Matchday

Coupe de France 25/26, Round of 64 · 21 Dec 2025

Nice 2–1 Saint-Étienne

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Nov 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
2.5 – 1.4
Actual xG
1.5 – 1.5
Goals
2 – 1

Footybot made Nice favourites at 60%.

Nice won a close one on the chances: 1.5 xG to 1.5.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Zuriko Davitashvili, 75.8 in 90′.

Well below it: Jonathan Clauss −19.3, Melvin Bard −18.1, Abdulai Juma Bah −14.0.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Nice

14 Dec 2025L 0–2at RC Lens Ligue 1
11 Dec 2025L 0–1v Sporting Braga Europa League
7 Dec 2025L 0–1v Angers Ligue 1
30 Nov 2025L 1–3at Lorient Ligue 1
27 Nov 2025L 0–3at FC Porto Europa League

Saint-Étienne

29 Nov 2025W 11–1v US Ecotay Moingt Coupe de France
15 Nov 2025W 3–1at Quetigny Coupe de France

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Nice

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Maxime Dupé Goalkeeper9000–56.0–
Zoumana Diallo Forward63100.4652.1–
Kojo Peprah Oppong Defender90000.2248.2−5.3
Morgan Sanson Midfielder90100.3744.9−0.5
Jonathan Clauss Midfielder9001–40.9−19.3
Abdulai Juma Bah Defender90000.0240.0−14.0
Mohamed Ali Cho Forward9000–39.9−11.0
Salis Abdul Samed Midfielder9000–39.4−5.4
Tiago Gouveia Forward27000.0539.4–
Tanguy Ndombélé Midfielder63000.1138.8–
Sofiane Diop Midfielder8200–37.8−10.6
Bernard Nguene Forward2700–37.6–
Melvin Bard Defender9000–33.3−18.1
Gabin Bernardeau Forward8000.2328.9–

Saint-Étienne

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Zuriko Davitashvili Forward90100.8175.8+7.9
Lucas Stassin Forward90000.6650.8–
Igor Miladinović Midfielder1200–43.5–