Jan 23rd features a match where Metz plays host to Nice in a Ligue 1 match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cold day, with daytime temperatures of only 2 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. Metz sits at 15th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Reims. Ibrahima Niane struck first for Metz in the 61st minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Reims was frustrated by Metz’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Metz ended the match with the shutout victory. Metz is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches, while nice is fresh off their 2-1 win against Nantes. Kasper Dolberg struck first for Nice in the 21st minute on a penalty shot, but Andrei Girotto got the equalizer for Nantes in the 45th minute on a penalty shot. Nice should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 19 points in their last 10 matches.
In their last match together, in Allianz Riviera, Metz won by a score of 1 to 0. Fabien Centonze struck first for Metz in the 31st minute on a feed from Nicolas de Préville, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Nice was frustrated by Metz’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Metz ended the match with the shutout victory.
Kasper Dolberg has been the most prolific scorer on Nice in the last five matches with three goals. Metz’s most prolific scorer has been Ibrahima Niane. The Senegalese attacker has netted 2 goals over the last 5 matches.