Metz vs Nîmes betting preview: Even match expected

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Competition: France Ligue 1
Competition: Sun 09.May
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade Saint-Symphorien (26661 seats)

With their 14 point advantage in the league table, Metz fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Nîmes.

Insights:
  • Nîmes have the fewest scored goals (15) away in Ligue 1

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

Metz can neither be promoted or relegated from Ligue 1. Nîmes are fighting to avoid relegation and will work hard for points.

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Metz form and stats

The story so far in the Ligue 1 for Metz at their home stadium (Stade Saint-Symphorien) is 5 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats. It's been an uphill battle for Metz in their home games for quite some time now, as five matches in a row are lost here. Not since the Montpellier game have they avoided the disappointment of defeat.

Before that game, the home loss against Paris Saint Germain with the scoreline 1-3.

As mentioned above, Metz "killed" Dijon in their previous game. They need to reset completely for this one and beware of complacency.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Metz have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found eight matches with the results: Won five, drawn one and lost two.

Metz are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 18 goals in 17 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. 22 goals have been conceded.

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Nîmes form and stats

The visitors, who have the fewest scored goals (15) away in Ligue 1, are W5-D3-L9 on the road this term. That's in the Ligue 1.

It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Lens wasn't a success with a 1-2 loss.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found six similar matches played by Nîmes in our archives, and the results are: one win for Nîmes, one draw and four defeats.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Nîmes as they have only managed to score 15 times from 17 away games in the league. In the opposite end, Nîmes have conceded 30 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Nîmes - Metz 0-1. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's four Metz victories, three draws and three Nîmes wins. Over/under statistics; six of these games ended with three goals or more, four matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

NîmesR. Ripart
R. Ripart
10 goals
NîmesM. Koné
M. Koné
7 goals
MetzI. Niane
I. Niane
6 goals

Metz missing players

Nîmes missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Metz Nîmes
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
35 17 6 Played P 5 17 35
12 5 2 Won W 2 5 8
10 4 2 Drew D 1 3 8
13 8 2 Lost L 2 9 19
42 18 7 Scored S 6 15 35
42 22 6 Conceded C 7 30 64
94% 94% 83% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 97%
71% 82% 83% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 82% 83%
37% 35% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 65% 51%
26% 24% 17% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 18% 29%
6% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 6% 11%
51% 53% 50% BTTS BTTS 60% 47% 49%
23% 24% 33% Clean Sheets C S 40% 24% 20%
31% 29% 33% Failed to Score F T 0% 35% 34%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.2 1.8 1.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 1.6 1.7
4 2 0 Red cards R C 0 1 5
 
