AI-Powered Match Intelligence· How our model works· updated 27 Oct 2026

Ligue 1
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Nice vs Rennes cards prediction

Based on the Road2Sushi model. Not guaranteed outcomes.

Over 3.5 cardsBoth teams combined53%
Under 3.5 cardsBoth teams combined47%

Model read

Close to a coin-flip, barely a lean.

Conviction is how far the model's probability sits from an even 50/50: Strong at 18 points or more, Moderate at 8 points or more, Lean below that.

Conviction: Lean

Over 3.5 cards53.0%

Cards (bookings)

Model probabilities for this match. Over means more than the stated line; Under means fewer. For example, over 2.5 requires at least 3. These estimates are not bookmaker odds.

Yellow-card estimates use recorded match data; bookmaker settlement rules may differ, these are the model total-booking probabilities for Nice vs Rennes. It tips Nice for the most cards.

Total cards

Both teams combined.

Line Over Under
2.5 cards 73.4% 26.6%
3.5 cards 53.0% 47.0%
4.5 cards 33.6% 66.4%
5.5 cards 18.7% 81.3%

Who picks up more cards

Nice
40.2%
Level
21.2%
Rennes
38.6%

Team cards lines

Nice

Over 1.5
57.5%
Over 2.5
30.4%

Rennes

Over 1.5
56.3%
Over 2.5
29.4%

Card handicap

The four handicap lines closest to an even split. The line is Nice's; Rennes gets the opposite line. Half lines have no push.

Nice line Nice Rennes
-1.5 21.8% 78.2%
-0.5 40.2% 59.8%
+0.5 61.4% 38.6%
+1.5 79.4% 20.6%

Red card

Any red card13.9%
Nice red card8.0%
Rennes red card6.4%

Fouls

Line Over Under
20.5 fouls 70.2% 29.8%
22.5 fouls 56.0% 44.0%
24.5 fouls 41.4% 58.6%

Recent referees

The referees each side has met most this season, with cards per game overall and for that team. This history does not establish who officiates this match. The main match page shows a saved match referee when available.

Team Referee Games Cards/g Team cards/g
Nice F. Letexier 2 3.5 2.5
Nice J. Pignard 2 3.0 1.5

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Card trends

2026/27 · Recorded results. At this venue means Nice at home and Rennes away. A rate appears only after five matches with the figure, three for the home or away split; a missing value is never zero.

RennesRennes
Statistic
Nice
Rennes
Yellow cards per game
2.3
2.3

First-half yellow cards per game
0.7
0.5

Second-half yellow cards per game
1.1
1.2

Matches with card data
4
2

Bar scales · Cards per game: 0–5. Each team uses the same scale for each metric.

Cards accuracy

How our Cards calls have actually done, each one scored against the real result on matches the model had never seen.

61.4%Best Cards call, hit rate
0.0222Calibration error
50,939Matches graded

In 11,337 matches we rated like this one (50–60%), Cards actually happened 55.8% of the time.

Predictions & track record updated 27 Oct 2026.

See the full, dated track record

Our last 10 Cards calls

Our most recent Cards calls, each one scored against the result. The model had never seen these matches when it made them. Green means we got it right, red means we got it wrong, and the number is how sure we were.

✗ 70.8%✓ 59.6%✓ 74.0%✗ 68.1%✓ 61.1%✓ 73.2%✓ 52.7%✓ 56.5%✗ 50.6%✗ 79.2%
6 of 10 recent calls hit.
Sevilla vs Osasuna2026-10-26Over 3.5 70.8%Miss
Paris SG vs Lyon2026-10-26Under 3.5 59.6%Hit
Santa Clara vs Benfica2026-10-26Over 3.5 74.0%Hit
Besiktas vs Buyuksehyr2026-10-26Over 3.5 68.1%Miss
Rizespor vs Trabzonspor2026-10-26Over 3.5 61.1%Hit
Model analysis: reasoning, key facts and model lenses

Expert AI analysis

The model makes Over 3.5 cards at 53.0%, its strongest read on the Cards market. Across the lines, the model goes from 73.4% for over 2.5 to 18.7% for over 5.5, with over 3.5 the closest line to a coin-flip at 53.0%. Between the two sides, Nice are the model’s pick to pick up more cards at 40.2%, with a level count at 21.2%. The published percentage is an estimate, not a guarantee or a measured hit rate.

In-depth analysis

Split by side, Nice over 1.5 cards sits at 57.5% and Rennes at 56.3%. A red card for either side is rated at 13.9% (Nice 8.0%, Rennes 6.4%). Nice’s most frequent referee this season, F. Letexier, has averaged 3.5 cards a game across 2 of their matches; the appointment for this game is not known before kickoff.

Every figure here is what the model thinks, not advice. What we are good at is getting the percentage right, not at beating the bookmakers.

53.0%Over 3.5 cards
13.9%Any red card
40.2%Most cards: Nice
57.5%Nice over 1.5 cards
56.3%Rennes over 1.5 cards
56.0%Over 22.5 fouls

Model lenses

The same numbers read in different ways by one model. These are not separate tipsters, and none of them is a tip.

The ModelPublished estimate: 53.0% on Cards. Validation depends on the market and sample; this percentage is not a measured hit rate.
The Referee WatcherF. Letexier, Nice’s most frequent referee this season, averages 3.5 cards a game. These historical averages do not identify this match’s referee.
The FlashpointAny red card is rated at 13.9%, unlikely, and priced as such.
The DisciplinarianNice are the pick to collect more cards at 40.2%, the side chasing the game tends to foul more.
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This season

2026/27 · Recorded results.

RennesRennes
Statistic
Nice
Rennes
fouls per game
10.1
13.0

Bar scales · Fouls per game: 0–20. Each team uses the same scale for each metric.

FAQ

How many cards in Nice vs Rennes?
The model rates over 3.5 total cards at 53.0% for Nice vs Rennes.
Will there be a red card in Nice vs Rennes?
The model rates a red card for either side at 13.9%.
Which team will pick up more cards in Nice vs Rennes?
The model rates Nice to pick up more cards at 40.2%, with a level count at 21.2%.
How is this probability calculated?
The estimate comes from models fitted to recorded match data. Calibration and validation depend on the market, league and available sample; the percentage alone does not establish accuracy or a profitable price.
Is this a betting tip?
This is a model estimate, not a guarantee or a demonstrated profitable edge. Where the required result data is available, saved predictions are graded including misses. An unavailable market result stays ungraded.

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