Nice vs Metz Prediction & Tips
Nice and Metz face at Allianz Riviera, in a match for the 26 th round of the Ligue 1. Both teams tied (1‑1), on 09‑01‑2021, the last time they met in this edition of the league. At this stadium, the head ‑ to ‑ head history favors the home team, since they have a record of 2 wins and 1 draw in the last 3 matches. Sure enough, the last time these teams met at this stadium, on 07‑12‑2019, in a match for the Ligue 1, Nice won by (4‑1). The goals of the match were scored by W. Cyprien (9 ‘and 41’), I. Ganago (59 ‘) and P. Lees Melou (75’) for Nice and by I. Niane (74 ‘) for Metz. The home advantage may play an important role in this match, since Nice presents significant differences between home and away results.
Nice
The home team is currently in 14th place, with 29 points won, after 8 wins, 5 draws and 12 losses. In the penultimate match, they lost away to Paris Saint Germain by (2‑1). In the last match, they lost away to Olympique Marseille by (3‑2). This is a team that, curiously, has been stronger away than at home, as in the last 30 games they have registered 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 losses as a visitor; against 3 wins, 2 draws and 10 losses at their stadium. In the last 10 home matches for the league, Nice has recorded 2 wins, 2 draws and 6 losses, having won 8 points out of 30 possible. Defensive solidity has not been their strong point, as they have conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 games, but their offense has scored regularly, as they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 games for this competition. In 25 games in this competition, he only managed 1 turn on the scoreboard in the 13 games in which he suffered the first goal.
The Nice team comes to this game with a 3-2 defeat on the trip to the Olympique Marseille field, thus adding the second setback in this competition: the team’s goals were signed by Amine Gouiri and Malik Sellouki. The home team has a habit of playing in a traditional 4-3-3, where the three most advanced pieces are Amine Gouiri, Rony Lopes and Alexis Trouillet. The brain of the team is midfielder Alexis Claude-Maurice, the player responsible for defining and leading his team’s attacks. Out of this game are Youcef Atal, Dante, Danilo, Kasper Dolberg, Jeff Reine-Adelaide and Jordan Lotomba, all with physical problems.
Metz
After 9 wins, 8 draws and 8 losses, the visiting team is in 8th position, having won 35 points. In the last match, they have lost at home against Strasbourg by (1‑2), after in the previous match they have lost (1‑0) an away match against Saint ‑ Étienne. This is a team little affected by the home factor, that is, it presents similar results at home and away, since in the last 30 games it has recorded 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses as a visitor, with a total of 20 goals scored and 15 conceded. At home, he won 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses, with a total of 20 goals scored and 13 conceded. In the league, Metz won 16 points out of 30 possible points, after 4 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses in the last 10 home matches. In their league matches as a visitor, the most frequent result at halftime was 0‑0 (6 out of 12 games). His attack has scored regularly, since he managed to score in 7 of the last 10 games in this competition. In their away matches there is a tendency for few goals, since 10 of the last 12 matches have ended with Under 2,5 goals. In 25 games in this competition, he only managed 2 turns on the scoreboard in the 13 games in which he suffered the first goal. There are 1 periods that stand out in the last 12 matches played as a visitor to this competition: they have suffered 4 of their 11 goals between minutes (76’ ‑ 90 ‘).
The Metz team enters this game with a defeat, by 1-2, receiving Strasbourg, adding in this way the second setback followed in this Ligue 1: the only goal of the team was signed by Thomas Delaine. The three arrows aimed at the opponent’s goalpost will be Farid Boulaya, Papa Ndiaga Yade and Vagner, and the player responsible for defining and leading his team’s attacks is midfielder Pape Sarr. The visitors’ coach cannot count on Ernest Boahene, Vincent Pajot, Opa Nguette, Kevin N’Doram, Ibrahima Niane and Manuel Cabit, all with physical problems.
Nice – Metz FREE TIPS
Nice – Win @ 2.25
Both teams to score / YES @ 1.80
Over 2.5 Goals @ 1.90
