PREVIEW | Nice vs Le Mans: team news, lineups, predictions (Ligue 1 05/09)

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·3 September 2026

PREVIEW | Nice vs Le Mans: team news, lineups, predictions (Ligue 1 05/09)

Nice and Le Mans face off this Saturday at the Allianz Riviera in Ligue 1.

Nice have 1 point to their name this season and occupy 17th position in the table. In their last fixture, Olivier Pantaloni's team suffered a 3-0 reverse against Paris FC (Ligue 1 2026/27).

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Le Mans have picked up 1 point and currently lie in 13th position. In their last game, Patrick Videira's team lost 3-2 against Rennes (Ligue 1 2026/27).

The last meeting between the two teams ended with Le Mans winning 3-2.

Predicted lineups

Nice: Yehvann Diouf, Mohamed Abdelmoneim, Youssouf Ndayishimiye, Xavier Mandza, Jonathan Clauss, Axel Witsel, Djibril Coulibaly, Melvin Bard, Gauthier Hein, Nathan Ngoumou , Sofiane Diop

Le Mans: Ewan Hatfout, Théo Eyoum, Noa Boisse, Harold Voyer, Lucas Buades, Lucas Bretelle, Adil Bourabaa, Alexandre Lauray, Lucas Calodat, Dame Gueye, Louis Mafouta

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Nice

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Le Mans

Last starting XIs

Nice ( vs Paris FC 2026-08-30): Yehvann Diouf, Mohamed Abdelmoneim, Youssouf Ndayishimiye, Xavier Mandza, Jonathan Clauss, Axel Witsel, Djibril Coulibaly, Melvin Bard, Gauthier Hein, Nathan Ngoumou , Sofiane Diop

Le Mans ( vs Rennes 2026-08-30): Nicolas Kocik, Noa Boisse, Théo Eyoum, Harold Voyer, Alexandre Lauray, Lucas Buades, Adil Bourabaa, Lucas Bretelle, Lucas Calodat, Louis Mafouta, Dame Gueye

Did you know...by playmaker stats

MANAGERS

Olivier Pantaloni has faced Le Mans on five occasions, recording two wins, one draw and two defeats

TEAMS

Le Mans are coming off two consecutive matches without a win.
Nice are coming off two consecutive matches without a win.

HEAD TO HEAD

Nice and Le Mans have already faced each other 27 times, with Le Mans holding the advantage: 12 wins, compared with seven wins for Nice.
At the Allianz Riviera, Nice have the advantage in their meetings with Le Mans: five wins in 13 matches. Le Mans have two victories.
In the French league, the two teams have played 12 matches, with four wins for Nice, four draws and four victories for Le Mans.