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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' In just a few seconds Stade Saint-Symphorien will turn into a battlefield for FC Metz and FC Nantes.
  • 5' It’s high time Vincent Hognon made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Christian Gourcuff will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Metz and FC Nantes are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Metz must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 25' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Metz and FC Nantes are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 30' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Nantes that had 427 games and scored 329 goals.
  • 35' FC Metz currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 40' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 45' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Metz and FC Nantes are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 46' FC Metz ring the changes. John Boye has done his job and it is now time for Stoppila Sunzu to step up.
  • 49' A meaty challenge results in booking for Manuel Cabit on 49.
  • 54' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Metz side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 59' Over 59 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 62' The referee shows FC Nantes player a Red card on 62.
  • 65' The FC Nantes manager makes a substitution. Cristian Benavente departs to be replaced by Thomas Basila.
  • 68' The whistle greets Moses Simon as he departs to be replaced by Abdoul Kader Bamba.
  • 72' Controversy at the stadium! Mehdi Abeid argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 77' A tactical swap from FC Metz — Farid Boulaya on, Thierry Ambrose off on 77 minutes.
  • 81' The FC Nantes manager makes a substitution. Kalifa Coulibaly departs to be replaced by Elie Youan.
  • 86' Goal! Habib Diallo scores his 100 goal in 435 matches.
  • With this win, FC Metz is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

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.