11 directional metrics · Lille in 9 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Nice10 matchesLille10 matches
1.6 goals/matchGoals scored10/10▲ 2.2 goals/match
1.5 goals/matchGoals allowed10/10▲ 1.3 goals/match
1.27 xG/matchExpected goals10/10▲ 2.08 xG/match
11.7 shots/matchShots10/10▲ 17.5 shots/match
4.1 shots/matchShots on target10/10▲ 5.3 shots/match
47.5%Possession10/10● 58%
5.1 corners/matchCorners10/10● 7 corners/match
2.4 cards/matchCards10/102.5 cards/match
13.1 fouls/matchFouls10/1013.5 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples10 / 10home / 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.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Wed, 29 Oct 2025, 22:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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