Ligue 1 Gameweek 12 Sun, Nov 9 2025 · 16:15 Stade Saint-Symphorien, Longeville-lès-Metz
Metz
2–1 Full time · HT 0–1 xG 1.46 – 0.83
Nice
  • G. Hein 53’ (P)
  • M. Diallo 84’
  • 35’ M. Cho
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Metz come from behind to beat Nice

Nice entered as narrow favourites and led 1–0 at half-time through a Cho goal. But Hein and Diallo scored to turn it around for Metz, who won 2–1. Metz finished with the higher xG (1.46 vs 0.83). On the chances created, Nice deserved more: 0.9 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Metz ✓30%
Draw27%
Nice43%

Model vs reality

Metz goals
2
Model 1.20 · xG 1.46
Nice goals
1
Model 1.47 · xG 0.83
Total goals
3
Model 2.67 · xG 2.29
Score 2–1
7%
Most likely 1–1 (13%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 50%
Both scored
Yes
Model 55%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchM. DialloMetz · 1 goal
8.3
  • RefereeStephanie Frappart
  • CoachesS. Le Mignan · —
  • VenueStade Saint-Symphorien
  • Table before kick-offMetz 17th · Nice 9th

Timeline

  1. A. MendyYellow card · Tripping
    21’
  2. H. BoudaouiYellow card · Tripping
    33’
  3. M. Cho 0–1Assist C. Vanhoutte
    35’
  4. Half time · 0–1
  5. ⇄ M. BardFor A. Abdi
    46’
  6. A. BahYellow card · Handling
    52’
  7. G. Hein (pen) 1–1
    53’
  8. ⇄ J. BogaFor Kevin Carlos
    71’
  9. C. SabalyYellow card · Foul
    75’
  10. ⇄ B. TraoréFor J. Deminguet
    77’
  11. ⇄ I. SanéFor C. Sabaly
    77’
  12. ⇄ T. MoffiFor M. Cho
    79’
  13. ⇄ M. SansonFor S. Diop
    79’
  14. M. Diallo 2–1Assist J. Gbamin
    84’
  15. ⇄ Tiago GouveiaFor A. Mendy
    86’
  16. G. HeinYellow card · Roughing
    87’
  17. ⇄ J. AsoroFor M. Diallo
    88’
  18. M. BardYellow card · Unsportsmanlike conduct
    90+2’
  19. ⇄ Cléo MélièresFor G. Hein
    90+3’
  20. ⇄ B. StambouliFor Alpha Touré
    90+4’
  21. Full time · 2–1

Team stats

Metz9 shots · 3 in box, 6 outside
Nice10 shots · 7 in box, 3 outside
MetzNice
50% Possession 50%
1.46 Expected goals (xG) 0.83
1.83 Expected points (xPts) 0.91
9 Shots 10
2 Shots on target 3
4 Shots off target 5
3 Blocked shots 2
3 Shots inside the box 7
6 Shots outside the box 3
418 Passes 429
84% Pass accuracy 90%
6 Corners 3
3 Goalkeeper saves 0
12 Fouls 19
2 Yellow cards 4
0 Red cards 0
6.98 Team rating 6.64

Line-ups

Metz 4-2-3-1

16.9 Jonathan Fischer(G)
26.5 M. Colin 156.9 T. Yegbe 57.0 J. Gbamin A 396.9 K. Kouao
206.6 J. Deminguet ↓77’ 127.0 Alpha Touré ↓90’
76.6 G. Tsitaishvili 107.9 G. Hein ↓90’ 146.2 C. Sabaly ↓77’
308.3★ M. Diallo ↓88’
  • 1Jonathan Fischer (G)6.9
  • 2M. Colin6.5
  • 15T. Yegbe6.9
  • 5J. GbaminA7.0
  • 39K. Kouao6.9
  • 20J. Deminguet↓77’6.6
  • 12Alpha Touré↓90’7.0
  • 7G. Tsitaishvili6.6
  • 10G. Hein↓90’7.9
  • 14C. Sabaly↓77’6.2
  • 30M. Diallo ★↓88’8.3

