Ligue 1 · 2025Sun, 22 Feb 2026, 16:15 UTCFull timeAllianz RivieraFull-time recap

Nice

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Lorient

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This match

Match statistics

MetricNiceLorient
Shots8 shots/match17 shots/match
Shots on target4 shots/match5 shots/match
Possession39%61%
Corners3 corners/match7 corners/match
Fouls15 fouls/match4 fouls/match
Yellow cards2 cards/match3 cards/match

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Each team attacks towards its own end of the pitch.

Laurent Abergel · Lorient · 57′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedJean-Victor Makengo · Lorient · 76′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedAntoine Mendy · Nice · 7′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMohamed-Ali Cho · Nice · 27′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedKarim Dermane · Lorient · 40′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAhmadou Bamba Dieng · Lorient · 7′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAhmadou Bamba Dieng · Lorient · 49′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAntoine Mendy · Nice · 20′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedKarim Dermane · Lorient · 40′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedPablo Pagis · Lorient · 45′ · 0.04 xG · goalNoah Cadiou · Lorient · 90′ · 0.04 xG · goalPablo Pagis · Lorient · 63′ · 0.06 xG · on targetBamo Meïté · Lorient · 48′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedKarim Dermane · Lorient · 45′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedSambou Soumano · Lorient · 89′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedAhmadou Bamba Dieng · Lorient · 52′ · 0.15 xG · off target or blockedPablo Pagis · Lorient · 44′ · 0.19 xG · off target or blockedIgor Silva · Lorient · 50′ · 0.23 xG · off target or blockedThéo Le Bris · Lorient · 22′ · 0.26 xG · on targetMohamed-Ali Cho · Nice · 45′ · 0.28 xG · on targetKaïl Boudache · Nice · 51′ · 0.57 xG · off target or blockedKaïl Boudache · Nice · 59′ · 0.60 xG · goalTom Louchet · Nice · 12′ · 0.76 xG · goalAhmadou Bamba Dieng · Lorient · 67′ · 0.82 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Nice: 7 shots, 3 on target, 2.29 xG. Lorient: 17 shots, 5 on target, 2.26 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′Tom Louchet · Nice · 12′Kaïl Boudache · Nice · 59′Pablo Pagis · Lorient · 45′Ahmadou Bamba Dieng · Lorient · 67′Noah Cadiou · Lorient · 90′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Nice 2.29 xG · Lorient 2.26 xG.

30-second read

What the record shows

The clearest recorded pattern is: Nice's last-five goals scored average is above their season average. A second useful context is: Lorient's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines. Limitation: Recorded xG is incomplete, so xG context is omitted where unavailable.

Nice's recent record differs from the season

moderate

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

1.8 goals/matchGoals forLast 5 · Season1.3 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/match1.3 goals/match1.41 goals/match

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

Lorient show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

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

11.5 shots/matchShotsNice · Lorient11.7 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricNiceLorientBaseline
Shots11.5 shots/match11.7 shots/match11.8 shots/match
Shots against15.2 shots/match10.4 shots/match12.1 shots/match

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

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams — history, not a forecast.

0Nice
0Draws
1Lorient
LorientNice · Ligue 131

Metric comparison

Values, percentiles and samples

Where the edge is

Nice favored in 2 of 14 directional metrics · Lorient in 7 · 5 too close

1.3 goals/matchGoals scoredseason · 23/231.39 goals/match
1.87 goals/matchGoals allowedseason · 23/231.57 goals/match
Expected goalsseason · 0/0
Expected goals allowedseason · 0/0
11.5 shots/matchShotsseason · 23/2311.7 shots/match
15.2 shots/matchShots allowedseason · 23/2310.4 shots/match
4.17 shots/matchShots on targetseason · 23/233.83 shots/match
5.26 shots/matchShots on target allowedseason · 23/233.91 shots/match
47.6%Possessionseason · 23/2345.3%
5 corners/matchCornersseason · 23/233.39 corners/match
5.78 corners/matchCorners allowedseason · 23/235.04 corners/match
2.3 cards/matchCardsseason · 23/231.83 cards/match
12.8 fouls/matchFoulsseason · 23/239.7 fouls/match
Passesseason · 0/0
Pass accuracyseason · 0/0
Shots inside boxseason · 0/0
Blocked shotsseason · 0/0
Goalkeeper savesseason · 0/0
Offsidesseason · 0/0
13%Clean-sheet frequencyseason · 23/2322%
74%Scoring frequencyseason · 23/2370%

