Home advantage could prove decisive in Nice - Nimes battle

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Competition: France Ligue 1
Competition: Sat 08.February
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Allianz Riviera (36178 seats)

With their 14 point advantage in the league table, Nice fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Nimes.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Nice form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Allianz Riviera as Nice have scored 23 goals to get 24 points from 12 games. The overall stats in the Ligue 1 are 7-3-2 (wins-draws-losses).

The home team returns to Allianz Riviera after being equal after 90 minutes with Reims (placed 7th) on their last time out; the Ligue 1 game ended 1-1. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Olympique Lyonnais in a game that was won 2-1.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Nice handle that role? We have found eight games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are three wins, three draws and two defeats.

Nice have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Allianz Riviera with 23 goals in 12 league matches. 14 goals have been conceded.

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Nîmes form and stats

Nîmes have only collected 4 points from their away games in the Ligue 1, after 0-4-7 (11 played). The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Nîmes have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone eleven consecutive matches without winning on the road. The last time three points were secured away was the Paris Saint Germain game.

Nîmes had fun at their own home (Allianz Riviera) last time out, beating Dijon 2-0. Yassine Benrahou and Nolan Roux scored. Prior to that match, a home win 3-1 against Monaco.

Nîmes are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is three wins, two draws and two defeats. From a total of seven matches.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Nîmes as they have only managed to score 7 times from 11 away games in the league. Nîmes have conceded 24 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Nîmes - Nice 1-2. Last three meetings between the teams: Nice won three, Nîmes won zero and zero draws. one game with over 2,5 goals, two matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

NiceK. Dolberg
K. Dolberg
8 goals
NiceW. Cyprien
W. Cyprien
7 goals
NiceP. Lees Melou
P. Lees Melou
4 goals

Nice missing players

Nîmes missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Nice Nîmes
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
23 12 4 Played P 5 11 23
9 7 4 Won W 0 0 5
6 3 0 Drew D 2 4 6
8 2 0 Lost L 3 7 12
33 23 11 Scored S 3 7 21
31 14 3 Conceded C 13 24 36
96% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 82% 91%
87% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 64% 65%
61% 67% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 64% 48%
22% 25% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 60% 45% 30%
13% 17% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 40% 18% 9%
78% 83% 75% BTTS BTTS 40% 45% 39%
13% 17% 25% Clean Sheets C S 20% 18% 26%
13% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 60% 55% 43%
 
4.7 4.9 6.8 Corners for (avg) C F 4.6 4.7 5
5.8 5.7 3.5 Corners against (avg) C A 3 4.4 4
2.2 1.7 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.2 1.5 1.6
6 3 0 Red cards R C 1 1 5
 
282 170 62 Total Shots T S 52 116 297
108 65 23 Shots on Target S O 13 32 91
31% 35% 48% Goal Efficiency G E 23% 22% 23%
Key stats in Ligue 1 this season:
  • All of Nice's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Nice have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Nice have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Nîmes have scored away.
  • Nice have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Nice haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Nîmes have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Nîmes have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Nîmes have yet to win a game away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Paris Saint Germain 23 19 1 3 59 15 11 9 1 1 32 6 12 10 0 2 27 9 44 58
2 Olympique Marseille 23 13 7 3 32 21 11 7 3 1 17 9 12 6 4 2 15 12 11 46
3 Rennes 23 12 4 7 29 22 11 7 1 3 18 13 12 5 3 4 11 9 7 40
4 Lille 23 11 4 8 27 25 12 9 2 1 19 7 11 2 2 7 8 18 2 37
5 Montpellier 23 9 7 7 31 27 12 8 2 2 22 10 11 1 5 5 9 17 4 34
6 Olympique Lyonnais 23 9 6 8 35 21 11 4 3 4 14 6 12 5 3 4 21 15 14 33
7 Reims 23 8 9 6 22 16 12 3 7 2 10 7 11 5 2 4 12 9 6 33
8 Nice 23 9 6 8 33 31 12 7 3 2 23 14 11 2 3 6 10 17 2 33
9 Strasbourg 23 10 3 10 28 28 11 6 2 3 19 14 12 4 1 7 9 14 0 33
10 Monaco 23 9 5 9 38 39 12 7 1 4 27 21 11 2 4 5 11 18 -1 32
11 Nantes 23 10 2 11 22 24 12 6 1 5 11 10 11 4 1 6 11 14 -2 32
12 Bordeaux 23 8 7 8 31 25 11 4 3 4 16 9 12 4 4 4 15 16 6 31
13 Angers SCO 23 8 6 9 24 30 12 6 3 3 17 11 11 2 3 6 7 19 -6 30
14 Brest 23 7 8 8 29 31 12 5 6 1 18 8 11 2 2 7 11 23 -2 29
15 Saint-Étienne 23 8 4 11 25 37 12 4 4 4 13 16 11 4 0 7 12 21 -12 28
16 Metz 23 6 9 8 23 30 11 4 4 3 15 12 12 2 5 5 8 18 -7 27
17 Dijon 23 6 6 11 19 26 11 5 4 2 14 10 12 1 2 9 5 16 -7 24
18 Nîmes 23 5 6 12 21 36 12 5 2 5 14 12 11 0 4 7 7 24 -15 21
19 Amiens SC 23 4 8 11 24 41 11 3 4 4 12 16 12 1 4 7 12 25 -17 20
20 Toulouse 23 3 4 16 21 48 11 3 0 8 11 20 12 0 4 8 10 28 -27 13

