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Match predictionOur tip: 2-1
Nice vs Le Mans Prediction: Pantaloni's Men Eye First Ligue 1 Victory
OGC Nice host Le Mans FC at the Allianz Riviera on 5 September 2026 in a Ligue 1 Matchday 3 fixture. Both teams sit on a single point after two rounds, Nice rooted in 17th having conceded three goals without…
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- Matchweek 3 of the 2026-2027 Ligue 1 brings Nice against Le Mans on 2026-09-05 (kick-off 19:45 GMT).
- In their last 10 matches, Referee J. Pignard averaged 3-4 yellow cards and 0 red cards, and 22 fouls.
- There is no recorded managerial head-to-head between O. Pantaloni and P. Videira.
- Nice currently rank 17th (with 1 pt), versus Le Mans at 13th on 1 pt.
- Nice misses 4 players: A. Abdi (Surgery), L. Abergel (Knee Injury), M. Bombito (Leg Injury), M. Sanson (Surgery) while Le Mans misses 5 players: Y. Larouci (Concussion), D. Sidibe (Red Card), E. Colas (Inactive), N. Kocik (Injury), S. Yohou (Thigh Injury).
- Forecasting a three-man defense for Nice (3-4-2-1), while Le Mans are predicted to deploy a 3-1-4-2.
- Last time out, A. Witsel registered the best mark for Nice - 6.5 - and L. Calodat did likewise for Le Mans with an 8 score.
- Nice lost 0-3 to Paris FC, and Le Mans were defeated 2-3 by Rennes.
- Neither side is flying – Nice 0-3-2 and Le Mans 0-3-2 over the last 5 matches.
- Very even book: across 11 encounters, it stands at 4-4 wins with 3 draws between Nice and Le Mans.
- We predict Nice to prevail 2-1 given their strong home form (0-1-0) and 0.00 goals/game.
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Match Info
Team Kits
Nice
Le Mans
Events
| 13' | 0 - 1 | ||
| 44' | 1 - 1 | ||
HT 1 - 1 | |||
| 58' | A. Lauray | ||
| 61' | |||
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| 65' | |||
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| 70' | |||
| 74' | |||
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| 75' | Y. Ndayishimiye | ||
| 78' | |||
| 82' | N. Boisse | ||
| 85' | |||
| 85' | E. Wahi | ||
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Nice is going head to head with Le Mans on 5/9/2026 18:45 GMT for the France Ligue 1. You can view the match information, lineups, odds, live score, result, goalscorers, cards, substitutions, standings, recent form, player ratings, injuries, tv channels, our users most predicted scores and Nice v Le Mans H2H statistics!