Nice vs Lille — Ligue 1 26/27
Nice: 3 yellow cards, 0 red cards
Lille: 1 yellow card, 0 red cards
Pre-match analysis, published Sep 17, 2026, 11:03 PM UTC before kickoff and not revised after the result. Live standings and season stats are on the Ligue 1 page.
Standings & Form · Ligue 1 26/27
Pre-match · Sep 17, 2026
Lille's position at the top of the table is backed by a perfect away record, two wins from two with no goals conceded, while Nice sit 18th and have yet to win anywhere. The home split flatters Nice slightly, as they have drawn both matches at this ground, but the gap in points per game, 2.5 for Lille against 0.5 for Nice, is the clearest signal of the difference in quality.
Nice
LilleScoring Profile
Pre-match · Sep 17, 2026
Attack
Lille's away attack is far more productive than Nice's at home, with 1.5 goals per away match against 0.5 for Nice at this ground. Nice have scored just once in four league matches overall, and their home rate is only marginally better than their season average, so the attacking edge is clearly with the visitors.
Goals Scored · Season
Failed to Score · Season
Attacking Share · Season
Goals Scored · Last 5
Failed to Score · Last 5
Defence
Lille's away defence has been perfect, conceding 0.0 goals per away match, while Nice have conceded 0.5 per home match. Both sides have kept clean sheets at this venue, but Lille's record is the more impressive given they have played the same number of away games without conceding at all.
Goals Conceded · Season
Clean Sheets · Season
Goals Conceded · Last 5
Goals & Timing
Pre-match · Sep 17, 2026
Lille are most dangerous in the final 15 minutes and the 16-30 minute window, with 29% of their goals in each, while Nice's only goal this season came in the 31-45 minute band. Lille have also scored first in all four of their league matches, so the pattern points to an early or late breakthrough from the visitors.
Goal Lines · Season 26/27
Pre-match · Sep 17, 2026
Across the whole season, Lille's matches have been more open, with 75% going over 1.5 goals, while Nice's have been tighter, with only 50% over 1.5. At this venue, both sides have seen 0% of their matches go over 2.5 goals, so the venue-specific picture is a low-scoring one despite Lille's overall attacking numbers.
Betting Angles
Match Trends · Data-provider insights
Nice have been one of the least effective teams in the Ligue 1 this season, averaging just 0.2 goals per match, which is below the league average of 1.3 goals per match.
In the last 4 matches of the Ligue 1, Nice scored 1 goals (average 0.2) while Lille scored 7 (average 1.7).
Lille seem to be in a good form. They won 3 out of the last 4 matches of the Ligue 1.
In their last 4 Ligue 1 matches, Nice have been awarded an average of 6.5 corners per match, while Lille have averaged 1.7 corners.
In the last 3 matches of the Ligue 1, Nice conceded on average 1.6 goals per match while Lille conceded on average 0.6 goals per match.
Chances are good to see a goal from Lille within the first half. They have averaged one goal before halftime in the Ligue 1 this season.
In their last 5 matches, Nice have received an average of 0.4 cards in the first half per match, while Lille have averaged 0 cards.
The chances of seeing a goal from Nice in the first half are slim. They have only averaged 0.2 goals before halftime in the Ligue 1 matches this season.
Lille have conceded a total of only 2 goals, which is the least in the Ligue 1 this season.
Lille scored at least one goal per match in the Ligue 1 this season.
In their last 5 matches, Nice have received an average of 1.4 cards per match, while Lille have averaged 1.4 cards.
Standings & Form · Ligue 1 26/27
Pre-match · Sep 17, 2026
Lille's position at the top of the table is backed by a perfect away record, two wins from two with no goals conceded, while Nice sit 18th and have yet to win anywhere. The home split flatters Nice slightly, as they have drawn both matches at this ground, but the gap in points per game, 2.5 for Lille against 0.5 for Nice, is the clearest signal of the difference in quality.
NiceLilleHead-to-Head · LAST 10 MEETINGS
The last ten meetings between these sides have been evenly split, with 4 wins for Nice, 4 draws and 2 wins for Lille, and the most recent encounter ended goalless. At this ground, Nice have not lost to Lille in their last four meetings, winning two and drawing two, which gives the home side a historical foothold despite their current form.
Scoring Profile
Pre-match · Sep 17, 2026
Attack
Lille's away attack is far more productive than Nice's at home, with 1.5 goals per away match against 0.5 for Nice at this ground. Nice have scored just once in four league matches overall, and their home rate is only marginally better than their season average, so the attacking edge is clearly with the visitors.
Goals Scored · Season
Failed to Score · Season
Attacking Share · Season
Goals Scored · Last 5
Failed to Score · Last 5
Defence
Lille's away defence has been perfect, conceding 0.0 goals per away match, while Nice have conceded 0.5 per home match. Both sides have kept clean sheets at this venue, but Lille's record is the more impressive given they have played the same number of away games without conceding at all.
Goals Conceded · Season
Clean Sheets · Season
Goals Conceded · Last 5
Goals & Timing
Pre-match · Sep 17, 2026
Lille are most dangerous in the final 15 minutes and the 16-30 minute window, with 29% of their goals in each, while Nice's only goal this season came in the 31-45 minute band. Lille have also scored first in all four of their league matches, so the pattern points to an early or late breakthrough from the visitors.
Goal Lines · Season 26/27
Pre-match · Sep 17, 2026
Across the whole season, Lille's matches have been more open, with 75% going over 1.5 goals, while Nice's have been tighter, with only 50% over 1.5. At this venue, both sides have seen 0% of their matches go over 2.5 goals, so the venue-specific picture is a low-scoring one despite Lille's overall attacking numbers.
Betting Angles
Match Trends · Data-provider insights
Nice have been one of the least effective teams in the Ligue 1 this season, averaging just 0.2 goals per match, which is below the league average of 1.3 goals per match.
In the last 4 matches of the Ligue 1, Nice scored 1 goals (average 0.2) while Lille scored 7 (average 1.7).
Lille seem to be in a good form. They won 3 out of the last 4 matches of the Ligue 1.
In their last 4 Ligue 1 matches, Nice have been awarded an average of 6.5 corners per match, while Lille have averaged 1.7 corners.
In the last 3 matches of the Ligue 1, Nice conceded on average 1.6 goals per match while Lille conceded on average 0.6 goals per match.
Chances are good to see a goal from Lille within the first half. They have averaged one goal before halftime in the Ligue 1 this season.
In their last 5 matches, Nice have received an average of 0.4 cards in the first half per match, while Lille have averaged 0 cards.
The chances of seeing a goal from Nice in the first half are slim. They have only averaged 0.2 goals before halftime in the Ligue 1 matches this season.
Lille have conceded a total of only 2 goals, which is the least in the Ligue 1 this season.
Lille scored at least one goal per match in the Ligue 1 this season.
In their last 5 matches, Nice have received an average of 1.4 cards per match, while Lille have averaged 1.4 cards.
About The Match
This is a fixture where the table and the market tell the same story: Lille arrive as the clear favourites, unbeaten through four league matches with 10 points, while Nice are winless and stuck on 2. The clearest single number is the contrast in points per game, 2.5 for Lille against 0.5 for Nice, and it is backed by a defence that has yet to concede away from home. The key uncertainty is whether Nice's solid home record, two draws and no defeats at this ground, can hold against a Lille side that has won both of its away matches without conceding.