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
18 games this season
🟨 4.1/game
⚽ 9.7 goals/game
🟥 4 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
2/3
16-30
1/1
31-45
3/3
46-60
1/2
61-75
3/1
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
OGC Nice
| Sepe Elye Wahi | 6 G | 2 A |
| Jonathan Clauss | 3 G | 1 A |
| Mohammed Amoura | 2 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: OGC Nice gets underway.
- 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 10' 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.
- 15' OGC Nice started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
- 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 25' OGC Nice fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 30' OGC Nice are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 35' FC Metz are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined OGC Nice backline.
- 40' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Metz is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 45' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Jean-Armel Kana-Biyik on 45 minutes.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Warren Tchimbembe. He replaces Farid Boulaya on 46 minute.
- 51' A quiet spell here at Stade Saint Symphorien. FC Metz seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 55' The referee shows FC Metz player a Yellow card on 55.
- 57' A meaty challenge results in booking for Papa Ndiaga Yade on 57.
- 58' GOAL! Khephren Thuram-Ulie scores on 58. Assisted by Amine Gouiri
- 63' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Metz and OGC Nice are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 64' It’s a booking for OGC Nice player. Pablo Rosario gets a Yellow card.
- 69' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 70' The supporters are chanting for Morgan Schneiderlin. He replaces Pablo Rosario on 70 minute.
- 73' A tactical swap from FC Metz — Lenny Joseph on, Opa Nguette off on 73 minutes.
- 77' Amine Gouiri adds to his 7 season tally! OGC Nice lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
- 82' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering OGC Nice that had 452 games and scored 383 goals.
- 84' Time for substitution for OGC Nice. Hicham Boudaoui is replaced by Mario Lemina.
- 86' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Amine Gouiri makes no mistake. 0-3!
- OGC Nice celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
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 |
| Khephren Thuram-Ulie | 1 |
| Hicham Boudaoui | 1 |
| Evann Guessand | 1 |
| Pierre Lees Melou | 1 |
| Ignatius Ganago | 1 |
| Ibrahima Niane | 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.