Each line is generated from a finding that cleared its evidence bar; nothing here is a generic coaching point. The grey line says what it rests on; the button opens the sequences.
In your own build-up area, play on one or two touches: don't try to dribble past their press, and keep first touches clean.
43% of their high regains come straight after the opponent tries to dribble past someone or takes a bad touch (league median 28%); only 22% come from forward passes.
Copy the sides that escaped it: Rennes got out 71% (long on 36%).
Average escape rate against them is 54%.
Avoid conceding corners; mark Harold Voyer first.
43% of their corners end in a shot; first contacts: Harold Voyer (2), Habib Diallo (2), Adil Bourabaa (1).
Where each player takes the ball in each phase of their possession, and who passes to whom. Event data has no off-ball positions, so this is the shape of their touches — the standard event-data proxy. A phase is defined by where the ball is, so the dots sit inside that phase's third (shaded): read the order and the width, not the depth of each line. Le Mans attack left to right.
attacking → · shaded = the build-up zone
451 build-up phases. Dot = the median spot of a player's touches in this phase; size = share of touches; lines = consecutive touches between two players.
attacking → · shaded = the progression zone
610 progression phases. Dot = the median spot of a player's touches in this phase; size = share of touches; lines = consecutive touches between two players.
attacking → · shaded = the final third zone
369 final third phases. Dot = the median spot of a player's touches in this phase; size = share of touches; lines = consecutive touches between two players.
Tackles, interceptions, recoveries, blocks, challenges and fouls in the opponent's final 40%.
144 in the window. The press on a build-up = the first two rows: 36 (4.5 a match).
| source | times | share | per match | shot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| press: settled build-up taken off them | 33 | 23% | 4.1 | 0% | |
| press: their restart forced into an error before they settled | 3 | 2% | 0.4 | 0% | |
| counter-press: won straight back after losing it | 6 | 4% | 0.8 | 17% | |
| second ball: the opponent touched it but never controlled it | 102 | 71% | 12.8 | 30% | |
| ↳ rebound after their own shot (saved or blocked) | 10 | 7% | 1.2 | 60% | |
| ↳ their cross / ball into the box, cleared | 37 | 26% | 4.6 | 32% | |
| ↳ their long ball, only headed or touched away | 15 | 10% | 1.9 | 27% | |
| ↳ after their own throw-in / set piece | 5 | 3% | 0.6 | 20% | |
| ↳ loose ball in their combination play (pass blocked or tackled) | 35 | 24% | 4.4 | 23% |
| opponent was | share | league | rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| dribbling or a loose touch | 43% | 28% | 1 / 18 | |
| passing to a full-back | 26% | 16% | 2 / 18 | |
| passing forward | 22% | 26% | 13 / 18 | |
| passing back | 4% | 2% | 3 / 18 | |
| going long | 4% | 7% | 14 / 18 | |
| passing sideways | 0% | 7% | 17 / 18 | |
| passing to the keeper | 0% | 2% | 13 / 18 | |
| a loose ball | 0% | 0% | 1 / 18 | |
| taking a throw-in | 0% | 4% | 17 / 18 |
The opponents who went long most (33% of build-ups) got out 58% of the time; those who mostly played short (21% long) got out 53%. That is a lean, not proven at 20 matches (p=0.4917).
Best escapes: Rennes 71%; PSG 69%; Auxerre 60%. One dot per match; hover for the opponent.
Most often started by Lucas Bretelle (11), Louis Mafouta (9), Adil Bourabaa (8), Harold Voyer (8).
| lost in | losses | won back within 5s | led to a shot |
|---|---|---|---|
| own third | 35 | 26% | 14% |
| midfield | 226 | 28% | 4% |
| final third | 275 | 23% | 1% |
17.6 opponent attacks per match after winning the ball in open play that broke forward fast or reached the final third. Shading and % = share of the xG they produced, by the channel they used. Le Mans's goal is on the left. Central attacks carry more xG for every team, so compare with Le Mans's own attacking xG in the same kind of channel (centre, or the average flank): centre 39% conceded vs 35% own, left 37% conceded vs 33% own, right 25% conceded vs 33% own.
