FC Nantes vs FC Metz, Ligue 1 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Match Details
- Referee Benoit Millot
- Referee Stephan Luzi
- Referee Aurelien Drouet
- Referee
4 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 9.0 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Monaco FC | 5 | 13 |
| 2 | Olympique Lyonnais | 5 | 11 |
| 3 | Paris FC | 5 | 11 |
| 4 | Lille OSC | 5 | 10 |
| 5 | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | 5 | 10 |
| 6 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 5 | 8 |
| 7 | Angers SCO | 5 | 7 |
| 8 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 5 | 7 |
| 9 | Le Mans FC | 5 | 6 |
| 10 | AJ Auxerre | 5 | 6 |
| 11 | Stade Brestois 29 | 5 | 5 |
| 12 | FC Lorient | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | Toulouse FC | 5 | 5 |
| 14 | OGC Nice | 5 | 5 |
| 15 | Racing Club de Lens | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | ES Troyes AC | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | Olympique de Marseille | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | Le Havre AC | 5 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Nov | FC Metz | H | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Nov | FC Lorient | A | 2–0 | W |
| 31 Oct | Paris Saint-Germain FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 18 Oct | Stade Brestois 29 | H | 3–1 | W |
| 03 Oct | OGC Nice | A | 1–2 | L |
| 25 Sep | Lille OSC | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Nov | FC Nantes | A | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Nov | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Nov | Nimes Olympique | A | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Oct | AS Saint-Étienne | H | 2–0 | W |
| 18 Oct | Angers SCO | A | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Oct | FC Lorient | H | 3–1 | 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' We are underway at Stade de la Beaujoire - Louis Fonteneau. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Vincent Pajot is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Nantes so far.
- 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' Brazil international Andrei Girotto has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 25' FC Metz ring the changes. Vincent Pajot has done his job and it is now time for Thomas Delaine to step up.
- 26' Mamadou Fofana is ready to make an impact after coming on for Habib Maiga at the 26 minute mark.
- 29' Randal Kolo Muani makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and FC Nantes are in front.
- 34' Ludovic Blas needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 39' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 40' FC Nantes receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 40.
- 45' Fabio is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
- 49' The Belgium Aaron Leya Iseka breaks the deadlock on 45 minutes. 1-1!
- 54' The energy levels are beginning to show. Frederic Antonetti might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 55' Another change for FC Metz made on 55 minute. Aaron Leya Iseka leaves to be changed by Opa Nguette.
- 60' 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.
- 65' FC Nantes currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 67' Vagner has so much to prove this time. He replaces Warren Tchimbembe on 67 minute.
- 71' A meaty challenge results in booking for Mamadou Fofana on 71.
- 76' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 77' FC Nantes manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Renaud Emond is hanging Marcus Coco on the field on 77 minute.
- 82' The travelling FC Metz supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 84' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Alexandre Oukidja.
- 87' John Boye is having his name booked by the referee on 87.
- 90' Jean-Kevin Augustin gets the nod from FC Nantes. He replaces Abdoul Kader Bamba and will look to change the dynamic.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
FC Nantes Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Marcus Coco ↓ Renaud Emond 77'
- 10
- 2
- 19
- 3
- 23
- 8
- 21
- 1
- 24
- 32
Bench
- 30
- 7
- 15
-
20
Jean-Kevin Augustin ↑ 90'
- 22
- 12
-
28
Renaud Emond ↑ 77'
- 33
- 5
Coach
Christian Gourcuff
FC Metz Lineups
Starting XI
-
24
Aaron Leya Iseka ↓ Opa Nguette 55'
-
12
Warren Tchimbembe ↓ Vagner 67'
- 3
- 10
- 16
- 5
- 21
-
19
Habib Maiga ↓ Mamadou Fofana 26'
-
14
Vincent Pajot ↓ Thomas Delaine 25'
- 2
- 13
Bench
-
17
Thomas Delaine ↑ 25'
-
11
Opa Nguette ↑ 55'
-
6
Mamadou Fofana ↑ 26'
- 30
- 9
-
27
Vagner ↑ 67'
- 23
- 22
- 26
Coach
Frederic Antonetti
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Aaron Leya Iseka | 2 |
| Randal Kolo Muani | 2 |
| Farid Boulaya | 1 |
| Ludovic Blas | 1 |
| Moses Simon | 1 |
| Joel Asoro | 1 |
| Kevin Van Den Kerkhof | 1 |
| Simon Elisor | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Nantes Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.02
FC Nantes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08
FC Metz xG
I would bet for:
FC Nantes or FC Metz 68% + Under 2.5 goals 65%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.1
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 2.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
FC Nantes or Draw
66%
Draw or FC Metz
67%
FC Nantes or FC Metz
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.6%
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
11.9%
1 – 0
11.2%
1 – 2
7.1%
0 – 2
6.8%
2 – 1
6.7%
2 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
3.7%
1 – 3
2.6%
0 – 3
2.4%
3 – 1
2.3%
Asian Handicap — FC Nantes
| Handicap | FC Nantes covers | Push | FC Metz covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 19% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 21% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 10% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
FC Nantes keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.