Metz vs Nantes - who is the better team?

Currently Nantes has a better 1vs1 performance index with 72. Metz has 9 goals and Nantes has a total of 9 goals. Our opinion is that currently Nantes would win the match.

• At the moment Nantes has the better defense. Through the entire team they have a total of 1162 interceptions and 50 blocks.
• In Nantes the two top defensive players are Andrei Girotto and Nicolas Pallois.
• In Nantes the two top defenders are Andrei Girotto and Nicolas Pallois.
• Based on this statistics we believe that Nantes has currently the best defense.

Evaluating the strength of a teams midfield is not easy. At 1vs1 we look at a value called Pass Progression Value (PPV). We measure the ability of players to play the pass into dangerous zones and to create chances. Nantes has a PPV value of 0.19 and Metz has a value of 0.19. Within the team of Nantes Pedro Chirivella Burgos has a total value of 0.38 and in the team of Metz the best player is Thomas Delaine.

• To analyse the best strikers of teams we look at the amount of goals, shots on goal and an interesting metric called expected goal value (Xg value – measure who the probability of a chance to turn into a goal.)
• Metz has scored in this season so far 9 goals and 43 shots on goal. Nantes scored 9 and 43 shots on goal.
• The two best players of Metz are Fabien Centonze with 4 goals and de Preville with 4 goals. Their expected goal value per 90 minutes is 1.31 and 1.79.
• The two best players of Nantes are Ludovic Blas with 7 goals and Randal Kolo with 7 goals. Their expected goal value per 90 minutes is 6.59 and 5.87.
• Our opinion is that Nantes has the better offensive players than Nantes.

Based on all statistical information we believe that currently Nantes is the better team. Please feel free to discuss with us – the comment box is below. We will be happy to reply.