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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 🟨 1.9/game ⚽ 7.6 goals/game 🟥 2 total

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

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

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)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

OGC Nice are 20th (0 pts). FC Metz are 2nd (17 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Stade de Nice as OGC Nice face off against FC Metz in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' It’s high time Patrick Vieira made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 9' Wylan Cyprien does the damage! The net is bulging and OGC Nice surge ahead!
  • 14' The 33-year-old Pierre Lees Melou has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 19' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both OGC Nice and FC Metz are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 24' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 29' Another substitution for OGC Nice to replace Youcef Attal by Ignatius Ganago on 29 minute.
  • 34' FC Metz started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 34.
  • 35' FC Metz player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 40' The travelling FC Metz supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 41' The France Wylan Cyprien breaks the deadlock on 41 minutes. 2-0!
  • 46' Both keepers have barely been tested. OGC Nice and FC Metz are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 50' The FC Metz bench stirs into life. Habib Diallo is withdrawn and Ibrahima Niane gets his opportunity.
  • 55' OGC Nice are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Metz's shape.
  • 59' The Cameroon Ignatius Ganago breaks the deadlock on 59 minutes. 3-0!
  • 64' OGC Nice is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 69' It is a substitution in OGC Nice team. Alexis Claude Maurice is replaced by Hicham Boudaoui on 69 minute.
  • 74' What a moment for Ibrahima Niane! That strike on 74 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 74' The FC Metz bench stirs into life. Mamadou Fofana is withdrawn and Renaud Cohade gets his opportunity.
  • 75' Goal! Pierre Lees Melou scores his 27 goal in 442 matches.
  • 77' The supporters are chanting for Khephren Thuram-Ulie. He replaces Adam Ounas on 77 minute.
  • 82' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Fabien Centonze on 82 minutes.
  • 83' Georges Mikautadze is ready to make an impact after coming on for Thomas Delaine at the 83 minute mark.
  • 88' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Thierry Ambrose made 446 appearances and scored 28 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for OGC Nice players.

Lineups

OGC Nice Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Patrick Vieira

FC Metz Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Vincent Hognon

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.58 OGC Nice xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.45 FC Metz xG
I would bet for: Under — clean sheet likely 70% + Under 2.5 goals 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct
OGC Nice62% Draw25% FC Metz13%
Actual: OGC Nice win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes30% 0% No70%
Avg goals/match: 2.03
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 60%
40%
± 2.5 33%
67%
± 3.5 16%
84%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

OGC Nice or Draw
87%
Draw or FC Metz
38%
OGC Nice or FC Metz
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
OGC Nice42% Draw51% FC Metz7%
Actual: OGC Nice win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
19.9%
2 – 0
15.7%
0 – 0
15.2%
1 – 1
9.9%
3 – 0
8.1%
2 – 1
7.3%
0 – 1
4.9%
3 – 1
4%
4 – 0
3.2%
1 – 2
2%
2 – 2
1.7%
4 – 1
Actual

Asian Handicap — OGC Nice

Handicap OGC Nice covers Push FC Metz covers
-2.5 16% — 84%
-2 16% 20% 64%
-1.5 36% — 64%
-1 36% 28% 36%
-0.5 64% — 36%
+0.5 91% — 9%
+1 91% 7% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

OGC Nice keeps clean sheet
64% ✗
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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