Nice 2-1 Dijon
Model accuracy
Match stats
Standouts: M. Balotelli 8.4 · M. Abeid 7.6 · W. Cyprien 7.5
Match analysis
5 sections23:0918 December 2016: the Ligue 1 matchday 18 match ended Nice 2-1 Dijon.
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Result and story of the match
It was 1-1 at half-time. The decisive goals came after the interval. Nice scored first, in the 32nd minute.
Goals and key moments
Goals: 32' M. Balotelli (penalty) → 1-0; 37' Júlio Tavares (penalty) → 1-1; 50' M. Balotelli, assisted by A. Souquet → 2-1.
Cédric Varrault (Dijon) was sent off in the 88th minute; yellow cards: Nice 1, Dijon 4.
Statistical comparison
Shots 8-11 (3-4 on target); possession 65%-35%; corners 3-3; pass accuracy 88%-80%.
Goals by half: 1-1 in the first, 1-0 in the second.
Standout players
M. Balotelli was Nice's highest-rated player at 8.4 in 90 minutes: 2 goals, 2 shots on target, won 11 of 19 duels.
M. Abeid was Dijon's highest-rated player at 7.6 in 90 minutes: 2 key passes, won 10 of 17 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
18 December 2016: the Ligue 1 matchday 18 match ended Nice 2-1 Dijon. Goals: M. Balotelli 32' (pen), Júlio Tavares 37' (pen), M. Balotelli 50'. Match stats: possession Nice 65%, Dijon 35%; shots on target 3-4.
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