FC Metz vs OGC Nice, Ligue 1 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Match Details
- Referee Francois Letexier
- Referee Cyril Mugnier
- Referee Amaury Delerue
- Referee Philippe Jeanne
- Referee Marc Bollengier
- Referee
13 games this season
🟨 4.1/game
⚽ 8.0 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Monaco FC | 5 | 13 |
| 2 | Olympique Lyonnais | 5 | 11 |
| 3 | Paris FC | 5 | 11 |
| 4 | Lille OSC | 5 | 10 |
| 5 | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | 5 | 10 |
| 6 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 5 | 8 |
| 7 | Angers SCO | 5 | 7 |
| 8 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 5 | 7 |
| 9 | Le Mans FC | 5 | 6 |
| 10 | AJ Auxerre | 5 | 6 |
| 11 | Stade Brestois 29 | 5 | 5 |
| 12 | FC Lorient | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | Toulouse FC | 5 | 5 |
| 14 | OGC Nice | 5 | 5 |
| 15 | Racing Club de Lens | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | ES Troyes AC | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | Olympique de Marseille | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | Le Havre AC | 5 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan | OGC Nice | H | 0–2 | L |
| 16 Jan | Stade de Reims | A | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Jan | RC Strasbourg Alsace | H | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Dec | Olympique Lyonnais | A | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Dec | FC Lorient | H | 4–1 | W |
| 05 Dec | AS Monaco FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan | FC Metz | A | 2–0 | W |
| 14 Jan | FC Nantes | H | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Jan | Stade Brestois 29 | A | 3–0 | W |
| 22 Dec | Racing Club de Lens | H | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Dec | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | A | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Dec | RC Strasbourg Alsace | H | 0–3 | L |
Key Stats
44%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
OGC Nice this season
OGC Nice this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
OGC Nice
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/1
76+
–/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! FC Metz welcome OGC Nice for this crunch clash at Stade Saint Symphorien.
- 5' FC Metz started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' FC Metz are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined OGC Nice backline.
- 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 20' The 33-year-old Mario Lemina has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 25' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 30' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Metz must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 35' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 40' A quiet spell here at Stade Saint Symphorien. OGC Nice seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 45' Jean-Armel Kana-Biyik picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 46' Warren Tchimbembe gets the nod from FC Metz. He replaces Farid Boulaya and will look to change the dynamic.
- 51' Amadou Salif Mbengue has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 55' The referee calls foul for Amadou Salif Mbengue. He receives a Yellow card.
- 57' FC Metz player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 58' The France Khephren Thuram-Ulie breaks the deadlock on 58 minutes. 0-1!
- 63' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jean-Marie De Zerbi might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 64' That is a Yellow card for OGC Nice. Pablo Rosario will be fuming at that decision.
- 69' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 70' Fresh legs for OGC Nice! Morgan Schneiderlin comes on to replace Pablo Rosario.
- 73' A change in the FC Metz ranks — Opa Nguette exits the field as Lenny Joseph enters on 73.
- 77' GOAL! Amine Gouiri fires home to make it 0-2!
- 82' FC Metz are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 84' Mario Lemina is ready to make an impact after coming on for Hicham Boudaoui at the 84 minute mark.
- 86' A stunning finish from Amine Gouiri — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- The final score is 0-2.
Lineups
FC Metz Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 17
- 10
-
11
Opa Nguette ↓ Lenny Joseph 73'
- 7
- 30
- 14
- 32
- 8
- 26
- 33
Bench
-
12
Warren Tchimbembe ↑ 46'
- 16
- 4
- 21
- 13
- 29
- 25
-
24
Lenny Joseph ↑ 73'
Coach
Jean-Marie De Zerbi
OGC Nice Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 22
-
9
Kasper Dolberg ↓ Evann Guessand 70'
- 25
- 11
- 40
- 4
- 12
- 23
- 19
-
28
Hicham Boudaoui ↓ Mario Lemina 84'
Bench
-
6
Morgan Schneiderlin ↑ 70'
-
18
Mario Lemina ↑ 84'
- 20
- –
-
10
Alexis Claude Maurice ↑ 73'
-
24
Evann Guessand ↑ 70'
- 26
- 5
- 1
Coach
Christophe Galtier
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Amine Gouiri | 4 |
| Wylan Cyprien | 2 |
| Evann Guessand | 1 |
| Pierre Lees Melou | 1 |
| Ignatius Ganago | 1 |
| Ibrahima Niane | 1 |
| John Boye | 1 |
| Boubacar Kouyate | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Metz Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.04
FC Metz xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.5
OGC Nice xG
I would bet for:
OGC Nice or Draw 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: OGC Nice win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.54
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
FC Metz or Draw
57%
Draw or OGC Nice
72%
FC Metz or OGC Nice
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 1
10.8%
0 – 0
9.9%
1 – 2
8.9%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
7.1%
2 – 1
6.1%
2 – 2
4.7%
1 – 3
4.5%
0 – 3
4.3%
2 – 0
4.1%
2 – 3
2.4%
Asian Handicap — FC Metz
| Handicap | FC Metz covers | Push | OGC Nice covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 15% | 75% |
| -0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +1 | 54% | 23% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 14% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
OGC Nice keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.