Season ticket holders at Stade des Costières haven’t seen too many victories this season, with Nîmes languishing in the 16th position so far. The guesting Metz will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Nîmes form and stats
Overall Ligue 1 stats at home this season for Nîmes, who have the most conceded goals (9) at home in Ligue 1, are 1-1-2 (wins-draw-losses).
Nîmes haven't scored a league goal since they found the net 186 minutes ago. R. Ripart scored that one.
Nîmes are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-2 away versus Bordeaux. Preceding that match was the home game against PSG that was lost 0-4.
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 Nîmes have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found twelve matches with the results: Won five, drawn four and lost three.
A decent goal production from Nîmes in their home games so far, with 7 goals from 4 league matches. Nîmes are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (9 from 4 played).
Metz form and stats
Playing away, Metz have won 0 games, drawn 2 and suffered 2 defeats in the Ligue 1 this season. Metz has drawn their two previous away games.
Farid Boulaya scored in Metz's previous match, the home game against Saint-Étienne that ended 2-0. Before that, Metz travelled to Angers SCO and returned home with a draw after the game finished 1-1.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Metz playing away and similar expectations, we found four relevant matches. Results were zero Metz wins, two draws and two defeats.
Goals are few and far between in Metz's away league games. Only 2 goals from 4 travels. 4 goals have been conceded by Metz in these games.
Head 2 Head
As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's three Nîmes victories, four draws and three Metz wins. Over/under statistics; six of these games ended with three goals or more, four matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  I. Niane 6 goals |  Z. Ferhat 3 goals |  B. Meling 1 goals |
Nîmes missing players
Metz missing players
| Nîmes | Metz | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | 7 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| 13 | 9 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 88% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 75% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 62% |
| 50% | 75% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 38% | 75% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 12% | 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 38% | 50% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 38% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 38% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 38% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.6 | 1.2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2.5 | 1.9 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 90 | 45 | 11 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 33 | 84 |
| 33 | 18 | 2 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 8 | 28 |
| 27% | 39% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 25% | 32% |
- All of Nîmes's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Metz have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Metz have yet to win a game away.
- Metz haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Nîmes has the most conceded goals (9) at home in Ligue 1
- Nîmes have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Nîmes have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Metz have scored away.
- Nîmes 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 | PSG | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 17 | 18 |
| 2 | Lille | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 18 |
| 3 | Rennes | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 15 |
| 4 | Olympique Marseille | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 15 |
| 5 | Nice | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 14 |
| 6 | Olympique Lyonnais | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 13 |
| 7 | Lens | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 13 |
| 8 | Angers SCO | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 13 |
| 9 | Bordeaux | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 12 |
| 10 | Metz | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 |
| 11 | Montpellier | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 11 |
| 12 | Monaco | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -2 | 11 |
| 13 | Saint-Étienne | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -3 | 10 |
| 14 | Brest | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -7 | 9 |
| 15 | Nantes | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -1 | 8 |
| 16 | Nîmes | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -4 | 8 |
| 17 | Lorient | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 7 |
| 18 | Strasbourg | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -7 | 6 |
| 19 | Reims | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | -3 | 5 |
| 20 | Dijon | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 12 | -14 | 2 |