Match report →
Ligue 111/08/2026, 04:15 PM

Le Mans – Monaco1 : 1

Why the model thinks so

Le Mans
1.18
Total xG
2.87
Monaco
1.69
Expected goals from our model, before kickoff

How the model gets there: each factor adds goals to or takes goals from one team's expected goals.

FactorLe MansMonaco
High-scoring league (3 goals/match)+0.50+0.50
Defensive weakness (2 conceded vs 1.7 league avg)+0.31
Defensive strength (1.6 conceded vs 1.3 league avg)+0.30
Standings disadvantage (pos 17 vs 7, 10 places gap)−0.30
Small sample (4 matches), regression to mean+0.14
4 of last 5 matches with 0-1 goals (0.8 goals/match)−0.13
Declining form (0.8 vs 1.2 season average)−0.13
3 of last 5 matches with 0-1 goals (1.4 goals/match)−0.12
Declining form (1.4 vs 1.8 season average)−0.12
Standings advantage (pos 7 vs 17, 10 places gap)+0.08
Attack weakness (0.74x league average)−0.06
Small sample (5 matches), regression to mean+0.03
A. Bourabaa not in squad (3 goals, 2 assists)
27% of goal output missing (only 63% available)
Paris Brunner on the bench (4 goals, 0 assists)
Edan Diop on the bench (2 goals, 1 assists)
J. Teze on the bench (0 goals, 2 assists)
50% of goal output missing (only 83% available)
Strong home record (1.7 vs 1.2 goals/match)
Weak away record (1 vs 1.8 goals/match)

Key factors

  • Table: Monaco rank 7th in the league this season with 15 points from 9 games, Le Mans are 17th with 7 points
  • Form: Le Mans conceded 2 goals per game in their last 5 games, Monaco conceded 1 goal per game in their last 5 games
  • Tactics: Monaco averaged 4.8 shots on target per game in their last 5 games, Le Mans averaged 2.6 per game

Risks

  • Rest days: Monaco with 3 days since their last match
  • Home/Away: Le Mans scored 1.5 goals per game at home in the league this season, Monaco 1 per game away

All probabilities

Result
Le Mans25%
Draw27%
Monaco48%
Double chance
Le Mans or draw52%
Monaco or draw75%
No draw73%
Goals
Over 1.580%
Under 1.520%
Over 2.555%
Under 2.545%
Over 3.532%
Under 3.568%
Both teams score
Yes58%
No42%

xG score

1:1
From xG 1.18 : 1.69, rounded up only from .913% probability

Other likely scores

1:2
10%
0:2
8%
2:1
7%
2:2
6%

The Lab

Patterns our system found in the data.

  1. Le Mans: dropped a lead in 4 of 5 games (8 points lost)
  2. Le Mans: 45% of all goals between minutes 46-60 (5 of 11)

Lineups

Le Mans 3-1-4-2 · Monaco 4-2-3-1

Le Mans
  • 98 N. Kocik
  • 26 R. Bamba
  • 17 S. Yohou
  • 5 H. Voyer
  • 29 L. Bretelle
  • 18 L. Buadés
  • 23 D. Traoré
  • 10 J. Vercruysse
  • 22 L. Calodat
  • 14 L. Mafouta
  • 25 D. Guèye
Monaco
  • 1 L. Hradecký
  • 2 V. de Oliveira Campos
  • 72 S. Sané
  • 15 E. Dier
  • 20 F. Jacinto Nazinho
  • 6 D. Zakaria Lako Lado
  • 8 L. Camara
  • 28 M. Coulibaly
  • 10 A. Golovin
  • 7 M. Detourbet
  • 11 M. Abline
Substitutes
  • 13 H. Diallo
  • 16 R. Torrente Navarro
  • 76 Y. Larouci
  • 15 N. Boissé
  • 8 A. Lauray
  • 9 A. Rabillard
  • 1 E. Hatfout
  • 20 W. Harhouz
  • 28 E. Colas
  • 18 T. Minamino
  • 29 P. Brunner
  • 16 P. Köhn
  • 13 C. Mawissa Elebi
  • 4 J. Teze
  • 9 F. Balogun
  • 19 P. Cabral
  • 49 I. Touré
  • 37 E. Diop

Ready to Get Started?

Create an account and discover data-driven football analyses. Cancel anytime.

Create Account →