Ligue 1 · 2026/27 ·
Marseille
2 to 3
Paris FC
Match Entertainment Rating
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Why 4.5 stars
- 5 goals contributed strongly to the entertainment score (21.6 points).
- 12 shots on target, a high count: 85th percentile of 2025/26 matches (13.6 points).
- The score was never more than one goal apart (17.5 points).
- 2 equalisers added 7.5 drama points.
How the rating adds up
76.7 / 100 match score
- Entertainment
- Competitiveness
- Drama
Entertainment
40% weightGoals and shots on target.
Component score0.88 of 1.00
Points added35.2 of 40
- Goals5 goals0.90 × 60%21.6 pts
- Shots on target12 in the match; 85th percentile of 2025/26 matches0.85 × 40%13.6 pts
Competitiveness
35% weightHow close the final score was, and how long the match stayed within one goal.
Component score0.90 of 1.00
Points added31.5 of 35
- Final margindecided by 1 goal0.80 × 50%14.0 pts
- Within one goalfor 100% of the 90 minutes (stoppage time not counted)1.00 × 50%17.5 pts
Drama
25% weightLate result-changing goals, comebacks, equalisers, red cards, penalties and shootouts.
Component score0.40 of 1.00
Points added10.0 of 25
- Equalisers2 equalisers+0.307.5 pts
- Penalties awarded1 penalty awarded during play; counts up to 2+0.102.5 pts
A component score runs from 0 to 1. Points added are its share of the 100-point match score (score × weight). The stars come from the match score, using cutoffs fixed on the 2025/26 season.
Goals
- 1′Goal · Paris FC0–1
- 8′Goal · Marseille1–1
- 19′Goal · Paris FC1–2
- Half-time · 1–2
- 53′Goal · Marseille2–2
- 86′Penalty · Paris FC2–3
- Full time · 2–3
Goals only, from Understat. Minutes can differ by one from broadcast graphics. Red cards are counted in the statistics but not placed here: the league data has no card times.
Match statistics
| Statistic | Marseille | Paris FC |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 2 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 7 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
| xGUnderstat · context only, not in the rating | 1.72 | 3.38 |
| Penalties awardedboth teams, during play | 1 | |
Labels
- Goal Fest
- 5 or more goals. Here: 5 goals.
- Thriller
- 4.5 stars or more, margin of 1 or less, 3 or more goals. Here: 4.5 stars, margin of 1, 5 goals.
- Upset
- Domestic only: winner's de-vigged closing probability of 25% or less. Here: the winner's pre-match chance was 25% (average closing odds).
Labels describe the match; they never change its score.
About this rating
- Complete rating. Every rating input was available for this match.
- The stars are a data-driven entertainment heuristic built from goals, shots on target, how close the score stayed and match events. They are not a judgement of football quality.
- xG is shown for context only and is not part of the rating.
- Data: Understat (goals, xG), football-data.co.uk (shots on target, cards, odds). Club crests are trademarks of their clubs; images via ESPN.
Technical details
- Match ID
- Ligue_1-2026-us:31966
- Source record
- understat+football-data · 31966
- Rating method
- mer-1.0.0
- Calibration
- cal-2025-v1 (2025/26, frozen)
- Input fingerprint
- a7f5685f1b28440f12d80efd9601a0f4ebf8b8c61f18d2110e45e028341faca9
- Revision
- 1 · rated 2026-10-14