Season ticket holders at Allianz Riviera haven’t seen too many victories this season, with Nice languishing in the 14th position so far. The guesting Metz will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.
- Nice have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Metz has the fewest matches over the total-line (7) in Ligue 1
There haven't been much time to rest for the hosts, as they played a Ligue 1 match only four days ago. That game was an away game at Olympique Marseille, so at least Nice are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Metz, who are travelling more than 900 kilometers to play this game.
Nice form and stats
With {3 Ligue 1 wins}, 2 draws and 7 defeats from their home games, Nice are certainly not brimming with confidence.
Nice faced defeat in their previous match, away at Olympique Marseille (2-3). Prior to that, an away loss at PSG.
This is expected to be a close game, with Nice perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Nice as a small favourite), we find twelve games. Nice has won six of these, drawn three and lost three.
Nice are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 13 goals in 12 games. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 22 goals have been conceded.
Metz form and stats
The visitors are W4-D4-L4 on the road this term. That's in the Ligue 1.
The manager F. Antonetti was unhappy after their last game, a Ligue 1 match played at their home ground Stade Saint-Symphorien. Metz suffered a 1-2 loss to Strasbourg (placed 16th). Ahead of that match was the victory versus Amiens SC at their stadium, the result 2-1.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found five similar matches played by Metz in our archives, and the results are: zero wins for Metz, two draws and three defeats.
Metz find the net regularly in their away games. 13 goals from 12 away fixtures in the league. Metz are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 11 times in 12 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Nice and Metz have met before this season: Metz - Nice 1-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Nice five wins, four draws and Metz one victory. As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  A. Gouiri 8 goals |   I. Niane 6 goals |  F. Boulaya 5 goals |
Nice missing players
Metz missing players
| Nice | Metz | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 12 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 12 | 25 |
| 8 | 3 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 12 | 7 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 30 | 13 | 5 | Scored | S | 4 | 13 | 29 |
| 36 | 22 | 4 | Conceded | C | 4 | 11 | 24 |
| 92% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 96% |
| 80% | 83% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 50% | 68% |
| 60% | 75% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 17% | 24% |
| 24% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 17% | 16% |
| 8% | 8% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | 4% |
| 52% | 58% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 42% | 48% |
| 28% | 8% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 25% | 28% |
| 28% | 33% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 33% | 28% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.1 | 1.8 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.7 | 2.3 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 10.1 | 10.2 | 8.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 8.6 | 10.6 |
| 3.2 | 2.9 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 3.3 | 4.1 |
| 38% | 37% | 83% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 32% | 28% |
- Metz has the fewest matches over the total-line (7) in Ligue 1
- Metz haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Nice have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Nice haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| 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 | 25 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 42 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 27 | 55 |
| 2 | PSG | 25 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 57 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 34 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 9 | 42 | 54 |
| 3 | Olympique Lyonnais | 25 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 51 | 22 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 10 | 29 | 52 |
| 4 | Monaco | 25 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 52 | 37 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 30 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 22 | 20 | 15 | 49 |
| 5 | Rennes | 24 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 31 | 26 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 38 |
| 6 | Olympique Marseille | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 32 | 28 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 37 |
| 7 | Lens | 25 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 35 | 34 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 37 |
| 8 | Metz | 25 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 29 | 24 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 35 |
| 9 | Montpellier | 25 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 41 | 45 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 24 | 27 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 18 | -4 | 35 |
| 10 | Angers SCO | 25 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 30 | 40 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 23 | -10 | 34 |
| 11 | Bordeaux | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 27 | 29 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 17 | -2 | 33 |
| 12 | Brest | 25 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 37 | 44 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 21 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 23 | -7 | 31 |
| 13 | Reims | 25 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 31 | 33 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 21 | -2 | 29 |
| 14 | Nice | 25 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 30 | 36 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 14 | -6 | 29 |
| 15 | Saint-Etienne | 25 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 25 | 36 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 19 | -11 | 29 |
| 16 | Strasbourg | 25 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 34 | 40 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 20 | 23 | -6 | 28 |
| 17 | Lorient | 24 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 30 | 45 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 21 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 24 | -15 | 23 |
| 18 | Nantes | 25 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 25 | 40 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 21 | -15 | 22 |
| 19 | Nimes | 24 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 22 | 51 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 27 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 24 | -29 | 18 |
| 20 | Dijon | 25 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 17 | 38 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 24 | -21 | 15 |