FRANCE LIGUE 1
--.--.---- --:--
FT
2 - 1
Stade Saint-Symphorien
Referee: Stephanie Frappart, France
Metz
Match Timeline
Nice
HT
0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 75' 90'
🟨
21'
Antoine Mendy
Nice
🟨
33'
Hicham Boudaoui
Nice
35'
M. Cho · Assist: C. Vanhoutte
Nice
🔄
46'
A. Abdi ↔ M. Bard
Nice
VAR
51'
Habib Diallo
Metz
🟨
52'
Abdulay Juma Bah
Nice
53'
G. Hein
Metz
🔄
71'
Kevin ↔ J. Boga
Nice
🟨
74'
Cheick Tidiane Sabaly
Metz
🔄
77'
J. Deminguet ↔ B. Traore
Metz
🔄
77'
C. Sabaly ↔ I. Sane
Metz
🔄
79'
S. Diop ↔ M. Sanson
Nice
🔄
79'
M. Cho ↔ T. Moffi
Nice
84'
H. Diallo · Assist: J. Gbamin
Metz
🔄
86'
A. Mendy ↔ T. Gouveia
Nice
🟨
87'
Gauthier Hein
Metz
🔄
88'
H. Diallo ↔ J. Asoro
Metz
VAR
89'
Terem Moffi
Nice
🟨
90+2'
Melvin Bard
Nice
🔄
90+3'
G. Hein ↔ C. Melieres
Metz
🔄
90+3'
A. Toure ↔ B. Stambouli
Metz

Predictions & Statistics

Full analysis and predictions for all markets

All Markets
Market Option Probability Odds Stats & Analysis
Probability Distribution
Metz Win 0%
Draw 0%
Nice Win 0%
Expected Goals (xG)
Metz1.23
Nice1.65
Recent Form (Last 5)
Metz Metz
WWDLW
10 GF / 26 GA
Nice Nice
WLDWL
20 GF / 29 GA
Key Stats
0.91
Average Goals Scored
1.18
2.36
Average Goals Conceded
1.71
4
BTTS Yes
11
6
Over 2.5
10
3
Shots on Goal
3.35

Statistics are based on season averages

Season Statistics

Team averages and season trends before this fixture

Metz Metz 11 matches
Nice Nice 17 matches
Metz Statistic Nice
2 Wins 5
2 Draws 2
7 Losses 10
10 Goals For 20
26 Goals Against 29
0.91 Avg Goals Scored 1.18
2.36 Avg Goals Conceded 1.71
4 BTTS Yes 11
9 Over 1.5 14
6 Over 2.5 10
4 Over 3.5 6
3 Clean Sheets 2
5 Failed To Score 4
3 Shots On Goal 3.35
8.82 Total Shots 10.94
4.09 Corners 4.59
48.5% Ball Possession 45.1%

Match Analysis

Model notes, team context and key prediction signals

H2H Analysis

Across those 14 head-to-head meetings, Metz won 4 times, Nice won 6 times, while 4 matches finished as draws. The aggregate score in this matchup is 12:19 from Metz's perspective. 6 of those games went over 2.5 goals, and both teams scored in 7 matches, with an average of 2.21 goals per game.

Predicted formations: Metz 4-2-3-1 / Nice 3-4-1-2
H2H summary: Metz wins 4, draws 4, Nice wins 6
Stats
Metz Metz
Nice Nice
Shots on Goal
2
Shots on Goal
4
Shots off Goal
4
Shots off Goal
5
Blocked Shots
3
Blocked Shots
2
6 Corner Kicks 3
12 Fouls 19
0 Offsides 0
49% Ball Possession 51%
9 Total Shots 11
2 Shots on Goal 4
4 Shots off Goal 5
3 Blocked Shots 2
3 Shots insidebox 8
6 Shots outsidebox 3
3 Goalkeeper Saves 0
421 Total passes 435
351 Passes accurate 390
1.58 expected_goals 0.95
🟨 2 Yellow Cards 4 🟨
🟥 0 Red Cards 0 🟥

