Tackle without making mistakes. The OGC Nice is a master in the exercise, according to the weekly letter from the Football Observatory of the International Center for the Study of Sport (CIES), released on Monday. With an average of 10.4 whistled faults per match, the Gym is the most fair-playing Ligue 1 team this season *.
Conversely, Montpellier has a portable tackle. The Hérault club arrives in last position of the teams of the championship of France with 15.8 faults per match.
Liverpool still European champion
At European level, the European champions of Liverpool FC occupy the first place in the ranking (8.1). Like the English championship, leader with 20.4 faults whistled per match, compared to an average of 27.2 in the 35 competitions analyzed. "This value is partially linked to the less strict arbitration style in the Premier League" , decrypts the CIES.
On average, 25 irregularities were whistled per encounter this season in Ligue 1.
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* Instat data collected this season during championship matches played until January 13, 2020
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