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Ligue 1 | Gameweek 26
Feb 21, 2021 at 2pm UK
Stade Municipal du Ray
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Nice
1 - 2
Metz

Gouiri (61' pen.)
Sellouki (90+1')
FT(HT: 0-2)
Kouyate (15'), Gueye (38')

The Match

Preview

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

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 40.63%. A win for Metz had a probability of 32.44% and a draw had a probability of 26.9%.

The most likely scoreline for a Nice win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.01%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.52%) and 2-0 (7.34%). The likeliest Metz win was 0-1 (9.59%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.78%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 7.4% likelihood.

Result
NiceDrawMetz
40.63%26.93%32.44%
Both teams to score 50.55%
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
45.44%54.56%
Over 3.5Under 3.5
24.09%75.91%
Nice Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
73.62%26.38%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
38.46%61.54%
Metz Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
68.67%31.33%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
32.31%67.69%
Score Analysis
    Nice 40.63%
    Metz 32.44%
    Draw 26.92%
NiceDrawMetz
1-0 @ 11.01%
2-1 @ 8.52%
2-0 @ 7.34%
3-1 @ 3.78%
3-0 @ 3.26%
3-2 @ 2.2%
4-1 @ 1.26%
4-0 @ 1.09%
Other @ 2.18%
Total : 40.63%
1-1 @ 12.78%
0-0 @ 8.27%
2-2 @ 4.94%
Other @ 0.94%
Total : 26.92%
0-1 @ 9.59%
1-2 @ 7.42%
0-2 @ 5.57%
1-3 @ 2.87%
0-3 @ 2.15%
2-3 @ 1.91%
Other @ 2.93%
Total : 32.44%

How you voted: Nice vs Metz

Nice
31.8%
Draw
31.8%
Metz
36.4%
22
Head to Head
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')
Jan 27, 2018 7pm
Metz
2-1
Nice
Roux (50', 62')
Diagne (33'), Roux (52'), Niakhate (57'), Cohade (67')
Balotelli (58')
Michael Seri (15'), Burner (31'), Balotelli (45'), Dante (79'), Ganago (87')
Lees-Melou (38')
Dec 2, 2017 7pm
Nice
3-1
Metz
Plea (26'), Balotelli (56'), Saint-Maximin (71')
Roux (29')
Balliu (38'), Nguette (76')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Paris Saint-GermainPSG18144048163246
2Marseille18114340211937
3Lille1888228171132
4MonacoMonaco189452920931
5Nice1886436251130
6Lyon188552922729
7Lens187652218427
8Toulouse187471919025
9Brest188192831-325
10StrasbourgStrasbourg186663130124
11Auxerre186482428-422
12Angers186482127-622
13Reims185672426-221
14Rennes1852112427-317
15NantesNantes183872128-717
16Saint-EtienneSt Etienne1852111738-2117
17Le HavreLe Havre1841131437-2313
18Montpellier HSCMontpellier1833121843-2512


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