10.9 12.6 12 Shots (avg) S ( 9.8 9.8 9.8
3.9 4.4 4.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 3.6 3.3
31% 24% 24% Goal Efficiency G E 30% 24% 30%
Key stats in Ligue 1 this season:
  • Nîmes have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Nîmes have the fewest scored goals (15) 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 Lille 35 22 10 3 59 22 18 10 6 2 28 11 17 12 4 1 31 11 37 76
2 Paris Saint Germain 35 24 3 8 79 27 18 12 1 5 40 14 17 12 2 3 39 13 52 75
3 Monaco 34 22 5 7 71 38 17 11 5 1 39 17 17 11 0 6 32 21 33 71
4 Olympique Lyonnais 34 19 10 5 67 35 17 10 3 4 36 19 17 9 7 1 31 16 32 67
5 Lens 35 15 11 9 55 48 17 7 6 4 28 23 18 8 5 5 27 25 7 56
6 Olympique Marseille 35 15 11 9 50 43 18 9 5 4 29 21 17 6 6 5 21 22 7 56
7 Rennes 35 15 9 11 48 37 17 8 3 6 23 20 18 7 6 5 25 17 11 54
8 Montpellier 35 12 11 12 55 59 18 7 3 8 34 35 17 5 8 4 21 24 -4 47
9 Metz 35 12 10 13 42 42 17 5 4 8 18 22 18 7 6 5 24 20 0 46
10 Nice 35 13 7 15 44 47 17 6 3 8 22 26 18 7 4 7 22 21 -3 46
11 Reims 35 9 15 11 41 43 17 4 8 5 15 18 18 5 7 6 26 25 -2 42
12 Saint-Étienne 35 11 9 15 41 53 17 4 6 7 19 28 18 7 3 8 22 25 -12 42
13 Angers SCO 35 11 8 16 34 53 17 5 3 9 16 25 18 6 5 7 18 28 -19 41
14 Brest 35 11 7 17 48 61 18 8 4 6 32 31 17 3 3 11 16 30 -13 40
15 Bordeaux 35 11 6 18 37 52 18 6 4 8 16 21 17 5 2 10 21 31 -15 39
16 Strasbourg 35 10 8 17 44 54 17 4 4 9 18 25 18 6 4 8 26 29 -10 38
17 Lorient 35 10 8 17 46 62 18 9 2 7 29 28 17 1 6 10 17 34 -16 38
18 Nantes 35 7 13 15 39 53 17 2 8 7 17 27 18 5 5 8 22 26 -14 34
19 Nîmes 35 8 8 19 35 64 18 3 5 10 20 34 17 5 3 9 15 30 -29 32
20 Dijon 35 3 9 23 24 66 18 1 6 11 8 27 17 2 3 12 16 39 -42 18

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  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Lille 35 22 10 3 59 22 18 10 6 2 28 11 17 12 4 1 31 11 37 76
2 Paris Saint Germain 35 24 3 8 79 27 18 12 1 5 40 14 17 12 2 3 39 13 52 75
3 Monaco 34 22 5 7 71 38 17 11 5 1 39 17 17 11 0 6 32 21 33 71
4 Olympique Lyonnais 34 19 10 5 67 35 17 10 3 4 36 19 17 9 7 1 31 16 32 67
5 Lens 35 15 11 9 55 48 17 7 6 4 28 23 18 8 5 5 27 25 7 56
6 Olympique Marseille 35 15 11 9 50 43 18 9 5 4 29 21 17 6 6 5 21 22 7 56
7 Rennes 35 15 9 11 48 37 17 8 3 6 23 20 18 7 6 5 25 17 11 54
8 Montpellier 35 12 11 12 55 59 18 7 3 8 34 35 17 5 8 4 21 24 -4 47
9 Metz 35 12 10 13 42 42 17 5 4 8 18 22 18 7 6 5 24 20 0 46
10 Nice 35 13 7 15 44 47 17 6 3 8 22 26 18 7 4 7 22 21 -3 46
11 Reims 35 9 15 11 41 43 17 4 8 5 15 18 18 5 7 6 26 25 -2 42
12 Saint-Étienne 35 11 9 15 41 53 17 4 6 7 19 28 18 7 3 8 22 25 -12 42
13 Angers SCO 35 11 8 16 34 53 17 5 3 9 16 25 18 6 5 7 18 28 -19 41
14 Brest 35 11 7 17 48 61 18 8 4 6 32 31 17 3 3 11 16 30 -13 40
15 Bordeaux 35 11 6 18 37 52 18 6 4 8 16 21 17 5 2 10 21 31 -15 39
16 Strasbourg 35 10 8 17 44 54 17 4 4 9 18 25 18 6 4 8 26 29 -10 38
17 Lorient 35 10 8 17 46 62 18 9 2 7 29 28 17 1 6 10 17 34 -16 38
18 Nantes 35 7 13 15 39 53 17 2 8 7 17 27 18 5 5 8 22 26 -14 34
19 Nîmes 35 8 8 19 35 64 18 3 5 10 20 34 17 5 3 9 15 30 -29 32
20 Dijon 35 3 9 23 24 66 18 1 6 11 8 27 17 2 3 12 16 39 -42 18

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