OGC Nice vs FC Metz, Ligue 1 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Match Details
- Referee Hicham Zakrani
- Referee Frederic Haquette
- Referee Gael Angoula
- Referee Jeremy Stinat
- Referee
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Feb | FC Metz | H | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Feb | Olympique de Marseille | A | 2–3 | L |
| 13 Feb | Paris Saint-Germain FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Feb | Angers SCO | H | 3–0 | W |
| 03 Feb | AS Monaco FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 31 Jan | AS Saint-Étienne | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Feb | OGC Nice | A | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Feb | RC Strasbourg Alsace | H | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Feb | AS Saint-Étienne | A | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Feb | Montpellier HSC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 31 Jan | Stade Brestois 29 | A | 4–2 | W |
| 24 Jan | FC Nantes | H | 2–0 | W |
Key Stats
44%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
OGC Nice this season
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' And we are off! OGC Nice vs FC Metz — let the football do the talking.
- 5' OGC Nice are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Metz's shape.
- 10' Lamine Gueye needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 15' Assisted by Farid Boulaya with the perfectly-timed delivery and Boubacar Kouyate makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 30' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both OGC Nice and FC Metz are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 35' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Metz that had 439 games and scored 368 goals.
- 38' Lamine Gueye doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 43' Supporters expect more eagerness from Alexandre Oukidja, as he is very good at scoring at Stade de Nice with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 48' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 53' OGC Nice started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 53.
- 58' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 61' A goal from the Algeria international Amine Gouiri! He fires home on 61 to make it 1-2!
- 62' The OGC Nice manager makes a substitution. Hassane Kamara departs to be replaced by Stanley Nsoki.
- 66' A tactical swap from FC Metz — Aaron Leya Iseka on, Vagner off on 66 minutes.
- 67' Morgan Schneiderlin has so much to prove this time. He replaces Pierre Lees Melou on 67 minute.
- 72' The home supporters are growing impatient. OGC Nice must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 77' OGC Nice are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Metz backline.
- 82' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 87' 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.
- 90' Malik Sellouki catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for FC Metz players.
Lineups
OGC Nice Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 11
- 18
- 40
- 8
- 7
-
13
Hassane Kamara ↓ Stanley Nsoki 62'
- 10
- 24
- 28
-
14
Dan Ndoye ↓ Malik Sellouki 62'
Bench
-
6
Morgan Schneiderlin ↑ 67'
-
2
Stanley Nsoki ↑ 62'
- 30
- 3
- 19
- 27
- 5
- 34
-
33
Malik Sellouki ↑ 62'
FC Metz Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 10
- 16
- 21
- 19
- 18
- 2
-
27
Vagner ↓ Aaron Leya Iseka 66'
- 23
-
13
Lamine Gueye ↓ Papa Ndiaga Yade 67'
- 15
Bench
-
24
Aaron Leya Iseka ↑ 66'
- 12
- 17
- 5
- 6
- 30
- 9
- 22
-
26
Papa Ndiaga Yade ↑ 67'
Coach
Frederic Antonetti
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Amine Gouiri | 4 |
| Wylan Cyprien | 2 |
| Khephren Thuram-Ulie | 1 |
| Hicham Boudaoui | 1 |
| Evann Guessand | 1 |
| Pierre Lees Melou | 1 |
| Ignatius Ganago | 1 |
| Ibrahima Niane | 1 |
Head to Head
OGC Nice Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.47
OGC Nice xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.28
FC Metz xG
I would bet for:
OGC Nice or FC Metz 72% + Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Metz win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.75
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
OGC Nice or Draw
67%
Draw or FC Metz
62%
OGC Nice or FC Metz
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Metz win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 0
8.5%
0 – 0
8.4%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
7.2%
2 – 0
6.8%
2 – 2
5.5%
0 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
4.2%
3 – 0
3.3%
1 – 3
3.2%
Asian Handicap — OGC Nice
| Handicap | OGC Nice covers | Push | FC Metz covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 20% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 17% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
OGC Nice keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.