Ligue 1 · Matchweek 31 · Apr 26

Marseille - Nice

Marseille and Nice drew 1-1 in Ligue 1 (Matchweek 31). Goals: P. Hojbjerg 66'; E. Wahi (P) 88'.

🏟 Orange Vélodrome Marseille 👤 Referee: W. Delajod
Key events
29' 🟨 EmersonYellow card Marseille
44' 🟨 E. WahiYellow card Nice
44' 🟨 F. MedinaYellow card Marseille
66' ⚽ P. Hojbjerg(1 - 0) · Assist: T. Nnadi Marseille
86' 🟨 T. WeahYellow card Marseille
87' 🟨 G. RulliYellow card Marseille
88' ⚽ E. Wahi (P)(1 - 1) Nice
Quick stats
%68 Possession %32
1.73 Pre-match xG 1.15
19 Total shots 5
5 Shots on target 2
11 Shots off target 2
3 Blocked shots 1
14 Shots inside box 4
5 Shots outside box 1
1 Saves 3
Match timeline
First half
EmersonYellow card🟨
29'
44'
🟨E. WahiYellow card
F. MedinaYellow card🟨
44'
HT 0 - 0
46'
🔁M. Sanson ↔ S. DiopSubstitution
Emerson ↔ T. MmadiSubstitution🔁
62'
A. Vermeeren ↔ M. GreenwoodSubstitution🔁
63'
P. Hojbjerg(1 - 0) · Assist: T. Nnadi⚽
66'
67'
🔁M. Cho ↔ K. BoudacheSubstitution
T. Nnadi ↔ N. KamissokoSubstitution🔁
80'
Q. Timber ↔ H. AbdelliSubstitution🔁
81'
81'
🔁S. Abdul Samed ↔ KevinSubstitution
81'
🔁M. Bard ↔ A. AbdiSubstitution
T. WeahYellow card🟨
86'
G. RulliYellow card🟨
87'
88'
⚽E. Wahi (P)(1 - 1)
90+1'
🔁E. Wahi ↔ C. VanhoutteSubstitution
FT 1 - 1
Match statsMarseille · Nice
Key stats
%68 Possession %32
1.73 Pre-match xG 1.15
Shots
19 Total shots 5
5 Shots on target 2
11 Shots off target 2
3 Blocked shots 1
14 Shots inside box 4
5 Shots outside box 1
1 Saves 3
Attacking
0 Attacks 0
0 Dangerous attacks 0
Passing
625 Total passes 296
547 Accurate passes 218
%88 Pass accuracy %74
Set pieces & discipline
6 Corners 1
0 Offsides 2
14 Fouls 6
Cards
4 Yellow cards 1
By half
0 1st-half goals 0
1 2nd-half goals 1
Penalties
0 Penalties won 0
0 Penalty goals 0
Momentum
0'▲ Marseille▼ Nice90'
LineupsMarseille 3-5-1-1Nice 5-4-1
Marseille · Bench
Coach: Habib Beye
Shot map29 shots
Arthur Vermeeren 5' · xG 0.14 Pierre-Emile Højbjerg 8' · xG 0.07 Leonardo Balerdi 13' · xG 0.07 Leonardo Balerdi 18' · xG 0.02 Leonardo Balerdi 27' · xG 0.06 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang 28' · xG 0.02 Timothy Weah 32' · xG 0.01 Tochukwu Nnadi 33' · xG 0.07 Leonardo Balerdi 37' · xG 0.07 Morgan Sanson 45' · xG 0.04 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang 48' · xG 0.30 Tochukwu Nnadi 50' · xG 0.16 Leonardo Balerdi 51' · xG 0.10 Elye Wahi 56' · xG 0.04 Pierre-Emile Højbjerg 62' · xG 0.06 Tadjidine Mmadi 64' · xG 0.02 Pierre-Emile Højbjerg 66' · xG 0.16 Elye Wahi 68' · xG 0.27 Kail Boudache 70' · xG 0.32 Timothy Weah 71' · xG 0.02 Elye Wahi 88' · xG 0.79 Nouhoum Kamissoko 90' · xG 0.04 Leonardo Balerdi 90' · xG 0.60 Mason Greenwood 90' · xG 0.02 Mason Greenwood 90' · xG 0.02 Tadjidine Mmadi 90' · xG 0.04 Gerónimo Rulli 90' · xG 0.04 Leonardo Balerdi 90' · xG 0.08 Pierre-Emile Højbjerg 90' · xG 0.12