Style profile

How the teams compare

Competition percentiles describe recorded style; they do not rank likely outcomes.

Possession control

Relative share of recorded possession within the competition.

Nice41.7
Lorient30.6
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Attacking volume

Recorded shot and scoring volume, expressed as competition percentiles.

Nice41.7
Lorient43.5
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Defensive resistance

Lower recorded scoring and shot allowance produces a higher descriptive percentile.

Nice6.5
Lorient59.3
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Directness proxy

Shots per possession point; a descriptive transition/directness proxy, not an outcome score.

Nice47.2
Lorient75
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Physicality

Recorded fouls and cards relative to competition peers.

Nice66.7
Lorient11.1
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Set-piece relevance

Corner volume relative to competition peers.

Nice63.9
Lorient8.3
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Tempo and pressure proxy

Combined event-volume percentiles for shots, corners and fouls.

Nice52.8
Lorient23.6
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Recent form

Season, last 10 and last 5

Window

Last 5

5 / 5 matches
1.8 goals/matchGoals scored5/51.8 goals/match
1.6 goals/matchGoals allowed5/51.2 goals/match
Expected goals0/0
10.6 shots/matchShots5/59.8 shots/match
4.2 shots/matchShots on target5/53.4 shots/match
46%Possession5/553.2%
4.8 corners/matchCorners5/54.2 corners/match
2.6 cards/matchCards5/51.4 cards/match
13.4 fouls/matchFouls5/58 fouls/match

Window

Last 10

10 / 10 matches
1.2 goals/matchGoals scored10/101.7 goals/match
2 goals/matchGoals allowed10/100.9 goals/match
Expected goals0/0
11.7 shots/matchShots10/1012 shots/match
4.2 shots/matchShots on target10/104.1 shots/match
49.3%Possession10/1046.7%
5.2 corners/matchCorners10/103.5 corners/match
2.2 cards/matchCards10/101.1 cards/match
13.1 fouls/matchFouls10/108 fouls/match

Window

Season

23 / 23 matches
1.3 goals/matchGoals scored23/231.39 goals/match
1.87 goals/matchGoals allowed23/231.57 goals/match
Expected goals0/0
11.5 shots/matchShots23/2311.7 shots/match
4.17 shots/matchShots on target23/233.83 shots/match
47.6%Possession23/2345.3%
5 corners/matchCorners23/233.39 corners/match
2.3 cards/matchCards23/231.83 cards/match
12.8 fouls/matchFouls23/239.7 fouls/match

Venue split

Home and away samples

Window

Home team at home / away team away

12 / 12 matches
1.42 goals/matchGoals scored12/120.83 goals/match
1.42 goals/matchGoals allowed12/121.67 goals/match
Expected goals0/0
12.9 shots/matchShots12/1211.3 shots/match
4.92 shots/matchShots on target12/123 shots/match
47.4%Possession12/1244.9%
5.25 corners/matchCorners12/123.92 corners/match
2.08 cards/matchCards12/121.67 cards/match
12.1 fouls/matchFouls12/129.17 fouls/match

Schedule context

Rest and recent workload

6.85 daysRest before fixtureprevious completed fixtures · 1/17 days
1 matchesMatches in previous 14 daysprevious completed fixtures · 1/11 matches

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceready
Season samples23 / 23home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Recorded xG is incomplete, so xG context is omitted where unavailable.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: xg_for, xg_against.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 22 Feb 2026, 20:15 UTC · analysis-v4

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