Every real turnover, named by the situation it came from. "Fast" = the side with the ball reached the final third within 10 seconds. Only real turnovers appear here: for everything the press wins high, including restarts it forced into an error, see "Every ball won in the opponent’s third" in the press section.
| type | times | share | fast | shot | xG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Won high from a settled build-up (press) | 33 | 5%lg 5% | 48% | 6%lg 12% | 0.1 | |
| Won after their long possession (10+ passes) | 71 | 11%lg 11% | 14% | 4%lg 3% | 0.2 | |
| Won straight back after losing it (counter-press) | 68 | 11%lg 12% | 29% | 4%lg 6% | 0.2 | |
| Won by stopping their counter | 22 | 4%lg 4% | 9% | 0%lg 0% | 0.0 | |
| Won in midfield | 168 | 27%lg 24% | 28% | 4%lg 7% | 0.6 | |
| Won deep in own third | 232 | 37%lg 36% | 10% | 2%lg 3% | 0.4 | |
| Won from their set piece | 34 | 5%lg 5% | 18% | 0%lg 0% | 0.0 |
| type | times | share | opponent fast | shot against | xG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lost in own build-up under pressure | 26 | 4%lg 6% | 38% | 8%lg 8% | 0.1 | |
| Lost after own long possession (10+ passes) | 40 | 7%lg 11% | 10% | 5%lg 3% | 0.3 | |
| Lost straight after winning it | 83 | 14%lg 12% | 22% | 6%lg 7% | 0.4 | |
| Lost during own counter | 30 | 5%lg 4% | 23% | 7%lg 0% | 0.2 | |
| Lost in midfield | 189 | 32%lg 25% | 33% | 7%lg 7% | 1.0 | |
| Lost in the final third (attack broke down) | 198 | 33%lg 36% | 17% | 2%lg 3% | 0.4 | |
| Lost from own set piece | 27 | 5%lg 5% | 19% | 7%lg 2% | 0.1 |
Every controlled possession is typed by how it was played, and every real turnover (a possession that was established and then lost) by what the losing side was doing, how it lost the ball and what the winner did next. "Settled" = sustained or worked possessions; "unsettled" = short, second-ball, counter and direct possessions.
| type | times | share | ended in a shot | avg passes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| sustained circulation (10+ passes) | 56 | 8%lg 13% | 5%lg 12% | 13.8 | |
| worked possession (4-9 passes) | 184 | 26%lg 29% | 9%lg 9% | 5.7 | |
| direct attack | 110 | 15%lg 11% | 3%lg 3% | 1.4 | |
| short possession (0-3 passes) | 186 | 26%lg 21% | 3% | 1.7 |
| the side losing it was in… | times | fast attack | secured | lost straight back | can’t keep it | shot | xG | how it was lost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| sustained circulation (10+ passes) | 42 | 10% | 17% | 7% | 60% | 7% | 0.4 | pass cut out 26, long ball lost 9 | |
| worked possession (4-9 passes) | 147 | 27% | 14% | 9% | 45% | 5% | 0.5 | pass cut out 82, long ball lost 39 | |
| direct attack | 92 | 22% | 14% | 9% | 45% | 5% | 0.5 | long ball lost 48, pass cut out 34 | |
| short possession (0-3 passes) | 147 | 27% | 8% | 7% | 52% | 5% | 0.6 | pass cut out 73, long ball lost 38 | |
| second-ball possession | 96 | 27% | 11% | 5% | 54% | 4% | 0.3 | pass cut out 51, long ball lost 25 | |
| counter / fast transition | 42 | 17% | 19% | 5% | 52% | 5% | 0.2 | pass cut out 31, bad touch 4 | |
| set piece | 27 | 19% | 15% | 11% | 52% | 7% | 0.1 | pass cut out 17, long ball lost 5 |
