Nice vs Dijon: result 2-1 and analysis
Ligue 1Regular Season - 18Kick-off on December 18, 2016 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Allianz Riviera, Nice
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What was the result of Nice vs Dijon?
Nice won 2-1 on December 18, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 32′M. BalotelliNice (pen.)
- 37′Júlio TavaresDijon (pen.)
- 50′M. BalotelliNice
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Nice have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; Dijon have 2, 8 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2016 | Bordeaux(away) | 2-3 | Coupe de la Ligue |
| Dec 11, 2016 | Paris Saint Germain(away) | 2-2 | Ligue 1 |
| Dec 8, 2016 | FC Krasnodar(home) | 2-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Dec 4, 2016 | Toulouse(home) | 3-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Nov 30, 2016 | Guingamp(away) | 1-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2016 | Marseille(home) | 1-2 | Ligue 1 |
| Dec 2, 2016 | Caen(away) | 3-3 | Ligue 1 |
| Nov 29, 2016 | Monaco(home) | 1-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Nov 26, 2016 | Bordeaux(away) | 2-3 | Ligue 1 |
| Nov 19, 2016 | Nancy(away) | 0-1 | Ligue 1 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 0 Nice win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Dijon win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2012 | Dijon 3-0 Nice | Ligue 1 |
| Jan 11, 2012 | Nice 5-5 Dijon | Coupe de la Ligue |
| Sep 24, 2011 | Nice 1-1 Dijon | Ligue 1 |
How many goals should we expect?
Nice score 1.7 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Dijon score 1.3 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nice | 1.7 | 1.1 | 5 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Dijon | 1.3 | 1.6 | 4 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Nice | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy