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OGC Nice vs FC Metz, Ligue 1 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 1 · 2019-20
OGC Nice
4 – 1
Full Time
FC Metz
Sat 7 Dec 2019 · 19:00 UTC Stade de Nice HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 35' John Boye
Y 82' Fabien Centonze

Overview

Match Preview

OGC Nice vs FC Metz — Ligue 1 at Stade de Nice.

Match Details

  • Referee Clement Turpin
  • Referee Pignard Jeremie
  • Referee Francois Boudikian
  • Referee Arnaud Baert
  • Referee Alexandre Viala
16 games this season 🟨 3.1/game ⚽ 10.7 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

4
2
3
OGC Nice 9 games · Avg 2.0 goals FC Metz
Last 5 meetings
2019-12-07 OGC Nice 4–1 FC Metz

Recent Form

OGC Nice
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Dec FC Metz H 4–1 W
04 Dec AS Saint-Étienne A 1–4 L
30 Nov Angers SCO H 3–1 W
23 Nov Olympique Lyonnais A 1–2 L
08 Nov FC Girondins de Bordeaux H 1–1 D
03 Nov Stade de Reims H 2–0 W
FC Metz
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Dec OGC Nice A 1–4 L
04 Dec Stade Rennais FC 1901 H 0–1 L
30 Nov Nimes Olympique A 1–1 D
23 Nov Stade de Reims H 1–1 D
09 Nov Lille OSC A 0–0 D
02 Nov Montpellier HSC H 2–2 D

Key Stats

44% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
20% Clean Sheets
OGC Nice this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

OGC Nice
0-15
2/3
16-30
1/1
31-45
3/3
46-60
1/2
61-75
3/1
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

OGC Nice
Sepe Elye Wahi 6 G 2 A
Jonathan Clauss 3 G 1 A
Mohammed Amoura 2 G 2 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Stade de Nice!
  • 5' OGC Nice are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 9' Against the run of play, Wylan Cyprien has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 14' It looks surprising FC Metz does not make any changes. Paul Delecroix has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 19' OGC Nice started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 19.
  • 24' It is a cagey affair so far. OGC Nice in their trying to find a way past FC Metz's compact .
  • 29' OGC Nice manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ignatius Ganago is hanging Youcef Attal on the field on 29 minute.
  • 34' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 35' That is a Yellow card for FC Metz. John Boye will be fuming at that decision.
  • 40' Youcef Attal has been relatively quiet despite scoring 12 goals in his last 451 appearances.
  • 41' Against the run of play, Wylan Cyprien has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 46' The travelling FC Metz supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 50' FC Metz make a change. Habib Diallo trudges off to be replaced by Ibrahima Niane on 50 minutes.
  • 55' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 59' Assisted by Pierre Lees Melou with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ignatius Ganago makes no mistake. 3-0!
  • 64' Walter Benitez is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Metz tonight.
  • 69' The OGC Nice bench stirs into life. Alexis Claude Maurice is withdrawn and Hicham Boudaoui gets his opportunity.
  • 74' Ibrahima Niane adds to his 0 season tally! FC Metz lead 3-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 74' The FC Metz bench stirs into life. Mamadou Fofana is withdrawn and Renaud Cohade gets his opportunity.
  • 75' The deadlock is broken! Pierre Lees Melou gets on the scoresheet on 75 minutes.
  • 77' Fresh legs for OGC Nice! Khephren Thuram-Ulie comes on to replace Adam Ounas.
  • 82' The referee calls foul for Fabien Centonze. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 83' The supporters are chanting for Georges Mikautadze. He replaces Thomas Delaine on 83 minute.
  • 88' A quiet spell here at Stade de Nice. FC Metz seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 4-1 the final result. FC Metz will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

OGC Nice Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Patrick Vieira

FC Metz Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Vincent Hognon

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.23 OGC Nice xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98 FC Metz xG
I would bet for: OGC Nice to win 62% + Over 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
OGC Nice62% Draw21% FC Metz17%
Actual: OGC Nice win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 3.21
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 61%
39%
± 3.5 40%
60%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

OGC Nice or Draw
83%
Draw or FC Metz
38%
OGC Nice or FC Metz
79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
OGC Nice46% Draw40% FC Metz14%
Actual: OGC Nice win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
9.9%
1 – 1
9.6%
2 – 1
9.5%
1 – 0
8.5%
3 – 0
7.2%
3 – 1
7%
0 – 0
5.5%
2 – 2
4.6%
1 – 2
4.2%
4 – 0
4%
4 – 1
Actual
3 – 2
3.5%

Asian Handicap — OGC Nice

Handicap OGC Nice covers Push FC Metz covers
-2.5 22% — 78%
-2 22% 19% 58%
-1.5 42% — 58%
-1 42% 22% 36%
-0.5 64% — 36%
+0.5 85% — 15%
+1 85% 9% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

OGC Nice keeps clean sheet
38% ✓
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
12% ✓

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