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Nice

Ligue 1 · France · season 2026/27 · 4 matches · 0W 2D 2L
Place18 of 18
Points2
xPTS2.8
Δ points − xPTS−0.8
Scored / xG1 / 3.5
Conceded / xGA5 / 7.9

What the numbers say

Points. 2 points from 2.8 xPTS (−0.8). By quality of play (xPTS) the club sits exactly where it is in the table: 18th. Points match the quality of play.

Attack. 0.88 xG per match — 18th of 18 (league average 1.65): the attack creates less than most rivals. Only 1 goal scored from 3.5 xG (−2.5): the chances are there, the finishing is not. If the chance quality holds, the goals will come.

Defence. 1.97 xGA per match — 14th of 18 for solidity (league average 1.65). Conceded 5 goals from 7.9 xGA — 2.9 fewer than expected: the goalkeeper is bailing them out or opponents are missing. And plenty of chances are allowed near their own goal — without this luck they would concede far more.

Playing to its level. Points (2) are close to the quality of play (2.8 xPTS).

4 matches played. Over this distance the metrics already show a trend, but randomness is still large — treat this as an early signal, not a verdict.

Round by round

The solid line is points won, the dashed line is expected points (xPTS). The gap shows how far results run ahead of performance, or behind it.

023 1 4 round 1: 0:0, Points 1, xPTS 0.7round 2: 0:3, Points 1, xPTS 0.8round 3: 1:1, Points 2, xPTS 2.2round 4: 0:1, Points 2, xPTS 2.8
Points 2 xPTS 2.8 performance is 0.8 ahead of points

Fixtures and forecast

Current pace is 0.50 points per match, the pace expected from the next opponents is 0.68. Over the next 5 rounds the model gives 3.4 points. Expected points come from the opponent's attack and defence with a home advantage adjustment.

OpponentVenueDateExpected points
Lillehome2026-09-201.08
Strasbourghome2026-10-101.15
Lyonaway2026-10-170.44
Brestaway2026-10-240.17
Renneshome2026-10-310.57

Other clubs of the league

Full Ligue 1 xPTS table →