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Ligue 1 · Ligue 1 26/27 Model v1.1 · locked 47.9h before kickoff

Stade Brestois vs Nice

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Pre-match analysis and preview

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

Stade Brestois host Nice 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, Stade Brestois collected 7 points (2 wins, 1 draws and 2 losses). Nice earned 7 points from 5 matches (2 wins, 1 draws and 2 losses). These are separate recent-form samples, not a forecast of the final score.

At home, Stade Brestois have 1 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses in their last 5 recorded home matches. On the road, Nice have 0 wins, 1 draws and 4 losses across 5 away matches.

Where full-quality xG is available, Stade Brestois average 1.73 xG and 1.52 xGA over 5 recent matches; Nice average 1.30 xG and 1.35 xGA over 5 matches. xG coverage can be smaller than the recent-results sample.

At the prediction timestamp, the reconstructed league table places Stade Brestois in position 10 and Nice in position 13. 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.

Methodology →

1X2

54.0%Home
24.6%Draw
21.4%Away
Highest 1X2 probability: Home 54.0%

Total goals

56.6%Over 2.5
43.4%Under 2.5

Both teams to score

57.2%Yes
42.8%No

Form sample used at prediction time: recent matches Stade Brestois 5/5, Nice 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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Stade Brestois
Position#10
Points9
Played7
Goal difference+3
Nice
Position#13
Points8
Played7
Goal difference-3

Recent form comparison

Last five league matches dated before the locked prediction timestamp.

Stade Brestois

WLLWD
1.40Points / match
1.80Goals / match
1.73xG / match
1.52xGA / match
VS

Nice

DLWWL
1.40Points / match
1.20Goals / match
1.30xG / match
1.35xGA / match

Home / away form

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

Stade Brestois at home
W-D-L1-2-2
Points / match1.00
Goals / match1.80
xG / match2.57
Nice away
W-D-L0-1-4
Points / match0.20
Goals / match0.60
xG / match1.24

xG trends

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

Stade Brestois

05 Sep13 Sep20 Sep10 Oct17 Oct
xGxGA

Nice

05 Sep12 Sep20 Sep11 Oct18 Oct
xGxGA

Expected goals & scorelines

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

Stade Brestois expected goals

1.85

Nice expected goals

1.10
1–111.6%
2–19.9%
2–09.0%
1–08.7%
0–06.2%
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.

Stade Brestois

17 OctDA · LillexG 0.78 · xGA 2.171–110 OctWH · AngersxG 3.82 · xGA 1.395–1
20 SepLA · AuxerrexG 0.34 · xGA 0.961–2
13 SepLH · Paris Saint-GermainxG 1.35 · xGA 1.060–1
05 SepWA · Le HavrexG 2.37 · xGA 2.022–1

Nice

18 OctLA · Olympique LyonnaisxG 1.55 · xGA 1.511–211 OctWH · RC StrasbourgxG 1.25 · xGA 0.632–1
20 SepWH · LillexG 1.50 · xGA 1.582–1
12 SepLA · AuxerrexG 1.08 · xGA 1.740–1
05 SepDH · Le MansxG 1.12 · xGA 1.281–1

Head to head

Prior meetings in the SmartMatchData league database.

01 Feb 2026Nice — Stade Brestois2–2
20 Sep 2025Stade Brestois — Nice4–1
17 May 2025Nice — Stade Brestois6–0
02 Nov 2024Stade Brestois — Nice0–1
04 Feb 2024Stade Brestois — Nice0–0

Post-match analysis

Final score, verified match data and the original model prediction.

Nice won 2–1 away to Stade Brestois. The following review separates the final score from the locked pre-match model forecast.

Expected goals were 2.46 for Stade Brestois and 0.47 for Nice. Stade Brestois generated the higher xG total. Stade Brestois scored -1.46 goals relative to xG and Nice scored +1.53 relative to xG. Goals minus xG is a descriptive difference, not proof of finishing skill or luck in one match.

Stade Brestois registered 13 shots, with 7 on target (shot accuracy: 53.8%); Nice recorded 9 shots, with 2 on target (shot accuracy: 22.2%). Shot accuracy is shots on target divided by total shots, not a measure of chance quality.

The model's highest-probability 1X2 outcome was Home (54.0%); the actual outcome was Away, so the leading selection did not match the result. The pre-match probabilities were not recalculated after the fixture.

Post-match statistical review

Verified final-match data, shown only where the provider supplies both teams' values.

Stade Brestois vs Nice

Final score: 1–2. These are match statistics, not pre-kickoff model inputs.

Expected goals (xG): 2.46 – 0.47.

Shots: 13 – 9.

Shots on target: 7 – 2.

Possession: 50.00% – 50.00%.

Corners: 3 – 7.

Unavailable statistics are omitted rather than estimated. The original locked prediction remains unchanged.

Forward result

The prediction above remained locked; this section compares it with the final result.

Model performance →
× Miss1X2 · predicted Home, actual Away
✓ HitOver 2.5 · predicted Over, actual Over
✓ HitBTTS · predicted Yes, actual Yes

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