OGC Nice vs FC Metz, Ligue 1 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Match Details
- Referee Pignard Jeremie
- Assistant 1 Aurelien Drouet
- Assistant 2 Brice Parinet (France)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May | FC Metz | H | 0–0 | D |
| 10 May | AJ Auxerre | A | 1–2 | L |
| 02 May | Racing Club de Lens | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Apr | Olympique de Marseille | A | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Apr | Lille OSC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Apr | Le Havre AC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May | OGC Nice | A | 0–0 | D |
| 10 May | FC Lorient | H | 0–4 | L |
| 02 May | AS Monaco FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Apr | Le Havre AC | A | 4–4 | D |
| 19 Apr | Paris FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 10 Apr | Olympique de Marseille | A | 1–3 | L |
Season Stats
| OGC Nice | FC Metz | |
|---|---|---|
| #20 | Position | #2 |
| 0 | Points | 17 |
| 0 | Played | 34 |
| 0 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 3 / 8 / 23 |
| 0 | Scored | 32 |
| 0 | Conceded | 76 |
| +0 | GD | -44 |
| – | PPG | 0.50 |
| – | Win % | 9% |
Key Stats
44%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
OGC Nice are 20th (0 pts). FC Metz are 2nd (17 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Allianz Riviera that hosts another battle between OGC Nice and FC Metz.
- 5' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Metz is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 10' OGC Nice is showing some good football. However, OGC Nice are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 20' France international Gauthier Hein has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 25' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His OGC Nice side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kojo Peprah Oppong made 6 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 35' Sepe Elye Wahi was booked on 35.
- 40' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 45' OGC Nice are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Metz backline.
- 50' Sofiane Diop needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
- 55' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. OGC Nice needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 60' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 65' Giorgi Kvilitaia has been relatively quiet despite scoring 10 goals in his last 299 appearances.
- 70' FC Metz fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 73' Boubacar Traore picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 75' That is a card for OGC Nice. Kojo Peprah Oppong will be fuming at that decision.
- 80' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 85' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 90' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both OGC Nice and FC Metz are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
OGC Nice Lineups
3-4-1-2Starting XI
- 10
- 80
- 4
- 8
- 92
- 24
- 2
- 11
- 33
- 37
- 32
Bench
- 22
- 31
- 99
- 6
- 55
- 25
- 20
- 21
- 90
- 28
- 30
Coach
Claude Puel
FC Metz Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 2
- 10
- 70
- 21
- 11
- 9
- 38
- 12
- 15
- 1
- 33
Bench
- 30
- 97
- 5
- 39
- 8
- 4
- 29
- 35
- 16
Coach
Benoit Tavenot
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Amine Gouiri | 4 |
| Wylan Cyprien | 2 |
| Boubacar Kouyate | 1 |
| Lamine Gueye | 1 |
| Fabien Centonze | 1 |
| Khephren Thuram-Ulie | 1 |
| Hicham Boudaoui | 1 |
| Evann Guessand | 1 |
Head to Head
OGC Nice Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.59
OGC Nice xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.4
FC Metz xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 91% + Under — clean sheet likely 83%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 0.99
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 1.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 2.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
| ± 3.5 | 2% |
|
98% |
| ± 4.5 | 1% |
|
99% |
Double Chance
OGC Nice or Draw
81%
Draw or FC Metz
62%
OGC Nice or FC Metz
58%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
20.1%
0 – 1
12.8%
1 – 1
10.1%
2 – 0
5.8%
2 – 1
2.9%
0 – 2
2.5%
1 – 2
1.9%
3 – 0
1.1%
2 – 2
0.7%
3 – 1
0.6%
0 – 3
0.3%
Asian Handicap — OGC Nice
| Handicap | OGC Nice covers | Push | FC Metz covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 23% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 15% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 3% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
OGC Nice keeps clean sheet
67%
✓
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
56%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.