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
19 games this season
🟨 2.5/game
⚽ 6.7 goals/game
🟥 1 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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. FC Metz is hosting OGC Nice for another epic battle.
- 5' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Metz in their trying to find a way past OGC Nice's compact .
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 15' It looks surprising FC Metz does not make any changes. Amine Gouiri has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 20' FC Metz have won 360 goals from 434 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 25' Jean-Armel Kana-Biyik needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 30' 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.
- 35' OGC Nice come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 40' FC Metz seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 45' The referee shows FC Metz player a Yellow card on 45.
- 46' Farid Boulaya makes way for Warren Tchimbembe at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Metz.
- 51' With 0 assists to his name this season, Boubacar Traore is clearly more than just a goal scorer for OGC Nice.
- 55' FC Metz receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 55.
- 57' A meaty challenge results in booking for Papa Ndiaga Yade on 57.
- 58' Assisted by Amine Gouiri with the perfectly-timed delivery and Khephren Thuram-Ulie makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 63' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 64' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Pablo Rosario.
- 69' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Mario Lemina suffering a number of foals already.
- 70' The OGC Nice bench stirs into life. Pablo Rosario is withdrawn and Morgan Schneiderlin gets his opportunity.
- 73' Another change for FC Metz made on 73 minute. Opa Nguette leaves to be changed by Lenny Joseph.
- 77' Goal! Amine Gouiri scores his 76 goal in 425 matches.
- 82' OGC Nice started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 82.
- 84' The OGC Nice bench stirs into life. Hicham Boudaoui is withdrawn and Mario Lemina gets his opportunity.
- 86' GOAL! Amine Gouiri fires home to make it 0-3!
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-2 draw is a fair result on the day.
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.