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Nice - Metz prediction

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Ligue 1

Round 34
Sun 17 May 2026 - 15:00
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16/05/26, 15:55 | Piter Macmillan

Match predictions

After discovering the full review of the match, our accurate Nice vs Metz predictions are based on statistical analysis and it is evident that Both team to score - No is the best choice for this game.

Coefficients at the time of publication of the forecast 17.05.2026 19:43

Match preview

The match between Nice and Metz, as part of the Ligue 1 (France), is scheduled for 17.05 at 15:00. Betting enthusiasts can use the following analysis of teams' statistics and prediction to gain detailed insight into their betting decisions for the match.

H2H and previous results

Teams have faced each other in a total of 33 games, in which their last meeting took place on 09.11.25 with score 2:1, with Nice winning 14, Metz winning 11, and 8 games in a draw. So far, the goal difference between the teams is 41-31.

H2H Statistics

Nice Nice
Metz Metz
42%
24%
33%
14 wins 8 draws 11 wins

Comparison stat

Find out about the last 10 matches between Nice and Metz, including their wins, draws, losses, and the stats on goals scored and allowed.

Nice Nice
Metz Metz
General
Attack
Passing
Defending
Discipline
10 Matches

2 - Wins

4 - Draws

4 - Loses

Goal Difference

-7

9

16

Scored

Conceded

-14

10

24

10 Matches

Wins - 0

Draws - 3

Loses - 7

50% 5/10
Both team to score
5/10 50%
40%
Ball possession
50%
9 0.9
Goals scored per match
1 10
11.4 1.14
Expected goals (xG) stat-tooltip-icon Expected goals xG - measures the quality of a scoring chance and the probability of it becoming a goal. It's calculated from factors like shot location, angle, distance, assist type, and defensive pressure. Each shot gets a value from 0 to 1; a team's total xG is the sum of all its shots. A penalty is usually worth ~0.79–0.80. Higher xG = better chances, regardless of whether goals were actually scored. per match
1.00 10
16 1.6
Goals conceded per match
2.4 24
15.8 1.58
Expected goals conceded (xCG) per match
1.68 16.78
2.6
Big chances stat-tooltip-icon Big chances - counts clear scoring opportunities where a goal is highly expected. These are situations like one-on-one with the goalkeeper, close-range shots with little defensive pressure, or shots into an open goal.
1.8
8.2
Total shots
11.9
Shots on goal / off goal
2.8 off goal 5.3
3 on goal 3.4
5.9
Shots inside box
7.8
2.3
Shots outside box
3.9
17.2
Touches in the opposition box
19.3
2.6
Offsides TOTAL 3.9
1.3
4.6
Corners TOTAL 9.9
5.3
80% 275.4/346
Passes
376/437.3 86%
38% 15.8/41.2
Long Passes
23.6/45.7 52%
64% 47.9/75.3
Passes in final third
87.5/114 77%
19% 3.1/16.4
Crosses
5.6/21.2 26%
41.4
Duels won
46
8.8
Tackles
10.3
20.9
Clearances
20.9
10.2
Interceptions
10.8
10.6
Fouls TOTAL 21.7
11.1
1.4
Yellow Cards TOTAL 3
1.6
0.9
Errors resulting to shot
0.5
Stats are shown as averages per match.

Nice review

The club Nice has competed in 10 events during the current Ligue 1 season. Of these, Nice has 1 wins, 5 losses, and 4 draws at home. This record has placed the team at 16 place in the standings. The average number of goals scored and conceded by Nice at home is 9 and 22, giving a difference of -13. The average goal scored by teams when Nice is playing at home is 29. In matches hosted by Nice, there have been 6 occasions in which both teams scored, which is equivalent to 60%. As for the time it takes Nice to score a goal at home, it averages 29 minutes.
demonstrates a stable recovery of his performance.
Top scorers are: Diop, Sofiane, Wahi, Sepe Elye, Cho, Mohamed-Ali, Louchet, Tom, Abdi, Ali, Boga, Jeremie, Moffi, Terem, Bard, Melvin, Peprah Oppong, Kojo, Boudaoui, Hichem, Clauss, Jonathan, Jansson, Isak, Boudache, Kaïl, Mendy, Antoine