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Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Paris Saint Germain 23 19 1 3 59 15 11 9 1 1 32 6 12 10 0 2 27 9 44 58
2 Olympique Marseille 23 13 7 3 32 21 11 7 3 1 17 9 12 6 4 2 15 12 11 46
3 Rennes 23 12 4 7 29 22 11 7 1 3 18 13 12 5 3 4 11 9 7 40
4 Lille 23 11 4 8 27 25 12 9 2 1 19 7 11 2 2 7 8 18 2 37
5 Montpellier 23 9 7 7 31 27 12 8 2 2 22 10 11 1 5 5 9 17 4 34
6 Olympique Lyonnais 23 9 6 8 35 21 11 4 3 4 14 6 12 5 3 4 21 15 14 33
7 Reims 23 8 9 6 22 16 12 3 7 2 10 7 11 5 2 4 12 9 6 33
8 Nice 23 9 6 8 33 31 12 7 3 2 23 14 11 2 3 6 10 17 2 33
9 Strasbourg 23 10 3 10 28 28 11 6 2 3 19 14 12 4 1 7 9 14 0 33
10 Monaco 23 9 5 9 38 39 12 7 1 4 27 21 11 2 4 5 11 18 -1 32
11 Nantes 23 10 2 11 22 24 12 6 1 5 11 10 11 4 1 6 11 14 -2 32
12 Bordeaux 23 8 7 8 31 25 11 4 3 4 16 9 12 4 4 4 15 16 6 31
13 Angers SCO 23 8 6 9 24 30 12 6 3 3 17 11 11 2 3 6 7 19 -6 30
14 Brest 23 7 8 8 29 31 12 5 6 1 18 8 11 2 2 7 11 23 -2 29
15 Saint-Étienne 23 8 4 11 25 37 12 4 4 4 13 16 11 4 0 7 12 21 -12 28
16 Metz 23 6 9 8 23 30 11 4 4 3 15 12 12 2 5 5 8 18 -7 27
17 Dijon 23 6 6 11 19 26 11 5 4 2 14 10 12 1 2 9 5 16 -7 24
18 Nîmes 23 5 6 12 21 36 12 5 2 5 14 12 11 0 4 7 7 24 -15 21
19 Amiens SC 23 4 8 11 24 41 11 3 4 4 12 16 12 1 4 7 12 25 -17 20
20 Toulouse 23 3 4 16 21 48 11 3 0 8 11 20 12 0 4 8 10 28 -27 13

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Ligue 1 is the top league in the French football league system. Seasons run from August to May with 20 teams playing a total of 380 fixtures. The team topping the league table after the final game is the champion of France, receiving the trophy L’Hexagoal. Ligue 1 is one of the top five European leagues.