N. Pays Stats
Club: Montpellier · Position: Midfielder.
Next: Montpellier v Metz · Ligue 2 · Fri 6 Nov, 19:00 GMT · Metz allow 15.3 shots per game over their last 8 — form, head-to-head and stats on the match page.
N. Pays (Montpellier, midfielder) has 5 goals and 2 assists in 11 appearances in 2026/27 (977 minutes, all competitions). Shots per 90 in Ligue 2: 1.47, higher than 66% of 79 midfielders. Started 11 of 11. Next: Montpellier v Metz, Fri 6 Nov, 19:00 GMT.
Key Facts
Figures as of
N. Pays has a TACTIX Impact of 5.4 per match across 11 appearances in Ligue 2 matches, the 98th percentile of 374 qualifying Ligue 2 players.
Pays had a shot in 8 of 10 recent appearances with the stat recorded (all competitions).
N. Pays (Montpellier) averages a TACTIX Impact of 5.4 per match across 11 appearances, and has five goals and two assists in 11 appearances in 2026/27 — per TACTIX Impact, an open rating with every weight published (as of 31 October 2026).
An open, transparent rating built from raw match actions across 11 appearances in 2026/27 (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
N. Pays is a midfielder at Montpellier, with 11 appearances and 977 minutes in Ligue 2 2026/27. TACTIX Impact: 5.4 per match across 11 appearances in Ligue 2 matches, the 98th percentile of 374 qualifying Ligue 2 players. N. Pays has started 11 of 11 appearances in 2026/27 (all competitions), averaging 89 minutes. That is 99% of the Ligue 2 minutes available to him (977 of 990 across 11 club matches).
Keeper, venue and career
Home and away differ: 1.42 key passes per 90 at home (445 minutes) against 2.03 away (532 minutes), all competitions 2026/27.
By the numbers
By the numbers, among the 79 Ligue 2 midfielders with 396+ minutes: 1.47 successful dribbles per 90 — higher than 89% and 0.00 cards per 90 — fewer than 89%. Cards per 90 is down from 0.12 last season (2333 minutes in Ligue 2) to 0.00 in 2026/27. N. Pays recorded a shot in 8 of the last 10 appearances where it was measured (all competitions).
Strengths and weaknesses
Strengths, against Midfielders, Ligue 2 2026/27 (n = 79): Scoring (elite, 92nd percentile) and Dribbling (elite, 89th percentile). Lower on the radar: Defending (10th percentile) and Passing (10th percentile), against 79 Midfielders, Ligue 2 2026/27 (n = 79).
Form and availability
Impact over the last five matches (newest first): 13.4, 4.4, 9.0, 7.5, 0.9 — trending up, averaging 7.0 against a season figure of 5.4. Next up: Montpellier v Metz, Fri 6 Nov, 19:00 GMT (Ligue 2). Metz allow 15.3 shots per game over their last 8.
Similar players
Closest radar profiles among Midfielders, Ligue 2 2026/27 (n = 79): Z. Fdaouch, S. Ben Brahim and R. Hachem (cosine similarity of the eight axis percentiles; the full list is part of Pro).
Season 2026/27 · All Competitions
Started 11 of 11 appearances · 89 minutes per appearance · 99% of the Ligue 2 minutes available (977 of 990).
Ligue 2 only: 11 apps · 5.4 Impact per match in 2026/27. See the Ligue 2 Impact leaderboard.
N. Pays Stats per 90 · Ligue 2 2026/27, midfielder
| Stat | N. Pays | vs midfielders | Last season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passesper 90 | 23.31 | higher than 10% | 23.38 |
| Pass accuracy | 82.2% | higher than 49% | 81.8% |
| Key passesper 90 | 1.75 | higher than 82% | 1.04 |
| Shotsper 90 | 1.47 | higher than 66% | 1.23 |
| Shots on targetper 90 | 0.92 | higher than 85% | 0.58 |
| Successful dribblesper 90 | 1.47 | higher than 89% | 1.16 |
| Tacklesper 90 | 1.29 | higher than 24% | 1.31 |
| Interceptionsper 90 | 0.28 | higher than 9% | 0.46 |
| Fouls committedper 90 | 1.11 | fewer than 71% | 1.08 |
| Cardsper 90 | 0.00 | fewer than 89% | 0.12 |
Per 90 minutes over 977 minutes in Ligue 2 2026/27. Ranked against 79 Ligue 2 midfielders with 396+ 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, 2333 minutes.