Lineups

Metz
Formation
Nice
J. Fischer
J. Fischer
K. Kouao
K. Kouao
J. Gbamin
🎯
J. Gbamin
T. Yegbe
T. Yegbe
M. Colin
M. Colin
A. Toure
A. Toure
J. Deminguet
J. Deminguet
C. Sabaly
C. Sabaly
G. Hein
G. Hein
G. Tsitaishvili
G. Tsitaishvili
H. Diallo
H. Diallo
Y. Diouf
Y. Diouf
A. Mendy
A. Mendy
J. Bah
J. Bah
K. Peprah
K. Peprah
J. Clauss
J. Clauss
H. Boudaoui
H. Boudaoui
C. Vanhoutte
🎯
C. Vanhoutte
A. Abdi
A. Abdi
S. Diop
S. Diop
M. Cho
M. Cho
Kevin
Kevin
Metz 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
1
J. Fischer
G
39
K. Kouao
D
5
J. Gbamin
🎯 84'
D
15
T. Yegbe
D
2
M. Colin
D
12
A. Toure
↓ 90+3'
M
20
J. Deminguet
↓ 77'
M
14
C. Sabaly
↓ 77' 🟨 74'
M
10
G. Hein
⚽ 53' ↓ 90+3' 🟨 87'
M
7
G. Tsitaishvili
M
30
H. Diallo
⚽ 84' ↓ 88'
F
Substitutes
40
O. Ba
G
25
C. Melieres
↑ 90+3'
D
38
S. Sane
D
8
B. Traore
↑ 77'
M
21
B. Stambouli
↑ 90+3'
M
9
G. Abuashvili
F
19
M. Bokele Mputu
F
23
I. Sane
↑ 77'
F
99
J. Asoro
↑ 88'
F
Nice 3-4-1-2
Starting XI
80
Y. Diouf
G
33
A. Mendy
↓ 86' 🟨 21'
D
28
J. Bah
🟨 52'
D
37
K. Peprah
D
92
J. Clauss
M
6
H. Boudaoui
🟨 33'
M
24
C. Vanhoutte
🎯 35'
M
2
A. Abdi
↓ 46'
M
10
S. Diop
↓ 79'
F
25
M. Cho
⚽ 35' ↓ 79'
F
90
Kevin
↓ 71'
F
Substitutes
31
M. Dupe
G
26
M. Bard
↑ 46' 🟨 90+2'
D
99
S. Abdul Samed
M
20
T. Louchet
M
8
M. Sanson
↑ 79'
M
47
T. Gouveia
↑ 86'
F
7
J. Boga
↑ 71'
F
21
I. Jansson
F
9
T. Moffi
↑ 79'
F
Last matches: Metz
14.08.26
Lig
Metz
Grenoble
0
0
D
08.08.26
Lig
Metz
Guingamp
2
1
W
01.08.26
Fri
Metz
1. FC Kaiserslautern
1
3
L
25.07.26
Fri
Metz
Fortuna Sittard
3
1
W
22.07.26
Fri
Metz
Sochaux
4
1
W
17.07.26
Fri
Metz
Seraing United
6
0
W
11.07.26
Fri
Metz
Racing FC Union Luxembourg
2
1
W
11.07.26
Fri
Metz
Versailles
1
1
D
04.07.26
Fri
Metz
FC Differdange 03
1
2
L
03.07.26
Fri
Metz
US Mondorf-les-bains
5
2
W
17.05.26
Lig
Metz
Nice
0
0
D
10.05.26
Lig
Metz
Lorient
0
4
L
02.05.26
Lig
Metz
Monaco
1
2
L
29.04.26
Fri
Metz
Seraing United
1
1
D
26.04.26
Lig
Metz
Le Havre
4
4
D
19.04.26
Lig
Metz
Paris FC
1
3
L
10.04.26
Lig
Metz
Marseille
1
3
L
05.04.26
Lig
Metz
Nantes
0
0
D
22.03.26
Lig
Metz
Rennes
0
0
D
15.03.26
Lig
Metz
Toulouse
3
4
L
Last matches: Nice
15.08.26
Fri
Nice
Hull City
0
0
D
08.08.26
Fri
Nice
Cagliari
0
0
D
31.07.26
Fri
Nice
Juventus
0
2
L
25.07.26
Fri
Nice
Marseille
3
0
W
18.07.26
Fri
Nice
Nimes
4
0
W
29.05.26
Lig
Nice
Saint Etienne
4
1
W
26.05.26
Lig
Nice
Saint Etienne
0
0
D
22.05.26
Cou
Nice
Lens
1
3
L
17.05.26
Lig
Nice
Metz
0
0
D
10.05.26
Lig
Nice
Auxerre
1
2
L
02.05.26
Lig
Nice
Lens
1
1
D
26.04.26
Lig
Nice
Marseille
1
1
D
22.04.26
Cou
Nice
Strasbourg
2
0
W
18.04.26
Lig
Nice
Lille
0
0
D
12.04.26
Lig
Nice
Le Havre
1
1
D
04.04.26
Lig
Nice
Strasbourg
1
3
L
21.03.26
Lig
Nice
Paris Saint Germain
0
4
L
14.03.26
Lig
Nice
Angers
2
0
W
08.03.26
Lig
Nice
Rennes
0
4
L
04.03.26
Cou
Nice
Lorient
0
0
D
H2H: Metz vs Nice
17.05.26
H2H
Nice
Metz
0
0
D
09.11.25
H2H
Metz
Nice
2
1
W
27.01.24
H2H
Nice
Metz
1
0
L
07.10.23
H2H
Metz
Nice
0
1
L
23.01.22
H2H
Metz
Nice
0
2
L
27.11.21
H2H
Nice
