Nicolas Pays Stats - Goals, xG, Assists, xA & Career Stats

This Season (2025/2026) & Career Stats

6.14

Average Rating in the Ligue 2Midfielder Rank : 214th / 407 Players

Season Stats

Career Stats

Above is the career stats for Nicolas Pays. Nicolas Pays has played a total of 45 matches, scored 8 goals, and accumulated 2 assists. Nicolas has played the most amount of matches at Ligue 2 with 30 apperances in France. Stats do not include club and international friendlies.

Per 90 minute stats in the Ligue 2

0.15Goals Per 90'

4 Goals Total

70th Percentile

0.04Assists Per 90'

1 Assists Total

47th Percentile

0.19G+A Per 90'

5 Goal Contributions Total

61st Percentile

0.22xG Per 90'

5.67 Expected Goals

73rd Percentile

0.10xA Per 90'

2.56 Expected Assists

34th Percentile

0.12Cards Per 90'

3 Cards Total

36th Percentile

Nicolas Pays Stats - Detailed

Ligue 2 Stats for Nicolas Pays

General	Total	Per 90 Minutes	Percentile
Matches Played	30	N/A	82
Minutes	2332	78 min' per appearance	82
Annual Salary	€114,608	N/A	53
Matches Started	26	N/A	83
Matches Subbed In	4	N/A	N/A
Matches Subbed Out	7	N/A	N/A

Goals / 90'

Assists / 90'

Goal Involvement / 90'

Goals and xG (Expected Goals)

Goals, xG, Shots	Total	Per 90 Minutes	Percentile
Goals Scored	4	0.15	70
Goal Involvement	5	0.19	61
Goals at Home	3	0.22	78
Goals at Away	1	0.08	60
Expected Goals (xG)	5.67	0.22	73
Non-Penalty xG (npxG)	5.67	0.22	75
Penalties Scored	0	N/A	N/A
Hat-tricks	0	N/A	N/A
3 or More Goals	0	N/A	N/A
2 or More Goals	0	N/A	N/A
Minutes Per Goal	583 min' / goal	N/A	N/A

Nicolas Pays has scored 4 goals in 30 matches so far in the Ligue 2 2025/2026 season. 3 of the 4 goals were scored at home while he scored 1 goals at away games. Overall, Nicolas Pays's goals scored per 90 minutes is 0.15. Moreover, Nicolas Pays's total G/A (goals + assists) is 5 for this season. His goal involvement equates to 0.19 per 90 minutes. His Non-Penalty xG per 90 minutes is 0.22. This puts Nicolas Pays's npxG output at 5.67 which puts him in the top 75 percentile of Ligue 2 players.

Shots Taken

Shots Data	Total	Per 90 Minutes	Percentile
Shots Taken	39	1.51	71
Shots On Target	15/ 39	0.58	74
Shots Off Target	24/ 39	0.93	70
Hit The Woodwork	1 times	0.04	79
Shot Conversion Rate	10.26%	N/A	63
Shot Accuracy	38.46%	N/A	69
Shots Per Goal Scored	9.75	N/A	N/A

Nicolas Pays has taken 39 shots in 30 matches so far in the Ligue 2 2025/2026 season. Of the 39 shots, 15 shots were on target and the other 24 shots were off target. That means that Pays's shooting accuracy is 38.46%. He scores a goal for every 9.75 shots he takes and takes 1.51 shots per 90 minutes on the pitch.

Assists, Passing, & Chance Creation Stats

Assists & Passing	Total	Per 90 Minutes	Percentile
Assists	1	0.04	47
Expected Assists (xA)	2.56	0.10	34
Passes	606	23.39	18
Successful Passes	495/ 606	19.10	26
Pass Completion Rate	81.68%	N/A	60
Key Passes	27	1.04	68
Crosses	79	3.05	81
Successful Crosses	22/ 79	0.85	83
Cross Completion Rate	27.85%	N/A	72
Minutes Per Assist	2332 min' / assist	N/A	N/A

Nicolas Pays has assisted 1 goals in 30 matches so far in the Ligue 2 2025/2026 season. Looking into his passing aspect of the game, Pays passes the ball roughly 23.39 times during a game with a pass completion rate of 81.68%. He also plays 1.04 key passes each game which leads to significant scoring chances. Overall, Pays's xA (Expected Assists) output is 0.10 per 90 minutes. This stat puts him above 34 percent of the players in the Ligue 2.

Dribbling & Offside Stats

Dribbles & Offsides	Total	Per 90 Minutes	Percentile
Dribbles	91	3.51	94
Successful Dribbles	31	1.20	89
Dribble Success Rate	34.07%	N/A	25
Dispossesed	34	1.31	16
Offsides	4	0.15	61

Yellow Cards, Red Cards and Foul Stats

Cards & Fouls	Total	Per 90	Percentile
Yellow Cards	3	N/A	N/A
Red Cards	0	N/A	N/A
Total Cards	3	0.12	36
Minutes Per Booking	777 min' / card	N/A	76
Cards Over 0.5	3	10%	47
Fouls Committed	27	1.04	35
Fouled Against	42	1.62	73

Nicolas Pays has received 3 yellow cards and 0 red cards in 30 matches so far in the Ligue 2 2025/2026 season. He commits 1.04 fouls per 90 minutes.

