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 | 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
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 |
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' The game is set. FC Metz kicks off things out of here…
- 5' 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.
- 10' Alexandre Oukidja needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 12' Brilliant from the forward! Randal Kolo Muani makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 12.
- 17' A quiet spell here at Stade de la Beaujoire. FC Metz seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 22' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 27' Ludovic Blas is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Nantes tonight.
- 30' It is a substitution in FC Metz team. Kevin N'Doram is replaced by Sofiane Alakouch on 30 minute.
- 35' FC Metz come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 40' FC Metz fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 45' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Metz needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 49' The France Ludovic Blas breaks the deadlock on 49 minutes. 2-0!
- 53' Ludovic Blas catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 53.
- 58' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 62' FC Metz ring the changes. Habib Maiga has done his job and it is now time for Boubacar Traore to step up.
- 63' Amine Bassi makes way for Vagner at the 63 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Metz.
- 68' Alban Lafont is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Metz so far.
- 73' FC Nantes are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Metz backline.
- 75' Another substitution for FC Nantes to replace Renaud Emond by Roli Pereira de Sa on 75 minute.
- 80' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Antoine Kombouare will be considering his options from the bench.
- 82' A change in the FC Nantes ranks — Randal Kolo Muani exits the field as Marcus Coco enters on 82.
- 83' FC Metz make a change. Pape Matar Sarr trudges off to be replaced by Cheikh Tidiane Sabaly on 83 minutes.
- 84' The FC Metz manager makes a substitution. Thomas Delaine departs to be replaced by Papa Ndiaga Yade.
- 89' Vincent Pajot has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 428 appearances.
- Full Time. FC Nantes beats FC Metz
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 |
| 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
3 / 4
1.36
FC Nantes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02
FC Metz xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Nantes win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.38
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
FC Nantes or Draw
75%
Draw or FC Metz
53%
FC Nantes or FC Metz
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Nantes win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
1 – 0
11.5%
0 – 0
11.5%
2 – 1
8.4%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
6.3%
0 – 2
4.6%
2 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
3.9%
3 – 0
3.7%
1 – 3
2.2%
Asian Handicap — FC Nantes
| Handicap | FC Nantes covers | Push | FC Metz covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 22% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 16% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
FC Nantes keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.