| mechanism | times | share | led to a shot against | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pass cut out | 314 | 53%lg 53% | 4% | |
| long ball lost | 166 | 28%lg 20% | 3% | |
| bad touch | 62 | 10%lg 14% | 8% | |
| failed dribble | 28 | 5%lg 6% | 11% | |
| tackled / dispossessed | 20 | 3%lg 6% | 5% |
| the opponent was in… | times | fast attack | secured | lost straight back | can’t keep it | shot | xG | how it was lost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| sustained circulation (10+ passes) | 73 | 15% | 15% | 8% | 48% | 4% | 0.2 | pass cut out 37, long ball lost 14 | |
| worked possession (4-9 passes) | 164 | 16% | 13% | 12% | 48% | 3% | 0.3 | pass cut out 80, long ball lost 44 | |
| direct attack | 64 | 28% | 20% | 3% | 45% | 3% | 0.4 | long ball lost 33, pass cut out 23 | |
| short possession (0-3 passes) | 131 | 28% | 8% | 8% | 49% | 4% | 0.4 | pass cut out 71, bad touch 23 | |
| second-ball possession | 126 | 17% | 13% | 7% | 52% | 2% | 0.1 | pass cut out 62, long ball lost 27 | |
| counter / fast transition | 36 | 17% | 22% | 8% | 44% | 3% | 0.1 | pass cut out 17, bad touch 8 | |
| set piece | 34 | 18% | 18% | 15% | 47% | 0% | 0.0 | pass cut out 16, long ball lost 12 |
Fast attack = their final third or box reached within 10s. Secured = kept 10s+ or 4+ passes. Lost straight back = controlled, then lost within 5s. Can’t keep it = won the ball but never got it under control (cleared it, headed it away, blocked it or lost it at once).
Each phase split into the situations it is made of, every row with its league median and clips. Shots are their own category: a possession that ends in a shot has finished, it has not lost the ball.
| type | times | share | got out | reached the box | lost in build-up | shot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| from the keeper / goal kick, played out short | 46 | 24%lg 18% | 52% | 13% | 46% | 7% | |
| from the keeper / goal kick, went long (bypass) | 31 | 16%lg 10% | 58% | 26% | 32% | 3% | |
| from the keeper / goal kick, stuck / recycled | 10 | 5% | 0% | 0% | 50% | 0% | |
| from the back line, played out short | 10 | 5%lg 10% | 60% | 20% | 50% | 0% | |
| from the back line, went long (bypass) | 10 | 5%lg 4% | 20% | 20% | 70% | 0% | |
| from the back line, stuck / recycled | 7 | 4% | 0% | 14% | 71% | 14% | |
| from a throw-in, played out short | 7 | 4%lg 6% | 29% | 0% | 43% | 0% | |
| straight after winning it, played out short | 21 | 11%lg 18% | 57% | 29% | 29% | 10% | |
| straight after winning it, went long (bypass) | 29 | 15%lg 8% | 24% | 3% | 69% | 3% | |
| straight after winning it, stuck / recycled | 13 | 7% | 0% | 0% | 38% | 0% |
| outcome | times | share | opponent shot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| won it high | 17 | 9%lg 11% | 0% | |
| forced long, then won it back | 42 | 21%lg 19% | 0% | |
| forced long, they kept it | 13 | 7%lg 6% | 23% | |
| they played through short | 76 | 38%lg 36% | 13% | |
| kept them stuck (recycled back) | 50 | 25%lg 26% | 4% |
Won high = the ball won in the opponent's own third. Forced long = the opponent left its third with a long ball (then either lost it in that possession, or kept it).
