Metz vs Nimes

7 March 2020 · Ligue 1 · 2019/20 · Referee Ruddy Buquet

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 1–0

  • Opa Nguette 7’
  • John Boye 81’
  • Lucas Deaux 49’

Match summary

Metz saw off Nimes 2-1. Metz led 1-0 at half-time.

Opa Nguette put Metz ahead with a header in the 7th minute, set up by Fabien Centonze, Lucas Deaux equalised from a corner in the 49th minute, set up by Yassin Benrahou, and John Boye won it with a header in the 81st minute, set up by Digbo Maiga.

There was little between the sides on chances: Metz created 1.41 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots, Nimes 1.58 from 16.

Match stats

Metz Nimes
14 Shots 16
5 Shots on Target 7
8 Corners 6
0 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
1.41 xG 1.57
1.41 Non-penalty xG 1.57
5 Deep Completions 7

Key events

Metz Nimes
Kick-off
Opa Nguette
Assist: Fabien Centonze1-0 (Metz)
7’
Half-time1-0
49’
Lucas Deaux
Assist: Yassin Benrahou1-1 (Nimes)
John Boye
Assist: Digbo Maiga2-1 (Metz)
81’
Full-time2-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.41 1.58 7’ Opa Nguette (Metz), 1-0 7’ 49’ Lucas Deaux (Nimes), 1-1 49’ 81’ John Boye (Metz), 2-1 81’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.41 1.58 7’ Opa Nguette (Metz), 1-0 Nguette 7’ 49’ Lucas Deaux (Nimes), 1-1 Deaux 49’ 81’ John Boye (Metz), 2-1 Boye 81’
Metz 1.41 xGNimes 1.58 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Nimes attacking Metz attacking 
48’ Moussa Koné (Nimes), open play, 0.51 xG, saved 49’ Lucas Deaux (Nimes), from a corner, 0.50 xG, goal 7’ Opa Nguette (Metz), open play, 0.43 xG, goal 81’ John Boye (Metz), from a corner, 0.42 xG, goal 59’ John Boye (Metz), from a corner, 0.13 xG, off target 38’ Vincent Pajot (Metz), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 73’ Vincent Pajot (Metz), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 3’ Nolan Roux (Nimes), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 53’ Moussa Koné (Nimes), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 4’ Moussa Koné (Nimes), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 53’ Lucas Deaux (Nimes), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 53’ Moussa Koné (Nimes), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 58’ Farid Boulaya (Metz), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, saved 77’ Yassin Benrahou (Nimes), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 21’ Moussa Koné (Nimes), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 26’ Farid Boulaya (Metz), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 90+1’ Adama Traoré (Metz), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+2’ Nolan Roux (Nimes), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 28’ Opa Nguette (Metz), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 65’ Nolan Roux (Nimes), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 3’ Yassin Benrahou (Nimes), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 19’ Fabien Centonze (Metz), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 84’ Sidy Sarr (Nimes), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 10’ Ibrahima Niane (Metz), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 45’ Zinedine Ferhat (Nimes), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 84’ Theo Valls (Nimes), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 22’ Ibrahima Niane (Metz), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 32’ Kevin N'Doram (Metz), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 3’ Nolan Roux (Nimes), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 90+1’ Thierry Ambrose (Metz), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 48’ Moussa Koné (Nimes), open play, 0.51 xG, saved 49’ Lucas Deaux (Nimes), from a corner, 0.50 xG, goal 7’ Opa Nguette (Metz), open play, 0.43 xG, goal 81’ John Boye (Metz), from a corner, 0.42 xG, goal 59’ John Boye (Metz), from a corner, 0.13 xG, off target 38’ Vincent Pajot (Metz), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 73’ Vincent Pajot (Metz), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 3’ Nolan Roux (Nimes), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 53’ Moussa Koné (Nimes), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 4’ Moussa Koné (Nimes), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 53’ Lucas Deaux (Nimes), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 53’ Moussa Koné (Nimes), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 58’ Farid Boulaya (Metz), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, saved 77’ Yassin Benrahou (Nimes), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 21’ Moussa Koné (Nimes), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 26’ Farid Boulaya (Metz), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 90+1’ Adama Traoré (Metz), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+2’ Nolan Roux (Nimes), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 28’ Opa Nguette (Metz), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 65’ Nolan Roux (Nimes), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 3’ Yassin Benrahou (Nimes), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 19’ Fabien Centonze (Metz), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 84’ Sidy Sarr (Nimes), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 10’ Ibrahima Niane (Metz), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 45’ Zinedine Ferhat (Nimes), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 84’ Theo Valls (Nimes), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 22’ Ibrahima Niane (Metz), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 32’ Kevin N'Doram (Metz), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 3’ Nolan Roux (Nimes), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 90+1’ Thierry Ambrose (Metz), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Alexandre Oukidja GK900 0.000.000
Fabien Centonze DEF9011 0.020.431
John Boye DEF9012 0.550.000
Dylan Bronn DEF900 0.000.000
Matthieu Udol DEF900 0.000.021
Vincent Pajot MID902 0.170.021
Kevin N'Doram MID901 0.020.092
Digbo Maiga MID8810 0.000.421
Farid Boulaya FWD862 0.090.162
Ibrahima Niane FWD902 0.040.000
Opa Nguette FWD7812 0.460.021
Thierry Ambrose Sub121 0.010.000
Adama Traoré Sub41 0.040.000
Victorien Angban Sub20 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Metz win 40% Avg odds 2.38
Draw 31% Avg odds 3.04
Nimes win 29% Avg odds 3.31

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Metz DLDLW
Nimes WWWLL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Nimes 1-1 Metz, 30 Nov 19 Next meeting: Nimes 0-1 Metz, 01 Nov 20  All Metz vs Nimes meetings

Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.