Metz v Nantes result

Full-time · Metz 3–1 Nantes

Ligue 1 · Sun, 12 Nov 2023 14:00 GMT · Stade Saint-Symphorien

Updated 8 May 2026, 04:57 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: Metz · Nantes · Head-to-head

Metz 3–1 Nantes — Metz won this Ligue 1 match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Metz beat Nantes 3–1 at Stade Saint-Symphorien in Ligue 1 on Sunday 12 November. Expected goals (xG) tell a different story: Nantes out-shot Metz 16 to 9 and created the better chances, 1.36 xG to 0.99 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

The goals

Metz led 2–1 at half-time. The goals — Metz: Kevin Van Den Kerkhof (3’, assisted by Matthieu Udol), S. Elisor (28’, assisted by A. Jallow) and J. Asoro (85’, assisted by Kevin Van Den Kerkhof); Nantes: Moses Simon (12’, assisted by N. Pallois).

Discipline

F. Batta showed no yellow cards — against 5.3 yellows a game across the last 8 matches refereed (all competitions).

What it changes

With four goals it was the highest-scoring match of round 12, across nine matches. Metz are unbeaten in their last three matches in all competitions. Nantes have lost their last three matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Kevin Van Den Kerkhof (Metz) 9.0, Moses Simon (Nantes) 7.9 and S. Elisor (Metz) 6.9 led the match.

Next up

Metz next travel to Dunkerque on 23 October 2026.

Nantes next travel to Saint Etienne on 24 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Metz: Dunkerque v Metz, Friday 23 October — the preview. Next for Nantes: Saint Etienne v Nantes, Saturday 24 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Metz 3–1 Nantes · Ligue 1
Venue: Stade Saint-Symphorien · Metz
Referee: F. Batta
Head-to-head (last 6): Metz 2 · draws 3 · Nantes 1 · 1.17 goals/game
Recent form: Metz 0W 2D 3L · Nantes 2W 0D 3L

Metz 3–1 Nantes (Ligue 1): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 8 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

0.63 / 1.5

Goals

against 1.25 / 1.63 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

3.63 / 4.88

Corners

against 4.88 / 4.63 · 4 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 8 matches

3.13 / 4.5

Shots on target

against 5.75 / 5.5 · 3 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 8 matches

1.25 / 2.25

Cards

against 1.63 / 2.13 · 2 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 8 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 5 November 2023. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 5 November 2023. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Metz for / against	Line	Nantes for / against
Goals scored	0.63 for · 1.25 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.5 for · 1.63 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	3.63 for · 4.88 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	4.88 for · 4.63 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	9.13 for · 15.38 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	13.13 for · 13.5 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	3.13 for · 5.75 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	4.5 for · 5.5 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	11.5 for · 13.38 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	12.25 for · 13.5 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	1.25 for · 1.63 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	2.25 for · 2.13 against n 8 Last 5

Metz

Metz — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 5 November 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
M. Mbaye n 5	30.4	3 3/2	2.4 2/1	—
Ó. Estupiñán n 8	39.5	2.3 5/2	0.9 3/0	—
A. Atta n 8	30	2.3 4/1	1.5 4/0	—
S. Elisor n 8	43.6	2.1 5/2	1.8 5/2	—
L. Camara n 8	73.9	2 7/3	1.7 6/3	—

Metz — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 5 November 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
A. Jallow n 8	62	2.4 5/4	1.5 5/2
B. Tetteh n 8	37.6	1.8 4/2	0.9 2/1
L. Camara n 8	73.9	1.4 6/3	0.6 4/0
Kevin Van Den Kerkhof n 8	49.3	1.4 4/2	1.1 3/2
Ó. Estupiñán n 8	39.5	1.4 4/1	0.6 2/0

Metz — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 5 November 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
A. Jallow n 8	62	0.5 3/0	0 0/0
Kevin Van Den Kerkhof n 8	49.3	0 0/0	0.5 1/1
L. Camara n 8	73.9	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0
J. Asoro n 8	58.3	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0
B. Tetteh n 8	37.6	0.3 1/0	0 0/0

Metz — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 5 November 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
M. Mbaye n 5	30.4	3 2/2
L. Camara n 8	73.9	2.9 8/7
H. Maïga n 8	19.1	2.9 4/1
Cheick Tidiane Sabaly n 8	64	2.8 6/5
Fali Candé n 8	68.6	2.5 7/4

Metz — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 5 November 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
Alexandre Oukidja n 8	81	4.7 5/4
Guillaume Dietsch n 5	88	3.1 4/3

Nantes

Nantes — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 5 November 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
Douglas Augusto n 8	70.4	2.1 7/3	1 4/2	—
Marquinhos n 8	33.4	2 4/1	1.3 4/0	—
S. Moutoussamy n 8	53.9	1.7 5/2	0.8 3/1	—
Florent Mollet n 8	71.8	1.6 6/3	0.8 4/1	—
Mostafa Mohamed n 8	68.9	1.6 5/4	2.5 5/4	—

