FC Metz vs FC Nantes, Ligue 1 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Match Details
- Referee Jerome Miguelgorry
- Referee Aurelien Petit
- Referee Gwenael Pasqualotti
- Referee Christophe Mouysset
- Referee
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 10 | 23 |
| 2 | Lille OSC | 10 | 21 |
| 3 | Paris FC | 10 | 20 |
| 4 | Olympique de Marseille | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | Olympique Lyonnais | 10 | 17 |
| 6 | OGC Nice | 10 | 17 |
| 7 | AS Monaco FC | 10 | 16 |
| 8 | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | 10 | 16 |
| 9 | Stade Brestois 29 | 10 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Lorient | 10 | 15 |
| 11 | Racing Club de Lens | 10 | 13 |
| 12 | Toulouse FC | 10 | 13 |
| 13 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 10 | 10 |
| 14 | AJ Auxerre | 10 | 10 |
| 15 | Le Mans FC | 10 | 8 |
| 16 | Angers SCO | 10 | 8 |
| 17 | ES Troyes AC | 10 | 8 |
| 18 | Le Havre AC | 10 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jan | FC Nantes | H | 2–0 | W |
| 17 Jan | Olympique Lyonnais | A | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Jan | OGC Nice | H | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Jan | FC Girondins de Bordeaux | H | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Dec | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | A | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Dec | Racing Club de Lens | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jan | FC Metz | A | 0–2 | L |
| 17 Jan | Racing Club de Lens | H | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Jan | Montpellier HSC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Jan | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | H | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Dec | Olympique Lyonnais | A | 0–3 | L |
| 20 Dec | Angers SCO | H | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
20%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
10%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
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' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 10' FC Nantes come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' FC Metz is showing some good football. However, FC Metz are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 20' FC Metz currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 25' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Metz must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 29' A meaty challenge results in booking for Vagner on 29.
- 34' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 35' Aaron Leya Iseka makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and FC Metz are in front.
- 40' Vagner is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Nantes tonight.
- 45' FC Metz started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 45.
- 46' FC Nantes make a change. Randal Kolo Muani trudges off to be replaced by Moses Simon on 46 minutes.
- 51' FC Nantes is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 56' The energy levels are beginning to show. Frederic Antonetti might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 61' Victorien Angban has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 446 appearances.
- 64' Time for substitution for FC Metz. Aaron Leya Iseka is replaced by Thierry Ambrose.
- 66' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Marcus Coco.
- 71' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 76' It is a substitution in FC Nantes team. Ludovic Blas is replaced by Abdoul Kader Bamba on 76 minute.
- 78' Mamadou Fofana gets the nod from FC Metz. He replaces Victorien Angban and will look to change the dynamic.
- 83' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
- 85' FC Metz receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 85.
- 88' A tactical swap from FC Nantes — Renaud Emond on, Abdoulaye Toure off on 88 minutes.
- 89' Farid Boulaya is having his name booked by the referee on 89.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
FC Metz Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 3
- 10
- 16
- 5
- 21
- 18
- 2
-
27
Vagner ↓ Lamine Gueye 64'
- 23
- 15
Bench
- 12
-
6
Mamadou Fofana ↑ 78'
- 30
-
9
Thierry Ambrose ↑ 64'
- 22
- 20
- 8
- 26
-
13
Lamine Gueye ↑ 64'
Coach
Frederic Antonetti
FC Nantes Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 10
- 14
- 4
-
19
Abdoulaye Toure ↓ Renaud Emond 88'
- 3
-
23
Randal Kolo Muani ↓ Moses Simon 46'
- 7
- 8
- 1
- 24
Bench
- 30
- 2
- 15
- 21
-
27
Moses Simon ↑ 46'
- 12
-
28
Renaud Emond ↑ 88'
-
32
Abdoul Kader Bamba ↑ 76'
- 5
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Randal Kolo Muani | 2 |
| Aaron Leya Iseka | 2 |
| Joel Asoro | 1 |
| Kevin Van Den Kerkhof | 1 |
| Simon Elisor | 1 |
| Matthieu Udol | 1 |
| Georges Mikautadze | 1 |
| Habib Diallo | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Metz Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.36
FC Metz xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.67
FC Nantes xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 67% + Under — clean sheet likely 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Metz win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.03
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 2.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 3.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
FC Metz or Draw
83%
Draw or FC Nantes
45%
FC Metz or FC Nantes
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Metz win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
16.7%
0 – 0
15.4%
1 – 1
12.8%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8%
0 – 1
7.5%
3 – 0
5.2%
1 – 2
3.9%
3 – 1
3.7%
2 – 2
2.8%
0 – 2
2.8%
4 – 0
1.8%
Asian Handicap — FC Metz
| Handicap | FC Metz covers | Push | FC Nantes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 16% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 26% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 12% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
51%
✓
FC Nantes keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.