OGC Nice vs FC Metz, Ligue 1 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Match Details
- Referee Francois Letexier
- Referee Cyril Mugnier
- Referee Mehdi Rahmouni
- Referee Romain Lissorgue
- Referee
- Referee Stephane Bre
13 games this season
🟨 4.1/game
⚽ 8.0 goals/game
🟥 2 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Nov | FC Metz | H | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Nov | Clermont Foot 63 | A | 2–1 | W |
| 07 Nov | Montpellier HSC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 31 Oct | Angers SCO | A | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Oct | Olympique de Marseille | H | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Oct | Olympique Lyonnais | H | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Nov | OGC Nice | A | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Nov | FC Girondins de Bordeaux | H | 3–3 | D |
| 07 Nov | Olympique de Marseille | A | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Oct | AS Saint-Étienne | H | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Oct | Racing Club de Lens | A | 1–4 | L |
| 17 Oct | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | H | 0–3 | L |
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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Allianz Riviera!
- 4' The referee calls foul for Kevin N'Doram. He receives a Yellow card.
- 9' 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.
- 14' FC Metz seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 16' The referee calls foul for Jemerson. He receives a Yellow card.
- 21' The referee shows OGC Nice player a Yellow card on 21.
- 26' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 31' The France Fabien Centonze breaks the deadlock on 31 minutes. 0-1!
- 36' OGC Nice have won 371 goals from 445 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 39' The referee shows OGC Nice player a Yellow card on 39.
- 44' OGC Nice are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Metz's shape.
- 49' 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.
- 54' Supporters expect more eagerness from Nicolas de Preville, as he is very good at scoring at Allianz Riviera with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 59' FC Metz come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 64' Pape Matar Sarr gets the nod from FC Metz. He replaces Opa Nguette and will look to change the dynamic.
- 69' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 74' FC Metz make a change. Ibrahima Niane trudges off to be replaced by Lenny Joseph on 74 minutes.
- 79' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His OGC Nice side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 81' Another substitution for FC Metz to replace Nicolas de Preville by Lamine Gueye on 81 minute.
- 85' OGC Nice make a change. Jordan Lotomba trudges off to be replaced by Alexis Claude Maurice on 85 minutes.
- 90' The 28-year-old Lamine Gueye has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- Full Time. FC Metz beats OGC Nice
Lineups
OGC Nice Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
-
22
Calvin Stengs ↓ Kasper Dolberg 74'
- 18
- 25
- 7
- 11
- 40
- 4
- 21
- 23
- 26
Bench
-
6
Morgan Schneiderlin ↑ 74'
-
9
Kasper Dolberg ↑ 74'
- 13
-
10
Alexis Claude Maurice ↑ 85'
-
19
Khephren Thuram-Ulie ↑ 74'
-
29
Lucas Da Cunha ↑ 81'
- 28
- 5
- 1
Coach
Christophe Galtier
FC Metz Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 5
- 17
-
11
Opa Nguette ↓ Pape Matar Sarr 64'
-
7
Ibrahima Niane ↓ Lenny Joseph 74'
- 16
-
14
Vincent Pajot ↓ Boubacar Traore 81'
- 9
- 18
- 2
- 23
Bench
- 30
- 21
- 22
-
8
Boubacar Traore ↑ 81'
-
20
Lamine Gueye ↑ 81'
-
15
Pape Matar Sarr ↑ 64'
-
24
Lenny Joseph ↑ 74'
- 33
Coach
Frederic Antonetti
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Amine Gouiri | 4 |
| Wylan Cyprien | 2 |
| John Boye | 1 |
| Boubacar Kouyate | 1 |
| Lamine Gueye | 1 |
| Fabien Centonze | 1 |
| Khephren Thuram-Ulie | 1 |
| Hicham Boudaoui | 1 |
Head to Head
OGC Nice Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.22
OGC Nice xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.07
FC Metz xG
I would bet for:
OGC Nice or FC Metz 69% + Under 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Metz win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.29
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
OGC Nice or Draw
69%
Draw or FC Metz
62%
OGC Nice or FC Metz
69%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Metz win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 0
12.4%
1 – 0
11.1%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
7.8%
2 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
6.8%
0 – 2
5.6%
2 – 2
4.3%
3 – 1
3.2%
3 – 0
2.9%
1 – 3
2.5%
Asian Handicap — OGC Nice
| Handicap | OGC Nice covers | Push | FC Metz covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 21% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 18% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
OGC Nice keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.