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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
11 games this season 🟨 2.6/game ⚽ 7.1 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 AS Monaco FC 5 13
2 Olympique Lyonnais 5 11
3 Paris FC 5 11
4 Lille OSC 5 10
5 Stade Rennais FC 1901 5 10
6 Paris Saint-Germain FC 5 8
7 Angers SCO 5 7
8 RC Strasbourg Alsace 5 7
9 Le Mans FC 5 6
10 AJ Auxerre 5 6
11 Stade Brestois 29 5 5
12 FC Lorient 5 5
13 Toulouse FC 5 5
14 OGC Nice 5 5
15 Racing Club de Lens 5 4
16 ES Troyes AC 5 4
17 Olympique de Marseille 5 3
18 Le Havre AC 5 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
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/1
76+
–/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for OGC Nice to score. At the same time, FC Metz does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' OGC Nice currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 9' What composure from Wylan Cyprien! The France international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 14' 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.
  • 19' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 24' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 29' Fresh legs for OGC Nice! Ignatius Ganago comes on to replace Youcef Attal.
  • 34' FC Metz fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 35' The referee shows FC Metz player a Yellow card on 35.
  • 40' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 41' Wylan Cyprien has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 41 minutes.
  • 46' The 31-year-old Habib Diallo has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 50' FC Metz manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ibrahima Niane is hanging Habib Diallo on the field on 50 minute.
  • 55' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Vincent Hognon will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 59' Ignatius Ganago doubles the advantage! 3-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 64' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 69' A change in the OGC Nice ranks — Alexis Claude Maurice exits the field as Hicham Boudaoui enters on 69.
  • 74' Magnificent from Ibrahima Niane! That is 37 goals in 441 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 74' The whistle greets Mamadou Fofana as he departs to be replaced by Renaud Cohade.
  • 75' Pierre Lees Melou makes no mistake. The score reads 4-1 and OGC Nice are in front.
  • 77' The crowd applauds Adam Ounas as he leaves the pitch. Khephren Thuram-Ulie steps in for OGC Nice.
  • 82' FC Metz player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 83' Thomas Delaine makes way for Georges Mikautadze at the 83 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Metz.
  • 88' OGC Nice have won 372 goals from 447 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • The points are shared — OGC Nice 4-1 FC Metz. Honours even.

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.