Last 10 Appearances · All Competitions
- 1+ shot8 of 10
- 1+ shot on target6 of 10
- 1+ tackle6 of 10
- 1+ foul committed5 of 10
- Scored4 of 10
- Assisted2 of 10
- Booked0 of 10
How often, not how much: the matches where each line happened, out of the matches where it was recorded (2026-08-14 to 2026-10-31, newest first). History, not a forecast — the model’s player projections are on Pro.
Profile Radar · Ligue 2 2026/27, midfielder
N. Pays · Midfielders, Ligue 2 2026/27 (n = 79) median
| Axis | N. Pays | Median | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootingshots p90 | 1.47on target 62.5% | 0.89 | 66th |
| Scoringgoals p90 | 0.46 | 0.00 | 92nd |
| Creationkey passes + assists p90 | 1.93 | 1.16 | 86th |
| Passingpasses p90 | 23.31accuracy 82.2% | 38.41 | 10th |
| Dribblingsuccessful dribbles p90 | 1.47success 42.1% | 0.59 | 89th |
| Duelsduels won p90 | 5.34win rate 47.9% | 4.82 | 65th |
| Defendingtackles + interceptions + blocks p90 | 1.75 | 3.10 | 10th |
| Disciplinecards + fouls p90 (fewer is better) | 1.11 | 1.76 | 20th |
Radius is the percentile within the cohort; Discipline count fewer as better. Figures are per 90 minutes over 977 minutes in Ligue 2 2026/27. Cohort: 79 players with 396+ minutes — an early-season floor; it rises to 450 as the season goes on, so early cohorts are small.
Where That Sits in Ligue 2
5.4 per match — 98th percentile of 374 qualifying Ligue 2 players (3+ apps), 2026/27. Shaded band = 10th–90th percentile; the line is the median.
Career · Every Team, by Season · All Competitions
| Season | Team | Apps | Goals | Assists | SoT/90 | KP/90 | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | Montpellier | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0.92 | 1.75 | 5.4 |
| 2025/26 | Montpellier | 33 | 5 | 2 | 0.60 | 1.13 | 3.1 |
| 2024/25 | Montpellier | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.20 | 0.61 | 2.3 |
| 2024/25 | Le Puy Foot | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 9.3 |
| 2023/24 | Le Puy Foot | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 1.2 |
Game Log · Last 10 Appearances · All Competitions
| Date | Opponent | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating | Impact | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-31 | @ Annecy | 90 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9.6 | 13.4 | |
| 2026-10-26 | v RED Star FC 93 | 85 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4.4 | |
| 2026-10-19 | @ Rodez | 90 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 8.2 | 9 | |
| 2026-10-09 | v Grenoble | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.5 | 7.5 | |
| 2026-09-18 | @ Reims | 88 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 | 0.9 | |
| 2026-09-11 | v PAU | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.4 | 0.8 | |
| 2026-09-05 | @ Saint Etienne | 84 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6.1 | 4.4 | |
| 2026-08-28 | v Boulogne | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5.9 | |
| 2026-08-21 | @ Dunkerque | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4.7 | |
| 2026-08-14 | @ Nancy | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5.9 | 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 · 2026/27 · all competitions: Key passes 1.42 at home (445 min), 2.03 away (532 min); Shots 0.81 at home (445 min), 2.03 away (532 min).
Impact Trend · Last 10 Matches
TACTIX Model: N. Pays’s Match Projections
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many shots does N. Pays average per 90?
- N. Pays averages 1.47 shots per 90 minutes in Ligue 2 2026/27 (977 minutes) — higher than 66% of 79 Ligue 2 midfielders with 396+ minutes.
- How many goals and assists does N. Pays have this season?
- This season N. Pays has 5 goals and 2 assists in 11 appearances (977 minutes played).
- Does N. Pays start every game?
- N. Pays started 11 of 11 appearances in 2026/27, averaging 89 minutes per appearance (all competitions).
- How often does N. Pays get booked?
- N. Pays was booked in 0 of the last 10 appearances where cards were recorded (all competitions); 0 yellow and 0 red this season.
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