Nice vs Lille: result 2-1 and analysis
Ligue 1Regular Season - 5Kick-off on September 20, 2026 at 03:15 PM (UTC)Allianz Riviera, Nice
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What was the result of Nice vs Lille?
Nice won 2-1 on September 20, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 22′N. NgoyNice (o.g.)
- 67′M. AmouraNice
- 79′A. UedaLille
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Lille win at 47%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 2-1.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Nice vs Lille
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Nice
3-4-2-1- 11E. Wahi
- 9M. Amoura
- 7G. Hein
- 27N. Nkounkou
- 28A. Witsel
- 39D. Coulibaly
- 92J. Clauss
- 35X. Mandza Tsiendi
- 55Y. Ndayishimiye
- 5Mohamed Abdelmonem
- 23Y. Diouf
Lille
4-2-3-1- 18A. Ueda
- 19B. Önal
- 10H. Haraldsson
- 8E. Mbappé
- 6N. Bentaleb
- 21B. André
- 15R. Perraud
- 4Alexsandro Ribeiro
- 3N. Ngoy
- 22Tiago Santos
- 1B. Özer
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Nice have 2 wins, 8 draws and 5 defeats; Lille have 8, 5 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2026 | Auxerre(away) | 0-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Le Mans(home) | 1-1 | Ligue 1 |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2026 | Estac Troyes(home) | 2-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Sep 8, 2026 | Real Betis(home) | 2-3 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 3, 2026 | Toulouse(away) | 1-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Aug 28, 2026 | Paris Saint Germain(home) | 2-2 | Ligue 1 |
| Aug 23, 2026 | Angers(away) | 2-0 | Ligue 1 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Nice win, 4 draws, 1 Lille win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2026 | Lille 0-0 Nice | Ligue 1 |
| Oct 29, 2025 | Nice 2-0 Lille | Ligue 1 |
| Jan 17, 2025 | Lille 2-1 Nice | Ligue 1 |
| Nov 10, 2024 | Nice 2-2 Lille | Ligue 1 |
| May 19, 2024 | Lille 2-2 Nice | Ligue 1 |
| Aug 11, 2023 | Nice 1-1 Lille | Ligue 1 |
How many goals should we expect?
Nice score 0.9 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Lille score 1.9 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nice | 0.9 | 1.0 | 6 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
| Lille | 1.9 | 0.9 | 8 | 6/15 | 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 Lille sit 2nd (13 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Lille | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 13 |
| 9 | Nice | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 |
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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