Melvin Bard stats
Now at Leeds. The 2025/26 season below was played at Nice — use the season buttons above for their other campaigns.
Next: Sunderland v Leeds · Premier League · Sun 25 Oct, 16:30 GMT · Sunderland allow 12.8 shots per game over their last 8 — form, head-to-head and stats on the match page.
Melvin Bard (Leeds, defender) has 2 goals and 1 assist in 44 appearances in 2025/26 (3680 minutes, all competitions). Tackles per 90 in Ligue 1: 1.96, higher than 66% of 129 defenders. Started 41 of 44. Next: Sunderland v Leeds, Sun 25 Oct, 16:30 GMT.
Key facts
As of 14 September 2026: A defender for Nice, Melvin Bard has 31 appearances (2531 minutes) in Ligue 1 2025/26.
As of 14 September 2026: In 2025/26 Melvin Bard has two goals, one assist and 44 appearances in the matches TACTIX holds.
As of 14 September 2026: Melvin Bard averages 3.3 Impact a match over 31 games in Ligue 1 matches — 81st percentile among the 389 Ligue 1 players who qualify.
Melvin Bard (Leeds) averages a TACTIX Impact of 3.3 per match across 44 appearances, and has two goals and one assist in 44 appearances in 2025/26 — per TACTIX Impact, an open rating with every weight published (as of 14 September 2026).
An open, transparent rating built from raw match actions across 44 appearances in 2025/26 (all competitions) — every weight is published. Higher is better; a negative score just means costly actions outweighed productive ones in that sample — not a verdict on the player.
Profile
Melvin Bard is a defender at Nice, with 31 appearances and 2531 minutes in Ligue 1 2025/26. TACTIX Impact: 3.3 per match across 31 appearances in Ligue 1 matches, the 81st percentile of 389 qualifying Ligue 1 players. Melvin Bard has started 41 of 44 appearances in 2025/26 (all competitions), averaging 84 minutes. That is 78% of the Ligue 1 minutes available to him (2531 of 3240 across 36 club matches).
By the numbers
By the numbers, among the 129 Ligue 1 defenders with 450+ minutes: 1.49 interceptions per 90 — higher than 84%. Cards per 90 is down from 0.28 last season (1941 minutes in Ligue 1) to 0.14 in 2025/26. Melvin Bard recorded a tackle in 7 of the last 10 appearances where it was measured (all competitions).
Strengths and weaknesses
Strengths, against Defenders, Ligue 1 2025/26 (n = 129): Dribbling (strong, 84th percentile) and Defending (strong, 77th percentile).
Form and availability
Impact over the last five matches (newest first): 1.6, 3.6, 3.7, 2.1, 3.4 — broadly level, averaging 2.9 against a season figure of 3.3. Discipline: six yellow cards in 44 appearances in 2025/26, and 0.92 fouls per 90 in Ligue 1. Next up: Sunderland v Leeds, Sun 25 Oct, 16:30 GMT (Premier League). Sunderland allow 12.8 shots per game over their last 8.
Similar players
Closest radar profiles among Defenders, Ligue 1 2025/26 (n = 129): Q. Merlin, K. Kouao and Y. Zouaoui (cosine similarity of the eight axis percentiles; the full list is part of Pro).
Season 2025/26 · all competitions
Started 41 of 44 appearances, 3 from the bench · 84 minutes per appearance · 78% of the Ligue 1 minutes available (2531 of 3240).
Ligue 1 only: 31 apps · 3.3 Impact per match in 2025/26. The figures above cover all 4 competitions played that season, which is why they can differ. See the Ligue 1 Impact leaderboard.
Melvin Bard stats per 90 · Ligue 1 2025/26, defender
| Stat | Melvin Bard | vs defenders | Last season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tacklesper 90 | 1.96 | higher than 66% | 2.41 |
| Interceptionsper 90 | 1.49 | higher than 84% | 1.39 |
| Blocksper 90 | 0.50 | higher than 53% | 0.60 |
| Duels wonper 90 | 4.80 | higher than 67% | 5.56 |
| Duel win rate | 56.0% | higher than 46% | 56.1% |
| Fouls committedper 90 | 0.92 | fewer than 66% | 0.79 |
| Cardsper 90 | 0.14 | fewer than 64% | 0.28 |
| Passesper 90 | 42.92 | higher than 33% | 44.61 |
| Pass accuracy | 80.4% | higher than 14% | 81.2% |
Per 90 minutes over 2531 minutes in Ligue 1 2025/26. Ranked against 129 Ligue 1 defenders with 450+ minutes; “higher than N%” means a higher figure than N% of them, and for fouls, cards, offsides and goals conceded “fewer than” is the better direction. Last season: the same competition, 1941 minutes.
