Running out at their own ground feels comfortable and good for Metz, but Nice are fully set and capable to go home as winners. What happens today?
- Metz have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Nice have the the best goal difference (+13) away in Ligue 1
It's quite the trip for Nice when visiting Metz as the cities are 900 kilometers apart.
This promises to be an interesting game with lots of fun and excitement as both participants are well revitalized since they last saw competitive action. Get this show on the road!
Metz form and stats
Metz's struggle is real here at Stade Saint-Symphorien with only 7 points collected from 10 Ligue 1 games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 1-4-5.
A good away victory last time out for Metz, who won 1-0 against Reims (placed 14th). The striker Niane was named "man of the match" for Metz with the rating of 8.4/10. Niane scored one goal and hit two key passes.
Preceding that match was the home game against Strasbourg that was lost 0-2.Metz are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 14 goals in 10 games. Metz are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (21 from 10 played). When Metz hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Reims, Troyes, Lorient, Bordeaux, Saint-Etienne and Clermont), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 2 of 2 times.
Nice form and stats
Nice's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Nice collect 22 points from their 10 away matches in the Ligue 1. 7 victories and 1 draw have created these points (and only 2 defeats). The visitors have performed well in their home games as well, building a total win streak of four games home and away. Nice hope to make it five in this match.
The supporters enjoyed Nice's previous game versus Nantes (placed 9th), a Ligue 1 2-1 win played at home. Gouiri, attacking player, was the top performer on the team in that game, scoring a match rating of 7.83. Gouiri served one assist, hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 4 of 7 times.
Ahead of that match was the victory versus Brest at their stadium, the result 3-0.Nice are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 18 times in 10 away games so far. Nice's manager Galtier has created a great defensive setup working very nicely in away games with only 5 conceded goals. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
These sides met each other earlier this match year: Nice - Metz 0-1. Metz-Nice H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Metz three wins, Nice three wins, four draws. six of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  A. Gouiri 9 goals |  K. Dolberg 6 goals |  A. Delort 6 goals |
Metz missing players
Nice missing players
| Metz | Nice | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 10 | 2 | Played | P | 4 | 10 | 21 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 7 | 12 |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 10 | 5 | 2 | Lost | L | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 24 | 14 | 1 | Scored | S | 5 | 18 | 34 |
| 41 | 21 | 5 | Conceded | C | 3 | 5 | 18 |
| 95% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 90% | 90% |
| 86% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 70% | 71% |
| 57% | 60% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 60% | 62% |
| 38% | 40% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 10% | 19% |
| 24% | 30% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 5% |
| 57% | 70% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 30% | 43% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 50% | 33% |
| 33% | 30% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 30% | 33% |
| 4 | 3.9 | 3.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| 6.5 | 5.4 | 6.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.5 | 6.4 | 4.4 |
| 2.4 | 2.3 | 4.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.2 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 10.2 | 11.1 | 7.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11 | 9.9 | 11.9 |
| 3.6 | 3.7 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.2 | 3.7 | 4.4 |
| 32% | 38% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 49% | 37% |
| 15 | 15.9 | 18.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11.8 | 14.4 | 11.2 |
| 4.9 | 5.6 | 6 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.8 | 4.7 | 3.6 |
- All of Metz's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Metz have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Metz have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Metz haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Nice have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
- Nice have the the best goal difference (+13) away in Ligue 1
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Paris Saint Germain | 21 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 42 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 12 | 24 | 50 |
| 2 | Nice | 21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 34 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 5 | 16 | 39 |
| 3 | Olympique Marseille | 20 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 28 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 37 |
| 4 | Rennes | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 40 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 21 | 34 |
| 5 | Monaco | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 33 | 23 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 33 |
| 6 | Lens | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 36 | 29 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 20 | 7 | 33 |
| 7 | Strasbourg | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 39 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 32 |
| 8 | Montpellier | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 34 | 27 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 7 | 31 |
| 9 | Nantes | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 26 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 1 | 29 |
| 10 | Lille | 20 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 27 | 27 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 0 | 29 |
| 11 | Olympique Lyonnais | 20 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 28 | 27 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 28 |
| 12 | Angers SCO | 20 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 26 | 27 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 15 | -1 | 26 |
| 13 | Brest | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 26 | 33 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 17 | -7 | 25 |
| 14 | Reims | 21 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 22 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 24 |
| 15 | Metz | 21 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 24 | 41 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 20 | -17 | 19 |
| 16 | Clermont | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 36 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 25 | -16 | 18 |
| 17 | Troyes | 20 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 29 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 16 | -11 | 17 |
| 18 | Lorient | 20 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 31 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 22 | -16 | 17 |
| 19 | Bordeaux | 21 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 30 | 50 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 29 | -20 | 17 |
| 20 | Saint-Etienne | 20 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 42 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 23 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 19 | -24 | 12 |
