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Ligue 1 | Gameweek 5
Sep 15, 2023 at 8pm UK
Parc des Princes
Nice

PSG
2 - 3
Nice

Mbappe (29', 87')
Barcola (83'), Skriniar (89')
FT(HT: 1-1)
Moffi (21', 68'), Laborde (53')
Thuram (35'), Bard (63'), Moffi (70'), Bulka (71'), Lotomba (90+5')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Friday's Ligue 1 clash between Paris Saint-Germain and Nice, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Lyon 1-4 PSG
Sunday, September 3 at 7.45pm in Ligue 1
Last Game: Nice 2-0 Strasbourg
Sunday, September 3 at 4.05pm in Ligue 1

We said: Paris Saint-Germain 2-1 Nice

With Mbappe not quite at 100% and several international players possibly being kept in reserve ahead of two blockbuster fixtures, Friday's showdown has the potential to be a particularly uncomfortable one for PSG. Nice are seldom blown away on rival territory, and the rapid Moffi should ask several questions of Les Parisiens' permeable backline, but we still have faith in the champions to record a third win on the spin. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Paris Saint-Germain win with a probability of 51.67%. A win for Nice had a probability of 24.93% and a draw had a probability of 23.4%.

The most likely scoreline for a Paris Saint-Germain win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.7%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (9.46%) and 2-0 (8.37%). The likeliest Nice win was 1-2 (6.36%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.96%). The actual scoreline of 2-3 was predicted with a 2.2% likelihood.

Result
Paris Saint-GermainDrawNice
51.67% (0.065000000000005 0.07) 23.4% (0.0010000000000012 0) 24.93% (-0.067 -0.07)
Both teams to score 56.93% (-0.085000000000001 -0.09)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
56.07% (-0.078000000000003 -0.08)43.93% (0.073999999999998 0.07)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
33.68% (-0.076000000000001 -0.08)66.31% (0.073999999999998 0.07)
Paris Saint-Germain Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
82.96% (-0.0060000000000002 -0.01)17.04% (0.0030000000000001 0)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
52.81% (-0.011000000000003 -0.01)47.19% (0.0090000000000003 0.01)
Nice Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
68.63% (-0.096999999999994 -0.1)31.37% (0.095000000000002 0.1)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
32.26% (-0.113 -0.11)67.74% (0.111 0.11)
Score Analysis
    Paris Saint-Germain 51.67%
    Nice 24.93%
    Draw 23.39%
Paris Saint-GermainDrawNice
2-1 @ 9.7% (0.0039999999999996 0)
1-0 @ 9.46% (0.029999999999999 0.03)
2-0 @ 8.37% (0.024999999999999 0.02)
3-1 @ 5.72% (0.0019999999999998 0)
3-0 @ 4.94% (0.014 0.01)
3-2 @ 3.32% (-0.008 -0.01)
4-1 @ 2.53%
4-0 @ 2.18% (0.0060000000000002 0.01)
4-2 @ 1.47% (-0.004 -0)
Other @ 3.98%
Total : 51.67%
1-1 @ 10.96%
2-2 @ 5.63% (-0.012 -0.01)
0-0 @ 5.35% (0.016999999999999 0.02)
3-3 @ 1.28% (-0.0069999999999999 -0.01)
Other @ 0.18%
Total : 23.39%
1-2 @ 6.36% (-0.013 -0.01)
0-1 @ 6.2% (0.0040000000000004 0)
0-2 @ 3.59% (-0.0070000000000001 -0.01)
1-3 @ 2.46% (-0.012 -0.01)
2-3 @ 2.17% (-0.01 -0.01)
0-3 @ 1.39% (-0.006 -0.01)
Other @ 2.77%
Total : 24.93%

How you voted: PSG vs Nice

Paris Saint-Germain
82.0%
Draw
13.3%
Nice
4.7%
150
Head to Head
Apr 8, 2023 8pm
Gameweek 30
Nice
0-2
PSG
Messi (26'), Ramos (76')
Oct 1, 2022 8pm
Gameweek 9
PSG
2-1
Nice
Messi (29'), Mbappe (83')
Laborde (47')
Mar 5, 2022 8pm
Gameweek 27
Nice
1-0
PSG
Delort (88')
Lemina (33')
Jan 31, 2022 8.15pm
Round of 16
PSG
0-0
Nice
Nice win 6-5 on penalties
Pereira (24'), Kehrer (54'), Dagba (71')
Gouiri (29'), Boudaoui (60'), Schneiderlin (76'), Todibo (77'), Atal (79')
Dec 1, 2021 8.05pm
Gameweek 16
PSG
0-0
Nice
Pereira (31'), di Maria (76')
Kluivert (66'), Bard (88')
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Paris Saint-GermainPSG18144048163246
2Marseille18114340211937
3Lille1888228171132
4MonacoMonaco189452920931
5Nice1886436251130
6Lyon188552922729
7Lens187652218427
8Toulouse187471919025
9Brest188192831-325
10StrasbourgStrasbourg186663130124
11Auxerre196582529-423
12Angers186482127-622
13Reims185672426-221
14Saint-EtienneSt Etienne1953111839-2118
15Rennes1852112427-317
16NantesNantes183872128-717
17Le HavreLe Havre1841131437-2313
18Montpellier HSCMontpellier1833121843-2512


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