Last 10 appearances · all competitions
- 1+ shot1 of 10
- 1+ shot on target0 of 10
- 1+ tackle7 of 10
- 1+ foul committed5 of 10
- Scored0 of 10
- Assisted0 of 10
- Booked1 of 10
How often, not how much: the matches where each line happened, out of the matches where it was recorded (2026-04-26 to 2026-09-14, newest first). History, not a forecast — the model’s player projections are on Pro.
Shooting 2025/26
Melvin Bard took 15 shots worth 0.80 non-penalty xG in Ligue 1 in 2025/26 and scored two non-penalty goals — +1.20 on what the chances were worth.
Shot data: Understat; TACTIX holds 15 shots for this player in 2025/26, over 13 matches, to 27 June.
Profile radar · Ligue 1 2025/26, defender
Melvin Bard · Defenders, Ligue 1 2025/26 (n = 129) median
| Axis | Melvin Bard | Median | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootingshots p90 | 0.46on target 38.5% | 0.39 | 67th |
| Scoringgoals p90 | 0.07 | 0.00 | 74th |
| Creationkey passes + assists p90 | 0.60 | 0.45 | 67th |
| Passingpasses p90 | 42.92accuracy 80.4% | 48.22 | 33rd |
| Dribblingsuccessful dribbles p90 | 0.68success 63.3% | 0.28 | 84th |
| Duelsduels won p90 | 4.80win rate 56.0% | 4.22 | 67th |
| Defendingtackles + interceptions + blocks p90 | 3.95 | 3.33 | 77th |
| Disciplinecards + fouls p90 (fewer is better) | 1.07 | 1.27 | 29th |
Radius is the percentile within the cohort; Discipline count fewer as better. Figures are per 90 minutes over 2531 minutes in Ligue 1 2025/26. Cohort: 129 players with 450+ minutes.
Where that sits in Ligue 1
3.3 per match — 81th percentile of 389 qualifying Ligue 1 players (10+ apps), 2025/26. Shaded band = 10th–90th percentile; the line is the median.
Career · every team, by season · all competitions
Game log · last 10 appearances · all competitions
| Date | Opponent | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating | Impact | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-14 | Leeds v Newcastle2026/27 sub | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.2 | 1.6 | Match → |
| 2026-09-09 | Chelsea v Leeds2026/27 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6.4 | 3.6 | Match → |
| 2026-08-30 | @ Paris FC2026/27 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6.6 | 3.7 | Match → |
| 2026-08-22 | v Lorient2026/27 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 | 2.1 | Match → |
| 2026-05-29 | v Saint Etienne | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7.2 | 3.4 | Match → |
| 2026-05-26 | @ Saint Etienne | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.2 | 2.5 | Match → |
| 2026-05-22 | @ Lens | 79 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 | 1 | Match → |
| 2026-05-10 | @ Auxerre | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 | 1.9 | Match → |
| 2026-05-02 | v Lens | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.9 | 2.8 | Match → | |
| 2026-04-26 | @ Marseille | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2.2 | Match → |
Min = minutes; Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that match. Rating is the data provider’s; Impact is TACTIX’s published formula.
Home v away · per 90 · 2025/26 · all competitions: Tackles 2.20 at home (1636 min), 1.72 away (2044 min); Interceptions 1.38 at home (1636 min), 1.67 away (2044 min).
Impact trend · last 10 matches
TACTIX model: Melvin Bard’s match projections
Frequently asked questions
- How many tackles does Melvin Bard average per 90?
- Melvin Bard averages 1.96 tackles per 90 minutes in Ligue 1 2025/26 (2531 minutes) — higher than 66% of 129 Ligue 1 defenders with 450+ minutes.
- How many goals and assists does Melvin Bard have this season?
- This season Melvin Bard has 2 goals and 1 assist in 44 appearances (3680 minutes played).
- Does Melvin Bard start every game?
- Melvin Bard started 41 of 44 appearances in 2025/26, averaging 84 minutes per appearance (all competitions).
- How often does Melvin Bard get booked?
- Melvin Bard was booked in 1 of the last 10 appearances where cards were recorded (all competitions); 6 yellow and 0 red this season.
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