Ligue 1

Season 2025/2026

Ligue 1

Metz vs Nantes – Lineups & Match Details

Metz and Nantes drew 0-0. Metz had 66% possession against Nantes's 34%. Shots on target: 5-2.

Ligue 1 · Regular Season - 28

Sunday, 5 April 2026

MetzMetz

0 - 0

Full Time

HT: 0 - 0

NantesNantes

Referee: Jérôme Brisard, France

Lineups

MetzMetz4-2-3-1
Pape Sy61Pape SyG
Koffi Kouao39Koffi KouaoD
Sadibou Sané38Sadibou SanéD
Urie-Michel Mboula4Urie-Michel MboulaD
Maxime Colin2Maxime ColinD
Jean-Philippe Gbamin5Jean-Philippe GbaminM
Jessy Deminguet20Jessy DeminguetM
Bouna Sarr70Bouna SarrM
Gauthier Hein10Gauthier HeinM
Georgiy Tsitaishvili7Georgiy TsitaishviliM
Habib Diallo30Habib DialloF

Substitutes

33Believe MunongoM
34Nathan MbalaF
19Lucas MichalF
9Giorgi AbuashviliF
15Terry YegbeD
3Moustapha DiopD
1Jonathan FischerG
97Fodé Ballo-TouréD
11Giorgi KvilitaiaF
NantesNantes4-1-4-1
Anthony Lopes1Anthony LopesG
Frédéric Guilbert24Frédéric GuilbertD
Chidozie Awaziem6Chidozie AwaziemD
Tylel Tati78Tylel TatiD
Nicolas Cozza3Nicolas CozzaD
Francis Coquelin13Francis CoquelinM
Fabien Centonze18Fabien CentonzeM
Mohamed Kaba21Mohamed KabaM
Johann Lepenant8Johann LepenantM
Matthis Abline10Matthis AblineM
Ignatius Ganago37Ignatius GanagoF

Substitutes

2Ali YoussefD
27Deiver MachadoD
11Bahereba GuirassyF
28Ibrahima SissokoM
98Kelvin AmianD
31Mostafa MohamedF
20Rémy CabellaM
19Youssef El ArabiF
30Patrik CarlgrenG

Match Events

38'Y

B. Sarr

39'R

T. Tati

46'S

I. Ganago

Substitution 1

46'S

F. Centonze

Substitution 2

63'Y

F. Coquelin

63'S

M. Colin

Substitution 1

63'S

U. Mboula

Substitution 2

72'Y

B. Munongo

73'S

M. Abline

Substitution 3

80'S

B. Sarr

Substitution 3

84'S

F. Coquelin

Substitution 4

87'S

J. Deminguet

Substitution 4

90'+2S

M. Kaba

Substitution 5

Statistics

Metz
66%34%
Nantes
2.31Expected Goals (xG)0.46
19Total Shots6
5Shots on Target2
6Corners3
14Fouls10
6Offsides1
88Pass Accuracy (%)78
2Yellow Cards1
0Red Cards1
Match preview

Metz host Nantes on Sunday, 5 April 2026. The kick-off time is 15:15 local. The fixture is part of the Ligue 1 schedule. Metz go into the match 18th in the table; Nantes sit 17th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Metz have taken 0 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 1 draw. Nantes have collected 1 win, 0 draws and 4 losses over the same span. Recent run: 3 losses in a row.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 2 Nov 2025: Metz 2-0 Nantes; 3 Mar 2024: Metz 2-0 Nantes; 12 Nov 2023: Metz 3-1 Nantes. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Metz and Nantes drew 0-0. The full-time whistle came with the totals Metz 0, Nantes 0.

Stat highlights

Metz held 66% of the ball against 34% for Nantes. Shots on target finished 5-2. Expected goals read 2.31 for Metz, 0.46 for Nantes.

Verdict

The 0-0 draw gives both clubs a single point. Metz sat 18th and Nantes 17th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.