OGC Nice vs FC Metz, Ligue 1 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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 | 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 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
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/1
76+
–/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' OGC Nice have kicked off against FC Metz. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' OGC Nice 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.
- 10' OGC Nice are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Metz backline.
- 15' FC Metz started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
- 20' 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.
- 25' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His OGC Nice side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 30' 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.
- 35' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 40' A quiet spell here at Allianz Riviera. OGC Nice seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 45' Kevin Van Den Kerkhof has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 2 goals to his name this season.
- 50' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 55' FC Metz are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 57' FC Metz receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 57.
- 61' That is a Yellow card for OGC Nice. Melvin Bard will be fuming at that decision.
- 66' The crowd applauds Khephren Thuram-Ulie as he leaves the pitch. Alexis Claude Maurice steps in for OGC Nice.
- 71' OGC Nice currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 76' OGC Nice are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 77' Evann Guessand is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the forward.
- 79' Jean N'Guessan is ready to make an impact after coming on for Joseph N'Duquidi at the 79 minute mark.
- 80' Benjamin Tetteh is ready to make an impact after coming on for Cheikh Sabaly at the 80 minute mark.
- 82' OGC Nice make a change. Jordan Lotomba trudges off to be replaced by Pablo Rosario on 82 minutes.
- 83' The whistle greets Morgan Sanson as he departs to be replaced by Hicham Boudaoui.
- 88' FC Metz come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 90' Time for substitution for OGC Nice. Gaetan Laborde is replaced by Romain Perraud.
- 1-0 the final result. FC Metz will be bitterly disappointed.
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.