Substitutes used

  • 8B. Traoré↑77’6.3
  • 21B. Stambouli↑90’
  • 25Cléo Mélières↑90’
  • 99J. Asoro↑88’
  • 23I. Sané↑77’6.3

Unused: O. Ba, S. Sané, G. Abuashvili, Morgan Bokele Mputu

Coach: S. Le Mignan

Nice 3-4-1-2

806.2 Y. Diouf(G)
376.7 Kojo Peprah Oppong 285.9 A. Bah 336.6 A. Mendy ↓86’
26.7 A. Abdi ↓46’ 247.0 C. Vanhoutte A 66.3 H. Boudaoui 927.9 J. Clauss
106.2 S. Diop ↓79’
906.2 Kevin Carlos ↓71’ 257.7 M. Cho ↓79’
  • 80Y. Diouf (G)6.2
  • 37Kojo Peprah Oppong6.7
  • 28A. Bah5.9
  • 33A. Mendy↓86’6.6
  • 2A. Abdi↓46’6.7
  • 24C. VanhoutteA7.0
  • 6H. Boudaoui6.3
  • 92J. Clauss7.9
  • 10S. Diop↓79’6.2
  • 90Kevin Carlos↓71’6.2
  • 25M. Cho↓79’7.7

Substitutes used

  • 26M. Bard↑46’6.0
  • 7J. Boga↑71’6.7
  • 8M. Sanson↑79’6.3
  • 47Tiago Gouveia↑86’
  • 9T. Moffi↑79’6.5

Unused: M. Dupé, T. Louchet, S. Abdul Samed, I. Jansson

Player stats

Top rated
M. DialloMetz8.3
2nd
G. HeinMetz7.9
3rd
J. ClaussNice7.9

Metz

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
Jonathan Fischer G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 71% 42 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
M. Colin D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 88% 42 2 1 0/0 1/0 6.5
T. Yegbe D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 50 0 2 0/0 0/1 6.9
J. Gbamin M 90 0 1 0 (0) 1 89% 53 2 1 2/3 1/1 7.0
K. Kouao D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 86% 51 2 0 0/0 0/2 6.9
J. Deminguet M 77 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 21 2 0 1/2 0/2 6.6
Alpha Touré M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 85% 33 5 2 2/2 1/2 7.0
G. Tsitaishvili M 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 72% 18 1 0 1/3 0/3 6.6
G. Hein F 90 1 0 1 (1) 1 94% 50 2 0 0/0 1/1 7.9
C. Sabaly F 77 0 0 1 (0) 1 68% 25 0 0 3/3 3/3 6.2
M. Diallo F 88 1 0 2 (1) 1 76% 17 1 0 1/1 3/3 8.3
B. Traoré M 13 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 6 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
B. Stambouli M 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
Cléo Mélières D 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
J. Asoro F 2 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/0 1/0 —
I. Sané F 13 0 0 0 (0) 0 0% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3

Nice

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
Y. Diouf G 90 0 0 0 sv 0 93% 29 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
Kojo Peprah Oppong D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 92% 53 1 2 1/2 0/2 6.7
A. Bah D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 97% 61 0 2 0/0 2/1 5.9
A. Mendy D 86 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 65 1 0 0/0 3/2 6.6
A. Abdi D 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 9 2 0 0/2 1/1 6.7
C. Vanhoutte M 90 0 1 0 (0) 2 86% 58 0 2 0/0 3/0 7.0
H. Boudaoui M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 85% 34 3 2 1/3 1/2 6.3
J. Clauss D 90 0 0 0 (0) 3 86% 35 2 1 1/1 1/2 7.9
S. Diop M 79 0 0 2 (1) 1 95% 21 0 0 0/0 1/1 6.2
Kevin Carlos F 71 0 0 2 (1) 1 71% 7 0 0 1/2 4/0 6.2
M. Cho F 79 1 0 3 (1) 1 88% 26 1 1 1/4 0/0 7.7
M. Bard D 44 0 0 0 (0) 0 43% 7 0 1 1/1 1/0 6.0
J. Boga F 19 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 7 0 0 1/1 0/0 6.7
M. Sanson M 11 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 5 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.3
Tiago Gouveia F 4 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
T. Moffi F 11 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/2 0/0 6.5

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.