Marseille Nice Filled = goal · size = xG
HEAD TO HEAD12 meetings · 2021–2025
Marseille 5
Feb 17who was on topNov 21
Nice 5
5 Marseille 2 draw 5 Nice
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
3.3goals / match
20–20total goals
2/3clean sheets
5-1Marseille best win · Nov 21
4-1Nice best win · Feb 9
%92 Over 1.5 11/12
%67 Over 2.5 8/12
%42 Over 3.5 5/12
%58 BTTS 7/12
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Marseille at home5 matches
3W 1D 1L 10:8
Nice at home7 matches
4W 1D 2L 12:10
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
SEASON COMPARISON
5Marseillein the table59pts
34matches 18-5-11W-D-L 63:45goals +18diff
WWLDL
16Nicein the table32pts
34matches 7-11-16W-D-L 37:60goals -23diff
WDDLD
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Nov 21 Nice 1-5 Marseille Ligue 1
Jan 26 Nice 2-0 Marseille Ligue 1
Sep 14 Marseille 2-0 Nice Ligue 1
Apr 24 Marseille 2-2 Nice Ligue 1
Oct 21 Nice 1-0 Marseille Ligue 1
Feb 5 Marseille 1-3 Nice Ligue 1
Aug 28 Nice 0-3 Marseille Ligue 1
Mar 20 Marseille 2-1 Nice Ligue 1
WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY
Marseille dominated the ball68% possession
Marseille took more shots19 - 5
Marseille struggled to stay disciplined4 yellow
Marseille committed more fouls14 - 6
THREAT OVER TIMExT
Marseille2.10 Nice0.63
0'25'45'70'90'
Marseillepeak 30-35' Nicepeak 65-70'
Expected threat: every pass and carry is valued by how much closer it brings the ball to a goal. Higher area means more danger created in that window.
TACTICAL PROFILEwhoscored + fotmob
Press Verticality Progressive Final third Pass acc. Def. height
Marseille Nice
Each axis has a fixed range taken from typical top-flight values, so the shape reads as an absolute profile — not just who beat whom.
5.7 PPDA 12.7
850 Touches 479
46.9m Defensive height 31.7m
108 Progressive passes 32
%75.0 Final-third accuracy %62.0
%31.1 Verticality %40.0
%85.0 Pass accuracy %71.0
24 Shots 5
117 Defensive actions 135
25.0m Block depth 29.8m
%66 In opposition half %24
HOW THE GAME FLOWEDfotmob
Marseille2.32xG Nice1.46xG
66' Pierre-Emile Højbjerg 88' Elye Wahi
0'25'45'70'90'
Cumulative expected goals, step by step — each step is a shot and the dots are goals. These totals come from the shot-level model, so they can differ slightly from the xG in the stats tab.
Momentum
Marseille Nice
Which side was pushing at each moment; above the line is the home team.
ON THE PITCHwhoscored
Marseille954 touches
Nice568 touches
Where each side spent the match. Both attack left to right.
62% MAR 73% MAR 50% MAR 78% MAR 74% MAR 65% NIC 53% MAR 75% MAR 61% MAR
Marseilleown half →Nice
BY THIRD
Defensive %66 %34
Middle %75 %25
Attacking %48 %52
BY FLANK
Left %63 %37
Centre %60 %40
Right %68 %32
Share of touches in each zone. Home attacks to the right; the bars split the same touches lengthwise and across the pitch.
