Nice vs Le Mans: result 1-1 and analysis
Ligue 1Regular Season - 3Kick-off on September 5, 2026 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Allianz Riviera, Nice
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What was the result of Nice vs Le Mans?
Nice and Le Mans drew 1-1 on September 5, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 13′A. BourabaaLe Mans
- 44′E. WahiNice
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Nice win at 55%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 1-1.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Nice vs Le Mans
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Nice
3-4-2-1- 11E. Wahi
- 10S. Diop
- 29N. Ngoumou
- 27N. Nkounkou
- 28A. Witsel
- 39D. Coulibaly
- 92J. Clauss
- 35X. Mandza Tsiendi
- 55Y. Ndayishimiye
- 5Mohamed Abdelmonem
- 23Y. Diouf
Le Mans
3-1-4-2- 25D. Guèye
- 14L. Mafouta
- 22L. Calodat
- 10J. Vercruysse
- 11A. Bourabaa
- 26R. Bamba
- 8A. Lauray
- 5H. Voyer
- 16Raúl Torrente
- 15N. Boissé
- 1E. Hatfout
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Nice have 3 wins, 8 draws and 4 defeats; Le Mans have 6, 6 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2026 | Paris FC(away) | 0-3 | Ligue 1 |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Lorient(home) | 0-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Hull City(away) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Cagliari(away) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Juventus(away) | 0-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2026 | Rennes(away) | 2-3 | Ligue 1 |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Stade Brestois 29(home) | 2-2 | Ligue 1 |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Le Havre(home) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Saumur(away) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 8, 2026 | UNFP(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 0 Nice wins, 0 draws, 1 Le Mans win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2019 | Le Mans 3-2 Nice | Coupe de la Ligue |
How many goals should we expect?
Nice score 0.9 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Le Mans score 1.5 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nice | 0.9 | 0.9 | 8 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
| Le Mans | 1.5 | 1.0 | 6 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Nice sit 9th in Ligue 1 (8 points from 6 matches) and Le Mans sit 14th (6 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Nice | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 |
| 14 | Le Mans | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 6 |
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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy