Pythia gives Saint Etienne a 35% win probability against Nice in the France: Ligue 1 on 2026-05-26, with 27% for the draw and 38% for Nice. The model estimates around 3.0 total goals, with 2 the most likely total (24%) and 1-1 the most likely scoreline (12.4%). High-confidence angles (70%+): Under 5.5 cards (81%), Over 1.5 (81%), Over 19.5 fouls (79%), Over 2.5 cards (73%).
Results analysis
Saint Etienne finished 0-0 against Nice (Draw). Pythia had modelled a 35% home win, 27% draw and 38% away win. Picks that landed: Under 5.5 cards (81%), Over 8.5 corners (71%). Missed: Over 1.5 (81%), Over 19.5 fouls (79%), Over 2.5 cards (73%).
🎯 1. Model Analysis
Saint Etienne win✗ Miss
35.1%
Avg Implied -
Best 5 market prices
No market prices yet.
Draw✓ Hit
26.7%
Avg Implied -
Best 5 market prices
No market prices yet.
Nice win✗ Miss
38.3%
Avg Implied -
Best 5 market prices
No market prices yet.
⚽ 2. Goal Analysis
Saint Etienne
Last 10 – goals for & against
Avg total
2.4
Avg scored
1.5
Avg conceded
0.9
Split
Total Scored
Total Conceded
Home Scored
Home Conceded
Away Scored
Away Conceded
Avg goals/game
1.57
1.10
2.06
0.94
1.00
1.29
vs Stronger (0)
-
-
-
-
-
-
vs Similar (7)
1.14
1.57
1.33
2.00
1.00
1.25
vs Weaker (23)
1.70
0.96
2.23
0.69
1.00
1.30
Clean sheet %
40% (+13pp vs league)
This opponent (Nice) is Similar. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.
Nice
Last 10 – goals for & against
Avg total
2.3
Avg scored
0.7
Avg conceded
1.6
Split
Total Scored
Total Conceded
Home Scored
Home Conceded
Away Scored
Away Conceded
Avg goals/game
0.83
1.93
0.87
2.07
0.80
1.80
vs Stronger (10)
0.20
2.20
0.20
2.80
0.20
1.60
vs Similar (14)
0.93
2.21
1.29
2.14
0.57
2.29
vs Weaker (6)
1.67
0.83
1.00
0.67
2.33
1.00
Clean sheet %
13% (-14pp vs league)
This opponent (Saint Etienne) is Similar. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.
Total goals distribution
The model estimates around 3.0 goals in this match; the single most likely total is 2 (24%).
Over/Under 1.5Actual: Under
Over 1.5
80.8%
Under 1.5
19.2%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Over/Under 2.5Actual: Under
Over 2.5
57.1%
Under 2.5
42.9%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Over/Under 3.5Actual: Under
Over 3.5
34.7%
Under 3.5
65.3%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Both teams to scoreActual: No
Yes
61.0%
No
39.0%
Best 5 market prices
Yes
No market prices yet.
No
No market prices yet.
Correct score
Top 8 scorelines with probability, best odds and edge (left); the full probability grid (right).
1-1
12.4%
1-2
8.6%
2-1
8.2%
0-1
6.7%
1-0
6.3%
0-0 ✓
6.2%
2-2
6.2%
0-2
5.9%
Saint Etienne goals ↓
Nice goals →
0
1
2
3
4
0
6.2%
6.7%
5.9%
3.0%
1.1%
1
6.3%
12%
8.6%
4.4%
1.7%
2
5.4%
8.2%
6.2%
3.2%
1.2%
3
2.6%
4.0%
3.0%
1.5%
0.6%
4
0.9%
1.4%
1.1%
0.6%
0.2%
Each cell is the % chance of that exact scoreline. Rows = Saint Etienne goals (down), columns = Nice goals (across).
💪 3. Team Strengths Analysis
🏆 Total PPG
Points / game
Paris Saint Germain
2.24
Rodez
2.00
Lens
1.94
Paris FC
1.76
Lyon
1.75
Rennes
1.72
Lille
1.72
Marseille
1.72
Monaco
1.67
Strasbourg
1.50
Lorient
1.31
Toulouse
1.26
Stade Brestois 29
1.08
Angers
1.00
Le Havre
0.97
Nice
0.95
Auxerre
0.94
Saint Etienne
0.67
Nantes
0.66
Metz
0.47
RED Star FC 93
0.00
Saint Etienne is 0.28 points worse than Nice in terms of average points per game (0.67 vs 0.95).
