Head-to-Head: Nice vs Le Mans

Nice vs Le Mans has a rare cross-competition profile, with one emphatic away result and a later draw leaving the hierarchy open. Le Mans won 3–2 at home in the Coupe de la Ligue on 30 October 2019, while Nice and Le Mans shared a 1–1 Ligue 1 draw at the Allianz Riviera on 5 September 2026. A future meeting can establish which setting shapes the balance.

Past matches, Nice vs Le Mans

5 September 2026 Regular Season - 3

Nice

1 - 1

Le Mans

Allianz Riviera
30 October 2019 Round of 32

Le Mans

3 - 2

Nice

MMArena

Match center

Nice

1 - 1

5 September 2026

Le Mans

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Starting eleven

Substitutes Nice

9
F
77
G
38
M
2
D
7
M
21
F
33
D
41
F
87
M

Le Mans Substitutes

M
23
F
9
D
76
F
13
G
55
D
18
M
29
F
7
D
17

Match events

45'

90'

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13'
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Adil Bourabaa Normal Goal (Asst: Jean Vercruysse)
44'
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Sepe Elye Wahi Normal Goal (Asst: Sofiane Diop)
58'

Alexandre Lauray Yellow Card
61'

Samuel Yohou Raul Torrente Navarro
61'

Antoine Rabillard Jean Vercruysse
61'

Habib Diallo Dame Gueye
65'

Gauthier Hein Nathan Ngoumou
65'

Mohamed Amoura Sofiane Diop
70'

Bilal Brahimi Adil Bourabaa
73'

Antoine Mendy Axel Witsel
73'

Ali Abdi Niels Nkounkou
75'

Youssouf Ndayishimiye Yellow Card
78'

Yasser Larouci Lucas Calodat
82'

Noa Boissé Yellow Card
84'

Sepe Elye Wahi Yellow Card
85'

Aboulaye Camara Jonathan Clauss

Stats for this game

Matchup Nice VS Le Mans

Contrasting scorelines shape the pairing

The pairing has produced two distinct pictures. Le Mans defeated Nice 3–2 at the Stade de la MMArena on 30 October 2019 in the Coupe de la Ligue, showing the underdog’s ability to make home surroundings count. Nice then drew 1–1 with Le Mans at the Allianz Riviera on 5 September 2026 in Ligue 1, a result that kept the matchup from settling into a simple hierarchy.

A rare fixture with room for reversal

The cross-competition setting matters because the clubs have met under different pressures and in different grounds. Nice bring the weight of the established top-level side, while Le Mans have shown they can answer with a home win and then hold their own away. Future meetings can test whether Nice turn home control into separation or Le Mans create another competitive surprise. That open question gives the fixture lasting appeal for both clubs.