Nice vs Lille Prediction

Nice
2-1
Finished
HT 1-0
Lille
Allianz Riviera, Nice·Willy Delajod 20/09/2026
NiceNice
2-1
Finished
LilleLille

AI Best Pick

Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
5.5 / 10
Value Analysis
75%Trust
Total Cards
Cards Under 4.5
1.45
SignalHIGHModel75%SurpriseMediumGap+9.3%
Nice Rest
7 days
Lille Rest
7 days

Nice vs Lille: the result in context

Nice beat Lille 2-1 in the Ligue 1 on 20 Sep 2026. That went against recent form: Lille had won 3 of their previous five, compared with none for Nice.

Their 10 previous meetings averaged 2.7 goals, with both teams scoring in 6 of them.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
27%3.25
X
28%3.50
2
45%2.18
Double Chance
1X
55%1.69
X2
73%1.33
Both Teams to Score
Yes
57%1.60
No
43%2.20
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.31 + 1.55 = 2.86
Over 1.5
75%1.25
Over 2.5
53%1.80
Over 3.5
32%2.95
Under 1.5
25%3.84
Under 2.5
47%2.04
Under 3.5
68%1.40
Corners
Projected Corners: 4.5 + 4.6 = 9.1
Over 8.5
54%1.48
Over 9.5
43%1.83
Over 10.5
30%2.31
Under 8.5
46%2.48
Under 9.5
57%1.94
Under 10.5
70%1.54
Cards
Projected Cards: 1.8 + 1.5 = 3.4
Over 3.5
43%1.74
Over 4.5
25%2.69
Under 3.5
57%2.00
Under 4.5
75%1.45

Match Events

5'Mohamed AbdelmoneimFoul
22'Nathan NgoyOG
45+1'Xavier MandzaFoul
55'Ethan Mbappe INDilane Bakwa out
57'Mohamed AmouraFoul
58'Youssouf Ndayishimiye INAlidu Seidu out
64'Basar Onal INOsame Sahraoui out
64'Benjamin André INMaurits Kjaergaard out
64'Hákon Arnar Haraldsson INOlivier Giroud out
67'Mohamed AmouraAssist: Gauthier Hein
73'Djibril Coulibaly INEverton Pereira out
74'Sepe Elye Wahi INSofiane Diop out
77'Nabil Bentaleb INNgal'ayel Mukau out
77'Mohamed Amoura INNathan Ngoumou out
78'Niels Nkounkou INAli Abdi out
79'Ayase UedaAssist: Maurits Kjaergaard
90+1'Maurits KjaergaardFoul

Lineups

Nice
3-4-2-1Coach: O. Pantaloni
Lille
4-2-3-1Coach: Davide Ancelotti
Avg rating6.74
Avg rating6.51
Y. Diouf7.823Y. Diouf
Mohamed Abdelmonem6.85M. Abdelmonem
Y. Ndayishimiye6.955Y. Ndayishimiye
X. Mandza Tsiendi6.735X. Mandza Tsiendi
J. Clauss6.192J. Clauss
D. Coulibaly6.439D. Coulibaly
A. Witsel6.628A. Witsel
N. Nkounkou6.427N. Nkounkou
G. Hein7.77G. Hein
M. Amoura8.29M. Amoura
E. Wahi6.011E. Wahi
B. Özer6.61B. Özer
Tiago Santos7.522T. Santos
N. Ngoy5.53N. Ngoy
Alexsandro Ribeiro7.04A. Ribeiro
R. Perraud6.815R. Perraud
B. André5.821B. André
N. Bentaleb6.76N. Bentaleb
E. Mbappé6.28E. Mbappé
H. Haraldsson6.310H. Haraldsson
B. Önal6.419B. Önal
A. Ueda7.818A. Ueda

Nice Substitutes

87E. Pereira73'for Djibril Coulibaly6.5
36A. Seidu58'for Youssouf Ndayishimiye6.5
2A. Abdi78'for Niels Nkounkou6.2
6H. Boudaoui
77T. Boulhendi
10S. Diop74'for Sepe Elye Wahi6.3
21I. Jansson
84H. Koutoune
29N. Ngoumou77'for Mohamed Amoura6.6

Lille Substitutes

26I. Cossier
12O. Gill
9O. Giroud64'for Hákon Arnar Haraldsson6.4
14M. Kjærgaard64'for Benjamin André90+1'6.2
17N. Mukau77'for Nabil Bentaleb6.0
28G. Perrin
11O. Sahraoui64'for Basar Onal6.6
24C. Verdonk
7D. Bakwa55'for Ethan Mbappe6.5

Match Stats

NiceLille
41%Ball Possession59%
3Corner Kicks7
3Yellow Cards1
10Total Shots21
4Shots on Goal8
6Shots off Goal6
7Shots Inside Box15
3Shots Outside Box6
0Blocked Shots7
16Fouls9
4Offsides1
7Goalkeeper Saves3
394Total Passes539
338Passes Accurate471
9Free Kicks16