Metz review

This season, the Metz has played 10 games in the Ligue 1 tournament, and won 0 meetings. They have won 0, lost 7 and drawn 3 times in total. They have scored 10 goals and conceded 23, giving them a goal difference of -13. They are currently in the 18 spot in the table. On average, 27.3 goals are scored by both teams in Metz away matches. Also, 60% of matches feature both teams scoring, with 6 of games in total. Additionally, it takes 27.3 minutes of game time for the away team to score.
continues to show a good game.
Players with the greatest scores is: Hein, Gauthier, Diallo, Habib, Tsitaishvili, Georgiy, Sane, Sadibou, Abuashvili, Giorgi, Deminguet, Jessy, Kouao, Koffi, Mbala, Nathan, Kvilitaia, Giorgi, Traore, Boubacar, Gbamin, Jean-Philippe, Sane, Ibou, Pandore, Jahyann.

Standings

# Team G Pts W D L G
16 Nice Nice 33 31 7 10 16 37:60
18 Metz Metz 33 16 3 7 23 32:76

Standings tracker

Nice Nice
Metz Metz
16 Position 18
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Prematch stats

Nice Nice
Metz Metz
General
Attack
Passing
Defending
Discipline
10 Matches

2 - Wins

4 - Draws

4 - Loses

Goal Difference

-7

9

16

Scored

Conceded

-14

10

24

10 Matches

Wins - 0

Draws - 3

Loses - 7

50% 5/10
Both team to score
5/10 50%
40%
Ball possession
50%
9 0.9
Goals scored per match
1 10
11.4 1.14
Expected goals (xG) stat-tooltip-icon Expected goals xG - measures the quality of a scoring chance and the probability of it becoming a goal. It's calculated from factors like shot location, angle, distance, assist type, and defensive pressure. Each shot gets a value from 0 to 1; a team's total xG is the sum of all its shots. A penalty is usually worth ~0.79–0.80. Higher xG = better chances, regardless of whether goals were actually scored. per match
1.00 10
16 1.6
Goals conceded per match
2.4 24
15.8 1.58
Expected goals conceded (xCG) per match
1.68 16.78
2.6
Big chances stat-tooltip-icon Big chances - counts clear scoring opportunities where a goal is highly expected. These are situations like one-on-one with the goalkeeper, close-range shots with little defensive pressure, or shots into an open goal.
1.8
8.2
Total shots
11.9
Shots on goal / off goal
2.8 off goal 5.3
3 on goal 3.4
5.9
Shots inside box
7.8
2.3
Shots outside box
3.9
17.2
Touches in the opposition box
19.3
2.6
Offsides TOTAL 3.9
1.3
4.6
Corners TOTAL 9.9
5.3
80% 275.4/346
Passes
376/437.3 86%
38% 15.8/41.2
Long Passes
23.6/45.7 52%
64% 47.9/75.3
Passes in final third
87.5/114 77%
19% 3.1/16.4
Crosses
5.6/21.2 26%
41.4
Duels won
46
8.8
Tackles
10.3
20.9
Clearances
20.9
10.2
Interceptions
10.8
10.6
Fouls TOTAL 21.7
11.1
1.4
Yellow Cards TOTAL 3
1.6
0.9
Errors resulting to shot
0.5
Stats are shown as averages per match.

Scored

Nice Nice is +15% Better in terms of Goals scored.
Nice NIC
1.12 Goals / match
Metz FCM
0.97 Goals / match
Scored per game
Nice NIC Metz FCM
Over 0.5
70%
58%
Over 1.5
27%
30%
Over 2.5
12%
6%
Over 3.5
3%
3%
Failed to score
30%
42%
Scored 1st/2nd Half
Nice NIC Metz FCM
Scored in 1H
36%
36%
Scored in 2H
48%
42%
Scored in both halves
15%
21%
Scored average 1H
0.58
0.42
Scored average 2H
0.55
0.55

Statistics of Nice matches and Metz matches within the tournament Ligue 1.

Conceded

Nice Nice is +26% Better in terms of Conceded goals.
Nice NIC
1.82 Conceded / match
Metz FCM
2.3 Conceded / match
Conceded / game
Nice NIC Metz FCM
Over 0.5
85%
82%
Over 1.5
48%
61%
Over 2.5
27%
55%
Over 3.5
15%
21%
Clean sheets
15%
18%
Conceded / game
Nice NIC Metz FCM
1H Clean sheet
36%
36%
2H Clean sheet
39%
30%
Conceded in both halves
39%
52%
Conceded average 1H
0.88
1.03
Conceded average 2H
0.94
1.27

Statistics of Nice matches and Metz matches within the tournament Ligue 1.

