OGC Nice vs FC Metz, Ligue 1 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Match Details
- Referee Stephanie Frappart
- Assistant 1 Mikael Berchebru
- Assistant 2 Cedric Favre
8 games this season
🟨 2.1/game
⚽ 8.9 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jan | FC Metz | H | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Jan | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | A | 0–2 | L |
| 20 Dec | Racing Club de Lens | H | 2–0 | W |
| 16 Dec | Le Havre AC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 10 Dec | Stade de Reims | H | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Dec | FC Nantes | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jan | OGC Nice | A | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Jan | Toulouse FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Dec | Paris Saint-Germain FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 17 Dec | Montpellier HSC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 10 Dec | Stade Brestois 29 | H | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Dec | Lille OSC | A | 0–2 | 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
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' In just a few seconds Allianz Riviera will turn into a battlefield for OGC Nice and FC Metz.
- 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 10' FC Metz fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 15' It is a cagey affair so far. OGC Nice in their 4-3-3 trying to find a way past FC Metz's compact 4-1-4-1.
- 20' OGC Nice have won 381 goals from 451 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 30' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Metz that had 446 games and scored 378 goals.
- 35' Jordan Lotomba has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 40' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 45' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 50' 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.
- 55' Maxime Colin, a France , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 57' Cheikh Sabaly catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 57.
- 61' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Melvin Bard.
- 66' The whistle greets Khephren Thuram-Ulie as he departs to be replaced by Alexis Claude Maurice.
- 71' The home supporters are growing impatient. OGC Nice must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 76' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 77' Evann Guessand has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 77 minutes.
- 79' Jean N'Guessan is ready to make an impact after coming on for Joseph N'Duquidi at the 79 minute mark.
- 80' The whistle greets Cheikh Sabaly as he departs to be replaced by Benjamin Tetteh.
- 82' Pablo Rosario has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jordan Lotomba on 82 minute.
- 83' It is a substitution in OGC Nice team. Morgan Sanson is replaced by Hicham Boudaoui on 83 minute.
- 88' Over 88 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 90' OGC Nice ring the changes. Gaetan Laborde has done his job and it is now time for Romain Perraud to step up.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — OGC Nice 1-0 FC Metz.
Lineups
OGC Nice Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 6
-
24
Gaetan Laborde ↓ Romain Perraud 90'
- 4
-
11
Morgan Sanson ↓ Hicham Boudaoui 83'
-
23
Jordan Lotomba ↓ Pablo Rosario 82'
- 19
- 29
- 26
- 1
- 55
-
25
Mohamed Cho ↓ Sofiane Diop 66'
Bench
-
15
Romain Perraud ↑ 90'
-
8
Pablo Rosario ↑ 82'
-
10
Sofiane Diop ↑ 66'
-
18
Alexis Claude Maurice ↑ 66'
-
28
Hicham Boudaoui ↑ 83'
- 77
- 27
- 22
- 32
Coach
Francesco Farioli
FC Metz Lineups
4-1-4-1Starting XI
- 2
-
6
Kevin N'Doram ↓ Arthur Atta 83'
- 3
- 16
- 8
- 5
- 10
- 22
- 27
- 34
-
14
Cheikh Sabaly ↓ Benjamin Tetteh 80'
Bench
- 99
-
9
Oscar Estupinan ↑ 83'
-
17
Benjamin Tetteh ↑ 80'
- 1
- 15
-
21
Jean N'Guessan ↑ 79'
-
25
Arthur Atta ↑ 83'
-
26
Malick Mbaye ↑ 83'
- 38
Coach
Laszlo Boloni
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Amine Gouiri | 4 |
| Wylan Cyprien | 2 |
| Lamine Gueye | 1 |
| Fabien Centonze | 1 |
| Khephren Thuram-Ulie | 1 |
| Hicham Boudaoui | 1 |
| Evann Guessand | 1 |
| Pierre Lees Melou | 1 |
Head to Head
OGC Nice Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.4
OGC Nice xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.74
FC Metz xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 64% + Under — clean sheet likely 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: OGC Nice win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.14
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 2.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
OGC Nice or Draw
82%
Draw or FC Metz
45%
OGC Nice or FC Metz
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
14%
1 – 1
13%
2 – 0
11.1%
2 – 1
8.3%
0 – 1
7.5%
3 – 0
5.1%
1 – 2
4.3%
3 – 1
4%
2 – 2
3.2%
0 – 2
3%
4 – 0
1.8%
Asian Handicap — OGC Nice
| Handicap | OGC Nice covers | Push | FC Metz covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 16% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 25% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 13% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
OGC Nice keeps clean sheet
48%
✗
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.