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Ligue 1 · Ligue 1 26/27 Model v1.1 · locked 293.4h before kickoff

Nice vs Paris Saint-Germain

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Pre-match analysis and preview

Verified historical context from before kickoff; preserved for comparison after the final result.

Nice host Paris Saint-Germain in Ligue 1. This preview compares historical records dated before the prediction was locked with the model's pre-match probabilities. Probabilities describe estimated outcomes, not guaranteed results.

Across their last 5 recorded league matches, Nice collected 12 points (4 wins, 0 draws and 1 losses). Paris Saint-Germain earned 12 points from 5 matches (4 wins, 0 draws and 1 losses). These are separate recent-form samples, not a forecast of the final score.

At home, Nice have 3 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses in their last 5 recorded home matches. On the road, Paris Saint-Germain have 3 wins, 1 draws and 1 losses across 5 away matches.

Where full-quality xG is available, Nice average 1.72 xG and 1.63 xGA over 5 recent matches; Paris Saint-Germain average 2.54 xG and 1.15 xGA over 4 matches. xG coverage can be smaller than the recent-results sample.

At the prediction timestamp, the reconstructed league table places Nice in position 5 and Paris Saint-Germain in position 2. The table uses matches dated before the prediction timestamp; later backfills cannot be independently excluded.

The database contains 5 earlier head-to-head meetings in this competition, shown below. Historical meetings provide context, not certainty.

This analysis is based on available league records and the pre-match snapshot. Missing samples are not estimated; player availability, injuries and tactical claims are not inferred.

Model prediction

Frozen pre-kickoff probabilities recorded before kickoff.

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1X2

25.7%Home
24.7%Draw
49.5%Away
Highest 1X2 probability: Away 49.5%

Total goals

60.2%Over 2.5
39.8%Under 2.5

Both teams to score

61.6%Yes
38.4%No

Form sample used at prediction time: recent matches Nice 5/5, Paris Saint-Germain 5/5; home/away splits 5/5 and 5/5. xG averages may be based on fewer matches where source statistics are incomplete. Model probabilities are estimates, not certainty or a calibrated confidence rating.

Pre-match league context

Reconstructed from fixtures dated before the locked prediction timestamp.

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Nice
Position#5
Points17
Played10
Goal difference+3
Paris Saint-Germain
Position#2
Points20
Played10
Goal difference+9

Recent form comparison

Last five league matches dated before the locked prediction timestamp.

Nice

WLWWW
2.40Points / match
2.40Goals / match
1.72xG / match
1.63xGA / match
VS

Paris Saint-Germain

WLWWW
2.40Points / match
2.20Goals / match
2.54xG / match
1.15xGA / match

Home / away form

Home side's latest home matches vs away side's latest away matches before kickoff.

Nice at home
W-D-L3-2-0
Points / match2.20
Goals / match2.00
xG / match1.66
Paris Saint-Germain away
W-D-L3-1-1
Points / match2.00
Goals / match2.00
xG / match2.46

xG trends

Full-quality provider xG only, using matches played before kickoff.

Nice

11 Oct18 Oct23 Oct30 Oct08 Nov
xGxGA

Paris Saint-Germain

10 Oct26 Oct30 Oct07 Nov
xGxGA

Expected goals & scorelines

Dixon-Coles-adjusted scoreline estimates from the locked model goal rates.

Nice expected goals

1.28

Paris Saint-Germain expected goals

1.84
1–111.4%
1–29.6%
0–27.5%
0–17.2%
2–16.7%
Scoreline percentages are a finite-grid Dixon-Coles estimate derived from the frozen model's λ values. They are statistical estimates, not guarantees.

Recent matches

The same pre-kickoff history used for context above.

Head to head

Prior meetings in the SmartMatchData league database.

21 Mar 2026Nice — Paris Saint-Germain0–4
01 Nov 2025Paris Saint-Germain — Nice1–0
25 Apr 2025Paris Saint-Germain — Nice1–3
06 Oct 2024Nice — Paris Saint-Germain1–1
15 May 2024Nice — Paris Saint-Germain1–2

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