Thursday , 2 July 2026

FC Nantes vs FC Metz, Ligue 1 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 1 · 2020-21
FC Nantes
1 – 1
Full Time
FC Metz
Sun 22 Nov 2020 · 12:00 UTC Stade de la Beaujoire - Louis Fonteneau HT 45+5' · FT 45+5'
Mehdi Abeid 40' Y
Fabio 45' Y
Y 71' Mamadou Fofana
Y 84' Alexandre Oukidja
Y 87' John Boye

Overview

Match Preview

FC Nantes vs FC Metz — Ligue 1 at Stade de la Beaujoire - Louis Fonteneau.

Match Details

  • Referee Benoit Millot
  • Referee Stephan Luzi
  • Referee Aurelien Drouet
  • Referee

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

1
4
5
FC Nantes 10 games · Avg 1.5 goals FC Metz
Last 5 meetings
2020-11-22 FC Nantes 1–1 FC Metz 2020-02-15 FC Nantes 0–0 FC Metz 2019-10-19 FC Metz 1–0 FC Nantes

Recent Form

FC Nantes
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
FC Metz
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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

Season Stats

FC Nantes FC Metz
#1 Position #2
24 Points 17
34 Played 34
5 / 9 / 20 W / D / L 3 / 8 / 23
29 Scored 32
52 Conceded 76
-23 GD -44
0.71 PPG 0.50
15% Win % 9%

Key Stats

20% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
10% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

FC Nantes are 1st (24 pts). FC Metz are 2nd (17 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between FC Nantes and FC Metz is underway.
  • 5' FC Metz are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Nantes side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 15' Ludovic Blas needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 20' Habib Maiga has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 25' Another substitution for FC Metz to replace Vincent Pajot by Thomas Delaine on 25 minute.
  • 26' Mamadou Fofana is ready to make an impact after coming on for Habib Maiga at the 26 minute mark.
  • 29' Randal Kolo Muani adds to his 3 season tally! FC Nantes lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 34' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 39' A quiet spell here at Stade de la Beaujoire - Louis Fonteneau. FC Metz seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 40' Poor challenge from Mehdi Abeid. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 45' Poor challenge from Fabio. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 49' What a moment for Aaron Leya Iseka! That strike on 45 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 54' With 0 assists to his name this season, Andrei Girotto is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Nantes.
  • 55' Time for substitution for FC Metz. Aaron Leya Iseka is replaced by Opa Nguette.
  • 60' FC Nantes are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 65' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Nantes needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 67' Vagner is replacing Warren Tchimbembe for the FC Metz side.
  • 71' Mamadou Fofana was booked on 71.
  • 76' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 77' Time for substitution for FC Nantes. Marcus Coco is replaced by Renaud Emond.
  • 82' FC Metz have won 360 goals from 434 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 84' Poor challenge from Alexandre Oukidja. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 87' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for John Boye on 87 minutes.
  • 90' The FC Nantes bench stirs into life. Abdoul Kader Bamba is withdrawn and Jean-Kevin Augustin gets his opportunity.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

Lineups

FC Nantes Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Christian Gourcuff

FC Metz Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Frederic Antonetti

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Randal Kolo Muani 2
Aaron Leya Iseka 2
Ludovic Blas 1
Moses Simon 1
Joel Asoro 1
Kevin Van Den Kerkhof 1
Simon Elisor 1
Matthieu Udol 1

Head to Head

2020-11-22 FC Nantes 1–1 FC Metz 2020-02-15 FC Nantes 0–0 FC Metz 2019-10-19 FC Metz 1–0 FC Nantes

FC Nantes Form

2020-11-22 FC Nantes 1–1 FC Metz D 2020-11-08 FC Lorient 0–2 FC Nantes W 2020-10-31 FC Nantes 0–3 Paris Saint-Germain FC L 2020-10-18 FC Nantes 3–1 Stade Brestois 29 W 2020-10-03 OGC Nice 2–1 FC Nantes L 2020-09-25 Lille OSC 2–0 FC Nantes L

FC Metz Form

2020-11-22 FC Nantes 1–1 FC Metz D 2020-11-08 FC Metz 1–1 Dijon Football Cote d'Or D 2020-11-01 Nimes Olympique 0–1 FC Metz W 2020-10-25 FC Metz 2–0 AS Saint-Étienne W 2020-10-18 Angers SCO 1–1 FC Metz D 2020-10-04 FC Metz 3–1 FC Lorient W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.92 FC Nantes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.53 FC Metz xG
I would bet for: FC Nantes or FC Metz 74% + Both teams to score 67%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
FC Nantes43% Draw26% FC Metz31%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes67% 0% No33%
Avg goals/match: 3.45
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 86%
14%
± 2.5 66%
34%
± 3.5 45%
55%
± 4.5 27%
73%

Double Chance

FC Nantes or Draw
69%
Draw or FC Metz
57%
FC Nantes or FC Metz
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Nantes35% Draw41% FC Metz24%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 2
6.9%
2 – 2
6.5%
2 – 0
5.9%
1 – 0
5.5%
3 – 1
5.5%
0 – 0
4.6%
0 – 1
4.2%
3 – 2
4.2%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 0
3.7%

Asian Handicap — FC Nantes

Handicap FC Nantes covers Push FC Metz covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 14% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 20% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 16% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 9% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

FC Nantes keeps clean sheet
23% ✓
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.