Published October 23, 2026 · By the Goalorithm model desk
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Match report
Stade Brestois 29 lost 1-2 to Nice in Ligue 1 on Friday, October 23, after going into half-time ahead. The final score confirms that the early advantage did not last: Nice finished with the win, and Stade Brestois 29 with the defeat.
The match finished with Nice scoring two goals and Stade Brestois 29 scoring one goal, for three goals in all. That outcome followed a half-time score of 1-0. Those figures establish the change between the interval and the end, without specifying when the goals were scored.
For Stade Brestois 29, the lead at the interval was not enough to secure the result. Nice finished the match as winners, despite trailing at half-time. The scoreline and the interval score frame the outcome: Stade Brestois 29 had the advantage at the break, but Nice came away with the win.
The numbers
Before kickoff, Goalorithm's model gave a Stade Brestois 29 win 43.7%, a draw 26.2% and a Nice win 30.1%. These are estimates of the possible outcomes, rather than a record of how the match would unfold.
The result was a win for Nice, while the model's pre-match assessment assigned its largest probability to a Stade Brestois 29 victory. The figures describe the model's view before play began; the final score records the outcome. The half-time score adds the match's intermediate state, with Stade Brestois 29 ahead before Nice secured the win.