Nice 1-1 Le Mans: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Ligue 1 Matchday 3 · Saturday 5 September 2026 · Allianz Riviera, Nice · referee J. Pignard · full time
Full time: Nice 1-1 Le Mans
Nice and Le Mans drew 1-1 in Ligue 1 Matchday 3 on Saturday 5 September 2026 at Allianz Riviera. The goals: Adil Ali Mohamed Bourabaa 13', Elye Wahi 44'.
How the match unfolded
Le Mans struck first through Adil Ali Mohamed Bourabaa in the 13th minute, set up by Jean Vercruysse. Nice levelled at 1-1 in the 44th minute through Elye Wahi, set up by Sofiane Diop.
It was 1-1 at half-time, and nothing changed after the break.
The referee, J. Pignard, showed 4 yellow cards: 2 to Nice and 2 to Le Mans.
Nice: O. Pantaloni, 3-4-2-1 · Le Mans: P. Videira, 3-1-4-2.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 0.68 for Nice and 0.65 for Le Mans.
Nice had 2 shots on target, Le Mans 3.
Nice had 58% of the ball.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Nice came into it with 5 Ligue 1 matches played, scoring 0.6 and conceding 1.2 a match, with 0.97 expected goals for and 1.47 against, and had won 20% of their matches.
Le Mans came into it with 5 Ligue 1 matches played, scoring 1.8 and conceding 1.8 a match, with 1.67 expected goals for and 1.76 against, and had won 20% of their matches.
Nice vs Le Mans: the match in numbers
| Nice | Match statistics | Le Mans |
|---|---|---|
| 58% | Ball possession | 42% |
| 0.68 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.65 |
| 8 | Total shots | 8 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 2 | Big chances | 2 |
| 541 | Total passes | 387 |
| 87% | Pass accuracy | 81% |
| 5 | Corners | 2 |
| 4 | Fouls | 11 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 15 | Tackles | 20 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Adil Ali Mohamed Bourabaa (Le Mans), rated 7.5 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Nice
- Xavier Mandza 7.2
- Elye Wahi 7.0 1 goal
- Sofiane Diop 7.0 1 assist
- Jonathan Clauss 7.0
- Gauthier Hein 6.9
Le Mans
- Adil Ali Mohamed Bourabaa 7.5 1 goal
- Alexandre Lauray 7.2
- Lucas Calodat 7.1
- Harold Voyer 6.9
- Antoine Rabillard 6.8
The lowest-rated starter was Youssouf Ndayishimiye at 5.9. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Nice: Nice vs Strasbourg Sunday 11 October 2026 · Ligue 1
- Le Mans: Paris Saint Germain vs Le Mans Saturday 10 October 2026 · Ligue 1
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Questions about Nice vs Le Mans
What was the score in Nice vs Le Mans?
Nice 1-1 Le Mans (half-time 1-1), Ligue 1, Saturday 5 September 2026.
Who scored in Nice vs Le Mans?
Adil Ali Mohamed Bourabaa 13', Elye Wahi 44'.
Did Moneyball predict Nice vs Le Mans correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Nice vs Le Mans?
Adil Ali Mohamed Bourabaa, rated 7.5 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Nice vs Le Mans?
J. Pignard.
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