Metz 0-1 Nice
Model accuracy
Match stats
Standouts: Dante 8.2 · M. Bard 7.9 · J. Todibo 7.6
Match analysis
5 sections19:21Metz lost to Nice 0-1 in the Ligue 1 matchday 8 on 7 October 2023.
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Result and story of the match
It was 0-1 at half-time. Nice scored first, in the 14th minute.
Goals and key moments
Goals: 14' H. Boudaoui, assisted by M. Bard → 0-1.
Yellow cards: Metz 0, Nice 1.
Statistical comparison
Expected goals (xG) Metz 0.40, Nice 1.36; shots 10-7 (3-4 on target); possession 32%-68%; corners 1-4; pass accuracy 80%-90%.
Chance quality backed up the result: an xG gap of 0.96.
Goals by half: 0-1 in the first, 0-0 in the second.
Standout players
A. Oukidja was Metz's highest-rated player at 7.2 in 90 minutes: 3 saves.
Dante was Nice's highest-rated player at 8.2 in 90 minutes: 1 key pass, 2 tackles, won 5 of 8 duels.
How the model did
There was no model estimate locked before kick-off for this match, so it is not part of the track record.
Statistical model estimate; for information and entertainment only.
Match summary
7 October 2023: the Ligue 1 matchday 8 match ended Metz 0-1 Nice. Goals: H. Boudaoui 14'. Match stats: possession Metz 32%, Nice 68%; shots on target 3-4; expected goals (xG) 0.40-1.36.
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