Marseille117 actions
average height 46.9m
Nice135 actions
average height 31.7m
Tackles, interceptions, clearances, blocks and recoveries. The dashed line is their average height.
Marseille708 passes · %85
32 Facundo Medina — 83/106 passes · %87 5 Leonardo Balerdi — 80/106 passes · %96 23 Pierre-Emile Højbjerg — 80/112 passes · %82 28 Benjamin Pavard — 76/94 passes · %89 6 Tochukwu Nnadi — 49/69 passes · %86 22 Timothy Weah — 49/69 passes · %80 33 Emerson — 43/58 passes · %80 27 Quinten Timber — 34/56 passes · %87 18 Arthur Vermeeren — 29/49 passes · %85 17 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang — 19/33 passes · %68 1 Gerónimo Rulli — 17/26 passes · %77 10 Mason Greenwood — 15/24 passes · %94 76 Tadjidine Mmadi — 12/23 passes · %71 71 Nouhoum Kamissoko — 12/17 passes · %92 8 Himad Abdelli — 5/8 passes · %71
Nice333 passes · %71
37 Kojo Peprah Oppong — 34/45 passes · %94 33 Antoine Mendy — 28/53 passes · %68 6 Hicham Boudaoui — 24/49 passes · %75 28 Juma Bah — 24/45 passes · %96 26 Melvin Bard — 23/49 passes · %62 92 Jonathan Clauss — 22/44 passes · %69 80 Yehvann Diouf — 16/43 passes · %43 99 Salis Abdul Samed — 15/24 passes · %75 10 Sofiane Diop — 15/28 passes · %75 11 Elye Wahi — 10/19 passes · %71 25 Mohamed-Ali Cho — 8/22 passes · %62 32 Kail Boudache — 7/15 passes · %88 8 Morgan Sanson — 6/22 passes · %60 24 Charles Vanhoutte — 2/6 passes · %50 90 Kevin Carlos — 1/7 passes · %50 2 Ali Abdi — 1/8 passes · %50
>%85 %70–85 <%70
Average position of each player and their most frequent pass combinations; thicker lines mean more passes, and the ring colour is that player’s pass accuracy.
Marseille108 progressive · map shows 83
Left%28Centre%25Right%47
Nice32 progressive · map shows 12
Left%50Centre%17Right%33
Successful passes carrying the ball 10m+ forward from the middle third onward.
5.7 PPDA 12.7
%31.1 Verticality %40.0
%75 Final third pass %62
%85 Pass accuracy %71
46.9m Defensive height 31.7m
PPDA: opponent passes allowed per defensive action in their half — lower means heavier pressing.
THE REFEREE38 matches on record
Willy Delajod
Strictness47 TEMPO51
Cards: LenientFouls: ModeratePenalties: FrequentGoals: ModerateOver 2.5: Moderate
This match vs his average
Cards 53.0 +2.0
Fouls 2022.2 -2.2
Goals 22.6 -0.6
Corners 78.4 -1.4
THIS MATCH VS SEASON AVERAGE
Goals 1.01.9 -0.9
Shots 19.014.8 +4.2
On target 5.05.6 -0.6
Possession %68%57 +11.2
Corners 6.05.2 +0.8
Cards 4.03.3 +0.7
Conceded 1.01.4 -0.4
this matchseason average · 32 matches
Goals 1.01.1 -0.1
Shots 5.011.0 -6.0
On target 2.03.9 -1.9
Possession %32%47 -15.3
Corners 1.05.2 -4.2
Cards 1.02.2 -1.2
Conceded 1.01.7 -0.7
this matchseason average · 34 matches
PLAYER RATINGS★ Pierre Emile Hojbjerg 8.20
Starting XI
23 Pierre Emile Hojbjerg M · 94' · K 8.20
Goals1On target1/2Key pass3Dribbles1/1Tackles2Interceptions1Duels won5/7Fouls won1Fouls1Passes96 · %79