Goals handicap

Full time
Handicap
Nice NIC Metz FCM
+2.5
67%
42%
+1.5
70%
61%
+0.5
52%
30%
-0.5
21%
9%
-1.5
12%
6%
-2.5
3%
0%
1st Half
Handicap
Nice NIC Metz FCM
+1.5
85%
85%
+0.5
55%
52%
-0.5
27%
6%
-1.5
6%
0%
2nd Half
Handicap
Nice NIC Metz FCM
+1.5
82%
79%
+0.5
48%
42%
-0.5
27%
9%
-1.5
6%
9%

Goals by Time Period

Nice Nice
10 mins
Total goals
Scored
Conceded
0 - 10 mins
6%
8%
5%
11 - 20 mins
9%
8%
10%
21 - 30 mins
10%
11%
12%
31 - 40 mins
8%
11%
7%
41 - 50 mins
12%
16%
17%
51 - 60 mins
13%
16%
12%
61 - 70 mins
9%
8%
10%
71 - 80 mins
8%
5%
10%
81 - 90+ mins
25%
17%
17%
Metz Metz
10 mins
Total goals
Scored
Conceded
0 - 10 mins
6%
6%
9%
11 - 20 mins
7%
6%
8%
21 - 30 mins
9%
9%
9%
31 - 40 mins
10%
13%
11%
41 - 50 mins
13%
16%
13%
51 - 60 mins
6%
9%
7%
61 - 70 mins
9%
6%
11%
71 - 80 mins
6%
3%
7%
81 - 90+ mins
34%
32%
25%
Nice Nice
15 mins
Total goals
Scored
Conceded
0 - 15 mins
12%
14%
12%
16 - 30 mins
13%
14%
15%
31 - 45 mins
14%
19%
12%
46 - 60 mins
21%
24%
23%
61 - 75 mins
14%
11%
18%
76 - 90+ mins
26%
18%
20%
Metz Nice
15 mins
Total goals
Scored
Conceded
0 - 15 mins
12%
13%
16%
16 - 30 mins
10%
9%
11%
31 - 45 mins
11%
16%
13%
46 - 60 mins
15%
22%
17%
61 - 75 mins
10%
6%
12%
76 - 90+ mins
42%
34%
31%

Result by half

1st Half
Win%
27%
6%
Draw%
27%
45%
Loss%
46%
49%
2nd Half
Win%
27%
9%
Draw%
21%
33%
Loss%
52%
58%

First goal

39%
21%

Statistics on the percentage of matches, where Nice and Metz scored first in the Ligue 1 of the 2025/2026 season

Cards statistics

Cards per match
Total cards / match
Nice NIC Metz FCM
4
2
2

Total cards per match for Nice and Metz at the tournament Ligue 1 in 2025/2026 season.

Total Cards
Over 1.5
91%
79%
85%
Over 2.5
79%
67%
73%
Over 3.5
61%
45%
53%
Over 4.5
39%
24%
31%
Over 5.5
24%
9%
16%
Over 6.5
12%
3%
7%
Over 7.5
6%
0%
3%
Team Cards
Over 0.5
94%
79%
86%
Over 1.5
67%
67%
67%
Over 2.5
30%
18%
24%
Over 3.5
12%
6%
9%
Over 4.5
6%
3%
4%
Cards Against Team
Cards Against Team
Nice NIC Metz FCM Average
Over 0.5
88%
79%
83%
Over 1.5
55%
48%
51%
Over 2.5
33%
15%
24%
Over 3.5
15%
3%
9%
Over 4.5
9%
0%
4%

Trends

Nice

4 / 10 of her last matches Nice in all competitions ended in defeat

Nice

5 / 10 of last matches Nice in Ligue 1 ended in defeat

Nice

4 / 10 of the last matches between the teams ended in a victory Nice

Metz

3 / 10 of last matches in all competitions Metz did not lose

Metz

3 / 10 of last matches in Ligue 1 Metz did not lose

Nice

4 / 10 of the last matches Nice in all tournaments ended with its victory in the 2nd half

Nice

2 / 10 of the last matches between the teams ended with a victory Nice in the 2nd half

Metz

5 / 10 of the last matches Metz in all tournaments ended with a loss in the 2nd half

Metz

5 / 10 of the last matches Metz in Ligue 1 ended with its defeat in the 2nd half

Nice

6 / 10 of last matches in all competitions Nice did not draw

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