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Ligue 1 | Gameweek 22
Jan 23, 2022 at 12pm UK
Stade Saint-Symphorien
Nice

Metz
0 - 2
Nice


Kana-Biyik (45+1'), Salif Mbengue (55'), Ndiaga Yade (57')
FT(HT: 0-0)
Thuram (58'), Gouiri (86' pen.)
Rosario (64')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Sunday's Ligue 1 clash between Metz and Nice, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

We said: Metz 1-3 Nice

Both sides head into Sunday's fixture in high spirits, though the visitors will be the strong favourites to come away with all three points. Metz can take confidence into the game having already beaten Nice this season, but Les Aiglons should have enough quality, particularly in the final third, to secure their fifth league victory in a row. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Nice win with a probability of 51.57%. A draw had a probability of 25.3% and a win for Metz had a probability of 23.15%.

The most likely scoreline for a Nice win was 0-1 with a probability of 12.42%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (9.79%) and 1-2 (9.44%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.98%), while for a Metz win it was 1-0 (7.61%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with a 9.8% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Nice would win this match.

Result
MetzDrawNice
23.15%25.28%51.57%
Both teams to score 49.06%
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
46.61%53.38%
Over 3.5Under 3.5
25.08%74.92%
Metz Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
61.88%38.12%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
25.12%74.88%
Nice Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
79.29%20.71%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
46.68%53.32%
Score Analysis
    Metz 23.15%
    Nice 51.56%
    Draw 25.27%
MetzDrawNice
1-0 @ 7.61%
2-1 @ 5.78%
2-0 @ 3.67%
3-1 @ 1.86%
3-2 @ 1.46%
3-0 @ 1.18%
Other @ 1.58%
Total : 23.15%
1-1 @ 11.98%
0-0 @ 7.89%
2-2 @ 4.55%
Other @ 0.85%
Total : 25.27%
0-1 @ 12.42%
0-2 @ 9.79%
1-2 @ 9.44%
0-3 @ 5.14%
1-3 @ 4.95%
2-3 @ 2.39%
0-4 @ 2.02%
1-4 @ 1.95%
2-4 @ 0.94%
Other @ 2.52%
Total : 51.56%

How you voted: Metz vs Nice

Metz
7.9%
Draw
7.9%
Nice
84.2%
38
Head to Head
Nov 27, 2021 8pm
Gameweek 15
Nice
0-1
Metz

Delort (21'), Stengs (39')
Centonze (31')
N'Doram (4'), Jemerson (16')
Feb 21, 2021 2pm
Gameweek 26
Nice
1-2
Metz
Gouiri (61' pen.)
Sellouki (90+1')
Kouyate (15'), Gueye (38')
Jan 9, 2021 8pm
Gameweek 19
Metz
1-1
Nice
Boye (79')
Kouyate (17'), Maziz (36')
Gouiri (18' pen.)
Nsoki (67'), Boudaoui (76')
May 9, 2020 7pm
Gameweek 36
Metz
P-P
Nice
Dec 7, 2019 7pm
Gameweek 17
Nice
4-1
Metz
Cyprien (9', 41' pen.), Ganago (59'), Lees-Melou (75')
Niane (74')
Boye (35'), Centonze (82')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Paris Saint-GermainPSG17134046153143
2Marseille17113339201936
3MonacoMonaco1794428181031
4Nice1786335231230
5Lille1778226161029
6Lyon178452922728
7Lens177642116527
8Toulouse177371919024
9StrasbourgStrasbourg176563029123
10Auxerre176472426-222
11Brest177192630-422
12Reims175572325-220
13Angers175481927-819
14Rennes1752102325-217
15NantesNantes173772027-716
16Saint-EtienneSt Etienne1751111637-2116
17Le HavreLe Havre1740131336-2312
18Montpellier HSCMontpellier1723121642-269


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