Nicolas Pays

Montpellier Right Winger Also RM, ST

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Ligue 2

Ligue 2 · 2026–2027

8Apps

8Starts

712Minutes

2Goals

0Assists

1.69xG

1xA

7.4Rating

Competition	Team	Apps	G	A	Rating
Ligue 2	Montpellier	8	2	0	7.4

Date	Opponent	Result	Min	G	A	Rating
09 Oct	vs Grenoble	W 2–0	90	1	·	8.3
18 Sep	@ Reims	D 1–1	88	·	·	6.5
11 Sep	vs Pau	W 1–0	90	·	·	7.1
05 Sep	@ Saint-Étienne	L 1–3	84	·	·	7.2
28 Aug	vs Boulogne	D 0–0	90	·	·	7.9
21 Aug	@ Dunkerque	W 1–0	90	1	·	★ 8.0

Per-90 percentiles against wingers and attacking midfielders in Ligue 2. 50 = average.

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile
Goals	2	0.25	69
xG	1.69	0.21	71
xGOT	1.32	0.17	59
xG excl. penalty	1.69	0.21	73
Shots	12	1.52	46
Shots on target	6	0.76	63

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile
Assists	0	0.00	0
xA	1	0.13	54
Accurate passes	172	21.7	39
Pass accuracy	82.7%	—	70
Accurate long balls	9	1.14	51
Long ball accuracy	81.8%	—	90
Line-breaking passes	7	0.88	43
Chances created	14	1.77	73
Big chances created	3	0.38	69
Successful crosses	6	0.76	61
Cross accuracy	17.6%	—	47

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile
Dribbles	11	1.39	66
Dribbles success rate	37.9%	—	40
Duels won	41	5.18	54
Duels won %	46.1%	—	51
Aerials won	5	0.63	43
Aerials won %	41.7%	—	56
Touches	383	48.4	40
Touches in opposition box	30	3.79	66
Dispossessed	10	1.26	36
Fouls won	16	2.02	70
Penalties awarded	1	0.13	91

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile
Defensive actions	15	1.90	14
Tackles	9	1.14	33
Interceptions	1	0.13	9
Fouls committed	8	1.01	76
Recoveries	36	4.55	69
Possession won final 3rd	11	1.39	97
Dribbled past	5	0.63	53
Clearances	5	0.63	49
Clean sheets	5	0.63	100
Goals conceded while on pitch	5	0.63	87
xG against while on pitch	9.54	1.21	66

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile
Yellow cards	0	0.00	100
Red cards	0	0.00	100

Percentiles are per 90 minutes, against players in the same position in Ligue 2.

Date	Opponent	Result	Min	G	A	Rating
09 Oct	vs Grenoble	W 2–0	90	1	·	8.3
18 Sep	@ Reims	D 1–1	88	·	·	6.5
11 Sep	vs Pau	W 1–0	90	·	·	7.1
05 Sep	@ Saint-Étienne	L 1–3	84	·	·	7.2
28 Aug	vs Boulogne	D 0–0	90	·	·	7.9
21 Aug	@ Dunkerque	W 1–0	90	1	·	★ 8.0
14 Aug	@ Nancy	W 1–0	90	·	·	7.1
08 Aug	vs Dijon	D 1–1	90	·	·	6.8
09 May	@ Red Star	D 1–1	90	1	·	★ 7.9
02 May	vs Clermont Foot	L 1–2	90	·	·	7.5
24 Apr	@ Amiens	W 2–0	76	·	·	7.7
17 Apr	vs Grenoble	W 2–1	90	·	·	7.6
10 Apr	@ Annecy FC	D 0–0	90	·	·	5.9
04 Apr	vs Troyes	D 2–2	90	·	·	7.0
20 Mar	@ Pau	D 0–0	89	·	·	6.9
13 Mar	vs Laval	W 2–0	90	1	·	8.2
06 Mar	@ Nancy	W 3–0	79	·	·	6.9
27 Feb	vs Reims	D 0–0	86	·	·	6.1
20 Feb	@ Rodez	L 0–1	90	·	·	7.0
14 Feb	vs Le Mans	W 4–2	83	1	1	8.2
07 Feb	@ Saint-Étienne	L 0–1	90	·	·	5.9
04 Feb	@ Nice	L 2–3	64	·	·	6.9
30 Jan	vs Guingamp	W 3–1	80	·	·	7.1
23 Jan	@ SC Bastia	W 2–0	90	·	·	7.4
16 Jan	@ Boulogne	L 0–1	69	·	·	5.6
11 Jan	@ Metz	W 4–0	67	1	1	8.4
05 Jan	vs Dunkerque	L 1–3	90	·	·	7.5
19 Dec	@ Canet Roussillon	W 1–0	90	·	·	7.7
13 Dec	@ Grenoble	D 1–1	1	·	·	—
06 Dec	vs Pau	L 0–1	90	·	·	5.7
24 Nov	@ Reims	L 0–2	90	·	·	6.1
07 Nov	vs Annecy FC	W 1–0	90	·	·	6.7
31 Oct	vs Rodez	W 2–0	67	·	·	7.2
28 Oct	@ Clermont Foot	D 1–1	68	·	·	6.2
25 Oct	vs Nancy	W 4–1	90	1	·	8.1
18 Oct	@ Dunkerque	W 1–0	90	·	·	7.2

Season	Team	Apps	G	A	Rating
▸ 2026–2027	Montpellier	8	2	0	7.4
	Ligue 2	8	2	0	7.4
▸ 2025–2026	Montpellier	34	5	2	7.0
	Ligue 2	30	4	1	6.9
	Coupe de France	4	1	1	7.7
▸ 2024–2025	Montpellier	9	0	0	6.3
	Ligue 1	9	0	0	6.3
▸ 2025–2026	Montpellier B	2	0	0	—
	National 3	2	0	0	—
▸ 2024–2025	Le Puy	19	5	0	8.1
	Coupe de France	4	2	0	8.1
	National 2	15	3	0	—
▸ 2023–2024	Le Puy	27	6	0	6.5
	Coupe de France	6	1	0	6.5
	National 2	21	5	0	—
▸ 2021–2022	Clermont Foot B	8	1	0	—
	National 3	8	1	0	—