FC Nantes vs FC Metz, Ligue 1 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Match Details
- Referee Amaury Delerue
- Referee Stephan Luzi
- Referee Frederic Hebrard
- Referee Jeremy Stinat
- Referee Mickael Leleu
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb | FC Metz | H | 0–0 | D |
| 08 Feb | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | A | 3–3 | D |
| 04 Feb | Paris Saint-Germain FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 31 Jan | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | A | 2–3 | L |
| 26 Jan | FC Girondins de Bordeaux | H | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Jan | AS Saint-Étienne | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb | FC Nantes | A | 0–0 | D |
| 08 Feb | FC Girondins de Bordeaux | H | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Feb | Montpellier HSC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Feb | AS Saint-Étienne | H | 3–1 | W |
| 25 Jan | Stade de Reims | A | 1–0 | W |
| 11 Jan | RC Strasbourg Alsace | H | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
20%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
10%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — FC Nantes and FC Metz get this one started.
- 5' 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.
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 15' FC Nantes is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Vincent Hognon might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 25' A quiet spell here at Stade de la Beaujoire - Louis Fonteneau. FC Nantes seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 30' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 35' Alexandre Oukidja is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Metz so far.
- 40' FC Metz fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 45' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Christian Gourcuff will be considering his options from the bench.
- 50' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Nantes must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 55' It’s high time Christian Gourcuff made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 57' The referee shows FC Metz player a Yellow card on 57.
- 59' Ludovic Blas is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kalifa Coulibaly at the 59 minute mark.
- 64' Supporters expect more eagerness from Dennis Appiah, as he is very good at scoring at Stade de la Beaujoire - Louis Fonteneau with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 69' Fabien Centonze has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 460 appearances.
- 71' Farid Boulaya is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ibrahima Niane at the 71 minute mark.
- 76' Dylan Bronn has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 11 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 81' FC Metz come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 84' The referee has no hesitation. Farid Boulaya is booked for FC Metz — Red card on 84.
- 86' FC Nantes make a change. Abdoul Kader Bamba trudges off to be replaced by Anthony Limbombe on 86 minutes.
- 89' A tactical swap from FC Metz — Marvin Gakpa on, Opa Nguette off on 89 minutes.
- 90' Rene Krhin is ready to make an impact after coming on for Imran Louza at the 90 minute mark.
- The final score is 0-0.
Lineups
FC Nantes Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 4
- 19
- 20
-
7
Kalifa Coulibaly ↓ Ludovic Blas 59'
- 11
- 27
- 1
- 12
-
26
Imran Louza ↓ Rene Krhin 90'
- 32
Bench
- 30
-
17
Ludovic Blas ↑ 59'
-
22
Anthony Limbombe ↑ 86'
- 18
-
21
Rene Krhin ↑ 90'
- 33
- 13
Coach
Christian Gourcuff
FC Metz Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 20
- 3
-
11
Opa Nguette ↓ Marvin Gakpa 89'
-
7
Ibrahima Niane ↓ Farid Boulaya 71'
- 16
- 5
- 21
- 19
- 18
- 2
Bench
- 1
- 17
-
10
Marvin Gakpa ↑ 89'
- 24
-
27
Farid Boulaya ↑ 71'
- 6
- 9
Coach
Vincent Hognon
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Randal Kolo Muani | 2 |
| Aaron Leya Iseka | 2 |
| Matthieu Udol | 1 |
| Georges Mikautadze | 1 |
| Habib Diallo | 1 |
| Farid Boulaya | 1 |
| Ludovic Blas | 1 |
| Moses Simon | 1 |
FC Nantes Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.75
FC Nantes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.86
FC Metz xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 78% + FC Metz or Draw 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.61
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 1.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 2.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 3.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
| ± 4.5 | 3% |
|
97% |
Double Chance
FC Nantes or Draw
67%
Draw or FC Metz
69%
FC Nantes or FC Metz
64%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
15.6%
1 – 1
13.9%
1 – 0
13.4%
0 – 2
6.9%
1 – 2
5.5%
2 – 0
5.2%
2 – 1
4.8%
2 – 2
2.3%
0 – 3
1.9%
1 – 3
1.6%
3 – 0
1.3%
Asian Handicap — FC Nantes
| Handicap | FC Nantes covers | Push | FC Metz covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 7% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 19% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 22% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 9% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
FC Nantes keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
48%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.