Ligue 1, round 9
The score and the xG side by side. Where they disagree, someone rode their luck or wasted chances — and that is exactly how the season-long gap builds up.
Matches of the round
| Match | Score | xG | Who deserved it |
|---|---|---|---|
 Nice —  Rennes | 5:2 | 3.72 : 2.89 | deserved |
 Le Havre —  Paris Saint-Germain | 1:5 | 1.69 : 2.91 | deserved |
 Lille —  Lens | 1:0 | 2.12 : 0.40 | deserved |
 Troyes —  Le Mans | 2:0 | 1.95 : 0.26 | deserved |
 Strasbourg —  Auxerre | 5:1 | 3.43 : 0.27 | deserved |
 Lyon —  Angers | 2:0 | 2.88 : 0.53 | deserved |
 Paris FC —  Monaco | 3:1 | 2.52 : 0.49 | deserved |
 Marseille —  Toulouse | 2:0 | 1.44 : 1.97 | got lucky |
 Lorient —  Brest | 0:2 | 1.63 : 1.22 | even by chances |
Best performance of the round
Nice — 3.72 xG. Opponent: Rennes. Result: a win.
The injustice of the round
Toulouse: 1.97 xG against the opponent's 1.44. Result: a defeat.