Nice vs Paris Saint Germain Prediction, Preview and Stats
2025/2026 Ligue 1, France
Ligue 1
Paris Saint Germain PSGSTANDINGS
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CONTEXT
The match between Nice and Paris Saint Germain has finished, with the visitors claiming a resounding 4-0 full-time victory. Paris Saint Germain entered the half-time break with a 1-0 advantage and relentlessly extended their lead. Pre-match market expectations heavily favored the away side with a 65.5% win probability, compared to Nice's 14.4% chance and a 20.1% likelihood of a draw. The commanding result represented a significant deviation in favor of Paris Saint Germain, comfortably validating their status as the pre-match favorites. The underlying statistics completely aligned with the decisive scoreline. Paris Saint Germain dominated the ball with 74% possession, restricting Nice to a mere 26%. This control translated into a massive attacking discrepancy, as PSG generated 2.69 expected goals (xG) compared to Nice's sparse 0.46 xG. The match dynamics were heavily influenced by a red card for Nice, creating a notable second-half distortion that allowed the visitors to fully capitalize on their numerical advantage. Ultimately, Paris Saint Germain's attacking efficiency was firmly in line with the high volume of chances they created. The final outcome proved entirely consistent with both the underlying xG differential and the pre-match market projections.
TL;DR
- Structural deviation: Paris Saint Germain showed a significant deviation from the pre-match structural baseline.
- Efficiency shift: Possession-adjusted chance creation was in line with projected levels.
- xG alignment: The final outcome was consistent with expected goal differential.
- Market alignment: End result was aligned with the pre-match projection.
- xG expectations: Aligned with xG expectations (Classify).
- Event impact: Red card(s) affected the match (Classify).
- Red card distortion: Classify as red card distortion.
Quality vs Volume
Open Play vs Set Play
Expected Points
| Team | xPts |
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| Home | 1.8 |
| Away | 1.2 |


Win Probabilities
Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Nice
Paris Saint GermainTeam Power Ranking
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70.48
93.64
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Paris Saint GermainForm Analysis Opponent-Weighted
Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.


Heatmaps Ball coordinates
Attack and defence zones from ball position data. Filters: last 6 matches (overall/home/away), time period, competition.
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Possession Efficiency Possession-Adjusted
How effectively each team uses and defends their share of possession. Efficiency adjusted based on team possession percentage
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Attacking Efficiency 
Defensive Efficiency 
Positive = above league average.
Negative = below league average.
Formula: EfficiencyIndex = z(AttackEff) − z(DefenceEff)




Set Pieces Efficiency Attack & Defence
Set-piece reliance and strength using expected metrics and actual outcomes for each team.
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Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons
Summary of 40 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.


Match Record 
Goals 
Data last updated: 2026-03-27T12:23:38+00:00
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