| created by | shots | share of open play | xG | xG per shot | goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| cross | 9 | 16%lg 13% | 2.0 | 0.23lg 0.10 | 2 | |
| cutback | 3 | 5%lg 7% | 0.2 | 0.06lg 0.10 | 0 | |
| through ball | 1 | 2%lg 1% | 0.3 | 0.34lg 0.19 | 0 | |
| short pass / combination | 20 | 34%lg 50% | 1.7 | 0.08lg 0.08 | 4 | |
| long ball | 6 | 10%lg 5% | 1.2 | 0.20lg 0.07 | 1 | |
| individual (dribble / self-made) | 13 | 22%lg 10% | 1.5 | 0.12lg 0.08 | 0 | |
| rebound / second ball | 6 | 10%lg 10% | 1.4 | 0.23lg 0.09 | 1 | |
| corner (set piece) | 13 | – | 0.8 | 0.06 | 1 | |
| free kick (indirect) (set piece) | 8 | – | 0.7 | 0.09 | 1 | |
| direct free kick (set piece) | 2 | – | 0.0 | 0.01 | 0 | |
| throw-in (set piece) | 3 | – | 0.4 | 0.13 | 0 | |
| penalty (set piece) | 1 | – | 0.8 | 0.79 | 1 |
| created by | shots | share | xG | xG per shot | goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| cross | 13 | 15%lg 13% | 1.2 | 0.09 | 1 | |
| cutback | 7 | 8%lg 6% | 0.7 | 0.11 | 1 | |
| through ball | 4 | 5%lg 3% | 0.8 | 0.21 | 1 | |
| short pass / combination | 34 | 40%lg 50% | 2.6 | 0.08 | 4 | |
| long ball | 5 | 6%lg 6% | 0.8 | 0.17 | 2 | |
| individual (dribble / self-made) | 13 | 15%lg 9% | 1.2 | 0.09 | 2 | |
| rebound / second ball | 8 | 10%lg 10% | 0.7 | 0.09 | 1 | |
| corner (set piece) | 24 | – | 2.5 | 0.10 | 1 | |
| free kick (indirect) (set piece) | 11 | – | 0.9 | 0.08 | 1 | |
| direct free kick (set piece) | 6 | – | 0.2 | 0.03 | 0 | |
| throw-in (set piece) | 1 | – | 0.1 | 0.07 | 0 | |
| penalty (set piece) | 3 | – | 2.4 | 0.79 | 2 |
| ending | shots | share | |
|---|---|---|---|
| goal | 10 | 12%lg 10% | |
| keeper held it | 9 | 11%lg 12% | |
| keeper parried it | 11 | 13%lg 12% | |
| blocked | 15 | 18%lg 24% | |
| off target | 36 | 43%lg 38% | |
| hit the woodwork | 3 | 4% |
Penalties excluded. A "save" by an outfield player is a block.
After their keeper held a shot (10), median release 8s; league share turned into a fast attack 8%:
| their keeper held it, then… | times | share | |
|---|---|---|---|
| keeper released fast -> fast attack | 0 | 0% | |
| keeper released quickly, no fast attack | 4 | 40% | |
| keeper slowed the game | 6 | 60% |
After their own shot was held by the opponent keeper (9); league share broken against fast 10%:
| the opponent keeper held it, then… | times | share | |
|---|---|---|---|
| keeper released fast -> fast attack | 0 | 0% | |
| keeper released quickly, no fast attack | 3 | 33% | |
| keeper slowed the game | 6 | 67% |
Fast = the keeper's side reached its final third within 15s of the save. Quick = first pass within 6s.
The other half of each phase above. Their own phases break down when they lose the ball (real turnovers only); their press and block break down when the opponent gets through. Each card: how often, how, where, who is involved, and what it costs them.
