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 | FC Nantes | 34 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Metz | 34 | 17 |
| 3 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Racing Club de Lens | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Lille OSC | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Olympique Lyonnais | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Olympique de Marseille | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | AS Monaco FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Toulouse FC | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | FC Lorient | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Paris FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Stade Brestois 29 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | ES Troyes AC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Angers SCO | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Le Mans FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Le Havre AC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | AJ Auxerre | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | OGC Nice | 0 | 0 |
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 |
Season Stats
| OGC Nice | FC Metz | |
|---|---|---|
| #20 | Position | #2 |
| 0 | Points | 17 |
| 0 | Played | 34 |
| 0 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 3 / 8 / 23 |
| 0 | Scored | 32 |
| 0 | Conceded | 76 |
| +0 | GD | -44 |
| – | PPG | 0.50 |
| – | Win % | 9% |
Key Stats
44%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
OGC Nice are 20th (0 pts). FC Metz are 2nd (17 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! OGC Nice vs FC Metz — let the football do the talking.
- 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His OGC Nice side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 10' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Joseph N'Duquidi, as he is very good at scoring at Allianz Riviera with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 20' 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.
- 25' Benjamin Tetteh has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 30' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 35' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 40' Youssouf Ndayishimiye needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 45' The home supporters are growing impatient. OGC Nice must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 50' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 55' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 57' That is a Yellow card for FC Metz. Cheikh Sabaly will be fuming at that decision.
- 61' Poor challenge from Melvin Bard. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 66' The whistle greets Khephren Thuram-Ulie as he departs to be replaced by Alexis Claude Maurice.
- 71' FC Metz have won 360 goals from 434 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 76' FC Metz come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 77' What composure from Evann Guessand! The Ivory Coast international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 79' The crowd applauds Joseph N'Duquidi as he leaves the pitch. Jean N'Guessan steps in for FC Metz.
- 80' A change in the FC Metz ranks — Cheikh Sabaly exits the field as Benjamin Tetteh enters on 80.
- 82' The OGC Nice bench stirs into life. Jordan Lotomba is withdrawn and Pablo Rosario gets his opportunity.
- 83' The supporters are chanting for Hicham Boudaoui. He replaces Morgan Sanson on 83 minute.
- 88' With 0 assists to his name this season, Arthur Atta is clearly more than just a goal scorer for OGC Nice.
- 90' A tactical swap from OGC Nice — Romain Perraud on, Gaetan Laborde off on 90 minutes.
- It finishes all square. OGC Nice and FC Metz share the spoils 1-0.
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 |
| Ignatius Ganago | 1 |
| Ibrahima Niane | 1 |
| John Boye | 1 |
| Boubacar Kouyate | 1 |
| Lamine Gueye | 1 |
| Fabien Centonze | 1 |
Head to Head
OGC Nice Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.75
OGC Nice xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.3
FC Metz xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 90% + Under — clean sheet likely 84%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: OGC Nice win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.05
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 1.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 2.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
| ± 3.5 | 3% |
|
97% |
| ± 4.5 | 1% |
|
99% |
Double Chance
OGC Nice or Draw
87%
Draw or FC Metz
52%
OGC Nice or FC Metz
61%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
37.7%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
9%
1 – 1
9%
0 – 1
8.6%
2 – 1
3.4%
3 – 0
2.2%
0 – 2
1.2%
1 – 2
1.2%
3 – 1
0.9%
2 – 2
0.6%
4 – 0
0.4%
Asian Handicap — OGC Nice
| Handicap | OGC Nice covers | Push | FC Metz covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 10% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 28% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +1 | 89% | 10% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
OGC Nice keeps clean sheet
74%
✓
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
48%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.