⚔️ Attack
Goals scored / game
Paris Saint Germain
2.18
RED Star FC 93
2.00
Lens
1.83
Marseille
1.78
Monaco
1.78
Paris FC
1.77
Rennes
1.72
Strasbourg
1.72
Lyon
1.58
Rodez
1.50
Lille
1.47
Toulouse
1.46
Lorient
1.42
Stade Brestois 29
1.19
Nice
1.08
Auxerre
0.94
Metz
0.94
Le Havre
0.89
Nantes
0.83
Angers
0.81
Saint Etienne
0.33
Saint Etienne is 0.75 goals worse than Nice in terms of goals scored per game (0.33 vs 1.08).
🛡️ Defense
Conceded / game · lower better
Paris Saint Germain
0.85
Rodez
1.00
Lens
1.08
Lille
1.14
Paris FC
1.17
Lyon
1.22
Auxerre
1.31
Saint Etienne
1.33
Le Havre
1.33
Marseille
1.39
Strasbourg
1.44
Angers
1.44
Lorient
1.50
Monaco
1.53
Rennes
1.56
Toulouse
1.57
Nantes
1.60
Stade Brestois 29
1.64
Nice
1.74
Metz
2.28
RED Star FC 93
3.00
Saint Etienne is 0.40 goals better than Nice in terms of goals conceded per game (1.33 vs 1.74).
⏱️ Possession
Avg possession %
Paris Saint Germain
69%
RED Star FC 93
63%
Marseille
57%
Lille
56%
Lyon
55%
Monaco
54%
Strasbourg
54%
Rennes
54%
Saint Etienne
52%
Lens
51%
Paris FC
50%
Metz
49%
Le Havre
47%
Nice
47%
Lorient
45%
Auxerre
44%
Stade Brestois 29
43%
Toulouse
42%
Nantes
42%
Angers
42%
Rodez
38%
Saint Etienne is 5.0 percentage points better than Nice in terms of average possession (52% vs 47%).
🎲 4. Props Analysis
Saint Etienne
For 6.1 · Against 3.4 · Total 9.5
🚩 Corners
ForAgainstTotal per gameAverage total
For 1.5 · Against 1.8 · Total 3.3
🟨 Cards
ForAgainstTotal per gameAverage total
For 14.6 · Against 12.7 · Total 27.3
⚠️ Fouls
ForAgainstTotal per gameAverage total
Nice
For 4.7 · Against 5.7 · Total 10.4
🚩 Corners
ForAgainstTotal per gameAverage total
For 1.5 · Against 1.7 · Total 3.2
🟨 Cards
ForAgainstTotal per gameAverage total
For 12.0 · Against 10.4 · Total 22.4
⚠️ Fouls
ForAgainstTotal per gameAverage total
Saint Etienne
Split
Corners
Cards
Fouls
Tot
Hme
Awy
Tot
Hme
Awy
Tot
Hme
Awy
Overall (50)
9.5
10.0
8.9
3.9
3.9
3.9
26.2
26.6
25.7
vs Stronger (5)
10.4
10.8
9.0
3.2
2.8
5.0
25.6
23.5
34.0
vs Similar (15)
10.0
10.5
9.4
3.8
4.2
3.3
25.7
27.0
24.1
vs Weaker (30)
9.0
9.5
8.6
4.0
3.9
4.1
26.5
27.2
25.9
% over line
38%
44%
30%
52%
56%
48%
80%
78%
83%
% under line
62%
56%
70%
48%
44%
52%
20%
22%
17%
This opponent (Nice) is Similar. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.
