Metz vs Nice Live Stream, Predictions

📏 Form Guide

FC Metz

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Metz prepare for this fixture coming off the back of a 0-0 Ligue 1 stalemate against Girondins de Bordeaux.

In that game, FC Metz had 42% possession and 9 shots at goal with 3 of them on target. Girondins de Bordeaux had 12 attempts on goal with 3 on target.

Over their preceding six games, Frédéric Antonetti's FC Metz have hit the back of the net a combined total of 7 times, with that being an average number of goals per match equal to 1.17.

Coming into this meeting, FC Metz are unbeaten in their last 2 league matches at home.

Nice

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After being beaten in their last game against Brest in Ligue 1 action, Nice and their travelling supporters will be hoping that they can get a better result in this one.

In that game, Nice managed 61% possession and 12 attempts at goal with 6 of them on target. Stade Brestois 29 got 10 attempts on goal with 6 on target. Steve Mounié (23') and Franck Honorat (28') scored for Brest.

The numbers tell their own story, and Nice have been scored against in 5 of their last 6 games, seeing opposing sides hit 10 goals in all. Defensively, Les Aiglons have been far from perfect.

↔️ Head to head

Looking over their past head-to-head clashes dating back to 31/01/2015 shows that Metz have won 1 of these and Nice 3, with the tally of drawn matches standing at 2.

A total of 18 goals were scored between the two sides in these games, with 6 of them for Les Grenats and 12 created by Les Aiglons. This gives an average number of goals per game equal to 3.

The previous league match featuring these clubs was Ligue 1 match day 17 on 07/12/2019 and the score finished Nice 4-1 FC Metz.

That day, Nice managed 62% possession and 14 attempts on goal with 5 of them on target. Goals were scored by Wylan Cyprien (9', 41'), Ignatius Ganago (59') and Pierre Lees-Melou (75').

On the other side, FC Metz had 18 attempts at goal with 3 on target. Ibrahima Niane (74') scored.

The referee was Jérémie Pignard.

📰 Team News: Metz

Manuel Cabit (Traffic Accident) and Ibrahima Niane (Cruciate Ligament Rupture) aren’t available for Metz boss Frédéric Antonetti.

📰 Team News: Nice

Nice boss Adrian Ursea has to choose a team with limited availability. Racine Coly (Neck Injury) and Dante (Cruciate Ligament Rupture) are those who can’t be considered.

🧠 Prediction

We feel that Nice and Metz might both not be able to do quite enough to get on the scoresheet here.

Let’s see how this one goes, but it looks this could be a game with minimal goal-scoring opportunities. That is why we are leaning toward a very competitive game with a 0-0 scoreline at the end of the match.

Our expert partners are tipping over 1.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.

Lucas Pereira, 00:09 05/01/2021