FC Metz vs OGC Nice, Ligue 1 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Match Details
- Referee Jerome Brisard
- Assistant 1
- Assistant 2 Julien Pacelli (France)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Oct | OGC Nice | H | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Oct | Toulouse FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 24 Sep | RC Strasbourg Alsace | H | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Sep | Racing Club de Lens | A | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Sep | Stade de Reims | H | 2–2 | D |
| 27 Aug | Clermont Foot 63 | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Oct | FC Metz | A | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Oct | Stade Brestois 29 | H | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Sep | AS Monaco FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Sep | Paris Saint-Germain FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 03 Sep | RC Strasbourg Alsace | H | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Aug | Olympique Lyonnais | H | 0–0 | D |
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' Welcome to Stade Saint Symphorien that hosts another battle between FC Metz and OGC Nice.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-3-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 14' Hicham Boudaoui is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 19' It’s high time Francesco Farioli made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 21' Khephren Thuram-Ulie has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 21.
- 26' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Metz and OGC Nice are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 31' With 0 assists to his name this season, Alexandre Oukidja is clearly more than just a goal scorer for OGC Nice.
- 36' FC Metz currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 41' OGC Nice 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.
- 46' Fresh legs for OGC Nice! Morgan Sanson comes on to replace Khephren Thuram-Ulie.
- 51' Over 51 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 56' Terem Moffi has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 61' 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.
- 64' A change in the FC Metz ranks — Pape Diallo exits the field as Cheikh Sabaly enters on 64.
- 67' OGC Nice ring the changes. Terem Moffi has done his job and it is now time for Evann Guessand to step up.
- 70' FC Metz manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kevin Van Den Kerkhof is hanging Koffi Franck Kouao on the field on 70 minute.
- 75' Badredine Bouanani needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 78' The supporters are chanting for Simon Elisor. He replaces Oscar Estupinan on 78 minute.
- 83' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. OGC Nice needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 84' Romain Perraud is ready to make an impact after coming on for Melvin Bard at the 84 minute mark.
- 89' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 90' The crowd applauds Jeremie Boga as he leaves the pitch. Alexis Claude Maurice steps in for OGC Nice.
- The points are shared — FC Metz 0-1 OGC Nice. Honours even.
Lineups
FC Metz Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 3
-
36
Ablie Jallow ↓ Joel Asoro 70'
- 16
- 8
-
9
Oscar Estupinan ↓ Simon Elisor 78'
- 5
- 39
- 27
-
7
Pape Diallo ↓ Cheikh Sabaly 64'
- 18
- 34
Bench
-
99
Joel Asoro ↑ 70'
- 6
- 29
- 1
-
22
Kevin Van Den Kerkhof ↑ 70'
-
11
Simon Elisor ↑ 78'
- 21
-
25
Arthur Atta ↑ 78'
-
14
Cheikh Sabaly ↑ 64'
Coach
Laszlo Boloni
OGC Nice Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 6
- 24
- 4
- 7
- 23
- 19
-
9
Terem Moffi ↓ Evann Guessand 67'
- 28
-
26
Melvin Bard ↓ Romain Perraud 84'
- 1
- 55
Bench
-
15
Romain Perraud ↑ 84'
- 8
-
11
Morgan Sanson ↑ 46'
-
18
Alexis Claude Maurice ↑ 90'
- 31
-
29
Evann Guessand ↑ 67'
- 20
- 27
-
22
Badredine Bouanani ↑ 84'
Coach
Francesco Farioli
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Amine Gouiri | 4 |
| Wylan Cyprien | 2 |
| Ibrahima Niane | 1 |
| John Boye | 1 |
| Boubacar Kouyate | 1 |
| Lamine Gueye | 1 |
| Fabien Centonze | 1 |
| Khephren Thuram-Ulie | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Metz Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.32
FC Metz xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.64
OGC Nice xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 92% + Under — clean sheet likely 84%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: OGC Nice win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 0.96
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 1.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 2.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
| ± 3.5 | 2% |
|
98% |
| ± 4.5 | 1% |
|
99% |
Double Chance
FC Metz or Draw
63%
Draw or OGC Nice
81%
FC Metz or OGC Nice
56%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: OGC Nice win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
40.8%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10.2%
1 – 1
9.2%
0 – 2
7.1%
1 – 2
3%
2 – 0
1.6%
0 – 3
1.5%
2 – 1
1.4%
1 – 3
0.7%
2 – 2
0.6%
0 – 4
0.3%
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% | 12% | 86% |
| -0.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 26% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 8% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
53%
✗
OGC Nice keeps clean sheet
72%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.