Nice
Split
Corners
Cards
Fouls
Tot
Hme
Awy
Tot
Hme
Awy
Tot
Hme
Awy
Overall (50)
10.6
10.7
10.4
4.1
4.0
4.2
23.9
23.8
24.0
vs Stronger (19)
11.1
10.7
11.5
4.2
3.7
4.6
21.8
21.9
21.7
vs Similar (24)
10.0
10.3
9.8
4.0
4.6
3.5
25.4
25.4
25.3
vs Weaker (7)
10.9
12.0
9.3
4.1
3.2
5.3
24.7
23.2
26.7
% over line
58%
56%
60%
62%
56%
68%
60%
56%
64%
% under line
42%
44%
40%
38%
44%
32%
40%
44%
36%
This opponent (Saint Etienne) is Similar. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.
🚩 Total Corners
Match total corners / game
Nice
10.6
Rennes
10.4
Lyon
10.0
Lens
10.0
Rodez
10.0
Stade Brestois 29
9.9
Paris FC
9.8
Auxerre
9.7
Nantes
9.6
Lille
9.6
Saint Etienne
9.5
Metz
9.4
Monaco
9.4
Paris Saint Germain
9.3
Toulouse
9.2
Strasbourg
9.2
Marseille
8.9
Le Havre
8.9
Lorient
8.9
Angers
8.9
RED Star FC 93
8.1
🟨 Total Cards
Match total cards / game
Lyon
5.0
Auxerre
4.6
Lens
4.5
Marseille
4.5
Nantes
4.4
Lille
4.2
Strasbourg
4.2
Rennes
4.2
Rodez
4.2
Toulouse
4.2
Monaco
4.2
Nice
4.1
Le Havre
4.0
Saint Etienne
3.9
Lorient
3.8
RED Star FC 93
3.8
Metz
3.7
Stade Brestois 29
3.6
Angers
3.2
Paris FC
3.2
Paris Saint Germain
3.0
⚠️ Total Fouls
Match total fouls / game
RED Star FC 93
26.5
Le Havre
26.5
Saint Etienne
26.2
Nantes
26.1
Auxerre
25.8
Rodez
25.8
Lyon
25.5
Lens
24.6
Toulouse
24.5
Stade Brestois 29
24.5
Nice
23.9
Lille
23.9
Rennes
23.9
Monaco
23.9
Strasbourg
23.8
Marseille
23.6
Lorient
22.9
Metz
22.9
Angers
22.0
Paris FC
19.2
Paris Saint Germain
19.0
Corners O/U 9.5Actual: Over
Over 9.5
59.5%
Under 9.5
40.5%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Cards O/U 3.5Actual: Under
Over 3.5
53.0%
Under 3.5
47.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Fouls O/U 21.5Actual: Under
Over 21.5
64.7%
Under 21.5
35.3%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
🔀 5. Double Chance
Double Chance
Two of the three results in one selection. The probability is the sum of those outcomes from the model above, so any edge here is the market pricing the combination out of line with its own 1X2.
🥅 6. Home & Away Over/Under
⚖️ 7. Handicap
⏱️ 8. Half Time Goals O/U
Saint Etienne
Half Time · Last 10 – goals for & against
Avg total
1.0
Avg scored
0.6
Avg conceded
0.4
Split
Total Scored
Total Conceded
Home Scored
Home Conceded
Away Scored
Away Conceded
Avg goals/game
0.80
0.50
1.00
0.44
0.57
0.57
vs Stronger (0)
-
-
-
-
-
-
vs Similar (7)
0.57
0.43
0.33
0.33
0.75
0.50
vs Weaker (23)
0.87
0.52
1.15
0.46
0.50
0.60
Clean sheet %
60% (+33pp vs league)
This opponent (Nice) is Similar. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.
Nice
Half Time · Last 10 – goals for & against
Avg total
0.8
Avg scored
0.1
Avg conceded
0.7
Split
Total Scored
Total Conceded
Home Scored
Home Conceded
Away Scored
Away Conceded
Avg goals/game
0.37
1.03
0.33
1.07
0.40
1.00
vs Stronger (10)
0.00
0.90
0.00
1.00
0.00
0.80
vs Similar (14)
0.36
1.43
0.43
1.43
0.29
1.43
vs Weaker (6)
1.00
0.33
0.67
0.33
1.33
0.33
Clean sheet %
30% (+3pp vs league)
This opponent (Saint Etienne) is Similar. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.
