OGC Nice vs FC Metz, Ligue 1 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Match Details
- Referee Pignard Jeremie
- Assistant 1 Aurelien Drouet
- Assistant 2 Brice Parinet (France)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May | FC Metz | H | 0–0 | D |
| 10 May | AJ Auxerre | A | 1–2 | L |
| 02 May | Racing Club de Lens | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Apr | Olympique de Marseille | A | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Apr | Lille OSC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Apr | Le Havre AC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May | OGC Nice | A | 0–0 | D |
| 10 May | FC Lorient | H | 0–4 | L |
| 02 May | AS Monaco FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Apr | Le Havre AC | A | 4–4 | D |
| 19 Apr | Paris FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 10 Apr | Olympique de Marseille | A | 1–3 | 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' The wait is over. OGC Nice get us underway at Allianz Riviera.
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 30' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both OGC Nice and FC Metz are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 35' Poor challenge from Sepe Elye Wahi. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 40' Bouna Sarr has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 45' Tunisia international Ali El Abdi has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 50' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Charles Vanhoutte suffering a number of foals already.
- 55' Terry Yegbe is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for OGC Nice so far.
- 60' Morgan Sanson has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 65' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 65 minutes.
- 70' Giorgi Kvilitaia has been relatively quiet despite scoring 10 goals in his last 306 appearances.
- 73' FC Metz player sees a card in front of him.
- 75' The referee shows OGC Nice player a card on 75.
- 80' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 85' OGC Nice started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 85.
- 90' The home supporters are growing impatient. OGC Nice must find a spark to ignite this game.
- The final score is 0-0.
Lineups
OGC Nice Lineups
3-4-1-2Starting XI
- 10
- 80
- 4
- 8
- 92
- 24
- 2
- 11
- 33
- 37
- 32
Bench
- 22
- 31
- 99
- 6
- 55
- 25
- 20
- 21
- 90
- 28
- 30
Coach
Claude Puel
FC Metz Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 2
- 10
- 70
- 21
- 11
- 9
- 38
- 12
- 15
- 1
- 33
Bench
- 30
- 97
- 5
- 39
- 8
- 4
- 29
- 35
- 16
Coach
Benoit Tavenot
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Amine Gouiri | 4 |
| Wylan Cyprien | 2 |
| Ibrahima Niane | 1 |
| John Boye | 1 |
| Boubacar Kouyate | 1 |
| Lamine Gueye | 1 |
| Fabien Centonze | 1 |
| Khephren Thuram-Ulie | 1 |
Head to Head
OGC Nice Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.24
OGC Nice xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.92
FC Metz xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.16
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
OGC Nice or Draw
75%
Draw or FC Metz
54%
OGC Nice or FC Metz
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
13%
0 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
8.5%
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
5.9%
0 – 2
4.7%
2 – 2
3.8%
3 – 0
3.4%
3 – 1
3.3%
1 – 3
1.8%
Asian Handicap — OGC Nice
| Handicap | OGC Nice covers | Push | FC Metz covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 23% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 17% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
OGC Nice keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.