Match summary
Before kickoff, Nice (16th, 31 pts) were 15 points ahead of Metz (18th, 16 pts). Metz had gone 15 matches without a win before this one.
Nice vs Metz in numbers
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Nice1W 3D 1L
NiceMetz
6Pointsof 151
5Goals scored7
4Goals conceded16
2Clean sheets0
4Scored in a row0
3Without a win15+
3Conceded in a row5
Head to head15 meetings · Jan 2013 – Nov 2025
- Nice wins
- 8
- Draws
- 3
- Metz wins
- 4
2.47goals per meeting
53%both teams scored
47%3+ goals
40%won by the host
Last 5 meetingsNice 3W 0D 2L · 1.6 goals per game
Meetings
League table before kickoffRebuilt from 297 earlier results
NiceMetz
#16Position#18
31Points33 v 33 games16
-23Goal difference-44
1.12Scored per gameleague avg 1.410.97
1.82Conceded per game2.3
#13Form table position#18
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
NiceMetz
- Substitution · Nice · Tom Louchet · InOut: Morgan Sanson87'
- 85'Substitution · Metz · Michel Mboula · InOut: Alpha Touré
- Substitution · Nice · Kevin Carlos · InOut: Jonathan Clauss78'
- Yellow Card · Nice · Kojo Peprah Oppong75'
- 75'Substitution · Metz · Jahyann Pandore · InOut: Giorgi Abuashvili
- 73'Yellow Card · Metz · Boubacar Traoré
- Substitution · Nice · Isak Jansson · InOut: Sofiane Diop72'
- 65'Substitution · Metz · Jean-Philippe Gbamin · InOut: Believe Munongo
- 65'Substitution · Metz · Boubacar Traoré · InOut: Benjamin Stambouli
- Substitution · Nice · Mohamed-Ali Cho · InOut: Kaïl Boudache46'
- Substitution · Nice · Hicham Boudaoui · InOut: Charles Vanhoutte46'
- Yellow Card · Nice · Elye Wahi35'
Match Statistics
Match stats
NiceMetz
49%Ball Possession51%
22Shots Total16
4Shots On Target4
10Corners4
11Fouls15
2Yellow Cards1
2Offsides2
4Saves4
479Passes509
11Shots Off Target6
117Attacks108
58Dangerous Attacks38
14Shots Inside Box10
8Shots Outside Box6
15Free Kicks11
7Shots Blocked6
5Substitutions4
17Tackles22
416Accurate Passes442
29Total Crosses18
11Accurate Crosses7
5Interceptions6
56Duels Won51
Team Lineups
Lineups
3-4-2-1 · 4-3-3
Manager: Benoit Tavenot
Starting XI
Substitutes
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RJ
Romain Jean-Baptiste-
IG
Ismaël Guerti-
JP
Jahyann Pandore6.7
Player Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.6 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 26(96%) | - | - | |
| 7.5 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 65(97%) | 3 | 7/8 | |
| 7.4 | 72' | 0 | 0 | 1/4 | 33(82%) | - | 4/10 | |
Ali Abdi MF | 7.4 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/5 | 33(84%) | 1 | 7/15 |
Dante DF | 7.4 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 66(89%) | 1 | 5/7 |
| 7.3 | 87' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 39(78%) | 5 | 8/13 | |
| 7.2 | 78' | 0 | 0 | - | 32(87%) | 1 | 1/4 | |
| 7.1 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 65(91%) | 2 | 8/13 | |
| 7.1 | 44' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 16(88%) | - | 1/1 | |
| 7.0 | 44' | 0 | 0 | 1/2 | 34(91%) | 1 | 6/9 | |
| 6.9 | 18' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 5(60%) | 1 | 3/5 | |
| 6.7 | 46' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 27(85%) | 2 | 3/8 | |
| 6.6 | 12' | 0 | 0 | - | 3(100%) | - | 2/3 | |
| 6.5 | 46' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 18(72%) | - | 0/3 | |
| 6.4 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 12(73%) | - | 1/7 | |
| - | 3' | 0 | 0 | - | 7(43%) | - | 0/1 |