Defending Stats

Defending	Total	Per 90 or %	Percentile
Goals Conceded	19	0.73	92
Minutes Per Goal Conceded	123 min'	N/A	91
Clean Sheets	12	40%	84
Tackles	34	1.31	47
Interceptions	11	0.42	26
Ground Duels	272	10.50	64
Ground Duels Won	118	4.55	49
Aerial Duels Won	14	0.54	25
Dribbled Past	14	0.54	47
Clearances	16	0.62	21
Shots Blocked	2	0.08	33
Penalties Given Away	0	0.00	99

Penalty Stats

Penalties	This Season	Career
Penalty Conversion Rate	No Pens	No Pens
Penalties Taken	0	0
Penalties Scored	0	0
Penalties Missed	0	0

Nicolas Pays has not taken any penalty kicks in his career yet (based on all the season data that we have at FootyStats). His penalty kick stats will be updated once he takes a pen in an official fixture.

Coupe de France Stats for Nicolas Pays

General	Total	Per 90 Minutes	Percentile
Matches Played	3	N/A	0
Minutes	221	74 min' per appearance	0
Annual Salary	€114,608	N/A	99
Matches Started	3	N/A	0
Matches Subbed In	0	N/A	N/A
Matches Subbed Out	1	N/A	N/A

Goals and xG (Expected Goals)

Goals, xG, Shots	Total	Per 90 Minutes	Percentile
Goals Scored	1	0.41	77
Goal Involvement	2	0.81	69
Goals at Home	0	0	54
Goals at Away	1	0.41	85
Expected Goals (xG)	0.84	0.34	79
Non-Penalty xG (npxG)	0.84	0.34	79
Penalties Scored	0	N/A	N/A
Hat-tricks	0	N/A	N/A
3 or More Goals	0	N/A	N/A
2 or More Goals	0	N/A	N/A
Minutes Per Goal	221 min' / goal	N/A	N/A

Shots Taken

Shots Data	Total	Per 90 Minutes	Percentile
Shots Taken	2	0.81	57
Shots On Target	2/ 2	0.81	86
Shots Off Target	0/ 2	0.00	29
Hit The Woodwork	0 times	0.00	93
Shot Conversion Rate	50.00%	N/A	99
Shot Accuracy	100.00%	N/A	99
Shots Per Goal Scored	2.00	N/A	N/A

Assists, Passing, & Chance Creation Stats

Assists & Passing	Total	Per 90 Minutes	Percentile
Assists	1	0.41	77
Expected Assists (xA)	1.38	0.56	93
Passes	47	19.14	0
Successful Passes	33/ 47	13.44	0
Pass Completion Rate	70.21%	N/A	0
Key Passes	6	2.44	93
Crosses	8	3.26	89
Successful Crosses	2/ 8	0.81	75
Cross Completion Rate	25.00%	N/A	71
Minutes Per Assist	221 min' / assist	N/A	N/A

Dribbling & Offside Stats

Dribbles & Offsides	Total	Per 90 Minutes	Percentile
Dribbles	15	6.11	99
Successful Dribbles	6	2.44	96
Dribble Success Rate	40.00%	N/A	29
Dispossesed	3	1.22	7
Offsides	0	0.00	75

Yellow Cards, Red Cards and Foul Stats

Cards & Fouls	Total	Per 90	Percentile
Yellow Cards	0	N/A	N/A
Red Cards	0	N/A	N/A
Total Cards	0	0	69
Minutes Per Booking	No Bookings	N/A	69
Cards Over 0.5	0	0%	57
Fouls Committed	3	1.22	93
Fouled Against	4	1.63	93

Defending Stats

Defending	Total	Per 90 or %	Percentile
Goals Conceded	0	0	99
Minutes Per Goal Conceded	0 min'	N/A	0
Clean Sheets	2	67%	99
Tackles	4	1.63	57
Interceptions	3	1.22	82
Ground Duels	36	14.66	99
Ground Duels Won	15	6.11	93
Aerial Duels Won	1	0.41	39
Dribbled Past	2	0.81	29
Clearances	0	0.00	0
Shots Blocked	0	0.00	36
Penalties Given Away	0	0.00	99

Penalty Stats

Penalties	This Season	Career
Penalty Conversion Rate	No Pens	No Pens
Penalties Taken	0	0
Penalties Scored	0	0
Penalties Missed	0	0

Nicolas Pays's Statistical Analysis

Nicolas Pays is a Midfielder who has appeared in 30 matches this season in Ligue 2, playing a total of 2332 minutes. Nicolas Pays gets an average of 0.04 assists for every 90 minutes that the player is on the pitch. See how they rank against other Ligue 2 Players.

Nicolas Pays scored a total of 4 goals so far this season in the league, which places him at 3rd in the Montpellier squad's Top Scorers list.

Minute by Minute

Scores a goal every 583 minutes

Assists every 2332 minutes

Booked every 777 minutes

Penalty Record (Career)

PEN

Scored 0 / 0 penalties

Missed 0 / 0 penalties

Penalty Conversion Rate : N/A

Rank by Output (Current League)

Goal Rank

125th / 407 Players

Assist Rank

214th / 407 Players

Previous Seasons' Performances

2024/2025 Season

0 Goals

0 Assists

0 Bookings

2023/2024 Season

0.7 Goals

0 Assists

0 Bookings