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FC Metz vs FC Nantes, Ligue 1 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 1 · 2019-20
FC Metz
1 – 0
Full Time
FC Nantes
Sat 19 Oct 2019 · 18:00 UTC Stade Saint-Symphorien HT 45' · FT 45'
Manuel Cabit 49' Y
R 62' Molla Wague
Y 72' Mehdi Abeid
Habib Maiga 72' Y

Overview

Match Preview

FC Metz vs FC Nantes — Ligue 1 at Stade Saint-Symphorien.

Match Details

  • Referee Pignard Jeremie
  • Referee Stephan Pignatelli
  • Referee Alexandre Castro
  • Referee Eric Danizan
  • Referee Aldric Chancioux

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Nantes 34 24
2 FC Metz 34 17
3 Paris Saint-Germain FC 0 0
4 Racing Club de Lens 0 0
5 Lille OSC 0 0
6 Olympique Lyonnais 0 0
7 Olympique de Marseille 0 0
8 Stade Rennais FC 1901 0 0
9 AS Monaco FC 0 0
10 RC Strasbourg Alsace 0 0
11 Toulouse FC 0 0
12 FC Lorient 0 0
13 Paris FC 0 0
14 Stade Brestois 29 0 0
15 ES Troyes AC 0 0
16 Angers SCO 0 0
17 Le Mans FC 0 0
18 Le Havre AC 0 0
19 AJ Auxerre 0 0
20 OGC Nice 0 0

Head-to-Head

5
4
1
FC Metz 10 games · Avg 1.5 goals FC Nantes
Last 5 meetings
2019-10-19 FC Metz 1–0 FC Nantes

Recent Form

FC Metz
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Oct FC Nantes H 1–0 W
05 Oct Stade Brestois 29 A 0–2 L
28 Sep Toulouse FC H 2–2 D
25 Sep AS Saint-Étienne A 1–0 W
21 Sep Amiens SC H 1–2 L
14 Sep FC Girondins de Bordeaux A 0–2 L
FC Nantes
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Oct FC Metz A 0–1 L
05 Oct OGC Nice H 1–0 W
28 Sep Olympique Lyonnais A 1–0 W
25 Sep Stade Rennais FC 1901 H 1–0 W
20 Sep RC Strasbourg Alsace A 1–2 L
15 Sep Stade de Reims H 1–0 W

Season Stats

FC Metz FC Nantes
#2 Position #1
17 Points 24
34 Played 34
3 / 8 / 23 W / D / L 5 / 9 / 20
32 Scored 29
76 Conceded 52
-44 GD -23
0.50 PPG 0.71
9% Win % 15%

Key Stats

20% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
10% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

FC Metz are 2nd (17 pts). FC Nantes are 1st (24 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Stade Saint-Symphorien. Ninety minutes of football awaits between FC Metz and FC Nantes.
  • 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 10' A quiet spell here at Stade Saint-Symphorien. FC Nantes seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 15' France international Abdoul Kader Bamba has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Vincent Hognon might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 25' The travelling FC Nantes supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 30' It looks surprising FC Nantes does not make any changes. Elie Youan has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 35' It’s high time Christian Gourcuff made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 40' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Vincent Hognon will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 45' FC Nantes come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 46' Another change for FC Metz made on 46 minute. John Boye leaves to be changed by Stoppila Sunzu.
  • 49' FC Metz receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 49.
  • 54' Habib Diallo has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 59' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 62' It’s a booking for FC Nantes player. Molla Wague gets a Red card.
  • 65' FC Nantes ring the changes. Cristian Benavente has done his job and it is now time for Thomas Basila to step up.
  • 68' Abdoul Kader Bamba is replacing Moses Simon for the FC Nantes side.
  • 72' FC Nantes player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 77' Farid Boulaya is ready to make an impact after coming on for Thierry Ambrose at the 77 minute mark.
  • 81' Elie Youan has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kalifa Coulibaly on 81 minute.
  • 86' What a moment for Habib Diallo! That strike on 86 puts his side firmly in control.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. FC Metz take all three points.

Lineups

FC Metz Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Vincent Hognon

FC Nantes Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Christian Gourcuff

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.73 FC Metz xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.56 FC Nantes xG
I would bet for: FC Metz or FC Nantes 75% + Both teams to score 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Metz43% Draw25% FC Nantes32%
Actual: FC Metz win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes65% 0% No35%
Avg goals/match: 3.29
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 63%
37%
± 3.5 41%
59%
± 4.5 24%
76%

Double Chance

FC Metz or Draw
68%
Draw or FC Nantes
57%
FC Metz or FC Nantes
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Metz31% Draw42% FC Nantes27%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11%
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 2
6.5%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
5.6%
0 – 0
5.3%
0 – 1
5.1%
3 – 1
4.8%
0 – 2
4.6%
1 – 3
3.9%
3 – 2
3.8%

Asian Handicap — FC Metz

Handicap FC Metz covers Push FC Nantes covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 12% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 19% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 66% — 34%
+1 66% 17% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 10% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

FC Metz keeps clean sheet
22% ✗
FC Nantes keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.