22 Timothy Weah M · 94' 7.90
Key pass2Dribbles1/1Tackles2Duels won3/4Fouls1Passes50 · %42
5 Leonardo Balerdi D · 94' 7.30
On target1/6Tackles4Duels won11/13Fouls won2Passes77 · %74
6 Tochukwu Nnadi M · 80' 7.00
Assist1Key pass2Dribbles1/1Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won6/11Fouls won2Fouls3Passes54 · %47
27 Quinten Timber F · 81' 6.90
Key pass1Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won2/6Fouls won1Fouls1Passes36 · %32
32 Facundo Medina D · 94' 6.90
Interceptions4Blocks1Fouls1Passes84 · %77
33 Emerson M · 62' 6.70
Key pass3Fouls1Passes39 · %34
17 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang F · 94' 6.60
On target1/2Key pass1Tackles1Duels won2/4Passes27 · %19
28 Benjamin Pavard D · 94' 6.50
Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won2/4Fouls2Passes76 · %70
18 Arthur Vermeeren M · 63' 6.30
On target1/1Key pass1Dribbles1/2Tackles2Interceptions2Duels won3/7Fouls1Passes34 · %29
1 Geronimo Rulli G · 94' 6.20
Saves1Passes19 · %14
Substitutes
10 Mason Greenwood F · 31' 6.50
On target1/1Key pass2Fouls1Passes11 · %11
71 Nouhoum Kamissoko M · 14' 6.50
Key pass1Passes7 · %7
8 Himad Abdelli M · 13' 6.50
Interceptions1Passes4 · %3
76 Tadjidine Mmadi M · 32' 5.60
Interceptions1Fouls2Passes11 · %9
Unused: Ethan NwaneriHilan Hamzaoui SlimaniUgo Lamare El KadmiriAnge LagoJeffrey de Lange
Starting XI
6 Hicham Boudaoui M · 94' 7.20
Key pass1Tackles2Blocks1Duels won9/10Fouls won5Passes30 · %23
26 Melvin Bard D · 81' 6.90
Key pass1Interceptions1Blocks1Duels won3/6Fouls won2Passes26 · %19
28 Abdulay Juma Bah D · 94' 6.90
Tackles3Interceptions6Blocks1Duels won3/5Passes25 · %24
92 Jonathan Clauss D · 94' 6.90
Dribbles1/2Tackles1Interceptions3Duels won3/5Fouls won1Passes25 · %19
11 Elye Wahi F · 91' 6.90
Goals1Pen goal1On target2/2Key pass1Duels won3/9Fouls won1Fouls3Offside2Passes13 · %10
37 Kojo Peprah Oppong D · 94' 6.70
Tackles1Duels won2/3Passes36 · %34
80 Yehvann Diouf G · 94' 6.50
Saves3Passes31 · %12
25 Mohamed-Ali Cho M · 67' 6.50
Interceptions1Duels won2/2Fouls won2Passes12 · %8
99 Salis Abdul Samed M · 81' 6.20
Interceptions1Duels won1/5Fouls won1Fouls1Passes20 · %15
33 Antoine Mendy D · 94' 6.20
Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won3/6Fouls1Passes36 · %25
8 Morgan Sanson M · 45' · K 6.00
Fouls1Passes9 · %6
Substitutes
10 Sofiane Diop M · 49' 6.60
Key pass1Dribbles1/2Tackles1Duels won3/4Fouls won1Passes18 · %14
2 Ali Abdi D · 13' 6.60
Dribbles1/1Tackles1Duels won3/3Fouls won1Passes2 · %1
32 Kaïl Boudache F · 27' 6.50
Tackles1Duels won1/2Passes8 · %6
90 Kevin Carlos Omoruyi F · 13' 6.20
Passes2 · %1
24 Charles Vanhoutte M · 3'
Passes3 · %1
Unused: DanteDjibril CoulibalyMaxime DupéTom Louchet
Win probabilityModel: 1 (%66) ✗
Marseille %66 Draw %16 Nice %18
2.14Marseille xPuan
0.70Nice xPuan
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