What this page answers
A side-by-side look at both teams' last five matches: attack, defence, running and availability. It explains where each side has an edge before kickoff; it is not a win/draw/loss prediction.
The takeaway
Rennes have the stronger underlying attack/defence.
- Underlying goal difference (expected goals for minus against): Nice -0.39, Rennes +0.03.
- Attack: Nice xG per match 1.19, 10.8 shots, 2.0 big chances created; Rennes xG per match 2.05, 17.0 shots, 3.2 big chances created.
- Defence: expected goals conceded per match Nice 1.58, Rennes 2.02; shots on target faced 9.0 vs 9.5, big chances faced 2.6 vs 2.2.
Each team's clearest edge
Home edge
Goals conceded per match
1.20
vs 1.80
· Edge 33.3%
xGA per match
1.58
vs 2.02
· Edge 21.8%
Shots faced per match
13.2
vs 14.0
· Edge 5.7%
Largest relative gaps among the displayed metrics.
Away edge
Shots on target per match
12.5
vs 5.8
· Edge 53.6%
xG per match
2.05
vs 1.19
· Edge 41.7%
Big chances created per match
3.2
vs 2.0
· Edge 38.5%
Largest relative gaps among the displayed metrics.
Head-to-head data
Nice
|
Metric |
Rennes
|
|---|---|---|
| Results | ||
| 1.80 | Points per game | 1.80 |
| 1.40 | Goals per match | 2.20 |
| 1.20 | Goals conceded per match | 1.80 |
| 1.10 | Expected points per game | 1.52 |
| Attack | ||
| 1.19 | xG per match | 2.05 |
| 10.8 | Shots per match 5 / 4 matches with data | 17.0 |
| 5.8 | Shots on target per match 5 / 4 matches with data | 12.5 |
| 2.0 | Big chances created per match 5 / 4 matches with data | 3.2 |
| 51.8% | Possession 5 / 4 matches with data | 50.5% |
| 6.4 | Deep completions per match | 9.4 |
| Defence | ||
| 1.58 | xGA per match | 2.02 |
| 13.2 | Shots faced per match 5 / 4 matches with data | 14.0 |
| 9.0 | Shots on target faced per match 5 / 4 matches with data | 9.5 |
| 2.6 | Big chances faced per match 5 / 4 matches with data | 2.2 |
| 6.8 | Deep completions allowed per match | 10.0 |
| Running & pressing | ||
| — | Distance covered per match (km) 0 / 0 matches with data | — |
| — | Sprints per match 0 / 0 matches with data | — |
| 21.4 | Pressing value (lower is stronger) | 24.8 |
Highlighted values are the stronger side. For goals conceded, shots faced and the pressing value, lower is better.
Injuries & absences
Nice
No published absences in the latest snapshot.
Rennes 1
- Estéban Lepaul Injury Expected back in about 1-2 weeks
Latest pre-match snapshot; coverage varies by league.
Limitations
Based on 10 recent matches (10 with expected-goals data).
- Injury snapshots start from 2026-09-17; earlier absences are not reflected.