Nice are hunting the top spots while Metz are more involved in avoiding relegation. Expected home win or surprise away points?
- Nice have the fewest conceded goals (11) in Ligue 1
- Metz have the the worst goal difference (-14) in Ligue 1
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Metz have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 900 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Nice form and stats
3 victories, 3 draws and 1 defeat. That’s what Nice have to build on here at Allianz Riviera in the Ligue 1.
Nice enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Clermont's place. The match ended 2-1 with Amine Gouiri (2) scoring. Walter Benítez, who guards the goal, was given a match rating of 7.65 out of 10 in that game. Benítez stopped the opponent with five saves.
Preceding that match was the home game against Montpellier that was lost 0-1.There will be little rest for Nice after this match as they are travelling to Paris Saint Germain for a Ligue 1 game in only four days.
Nice have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Allianz Riviera with 12 goals in 7 league matches. 7 goals have been conceded.
Metz form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Metz so far with only 5 points returning home. The records show 1-2-4 (win-draw-lose). With three draws in a row for Metz the feeling in the team is perhaps one of both relief and disappointment.
Metz delivered a 3-3 draw playing at home against Bordeaux (placed 16th) in their previous match; a Ligue 1 game. A comeback secured a 90 minute draw in the match against Bordeaux. Metz were trailing 0-2 but refused to surrender and clawed their way back to 3-3, with Opa Nguette scoring the equalizer. A mental game with heaps of goals last time out for Metz, as mentioned above. 6 goals in that fun game, will this game be as exciting? Bringing on Opa Nguette was absolutely vital to the comeback against Bordeaux as the player changed the game with two goals and ensuring the draw 3-3. Opa Nguette got a match rating of 8.65 in that game, top player of the team. Nguette scored two goals, hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.
Preceding that match was the 1-1 draw at home vs Saint-Etienne.A new game in only four days for Metz, the Ligue 1 home match versus Montpellier. Busy days.
Metz find the net regularly in their away games. 7 goals from 7 away fixtures in the league. For Metz, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net. Metz has visited these top teams three times, and 2 of 3 has ended with 2 goals or more!
Head 2 Head
Nice-Metz H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Nice four wins, Metz two wins, four draws. six of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  A. Gouiri 8 goals |  A. Delort 5 goals |  K. Dolberg 3 goals |
Nice missing players
Metz missing players
| Nice | Metz | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 7 | 14 |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 25 | 12 | 4 | Scored | S | 3 | 7 | 16 |
| 11 | 7 | 0 | Conceded | C | 7 | 15 | 30 |
| 93% | 86% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 86% | 93% |
| 71% | 71% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 86% | 93% |
| 57% | 57% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 71% | 64% |
| 29% | 43% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 43% | 36% |
| 7% | 14% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 67% | 29% | 29% |
| 43% | 57% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 57% | 64% |
| 36% | 29% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 14% | 7% |
| 29% | 29% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 43% | 36% |
| 5.4 | 5 | 3.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 4.9 | 4.2 |
| 3.4 | 2.1 | 1 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 8.7 | 6.4 | 6 |
| 2.1 | 1.7 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.4 | 2.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 12.4 | 13.9 | 11.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8 | 10.1 | 10.5 |
| 5 | 5.6 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.3 | 4.1 | 3.9 |
| 36% | 31% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 30% | 24% | 29% |
| 9.2 | 7.3 | 8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 14.7 | 13.3 | 14.6 |
| 3.1 | 2.4 | 2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.7 | 4.9 | 5.4 |
- Metz have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Metz have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Metz have the most conceded goals in the first half (16) in Ligue 1
- Metz have the the worst goal difference (-14) in Ligue 1
- Nice have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Nice have the fewest conceded goals (11) in Ligue 1
- Nice have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded 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 | Paris Saint Germain | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 18 | 37 |
| 2 | Nice | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 14 | 26 |
| 3 | Rennes | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 25 |
| 4 | Lens | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 24 |
| 5 | Olympique Marseille | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 23 |
| 6 | Angers SCO | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 21 |
| 7 | Strasbourg | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 19 |
| 8 | Monaco | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 19 |
| 9 | Montpellier | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 19 |
| 10 | Olympique Lyonnais | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 19 |
| 11 | Nantes | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 18 |
| 12 | Lille | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 17 |
| 13 | Brest | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -1 | 15 |
| 14 | Lorient | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 16 | -8 | 15 |
| 15 | Reims | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 10 | -3 | 13 |
| 16 | Bordeaux | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 17 | -9 | 13 |
| 17 | Troyes | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -9 | 13 |
| 18 | Clermont | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 28 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 19 | -11 | 13 |
| 19 | Saint-Etienne | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 28 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 16 | -12 | 12 |
| 20 | Metz | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 15 | -14 | 9 |