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Midfielder·4 apps·360 minsNicolas Pays has already made a noticeable impact in the 2026/27 Ligue 2 season, recording three appearances and 270 minutes on the pitch. He has scored one goal, which translates to 0.33 goals per 90 minutes, well above the midfielder baseline of 0.14. Pays has taken three shots, all of which were on target, giving him a 33% conversion rate and a shots-per-90 rate of 1.0, slightly higher than the baseline of 0.97. His creative contribution is evident with six key passes, equating to 2.0 key passes per 90 minutes versus the baseline of 1.33. Defensively he has made three tackles and two interceptions, with a tackles-per-90 of 1.0 compared to the baseline 1.84, and his dribbling success rate of 1.67 per 90 minutes far exceeds the baseline 0.68. Averaging a match rating of 7.3, Nicolas Pays is already showing a clear statistical advantage over the typical midfielder in Ligue 2.
Nicolas Pays has played 360 minutes across 4 appearances in Ligue 2, scoring 0.25 goals per 90 against a positional baseline of 0.14, converting 20% of 5 shots and averaging 7.45 a match.
| Player | Pos | Apps | Mins | Goals | Assists | Shots | On tgt | Goals /shot | Key passes | Pass acc | Dribbles | Drib % | Tackles | Interc. | Blocks | Duels won % | Fouls | Fouled | Yel | Red | Saves | Rating | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicolas Pays | F | 4 | 360 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 20% | 9 | 82% | 6 | 43% | 5 | 2 | 0 | 44% | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.45 | – |
| Yael Mouanga | D | 3 | 270 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 0 | 90% | 0 | – | 2 | 6 | 1 | 48% | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7.13 | – |
| Yanis Issoufou | F | 4 | 103 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 33% | 2 | 66% | 0 | 0% | 3 | 0 | 0 | 37% | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.72 | – |
| Julien Laporte | D | 4 | 360 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% | 1 | 83% | 3 | 75% | 0 | 5 | 5 | 59% | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.42 | – |
| Simon Ngapandouetnbu | G | 4 | 360 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 79% | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 7.68 | – |
| Théo Sainte-Luce | D | 4 | 359 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0% | 1 | 79% | 8 | 89% | 11 | 12 | 1 | 56% | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.18 | – |
| Noah Vidal | M | 4 | 288 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0% | 2 | 81% | 1 | 17% | 6 | 1 | 0 | 40% | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.68 | – |
| Laciné Megnan-Pave | F | 4 | 281 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0% | 3 | 56% | 0 | 0% | 1 | 5 | 0 | 19% | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.20 | – |
| Nordan Mukiele | F | 4 | 257 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0% | 7 | 75% | 4 | 40% | 3 | 1 | 1 | 32% | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.68 | – |
| Daylam Meddah | M | 3 | 233 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0% | 1 | 88% | 0 | 0% | 6 | 4 | 1 | 64% | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7.47 | – |
| Hichem Abderrebi | M | 4 | 191 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 75% | 0 | 0% | 7 | 1 | 3 | 47% | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.73 | – |
| Florian Tardieu | M | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0% | 2 | 83% | 0 | – | 6 | 2 | 1 | 58% | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.25 | – |
| Enzo Tchato Mbiayi | D | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 87% | 0 | – | 3 | 3 | 0 | 31% | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.10 | – |
| Théo Chennahi | M | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% | 3 | 74% | 2 | 50% | 11 | 3 | 1 | 55% | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.10 | – |
| Naoufel El Hannach | D | 3 | 154 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0% | 1 | 77% | 1 | 33% | 3 | 3 | 0 | 57% | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.05 | – |
| Mamadou Camara | F | 1 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0% | 0 | 67% | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | 0 | 83% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.90 | – |
| Gregory Ayem | M | 3 | 83 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0% | 1 | 74% | 1 | 50% | 4 | 1 | 0 | 41% | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.57 | – |
| Daryll Benlahlou | F | 3 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 93% | 0 | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.30 | – |
| Season | Club | Comp | Apps | Mins | Goals | Assists | Shots | On tgt | Goals /shot | Key passes | Pass acc | Dribbles | Tackles | Interc. | Duels won % | Fouls | Yel | Red | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | Montpellier | Ligue 2 | 4 | 360 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 20% | 9 | 82% | 6 | 5 | 2 | 44% | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7.45 |
| 2025/26 | Montpellier | Ligue 2 | 30 | 2333 | 4 | 1 | 32 | 15 | 12% | 27 | 82% | 30 | 34 | 12 | 44% | 28 | 3 | 0 | 6.85 |
| 2025/26 | Montpellier | Coupe de France | 3 | 221 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 50% | 5 | 69% | 6 | 3 | 3 | 41% | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7.37 |
| 2024/25 | Montpellier | Ligue 1 | 9 | 444 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0% | 3 | 83% | 10 | 13 | 4 | 47% | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.63 |
| 2024/25 | Le Puy Foot | Coupe de France | 1 | 89 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 50% | 8 | 85% | 3 | 0 | 0 | 71% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.60 |
| Date | Opponent | Res | Mins | Goals | Assists | Shots | On tgt | Key passes | Tackles | Fouls | Yel | Red | Rating | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug | v Boulogne | D | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | – | 0 | 0 | 7.90 | – |
| 21 Aug | a Dunkerque | W | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 8.00 | – |
| 14 Aug | a Nancy | W | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.00 | – |
| 08 Aug | v Dijon | D | 90 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6.90 | – |
| 09 May | a RED Star FC 93 | D | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | 0 | 7.30 | – |
| 02 May | v Clermont Foot | L | 90 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7.30 | – |
| 24 Apr | a Amiens | W | 76 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 0 | 0 | 7.20 | – |
| 17 Apr | v Grenoble | W | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | – | 0 | 0 | 8.30 | – |
| 10 Apr | a Annecy | D | 90 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.20 | – |
| 04 Apr | v Estac Troyes | D | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.90 | – |
| 20 Mar | a PAU | D | 89 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 0 | 0 | 7.00 | – |
| 13 Mar | v Laval | W | 90 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.70 | – |
| 06 Mar | a Nancy | W | 79 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.70 | – |
| 27 Feb | v Reims | D | 86 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6.60 | – |
| 20 Feb | a Rodez | L | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.90 | – |
