Thursday , 2 July 2026

AS Saint-Étienne vs FC Metz, Ligue 1 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 1 · 2020-21
AS Saint-Étienne
1 – 0
Full Time
FC Metz
Sun 7 Feb 2021 · 14:00 UTC Stade Geoffroy-Guichard HT 45+1' · FT 45+4'
Y 25' Habib Maiga
Romain Hamouma 37' Y
Timothee Kolodziejczak 73' Y
Y 73' Fabien Centonze

Overview

Match Preview

AS Saint-Étienne vs FC Metz — Ligue 1 at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard.

Match Details

  • Referee Ruddy Buquet
  • Referee Guillaume Debart
  • Referee Yohann Rouinsard
  • Referee Romain Delpech
  • Referee Mohamed Benkemouche

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Nantes 34 24
2 FC Metz 34 17
3 Paris Saint-Germain FC 0 0
4 Racing Club de Lens 0 0
5 Lille OSC 0 0
6 Olympique Lyonnais 0 0
7 Olympique de Marseille 0 0
8 Stade Rennais FC 1901 0 0
9 AS Monaco FC 0 0
10 RC Strasbourg Alsace 0 0
11 Toulouse FC 0 0
12 FC Lorient 0 0
13 Paris FC 0 0
14 Stade Brestois 29 0 0
15 ES Troyes AC 0 0
16 Angers SCO 0 0
17 Le Mans FC 0 0
18 Le Havre AC 0 0
19 AJ Auxerre 0 0
20 OGC Nice 0 0

Head-to-Head

2
1
5
AS Saint-Étienne 8 games · Avg 2.5 goals FC Metz
Last 5 meetings
2021-02-07 AS Saint-Étienne 1–0 FC Metz 2020-10-25 FC Metz 2–0 AS Saint-Étienne 2020-02-02 FC Metz 3–1 AS Saint-Étienne 2019-09-25 AS Saint-Étienne 0–1 FC Metz

Recent Form

AS Saint-Étienne
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Feb FC Metz H 1–0 W
03 Feb FC Nantes H 1–1 D
31 Jan OGC Nice A 1–0 W
24 Jan Olympique Lyonnais H 0–5 L
17 Jan RC Strasbourg Alsace A 0–1 L
09 Jan Stade de Reims A 1–3 L
FC Metz
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Feb AS Saint-Étienne A 0–1 L
03 Feb Montpellier HSC H 1–1 D
31 Jan Stade Brestois 29 A 4–2 W
24 Jan FC Nantes H 2–0 W
17 Jan Olympique Lyonnais A 1–0 W
09 Jan OGC Nice H 1–1 D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — AS Saint-Etienne and FC Metz get this one started.
  • 5' Anthony Modeste has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 10' AS Saint-Etienne are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Metz backline.
  • 14' Boubacar Kouyate makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and FC Metz are in front.
  • 19' Over 19 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 24' FC Metz are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 25' The referee has no hesitation. Habib Maiga is booked for FC Metz — Yellow card on 25.
  • 30' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 30 minutes.
  • 35' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both AS Saint-Etienne and FC Metz are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 37' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Romain Hamouma.
  • 42' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 47' FC Metz come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 52' It is a substitution in AS Saint-Etienne team. Romain Hamouma is replaced by Arnaud Nordin on 52 minute.
  • 57' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 58' A change in the FC Metz ranks — Thierry Ambrose exits the field as Lamine Gueye enters on 58.
  • 59' A change in the FC Metz ranks — Vagner exits the field as Papa Ndiaga Yade enters on 59.
  • 64' Zaydou Youssouf has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kevin Monnet-Paquet on 64 minute.
  • 69' AS Saint-Etienne seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 73' The referee calls foul for Timothee Kolodziejczak. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 77' Another substitution for AS Saint-Etienne to replace Yvan Neyou by Miguel Trauco on 77 minute.
  • 82' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 87' Jessy Moulin needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

AS Saint-Étienne Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Claude Puel

FC Metz Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Frederic Antonetti

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Niels Nkounkou 2
Farid Boulaya 2
Georges Mikautadze 2
Ibrahima Wadji 2
Habib Diallo 2
Kevin N'Doram 2
Matthieu Udol 2
Opa Nguette 2

Head to Head

2021-02-07 AS Saint-Étienne 1–0 FC Metz 2020-10-25 FC Metz 2–0 AS Saint-Étienne 2020-02-02 FC Metz 3–1 AS Saint-Étienne 2019-09-25 AS Saint-Étienne 0–1 FC Metz

AS Saint-Étienne Form

2021-02-07 AS Saint-Étienne 1–0 FC Metz W 2021-02-03 AS Saint-Étienne 1–1 FC Nantes D 2021-01-31 OGC Nice 0–1 AS Saint-Étienne W 2021-01-24 AS Saint-Étienne 0–5 Olympique Lyonnais L 2021-01-17 RC Strasbourg Alsace 1–0 AS Saint-Étienne L 2021-01-09 Stade de Reims 3–1 AS Saint-Étienne L

FC Metz Form

2021-02-07 AS Saint-Étienne 1–0 FC Metz L 2021-02-03 FC Metz 1–1 Montpellier HSC D 2021-01-31 Stade Brestois 29 2–4 FC Metz W 2021-01-24 FC Metz 2–0 FC Nantes W 2021-01-17 Olympique Lyonnais 0–1 FC Metz W 2021-01-09 FC Metz 1–1 OGC Nice D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.04 AS Saint-Étienne xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.33 FC Metz xG
I would bet for: AS Saint-Étienne or FC Metz 71% + Under 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
AS Saint-Étienne32% Draw29% FC Metz39%
Actual: AS Saint-Étienne win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.37
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 42%
58%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

AS Saint-Étienne or Draw
62%
Draw or FC Metz
68%
AS Saint-Étienne or FC Metz
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
AS Saint-Étienne21% Draw50% FC Metz29%
Actual: AS Saint-Étienne win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
11.5%
0 – 1
11.3%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
8.3%
0 – 2
8%
2 – 1
6.5%
2 – 0
4.9%
2 – 2
4.4%
1 – 3
3.7%
0 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
2.3%

Asian Handicap — AS Saint-Étienne

Handicap AS Saint-Étienne covers Push FC Metz covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 8% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 17% 72%
-0.5 28% — 72%
+0.5 58% — 42%
+1 58% 22% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 13% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

AS Saint-Étienne keeps clean sheet
27% ✗
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
36% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.