Team Comparison

NiceNice
LilleLille
1757Elo Rating 1805
2.61Attack 1.05
1.54Defense 1.40
81%Hit Rate 27%
12.2Shots per Game 11.5
5.1Shots on Target 4.1
5.2Corners per Game 4.3
3.6Cards per Game 2.0

AI Insights

⚽High Goal Expectancy2.86 goals
📈BTTS Trend60% in H2H
📊Home Overperforming
📉Away Underperforming

Game State Tendencies

NiceNice
  • Comeback tendency: recovers from HT deficit 50% of the time
  • Concedes more in 1st half - tightens up after the break
LilleLille
  • Tied at half-time in 60% of matches
  • Comeback tendency: recovers from HT deficit 100% of the time
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late

Head to Head

Last 10 meetings, all competitions

NiceNice4Wins · 40%
Draws440%
LilleLille2Wins · 20%
2.7Avg Goals
60%Both teams scored6 of 10
60%3+ goals6 of 10

Previous meetings

Ligue 118/04/2026
LilleNice
00
Ligue 129/10/2025
NiceLille
20
Ligue 117/01/2025
LilleNice
21
Ligue 110/11/2024
NiceLille
22
Ligue 119/05/2024
LilleNice
22
Ligue 111/08/2023
NiceLille
11
Ligue 129/01/2023
NiceLille
10
Ligue 131/08/2022
LilleNice
12
Ligue 114/05/2022
NiceLille
13
Ligue 114/08/2021
LilleNice
04

Recent Form

NiceNice
2W5D3L
12/09/2026
AuxerreNice
10
L
05/09/2026
NiceLe Mans
11
D
30/08/2026
Paris FCNice
30
L
22/08/2026
NiceLorient
00
D
15/08/2026
Hull CityNice
00
D
08/08/2026
CagliariNice
0000
D
31/07/2026
JuventusNice
20
L
18/07/2026
NiceNimes
40
W
29/05/2026
NiceSaint Etienne
41
W
26/05/2026
Saint EtienneNice
00
D
LilleLille
5W3D2L
13/09/2026
LilleEstac Troyes
20
W
08/09/2026
LilleReal Betis
23
L
03/09/2026
ToulouseLille
01
W
28/08/2026
LilleParis Saint Germain
22
D
23/08/2026
AngersLille
02
W
15/08/2026
EvertonLille
11
D
08/08/2026
Hamburger SVLille
22
D
01/08/2026
OH LeuvenLille
36
W
18/07/2026
LilleRAAL La Louvière
30
W
17/05/2026
LilleAuxerre
02
L

Referee Profile

Willy Delajod174 matches

3.93Cards per match
3.64Yellow cards per match
0.29Red cards per match
24.8Fouls per match

Compared with other referees

Willy Delajod3.94
Other referees4.00

3.94 cards a match, in line with other referees in the same competitions and seasons (4.00).

Cards come from 167 matches with official statistics.

Full referee stats

League Table

Ligue 1 2026
#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1Paris Saint GermainParis Saint Germain962121:10+1120WWWWW
2LilleLille953112:6+618WDDWL
3LyonLyon952215:7+817WLWLW
4Paris FCParis FC952216:10+617WLWLW
5RennesRennes951320:19+116LWLWL
6MarseilleMarseille950420:13+715WWWWL
7MonacoMonaco943212:10+215LDLDW
8NiceNice942313:12+114WWLWW
9LensLens941416:13+313LWWWL
10Stade Brestois 29Stade Brestois 29933316:12+412WLDWL
11LorientLorient93337:8-112LDWWL
12ToulouseToulouse924312:13-110LDWDW
13StrasbourgStrasbourg931517:19-210WLLLL
14AuxerreAuxerre931513:23-1010LDWLW
15AngersAngers92259:17-88LDLLW
16Estac TroyesEstac Troyes92257:16-98WDLLL
17Le MansLe Mans914411:18-77LDLLW
18Le HavreLe Havre90279:20-112LLLLL
#TeamMPGPts
1Paris Saint GermainParis Saint Germain921:1020
2LilleLille912:618
3LyonLyon915:717
4Paris FCParis FC916:1017
5RennesRennes920:1916
6MarseilleMarseille920:1315
7MonacoMonaco912:1015
8NiceNice913:1214
9LensLens916:1313
10Stade Brestois 29Stade Brestois 29916:1212
11LorientLorient97:812
12ToulouseToulouse912:1310
13StrasbourgStrasbourg917:1910
14AuxerreAuxerre913:2310
15AngersAngers99:178
16Estac TroyesEstac Troyes97:168
17Le MansLe Mans911:187
18Le HavreLe Havre99:202
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About the Nice vs Lille forecast

The forecasts for this Ligue 1 match are built from team Elo ratings, recent form, scoring data and the head-to-head record, and are updated as new data arrives before kickoff.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive, open match; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.

Nice and Lille in the Ligue 1 table

In the Ligue 1 table, Lille are 2nd and Nice 8th, 4 points apart. League goal record so far: Nice 13-12, Lille 12-6. The full standings are on the Ligue 1 Table 2026 page.

Key Factors for This Match

This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.

All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.