Ligue 1 · 2025Stade Saint-Symphorien

Metz 0–0 Nantes · Ligue 1

Metz

LLLLD
0–0Historical match

Nantes

LWLLL

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Metz and Nantes drew 0–0.

Shots
196
Shots on target
52
Expected goals
2.310.46
Possession
66%34%

Full time

What the match recorded

Metz and Nantes drew 0–0. Recorded in this match (Metz – Nantes): shots 19–6, shots on target 5–2, expected goals 2.31–0.46, possession 66%–34%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Metz's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Metz's last-five shots average is above their season average.

14.4 shots/match ▲ShotsLast 5 · Season9.79 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Shots14.4 shots/match9.79 shots/match11.4 shots/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Metz have a visible home split

moderate

Metz's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

11.9 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season9.79 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots11.9 shots/match9.79 shots/match11.4 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots19 shots6 shotsMetz 19 shots, Nantes 6 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots2 shotsMetz 5 shots, Nantes 2 shots
  • Expected goals2.31 xG0.46 xGMetz 2.31 xG, Nantes 0.46 xG
  • Possession66%34%Metz 66%, Nantes 34%
  • Corners6 corners3 cornersMetz 6 corners, Nantes 3 corners
  • Fouls14 fouls10 foulsMetz 14 fouls, Nantes 10 fouls
  • Yellow cards2 cards1 cardMetz 2 cards, Nantes 1 card

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Believe Munongo · Metz · 65′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedGauthier Hein · Metz · 76′ · 0.02 xG · on targetGiorgi Abuashvili · Metz · 88′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedKoffi Kouao · Metz · 2′ · 0.03 xG · on targetGeorgiy Tsitaishvili · Metz · 15′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedFrancis Coquelin · Nantes · 17′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedJohann Lepenant · Nantes · 79′ · 0.04 xG · on targetSadibou Sané · Metz · 87′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedFabien Centonze · Nantes · 7′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedLucas Michal · Metz · 90′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedGauthier Hein · Metz · 52′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedGauthier Hein · Metz · 76′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedHabibou Diallo · Metz · 87′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedSadibou Sané · Metz · 52′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedHabibou Diallo · Metz · 84′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedBahereba Guirassy · Nantes · 88′ · 0.09 xG · on targetIgnatius Ganago · Nantes · 18′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedJessy Deminguet · Metz · 12′ · 0.15 xG · on targetGauthier Hein · Metz · 19′ · 0.16 xG · off target or blockedHabibou Diallo · Metz · 9′ · 0.17 xG · off target or blockedIgnatius Ganago · Nantes · 30′ · 0.17 xG · off target or blockedJessy Deminguet · Metz · 1′ · 0.19 xG · off target or blockedBouna Sarr · Metz · 43′ · 0.27 xG · on targetLucas Michal · Metz · 90′ · 0.34 xG · off target or blockedBouna Sarr · Metz · 43′ · 0.66 xG · on target
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Metz: 19 shots, 5 on target, 2.48 xG. Nantes: 6 shots, 2 on target, 0.49 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

01.252.50′HT90′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Metz 2.48 xG · Nantes 0.49 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

3Metz
1Draws
1Nantes
Nantes — Metz · Ligue 10–2
Nantes — Metz · Ligue 10–2
Metz — Nantes · Ligue 13–1
Metz — Nantes · Ligue 10–0
Nantes — Metz · Ligue 12–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Metz favored in 4 of 11 directional metrics · Nantes in 5 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Metz28 matchesNantes27 matches
0.89 goals/matchGoals scored28/270.89 goals/match
2.14 goals/matchGoals allowed28/27▲ 1.67 goals/match
1.03 xG/match ▲Expected goals28/270.95 xG/match
9.79 shots/matchShots28/2710.3 shots/match
3.14 shots/match ▲Shots on target28/272.96 shots/match
49.1% ●Possession28/2742.7%
4.07 corners/match ●Corners28/273.15 corners/match
1.85 cards/matchCards26/262.04 cards/match
11.6 fouls/matchFouls28/2712.7 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples28 / 27home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 5 Apr 2026, 19:15 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Ligue 1

Make a graphic from this match

Creator Studio builds a branded post from this match's recorded data, with its evidence grade and source cutoff carried into the export.

Turn this match into a graphicReady-made from PitchMath data · No sign-up required