Metz
0
1
W
21.02.21
H2H
Nice
Metz
1
2
W
09.01.21
H2H
Metz
Nice
1
1
D
09.05.20
H2H
Metz
Nice
0
0
D
07.12.19
H2H
Nice
Metz
4
1
L
27.01.18
H2H
Metz
Nice
2
1
W
02.12.17
H2H
Nice
Metz
3
1
L
15.01.17
H2H
Nice
Metz
0
0
D
23.10.16
H2H
Metz
Nice
2
4
L
31.01.15
H2H
Metz
Nice
0
0
D
Last matches: Metz
08.08.26
Lig
Metz
Guingamp
2
1
W
01.08.26
Fri
Metz
1. FC Kaiserslautern
1
3
L
25.07.26
Fri
Metz
Fortuna Sittard
3
1
W
22.07.26
Fri
Metz
Sochaux
4
1
W
17.07.26
Fri
Metz
Seraing United
6
0
W
11.07.26
Fri
Metz
Racing FC Union Luxembourg
2
1
W
11.07.26
Fri
Metz
Versailles
1
1
D
04.07.26
Fri
Metz
FC Differdange 03
1
2
L
03.07.26
Fri
Metz
US Mondorf-les-bains
5
2
W
10.05.26
Lig
Metz
Lorient
0
4
L
02.05.26
Lig
Metz
Monaco
1
2
L
19.04.26
Lig
Metz
Paris FC
1
3
L
05.04.26
Lig
Metz
Nantes
0
0
D
15.03.26
Lig
Metz
Toulouse
3
4
L
01.03.26
Lig
Metz
Stade Brestois 29
0
1
L
15.02.26
Lig
Metz
Auxerre
1
3
L
06.02.26
Lig
Metz
Lille
0
0
D
25.01.26
Lig
Metz
Lyon
2
5
L
11.01.26
Cou
Metz
Montpellier
0
4
L
13.12.25
Lig
Metz
Paris Saint Germain
2
3
L
H2H at home: Metz
09.11.25
H2H
Metz
Nice
2
1
W
07.10.23
H2H
Metz
Nice
0
1
L
23.01.22
H2H
Metz
Nice
0
2
L
09.01.21
H2H
Metz
Nice
1
1
D
09.05.20
H2H
Metz
Nice
0
0
D
27.01.18
H2H
Metz
Nice
2
1
W
23.10.16
H2H
Metz
Nice
2
4
L
31.01.15
H2H
Metz
Nice
0
0
D
Last matches: Nice
15.08.26
Fri
Nice
Hull City
0
0
D
08.08.26
Fri
Nice
Cagliari
0
0
D
31.07.26
Fri
Nice
Juventus
0
2
L
25.07.26
Fri
Nice
Marseille
3
0
W
26.05.26
Lig
Nice
Saint Etienne
0
0
D
22.05.26
Cou
Nice
Lens
1
3
L
10.05.26
Lig
Nice
Auxerre
1
2
L
26.04.26
Lig
Nice
Marseille
1
1
D
22.04.26
Cou
Nice
Strasbourg
2
0
W
18.04.26
Lig
Nice
Lille
0
0
D
04.04.26
Lig
Nice
Strasbourg
1
3
L
14.03.26
Lig
Nice
Angers
2
0
W
04.03.26
Cou
Nice
Lorient
0
0
D
01.03.26
Lig
Nice
Paris FC
0
1
L
15.02.26
Lig
Nice
Lyon
0
2
L
29.01.26
UEF
Nice
Ludogorets
0
1
L
25.01.26
Lig
Nice
Nantes
4
1
W
17.01.26
Lig
Nice
Toulouse
1
5
L
11.01.26
Cou
Nice
Nantes
1
1
D
14.12.25
Lig
Nice
Lens
0
2
L
H2H away: Nice
09.11.25
H2H
Metz
Nice
2
1
L
07.10.23
H2H
Metz
Nice
0
1
W
23.01.22
H2H
Metz
Nice
0
2
W
09.01.21
H2H
Metz
Nice
1
1
D
09.05.20
H2H
Metz
Nice
0
0
D
27.01.18
H2H
Metz
Nice
2
1
L
23.10.16
H2H
Metz
Nice
2
4
W
31.01.15
H2H
Metz
Nice
0
0
D

Standings

Ligue 1
# Team MP W D L G GD PTS Form
1 34 24 4 6 74:29 45 76
L W W D W
2 34 22 4 8 66:35 31 70
W L W D D
3 34 18 7 9 52:37 15 61
L W D W D
4 34 18 6 10 53:40 13 60
L L W W W
5 34 18 5 11 63:45 18 59
W W L D L
6 34 17 8 9 59:50 9 59
L W L W W
7 34 16 6 12 60:54 6 54
L L W D D
8 34 15 8 11 58:47 11 53
W W D L W
9 34 11 12 11 48:51 -3 45
L W D L W
10 33 12 8 13 47:46 1 44
W W D L L
11 34 11 11 12 47:50 -3 44
W L W L W
12 34 10 9 15 43:55 -12 39
D L L L D
13 34 9 9 16 29:48 -19 36
D D L L D
14 34 7 14 13 32:44 -12 35
W L D D D
15 34 8 10 16 34:44 -10 34
W W W L D
16
Nice Away
34 7 11 16 37:60 -23 32
W D D L D
17 33 5 8 20 29:52 -23 23
L W L L D
18
Metz Home
34 3 8 23 32:76 -44 17
D L L D L
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