OGC Nice vs Le Mans FC, Ligue 1 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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OGC Nice vs Le Mans FC — Ligue 1 at Allianz Riviera.
- OGC Nice 6 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Le Mans FC 7 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Pignard Jeremie
- Assistant 1 Aurelien Drouet
- Assistant 2 Hicham Zakrani
3 games this season
🟨 3.7/game
⚽ 6.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Monaco FC | 6 | 14 |
| 2 | Lille OSC | 6 | 13 |
| 3 | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | 6 | 13 |
| 4 | Olympique Lyonnais | 6 | 11 |
| 5 | Paris FC | 6 | 11 |
| 6 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 6 | 11 |
| 7 | Toulouse FC | 7 | 9 |
| 8 | Stade Brestois 29 | 6 | 8 |
| 9 | FC Lorient | 6 | 8 |
| 10 | OGC Nice | 6 | 8 |
| 11 | Racing Club de Lens | 6 | 7 |
| 12 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 6 | 7 |
| 13 | Angers SCO | 6 | 7 |
| 14 | Olympique de Marseille | 6 | 6 |
| 15 | Le Mans FC | 7 | 6 |
| 16 | AJ Auxerre | 6 | 6 |
| 17 | ES Troyes AC | 6 | 4 |
| 18 | Le Havre AC | 6 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Sep | Le Mans FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Aug | Paris FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 22 Aug | FC Lorient | H | 0–0 | D |
| 17 May | FC Metz | H | 0–0 | D |
| 10 May | AJ Auxerre | A | 1–2 | L |
| 02 May | Racing Club de Lens | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Sep | OGC Nice | A | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Aug | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | A | 2–3 | L |
| 22 Aug | Stade Brestois 29 | H | 2–2 | D |
| 02 May | Stade de Reims | H | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Apr | Grenoble Foot 38 | A | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Apr | Clermont Foot 63 | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| OGC Nice | Le Mans FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #15 |
| 8 | Points | 6 |
| 6 | Played | 7 |
| 2 / 2 / 2 | W / D / L | 1 / 3 / 3 |
| 5 | Scored | 10 |
| 7 | Conceded | 15 |
| -2 | GD | -5 |
| 1.33 | PPG | 0.86 |
| 33% | Win % | 14% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
17%
Clean Sheets
OGC Nice this season
OGC Nice this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Le Mans FC this season
Le Mans FC this season
OGC Nice are 10th (8 pts). Le Mans FC are 15th (6 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
OGC Nice
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/1
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Le Mans FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/3
46-60
4/3
61-75
–/3
76+
–/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Le Mans FC
| Louis Mafouta | 4 G | |
| Adil Bourabaa | 3 G | 2 A |
| Dame Gueye | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Allianz Riviera. OGC Nice are looking to make home advantage count against Le Mans FC.
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Habib Diallo made 441 appearances and scored 101 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Sepe Elye Wahi, as he is very good at scoring at Allianz Riviera with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 13' A stunning finish from Adil Bourabaa — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 18' OGC Nice are deployed in a 3-4-2-1 today, looking to exploit space against Le Mans FC's 3-1-4-2 shape.
- 23' It is a cagey affair so far. OGC Nice in their 3-4-2-1 trying to find a way past Le Mans FC's compact 3-1-4-2.
- 28' Le Mans FC have won 51 goals from 68 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 33' Le Mans FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 38' Djibril Coulibaly has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 447 appearances.
- 43' Jean Vercruysse has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 44' A stunning finish from Sepe Elye Wahi — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 49' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 54' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 58' The referee shows Le Mans FC player a card on 58.
- 61' The crowd applauds Raul Torrente as he leaves the pitch. Samuel Yohou steps in for Le Mans FC.
- 65' Mohammed Amoura gets the nod from OGC Nice. He replaces Sofiane Diop and will look to change the dynamic.
- 70' Bilal Brahimi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Adil Bourabaa at the 70 minute mark.
- 73' Another substitution for OGC Nice to replace Axel Witsel by Antoine Mendy on 73 minute.
- 75' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Youssouf Ndayishimiye on 75 minutes.
- 78' The supporters are chanting for Yasser Larouci. He replaces Lucas Calodat on 78 minute.
- 82' A moment of madness from Noa Boisse on 82 minutes earns him a card. Le Mans FC will be frustrated.
- 84' It’s gonna be a card for Sepe Elye Wahi.
- 85' Another substitution for OGC Nice to replace Jonathan Clauss by Aboulaye Camara on 85 minute.
- 85' Poor challenge from Sepe Elye Wahi. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 90' Le Mans FC come into this ranked 13 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
OGC Nice Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
-
10
Sofiane Diop ↓ Mohammed Amoura 65'
- 23
-
28
Axel Witsel ↓ Antoine Mendy 73'
- 92
-
29
Nathan N'Goumou ↓ Gauthier Hein 65'
-
27
Niels Nkounkou ↓ Ali El Abdi 73'
- 11
- 55
- 5
- 39
- 35
Bench
-
7
Gauthier Hein ↑ 65'
-
2
Ali El Abdi ↑ 73'
- 77
-
33
Antoine Mendy ↑ 73'
-
9
Mohammed Amoura ↑ 65'
- 21
- 87
-
38
Aboulaye Camara ↑ 85'
- 41
Coach
Olivier Pantaloni
Le Mans FC Lineups
3-1-4-2Starting XI
-
25
Dame Gueye ↓ Habib Diallo 61'
- 8
-
16
Raul Torrente ↓ Samuel Yohou 61'
- 14
-
22
Lucas Calodat ↓ Yasser Larouci 78'
- 26
- 5
- 15
-
11
Adil Bourabaa ↓ Bilal Brahimi 70'
- 1
- 10
Bench
-
17
Samuel Yohou ↑ 61'
-
13
Habib Diallo ↑ 61'
- 18
-
9
Antoine Rabillard ↑ 61'
-
76
Yasser Larouci ↑ 78'
-
7
Bilal Brahimi ↑ 70'
- 23
- 29
- 55
Coach
Patrick Videira
H2H
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.26
OGC Nice xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05
Le Mans FC xG
I would bet for:
OGC Nice or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.31
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
OGC Nice or Draw
70%
Draw or Le Mans FC
60%
OGC Nice or Le Mans FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
12.1%
1 – 0
11.3%
0 – 1
9.2%
2 – 1
8%
2 – 0
7.6%
1 – 2
6.6%
0 – 2
5.2%
2 – 2
4.3%
3 – 1
3.4%
3 – 0
3.2%
1 – 3
2.4%
Asian Handicap — OGC Nice
| Handicap | OGC Nice covers | Push | Le Mans FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 12% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 22% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 18% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
OGC Nice keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Le Mans FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.