In this week 15 match on the 27th of November, Nice hosts Metz at Allianz Riviera in a meeting of these two Ligue 1 teams. 2nd placed Nice is fresh off their 2-1 win against Clermont. Florent Ogier struck first for Clermont in the 17th minute on a feed from Jason Berthomier, then Amine Gouiri got the equalizer for Nice in the 76th minute on a feed from Morgan Schneiderlin Finally they completed the comback in the 82nd minute on a goal by Amine Gouiri to cap off a wild match. With 17 points in their last 10 matches Nice should be reasonably happy with their performance, while metz sits at 20th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 3-3 draw against Bordeaux. Alberth Elis struck first for Bordeaux in the 17th minute, then Remi Oudin added another in the 39th minute on a feed from Javairô Dilrosun. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 6 points in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Metz won the head to head battle with 1 win.
Both Opa Nguette and Nicolas de Préville have been the hottest scorers for Metz in the last five each having scored 2 goals each. Both Andy Delort and Amine Gouiri have been the hottest scorers for Nice in the last 5 each having scored 3 goals each
Christophe Galtier’s Nice squad will be without Dante, Hicham Boudaoui, Youcef Atal and Robson Bambu, while Metz will be without Manuel Cabit, Digbo Maiga, Matthieu Udol and Amadou Salif Mbengue.