FC Nantes vs FC Metz, Ligue 1 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Match Details
- Referee Johan Hamel
- Referee Mathieu Grosbost
- Referee Pierre Gaillouste
- Referee
- Referee
- 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug | FC Metz | H | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Aug | AS Monaco FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 23 May | Montpellier HSC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 16 May | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | A | 4–0 | W |
| 08 May | FC Girondins de Bordeaux | H | 3–0 | W |
| 02 May | Stade Brestois 29 | A | 4–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug | FC Nantes | A | 0–2 | L |
| 08 Aug | Lille OSC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 23 May | Olympique de Marseille | H | 1–1 | D |
| 16 May | FC Lorient | A | 1–2 | L |
| 09 May | Nimes Olympique | H | 0–3 | L |
| 02 May | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | A | 5–1 | 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)
H2H (10 games)
10%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
FC Nantes are 1st (24 pts). FC Metz are 2nd (17 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Stade de la Beaujoire. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Alban Lafont, as he is very good at scoring at Stade de la Beaujoire with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 10' FC Metz have won 360 goals from 434 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 12' Assisted by Moses Simon with the perfectly-timed delivery and Randal Kolo Muani makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 17' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 22' FC Metz are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 27' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Antoine Kombouare will be considering his options from the bench.
- 30' The FC Metz bench stirs into life. Kevin N'Doram is withdrawn and Sofiane Alakouch gets his opportunity.
- 35' Ibrahima Niane is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Nantes so far.
- 40' It looks surprising FC Nantes does not make any changes. Nicolas Pallois has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 45' The 34-year-old Dennis Appiah has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 49' GOAL! Ludovic Blas fires home to make it 2-0!
- 53' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Ludovic Blas.
- 58' FC Metz is showing some good football. However, FC Metz are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 62' The FC Metz bench stirs into life. Habib Maiga is withdrawn and Boubacar Traore gets his opportunity.
- 63' Vagner has so much to prove this time. He replaces Amine Bassi on 63 minute.
- 68' A quiet spell here at Stade de la Beaujoire. FC Metz seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 73' Brazil international Andrei Girotto has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 75' Fresh legs for FC Nantes! Roli Pereira de Sa comes on to replace Renaud Emond.
- 80' Alexandre Oukidja needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 82' Marcus Coco has so much to prove this time. He replaces Randal Kolo Muani on 82 minute.
- 83' It is a substitution in FC Metz team. Pape Matar Sarr is replaced by Cheikh Tidiane Sabaly on 83 minute.
- 84' The FC Metz manager makes a substitution. Thomas Delaine departs to be replaced by Papa Ndiaga Yade.
- 89' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Nantes in their trying to find a way past FC Metz's compact .
- Another three points for FC Nantes.
Lineups
FC Nantes Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
-
2
Fabio ↓ Sebastien Corchia 82'
- 4
- 3
-
23
Randal Kolo Muani ↓ Marcus Coco 82'
- 21
- 27
- 1
- 12
- 28
- 5
Bench
-
11
Marcus Coco ↑ 82'
- 14
- 18
- 16
-
24
Sebastien Corchia ↑ 82'
- 26
-
6
Roli Pereira de Sa ↑ 75'
- 33
- 29
Coach
Antoine Kombouare
FC Metz Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 17
- 3
- 7
- 16
-
19
Habib Maiga ↓ Boubacar Traore 62'
- 14
-
21
Amine Bassi ↓ Vagner 62'
- 18
- 2
- 15
Bench
- 30
- 4
-
22
Sofiane Alakouch ↑ 30'
-
13
Cheikh Tidiane Sabaly ↑ 83'
-
27
Vagner ↑ 62'
-
8
Boubacar Traore ↑ 62'
-
26
Papa Ndiaga Yade ↑ 84'
- 9
- 20
Coach
Frederic Antonetti
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 |
Head to Head
FC Nantes Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.26
FC Nantes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.47
FC Metz xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 71% + Both teams to score 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Nantes win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.73
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 3.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 4.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
Double Chance
FC Nantes or Draw
77%
Draw or FC Metz
45%
FC Nantes or FC Metz
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Nantes win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.8%
2 – 1
8.7%
3 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
6.3%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
5.7%
1 – 0
5%
3 – 2
4.8%
3 – 0
4.6%
4 – 1
3.7%
0 – 0
3.7%
2 – 3
3.1%
Asian Handicap — FC Nantes
| Handicap | FC Nantes covers | Push | FC Metz covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 16% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 20% | 46% |
| -0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 13% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
FC Nantes keeps clean sheet
24%
✗
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.