Nantes — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 5 November 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
M. Abline n 8	42.3	3.2 7/4	2.1 5/2
Florent Mollet n 8	71.8	2.4 6/5	1.6 6/2
I. Ganago n 8	45.6	2 4/3	1 3/1
Mostafa Mohamed n 8	68.9	1.8 6/4	1 4/2
M. Simon n 8	86.1	1.6 8/3	0.5 4/0

Nantes — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 5 November 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
M. Simon n 8	86.1	0.3 2/0	0.5 3/1
K. Bamba n 8	32.1	0.4 1/0	0.4 1/0
Mostafa Mohamed n 8	68.9	0.7 3/1	0 0/0
Florent Mollet n 8	71.8	0.3 2/0	0.3 2/0
I. Ganago n 8	45.6	0.5 2/0	0 0/0

Nantes — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 5 November 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Douglas Augusto n 8	70.4	3.5 8/5
J. Duverne n 8	80.8	2.9 7/7
R. Pierre-Gabriel n 8	39.6	2.8 5/3
K. Bamba n 8	32.1	2.8 5/2
S. Moutoussamy n 8	53.9	2.1 6/3

Nantes — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 5 November 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
R. Descamps n 8	90	4.9 8/8
A. Lafont n 8	87.1	2.8 7/4

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Metz		Nantes
33%	Possession	67%
0.99	Expected goals (xG)	1.36
9	Shots	16
4	Shots on target	3
4	Shots off target	7
1	Blocked shots	6
6	Shots inside the box	11
2	Corners	5
1	Offsides	1
7	Fouls	9
2	Saves	1
308	Passes	615
71%	Pass accuracy	84%

Metz player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Rating
Alexandre Oukidja	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.2
M. Colin	90	0	0	1	0	0	3	6.9
Ismaël Traoré	90	0	0	1	0	0	0	6.9
M. Udol	90	0	1	0	0	2	1	7.5
Danley Jean Jacques	90	0	0	1	0	0	2	7
S. Elisor	90	1	0	1	1	1	1	7.7
L. Camara	89	0	0	0	0	1	2	6.9
Kevin Van Den Kerkhof	89	1	1	3	2	1	1	8.2
A. Jallow	84	0	1	0	0	1	0	7.3
P. Diallo	84	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.3
C. Hérelle	68	0	0	0	0	1	1	7.2
Fali Candé sub	22	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
K. N'Doram sub	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
J. Asoro sub	11	1	0	1	1	0	0	7.3
J. N'Guessan sub	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	–
M. Mbaye sub	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	–

Nantes player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Rating
A. Lafont	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.2
J. Duverne	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
J. Castelletto	90	0	0	0	0	1	2	6.9
Pedro Chirivella	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
Florent Mollet	90	0	0	1	0	2	0	6.6
M. Simon	90	1	0	3	3	3	0	7.6
S. Moutoussamy	81	0	0	0	0	0	3	6.6
Q. Merlin	60	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
N. Pallois	54	0	1	0	0	1	3	7.2
M. Coco	54	0	0	1	0	0	1	6.3
Mostafa Mohamed	54	0	0	1	0	1	0	6.6
E. Cömert sub	36	0	0	1	0	1	2	6.9
M. Abline sub	36	0	0	1	0	0	0	6.7
I. Ganago sub	36	0	0	1	0	2	0	7.2
J. Hadjam sub	30	0	0	1	0	1	1	6.6
Adson sub	9	0	0	0	0	0	2	6.9

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Metz v Nantes — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

MetzLLLDD

Last 5: 0W 2D 3L · 0.4 scored / 1.4 conceded per game

NantesLWWLL

Last 5: 2W 0D 3L · 1 scored / 1.8 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Metz 2 · 3 draws · Nantes 1 · 1.17 goals/game

2022-02-27 Metz 0–0 Nantes
2021-08-15 Nantes 2–0 Metz
2021-01-24 Metz 2–0 Nantes
2020-11-22 Nantes 1–1 Metz
2020-02-15 Nantes 0–0 Metz
2019-10-19 Metz 1–0 Nantes

League standing · 2023/24

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Metz#16 pos29 pts34 pl-23 GD

Nantes#14 pos33 pts34 pl-25 GD

Goals per game

Metz scored1.03

Nantes scored0.88

Metz conceded1.71

Nantes conceded1.62

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What is the head-to-head record between Metz and Nantes?: In their last 6 meetings, Metz won 2, Nantes won 1 and there were 3 draws, averaging 1.17 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Metz and Nantes?: Recent form — Metz 0W 2D 3L; Nantes 2W 0D 3L.

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