Nice 1-0 Bordeaux
Model accuracy
Match stats
Standouts: P. Lees-Melou 7.9 · A. Souquet 7.6 · M. Sarr 7.6
Match analysis
5 sections08:41Nice beat Bordeaux 1-0 in the Ligue 1 matchday 18 on 17 December 2017.
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Result and story of the match
It was 1-0 at half-time. Nice scored first, in the 36th minute.
Goals and key moments
Goals: 36' M. Balotelli, assisted by P. Lees Melou → 1-0.
Yellow cards: Nice 1, Bordeaux 2.
Statistical comparison
Shots 11-11 (3-0 on target); possession 68%-32%; corners 2-4; pass accuracy 91%-79%.
Goals by half: 1-0 in the first, 0-0 in the second.
Standout players
P. Lees-Melou was Nice's highest-rated player at 7.9 in 90 minutes: 1 assist, 1 shot on target, 1 key pass, won 6 of 11 duels.
Y. Sabaly was Bordeaux's highest-rated player at 7.4 in 90 minutes: 1 key pass, won 11 of 16 duels.
How the model did
There was no model estimate locked before kick-off for this match, so it is not part of the track record.
Statistical model estimate; for information and entertainment only.
Match summary
Nice vs Bordeaux (Ligue 1 matchday 18, 17 December 2017) finished 1-0. Goals: M. Balotelli 36'. Match stats: possession Nice 68%, Bordeaux 32%; shots on target 3-0.
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