164 balls lost in 451 build-up phases (36%)
giveaways per 10 build-up phases: 3.3/10 · league 2.5/10
What it costs: 29% turned into a fast attack · 53% the opponent can’t keep · 5% led to a shot · 0.8 xG
223 balls lost in 610 middle-third phases (37%)
giveaways per 10 middle-third phases: 3.3/10 · league 2.8/10
What it costs: 27% turned into a fast attack · 42% the opponent can’t keep · 8% led to a shot · 1.4 xG
160 balls lost in 369 final-third phases (43%)
deliveries into the box that fail to arrive: 64% · league 56%
What it costs: 14% turned into a fast attack · 59% the opponent can’t keep · 2% led to a shot · 0.3 xG
52 deliveries into the box did not arrive
42 of 52 counter-attacks lost (81%)
attacking transitions that produce a shot: 7% · league 17%
What it costs: 17% turned into a fast attack · 52% the opponent can’t keep · 5% led to a shot · 0.2 xG
52 counters: 7 ended in a shot, 42 were lost, 3 slowed down or went out
91 of 167 opponent build-ups got out (54%)
opponent build-ups that get out cleanly: 54% · league 48%
What it costs: 37% reached the final third · 14% led to a shot · 1.2 xG
Sides are their own: "down the left" = down their left.
120 box entries in 435 opponent final-third phases (28%)
opponent final-third phases that create: 46% · league 48%
What it costs: 50% led to a shot · 7.9 xG
Sides are their own.
27 set pieces lost in open play
What it costs: 19% turned into a fast attack · 52% the opponent can’t keep · 7% led to a shot · 0.1 xG
Their corners and free kicks that were lost in open play, and what the opponent did next.
Takers: Alexandre Lauray (9), Lucas Bretelle (5), Billal Brahimi (3)
First contact in the box: Harold Voyer (2), Habib Diallo (2), Adil Bourabaa (1), Dame Gueye (1), Djibril Sidibé (1)
What each player does in the phases, counted over the window. Only lines that clear a minimum count are shown.
The comparison behind the report: each behaviour as a rate per opportunity, ranked among the 18 Ligue 1 clubs' full seasons, with how many of the 8 matches sat on the same side of the league median. "Style" is never a verdict.
| behaviour | Le Mans | league median | rank | matches | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| style | build-ups straight after a regain going long | 15% | 8% | 1 / 18 | 5/8 | |
| style | build-up exits by carrying it out | 1% | 11% | 18 / 18 | 8/8 | |
| weakness | high-press regains per 10 opponent build-ups | 0.5/10 | 1.0/10 | 18 / 18 | 7/8 | |
| style | build-up exits with a long ball | 46% | 34% | 1 / 18 | 7/8 | |
| style | build-ups from the keeper going long | 16% | 10% | 1 / 18 | 6/8 | |
| style | forward drop link per 100 build up phases | 4.7/100 | 2.8/100 | 1 / 18 | 6/8 | |
| style | turnovers lost in midfield | 32% | 25% | 1 / 18 | 6/8 | |
| style | build-up exits played by a full-back | 43% | 23% | 1 / 18 | 8/8 | |
| style | turnovers that came from being tackled / dispossessed | 3% | 6% | 18 / 18 | 8/8 | |
| style | build-up exits played by a centre-back | 10% | 36% | 18 / 18 | 8/8 | |
| style | build-ups straight after a regain played out short | 11% | 18% | 18 / 18 | 6/8 | |
| weakness | build-ups that carried on into the next third under control | 37% | 48% | 18 / 18 | 6/8 | |
| style | turnovers that came from a long ball not reaching its man | 28% | 20% | 1 / 18 | 8/8 | |
| style | final-third entries played by a full-back | 44% | 23% | 1 / 18 | 6/8 | |
| style | controlled possessions that are direct attacks (<=3 passes, fast and forward) | 15% | 11% | 1 / 18 | 6/8 | |
| style | build-ups from the keeper played out short | 24% | 18% | 1 / 18 | 6/8 | |
