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
20 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 6.8 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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
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 |
Season Stats
| FC Metz | OGC Nice | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #20 |
| 17 | Points | 0 |
| 34 | Played | 0 |
| 3 / 8 / 23 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| 32 | Scored | 0 |
| 76 | Conceded | 0 |
| -44 | GD | +0 |
| 0.50 | PPG | – |
| 9% | Win % | – |
Key Stats
44%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
FC Metz are 2nd (17 pts). OGC Nice are 20th (0 pts).
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' Amine Gouiri needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 21 Yellow cards this season.
- 10' Pablo Rosario is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Metz tonight.
- 15' It looks like no one’s ball. OGC Nice is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 20' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Metz in their trying to find a way past OGC Nice's compact .
- 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 30' Jean-Clair Todibo has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 35' 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.
- 40' The 32-year-old Mario Lemina has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 45' FC Metz player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 46' Time for substitution for FC Metz. Farid Boulaya is replaced by Warren Tchimbembe.
- 51' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 55' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Amadou Salif Mbengue.
- 57' The referee calls foul for Papa Ndiaga Yade. He receives a Yellow card.
- 58' GOAL! Khephren Thuram-Ulie fires home to make it 0-1!
- 63' FC Metz currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 64' Pablo Rosario is having his name booked by the referee on 64.
- 69' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Metz needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 70' Another substitution for OGC Nice to replace Pablo Rosario by Morgan Schneiderlin on 70 minute.
- 73' The FC Metz manager makes a substitution. Opa Nguette departs to be replaced by Lenny Joseph.
- 77' Goal! Amine Gouiri scores his 76 goal in 424 matches.
- 82' 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.
- 84' The OGC Nice manager makes a substitution. Hicham Boudaoui departs to be replaced by Mario Lemina.
- 86' What a moment for Amine Gouiri! That strike on 86 puts his side firmly in control.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — FC Metz 0-2 OGC Nice.
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 |
| Ignatius Ganago | 1 |
| Ibrahima Niane | 1 |
| John Boye | 1 |
| Boubacar Kouyate | 1 |
| Lamine Gueye | 1 |
| Fabien Centonze | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Metz Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.39
FC Metz xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.97
OGC Nice xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 84% + OGC Nice or Draw 81%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: OGC Nice win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.36
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 1.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 2.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 3.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
| ± 4.5 | 2% |
|
98% |
Double Chance
FC Metz or Draw
56%
Draw or OGC Nice
81%
FC Metz or OGC Nice
63%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
28.1%
0 – 1
23.5%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
10.6%
1 – 0
8.4%
1 – 2
5%
0 – 3
3.6%
2 – 1
1.9%
1 – 3
1.7%
2 – 0
1.7%
2 – 2
1.1%
0 – 4
0.9%
Asian Handicap — FC Metz
| Handicap | FC Metz covers | Push | OGC Nice covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 2% | 98% |
| -1.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -1 | 2% | 10% | 87% |
| -0.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| +0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +1 | 52% | 29% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 13% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
38%
✓
OGC Nice keeps clean sheet
68%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.