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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. OGC Nice is hosting FC Metz for another epic battle.
- 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 10' The 29-year-old Oscar Estupinan has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Francesco Farioli will be considering his options from the bench.
- 20' Alexandre Oukidja needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 25' Jordan Lotomba has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 30' Khephren Thuram-Ulie is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for OGC Nice tonight.
- 35' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 40' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 45' Jean N'Guessan has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 50' Both keepers have barely been tested. OGC Nice and FC Metz are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 55' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 57' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Cheikh Sabaly.
- 61' A moment of madness from Melvin Bard on 61 minutes earns him a Yellow card. OGC Nice will be frustrated.
- 66' Fresh legs for OGC Nice! Alexis Claude Maurice comes on to replace Khephren Thuram-Ulie.
- 71' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 76' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Arthur Atta made 434 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 77' Evann Guessand puts OGC Nice on the lead.
- 79' It is a substitution in FC Metz team. Joseph N'Duquidi is replaced by Jean N'Guessan on 79 minute.
- 80' A tactical swap from FC Metz — Benjamin Tetteh on, Cheikh Sabaly off on 80 minutes.
- 82' Pablo Rosario has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jordan Lotomba on 82 minute.
- 83' The crowd applauds Morgan Sanson as he leaves the pitch. Hicham Boudaoui steps in for OGC Nice.
- 88' Cheikh Sabaly, a Senegal , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 90' A change in the OGC Nice ranks — Gaetan Laborde exits the field as Romain Perraud enters on 90.
- The final score is 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 |
| 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
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.