Nantes vs Nice

25 January 2026 · Ligue 1 · 2025/26 · Referee Hakim Ben El Hadj

Full time 1 – 4

Half-time: 1–3

  • Mostafa Mohamed 45+2’
  • Mohamed Ali-Cho 16’, 29’
  • Sofiane Diop 40’
  • Tom Louchet 90+3’

Match summary

Nice won comfortably, 4-1 away at Nantes. Nice led 3-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Mohamed Ali-Cho put Nice ahead in the 16th minute, set up by Jonathan Clauss, Ali-Cho made it 0-2 in the 29th minute, set up by Morgan Sanson, Sofiane Diop made it 0-3 in the 40th minute, and Mostafa Mohamed pulled one back to make it 1-3 with a header in first-half stoppage time, set up by Chidozie Awaziem. In the second half, Tom Louchet made it 1-4 in stoppage time, set up by Tanguy NDombele Alvaro.

Nantes can feel hard done by, creating 2.00 expected goals (xG) from 20 shots to Nice's 1.61 from 7.

Match stats

56% Possession 44%
20 Shots 7
5 Shots on target 4
4 Corners 2
138 Attacks 85
77 Dangerous attacks 30
447 Passes 370
75% Pass accuracy 73%
22 Tackles 24
11 Fouls 15
3 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
0 Offsides 3

Key events

Nantes Nice
Kick-off
Johann LepenantFoul
9’
Mostafa MohamedShot on target
12’
16’
Mohamed-Ali ChoLeft foot shot0-1 (Nice)
17’
Ali AbdiFoul
Junior MwangaShot on target
18’
29’
Mohamed-Ali ChoLeft foot shot0-2 (Nice)
Matthis AblineFoul
38’
40’
Sofiane DiopRight foot shot0-3 (Nice)
Rémy CabellaShot on target
45’
Mostafa MohamedHeader1-3 (Nantes)
45+2’
Half-time1-3
Second half underway
52’
Charles VanhoutteFoul
70’
Tiago GouveiaSofiane Diop
70’
Tom LouchetElye Wahi
81’
Dante Charles Vanhoutte
Bahmed DeuffIbrahima Sissoko
81’
Kelvin AdouShot on target
82’
86’
Morgan SansonFoul
Youssef El ArabiMatthis Abline
87’
89’
Gabin BernardeauMohamed-Ali Cho
89’
Tanguy NdombéléMorgan Sanson
90+3’
Tom LouchetRight foot shot1-4 (Nice)
Full-time1-4

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.00 1.61 16’ Mohamed Ali-Cho (Nice), 0-1 16’ 29’ Mohamed Ali-Cho (Nice), 0-2 29’ 40’ Sofiane Diop (Nice), 0-3 40’ 45+2’ Mostafa Mohamed (Nantes), 1-3 45+2’ 90+3’ Tom Louchet (Nice), 1-4 90+3’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.00 1.61 16’ Mohamed Ali-Cho (Nice), 0-1 Ali-Cho 16’ 29’ Mohamed Ali-Cho (Nice), 0-2 Ali-Cho 29’ 40’ Sofiane Diop (Nice), 0-3 Diop 40’ 45+2’ Mostafa Mohamed (Nantes), 1-3 Mohamed 45+2’ 90+3’ Tom Louchet (Nice), 1-4 Louchet 90+3’
Nantes 2.00 xGNice 1.61 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Nice attacking Nantes attacking 
47’ Mostafa Mohamed (Nantes), from a corner, 0.62 xG, goal 40’ Sofiane Diop (Nice), open play, 0.54 xG, goal 85’ Mohamed Ali-Cho (Nice), open play, 0.50 xG, off target 67’ Tylel Tati (Nantes), from a corner, 0.42 xG, blocked 29’ Mohamed Ali-Cho (Nice), open play, 0.35 xG, goal 45’ Rémy Cabella (Nantes), open play, 0.25 xG, saved 88’ Mostafa Mohamed (Nantes), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 50’ Sepe Elye Wahi (Nice), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 77’ Junior Mwanga (Nantes), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 37’ Kelvin Adou (Nantes), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 88’ Youssef El-Arabi (Nantes), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 78’ Johann Lepenant (Nantes), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 90+3’ Tom Louchet (Nice), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 28’ Sofiane Diop (Nice), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 50’ Chidozie Awaziem (Nantes), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 12’ Mostafa Mohamed (Nantes), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 16’ Mohamed Ali-Cho (Nice), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 18’ Junior Mwanga (Nantes), set piece, 0.04 xG, saved 78’ Mostafa Mohamed (Nantes), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 74’ Mostafa Mohamed (Nantes), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 37’ Matthis Abline (Nantes), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 44’ Johann Lepenant (Nantes), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 66’ Mostafa Mohamed (Nantes), from a corner, 0.01 xG, hit the woodwork 77’ Ibrahima Sissoko (Nantes), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 82’ Kelvin Adou (Nantes), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 71’ Ibrahima Sissoko (Nantes), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 86’ Bahmed Deuff (Nantes), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 47’ Mostafa Mohamed (Nantes), from a corner, 0.62 xG, goal 40’ Sofiane Diop (Nice), open play, 0.54 xG, goal 85’ Mohamed Ali-Cho (Nice), open play, 0.50 xG, off target 67’ Tylel Tati (Nantes), from a corner, 0.42 xG, blocked 29’ Mohamed Ali-Cho (Nice), open play, 0.35 xG, goal 45’ Rémy Cabella (Nantes), open play, 0.25 xG, saved 88’ Mostafa Mohamed (Nantes), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 50’ Sepe Elye Wahi (Nice), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 77’ Junior Mwanga (Nantes), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 37’ Kelvin Adou (Nantes), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 88’ Youssef El-Arabi (Nantes), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 78’ Johann Lepenant (Nantes), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 90+3’ Tom Louchet (Nice), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 28’ Sofiane Diop (Nice), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 50’ Chidozie Awaziem (Nantes), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 12’ Mostafa Mohamed (Nantes), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 16’ Mohamed Ali-Cho (Nice), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 18’ Junior Mwanga (Nantes), set piece, 0.04 xG, saved 78’ Mostafa Mohamed (Nantes), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 74’ Mostafa Mohamed (Nantes), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 37’ Matthis Abline (Nantes), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 44’ Johann Lepenant (Nantes), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 66’ Mostafa Mohamed (Nantes), from a corner, 0.01 xG, hit the woodwork 77’ Ibrahima Sissoko (Nantes), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 82’ Kelvin Adou (Nantes), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 71’ Ibrahima Sissoko (Nantes), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 86’ Bahmed Deuff (Nantes), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Nantes

Lineup not available for this match.

Nice 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Dupé
Abdi
Oppong
Bah
Clauss
Samed
Vanhoutte 81’
Diop 70’
Sanson 89’
Cho 2 89’
Wahi 70’

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Anthony Lopes GK900 0.000.000
Kelvin Adou DEF902 0.090.102
Tylel Tati DEF901 0.420.000
Chidozie Awaziem DEF9011 0.040.621
Nicolas Cozza DEF900 0.000.031
Rémy Cabella MID901 0.250.133
Junior Mwanga MID902 0.130.262
Ibrahima Sissoko MID862 0.020.000
Johann Lepenant FWD902 0.070.042
Mostafa Mohamed FWD9016 0.860.462
Matthis Abline FWD901 0.020.000
Bahmed Deuff Sub41 0.010.000
Youssef El-Arabi Sub11 0.070.141

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Nantes win 35% Avg odds 2.70
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.34
Nice win 37% Avg odds 2.55

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Nantes LLLWL
Nice LLLDL

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