| style | build-ups from the back line played out short | 5% | 10% | 18 / 18 | 8/8 | |
| weakness | build-up giveaways per 10 build-up phases | 3.3/10 | 2.5/10 | 1 / 18 | 7/8 |
| phase | route | times | shot | their average |
|---|
| split | behaviour | a | b | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| against the more aggressive pressers vs the deeper / passive sides | counter-attacks | 4.8/match | 7.2/match | 0.005 | |
| against the more aggressive pressers vs the deeper / passive sides | non-penalty xG conceded | 1.97 xG | 0.95 xG | 0.0235 | |
| against the more aggressive pressers vs the deeper / passive sides | final-third entries through the centre | 26% | 9% | 0.0252 | |
| when leading vs when level | final-third phases that created (box entry or key pass) | 33% | 48% | 0.0295 | |
| when trailing vs when level | final-third entries by carrying it in | 5% | 28% | 0.0063 | |
| when trailing vs when level | giveaways regained within 5s (counter-press) | 31% | 21% | 0.0215 | |
| second half vs first half | final-third entries by carrying it in | 24% | 8% | 0.026 |
| date | opponent | result | npxG | opponent press | what happened |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-22 | vs Brest | D 2-2 | 0.7–2.9 | pressed aggressively | Drew 2-2 (0.65 v 2.86 xG). Brest pressed harder than a typical Ligue 1 side does (strict PPDA 11.2, league median 14.4). Biggest departure from their norm: non-penalty xG conceded 2.86 xG, far above their usual 1.46 xG. |
| 2026-08-30 | at Rennes | L 2-3 | 1.7–2.1 | pressed aggressively | Lost 2-3 and the chances agreed (1.72 v 2.11 xG). Rennes pressed harder than a typical Ligue 1 side does (strict PPDA 10.7, league median 14.4). Biggest departure from their norm: giveaways that led to an opponent shot within 15s 7%, far above their usual 3%. |
| 2026-09-05 | at Nice | D 1-1 | 0.7–0.6 | sat deep / passive | Drew 1-1 (0.72 v 0.62 xG). Nice defended deep and let them have the ball (strict PPDA 21.3, league median 14.4). Biggest departure from their norm: giveaways regained within 5s (counter-press) 17%, far below their usual 25%. |
| 2026-09-13 | vs Lens | D 2-2 | 2.8–1.2 | sat deep / passive | Drew 2-2 (2.84 v 1.24 xG). Lens defended deep and let them have the ball (strict PPDA 21.7, league median 14.4). Biggest departure from their norm: final-third phases that created (box entry or key pass) 60%, far above their usual 45%. |
| 2026-09-19 | vs Lorient | W 2-1 | 0.8–0.7 | sat deep / passive | Won 2-1, chances 0.81 v 0.67 xG. Lorient defended deep and let them have the ball (strict PPDA 23.5, league median 14.4). Biggest departure from their norm: final-third phases that created (box entry or key pass) 35%, far below their usual 45%. |
| 2026-10-10 | at PSG | L 1-3 | 1.1–2.1 | sat deep / passive | Lost 1-3 and the chances agreed (1.11 v 2.05 xG). PSG defended deep and let them have the ball (strict PPDA 18.6, league median 14.4). Biggest departure from their norm: build-ups that carried on into the next third under control 50%, far above their usual 38%. |
| 2026-10-16 | vs Toulouse | L 0-3 | 1.1–1.3 | sat deep / passive | Lost 0-3 and the chances agreed (1.14 v 1.27 xG). Toulouse defended deep and let them have the ball (strict PPDA 25.6, league median 14.4). Biggest departure from their norm: box entries with a cross 35%, far above their usual 12%. |
| 2026-10-25 | at Auxerre | D 1-1 | 1.3–0.9 | pressed aggressively | Drew 1-1 (1.30 v 0.86 xG). Auxerre pressed harder than a typical Ligue 1 side does (strict PPDA 9.9, league median 14.4). Biggest departure from their norm: middle-third phases that progressed into the final third 36%, far below their usual 58%. |