Half Time Over/Under 0.5Actual: Under
Over 0.5
0.0%
Under 0.5
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Half Time Over/Under 1.5Actual: Under
Over 1.5
0.0%
Under 1.5
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Half Time Over/Under 2.5Actual: Under
Over 2.5
0.0%
Under 2.5
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
🥅 9. Half Time Home & Away O/U
How many goals each side scores in the first half on its own. Each line is modelled directly from that team's half-time goals rather than read off a scoreline grid, so unlike the full-time version the two sides need not sum exactly to the half-time match total.
Saint Etienne over/under 0.5 HTActual: Under
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Saint Etienne over/under 1.5 HTActual: Under
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Saint Etienne over/under 2.5 HTActual: Under
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Nice over/under 0.5 HTActual: Under
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Nice over/under 1.5 HTActual: Under
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Nice over/under 2.5 HTActual: Under
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
🔥 10. Top picks for this game
Every selection Pythia rates above 70%, ordered by probability. Use Min odds to match the prices you want: slide down for near-certainties at short prices, up for longer prices. Unpriced picks are ranked on the model's fair odds. The five columns are the best market prices (highest first) for each pick; edge is vs the average. Result grades each pick against the final score.
Min odds1.20
Pick
Probability
Avg odds
Best 1
Best 2
Best 3
Best 4
Best 5
Edge
Result
Under 5.5 cards
81.3%
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
✓ Hit
Over 1.5
80.8%
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
✗ Miss
Over 19.5 fouls
79.1%
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
✗ Miss
Over 2.5 cards
73.4%
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
✗ Miss
Over 8.5 corners
71.3%
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
✓ Hit
No picks at these odds - lower the slider to see shorter-priced selections.
💰 11. Squad value
💰 Total value
Squad value (€m) · (players with data)
PSG (29)
€1377m
MON (35)
€447m
MAR (31)
€406m
STR (31)
€383m
LYO (32)
€294m
LIL (30)
€273m
LEN (31)
€260m
NIC (35)
€198m
TOU (24)
€182m
PF (62)
€159m
ANG (28)
€135m
LOR (30)
€128m
NAN (34)
€118m
AUX (29)
€92m
SB2 (27)
€91m
SE (29)
€82m
MET (31)
€80m
LH (30)
€75m
ROD (27)
€22m
Saint Etienne's squad is €116m less valuable than Nice's (€82m vs €198m).
⚔️ Attack
Squad value (€m) · (players with data)
PSG (12)
€540m
MON (10)
€202m
MAR (12)
€200m
STR (10)
€142m
LYO (12)
€138m
LIL (12)
€130m
ANG (10)
€86m
NIC (13)
€85m
LEN (10)
€52m
NAN (11)
€50m
LOR (9)
€46m
SE (9)
€46m
PF (24)
€45m
MET (11)
€37m
AUX (9)
€32m
TOU (6)
€32m
SB2 (9)
€29m
LH (8)
€16m
ROD (7)
€7m
Saint Etienne's attack is €39m less valuable than Nice's (€46m vs €85m).
🧠 Midfield
Squad value (€m) · (players with data)
PSG (5)
€430m
STR (9)
€109m
MON (8)
€109m
MAR (8)
€107m
LYO (6)
€77m
LEN (7)
€76m
LIL (5)
€76m
PF (14)
€50m
TOU (7)
€41m
NIC (8)
€40m
LOR (7)
€33m
AUX (7)
€30m
LH (6)
€25m
NAN (7)
€23m
SB2 (6)
€22m
MET (6)
€21m
ANG (5)
€14m
SE (7)
€11m
ROD (10)
€7m
Saint Etienne's midfield is €29m less valuable than Nice's (€11m vs €40m).
🛡️ Defence
Squad value (€m) · (players with data)
PSG (12)
€407m
MON (17)
€137m
STR (12)
€132m
LEN (14)
€132m
TOU (11)
€109m
MAR (11)
€99m
LYO (14)
€79m
NIC (14)
€73m
LIL (13)
€68m
PF (24)
€63m
LOR (14)
€48m
NAN (16)
€45m
SB2 (12)
€39m
ANG (13)
€35m
LH (16)
€34m
AUX (13)
€31m
SE (13)
€26m
MET (14)
€22m
ROD (10)
€9m
Saint Etienne's defence is €47m less valuable than Nice's (€26m vs €73m).
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