Strasbourg vs Nice Prediction, Preview and Stats
2025/2026 Ligue 1, France
Ligue 1
Nice NCESTANDINGS
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CONTEXT
The match between Strasbourg and Nice has officially finished, with Nice securing a 1-0 away victory. This full-time result represented a significant deviation from pre-match expectations. Strasbourg entered the contest as the clear favorites with a 48.4% win probability according to the market, while Nice held only a 25.1% chance of victory alongside a 26.5% probability of a draw. Consequently, Nice's victory meant the final outcome did not align with the pre-match market predictions. Despite falling short on the scoreboard, Strasbourg largely controlled the flow of the game, dominating the ball with 59% possession compared to Nice's 41%. Expected goals (xG) data was unavailable for this fixture, meaning it cannot be definitively evaluated whether the final outcome was consistent with the underlying offensive metrics for either side. Both teams experienced an efficiency shift that was completely in line with standard performance expectations, suggesting no extraordinary finishing anomalies. Additionally, the match concluded without any red cards being issued, ensuring that major disciplinary events did not artificially impact the final result. Ultimately, Nice successfully overcame the possession deficit and market odds to pull off a notable upset.
TL;DR
- Structural deviation: Nice 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 insufficient data for expected goal differential.
- Market alignment: End result was diverging from the pre-match projection.
- xG expectations: Inconclusive for xG expectations (Classify).
- Event impact: No major event distortion.
- Red card distortion: None.
Quality vs Volume
Open Play vs Set Play
Expected Points
| Team | xPts |
|---|---|
| Home | 1.8 |
| Away | 1.2 |
Match referee
T. Léonard
Other match officials
A. Berthomieu
1st Assistant
H. Ocak
2nd Assistant
A. Valnet
4th Official


Win Probabilities
Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Strasbourg
NiceTeam Power Ranking
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80.11
69.63
Strasbourg
NiceForm 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.
Strasbourg
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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
Strasbourg ⚠ Proxy
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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Counter / Transition Attack & Defence
What happens in the 15 seconds immediately after possession changes hands — based on Last 6 matches.
Strasbourg
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Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons
Summary of 20 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.


Match Record 
Goals 
Data last updated: 2026-04-05T00:04:40+00:00
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General Information
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Events
CONCLUSION
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