Nice 1-1 Le Mans result, stats and report

Nice got the job done against Strasbourg at home, winning 2-1 thanks to Jonathan Clauss's 81st-minute winner, but four big chances created and four big chances missed tells you everything you need to know about where this side is right now.

Paris Saint-Germain made hard work of it but goals from Kvaratskhelia and Akliouche after the hour settled a contest that Le Mans briefly threatened to make uncomfortable. The visitors finished with five yellow cards and no credit in the bank.

Nice produced a remarkable second-half fightback to beat Lille 2-1 at the Allianz Riviera, with Mohamed Amoura's 67th-minute finish proving the decisive blow after a Nathan Ngoy own goal had gifted the hosts an early lead.

Le Mans ended a four-match winless run in Ligue 1 by beating Lorient 2-1, with Habib Diallo's second-half header proving the difference after a chaotic opening that saw Lorient reduced to uncomfortable terms early on.

Monaco arrive at Le Mans without a Ligue 1 defeat in their last five matches. Le Mans need to show they can compete, and right now the evidence says they cannot.

Angers host Nice in Ligue 1 on Sunday looking to arrest a losing run, but their visitors arrive with defensive problems of their own. This one has goals written all over it.

Lyon host Nice in Ligue 1 on Sunday evening knowing three points are there for the taking. Nice have not won a single match in their last ten on the road. That tells you everything.

Two Ligue 1 sides with leaky defences and a serious problem converting draws into wins meet on Friday night. Something has to give, and the evidence says it probably won't be the scoreline that surprises you.