Saturday , 14 November 2026

AS Saint-Étienne vs FC Metz, Ligue 1 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 1 · 2021-22
AS Saint-Étienne
1 – 0
Full Time
FC Metz
Sun 6 Mar 2022 · 12:00 UTC Stade Geoffroy Guichard HT 45' · FT 45'
Denis Bouanga 20' Y
Y 38' Nicolas de Preville
Y 39' Nicolas de Preville
Y 44' Dylan Bronn
Y 45' Dylan Bronn
Y 59' Thomas Delaine
Lucas Douath 62' Y
Y 64' Boubacar Traore
Arnaud Nordin 74' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Francois Letexier
  • Referee Mehdi Rahmouni
  • Referee Mikael Lesage
  • Referee Jeremy Stinat
  • Referee Abdelatif Kherradji
  • Referee Christophe Mouysset
18 games this season 🟨 4.1/game ⚽ 9.7 goals/game 🟥 4 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Paris Saint-Germain FC 10 23
2 Lille OSC 10 21
3 Paris FC 10 20
4 Olympique de Marseille 10 18
5 Olympique Lyonnais 10 17
6 OGC Nice 10 17
7 AS Monaco FC 10 16
8 Stade Rennais FC 1901 10 16
9 Stade Brestois 29 10 15
10 FC Lorient 10 15
11 Racing Club de Lens 10 13
12 Toulouse FC 10 13
13 RC Strasbourg Alsace 10 10
14 AJ Auxerre 10 10
15 Le Mans FC 10 8
16 Angers SCO 10 8
17 ES Troyes AC 10 8
18 Le Havre AC 10 2

Head-to-Head

2
2
5
AS Saint-Étienne 9 games · Avg 2.7 goals FC Metz
Last 5 meetings
2022-03-06 AS Saint-Étienne 1–0 FC Metz 2021-10-30 FC Metz 1–1 AS Saint-Étienne 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

Recent Form

AS Saint-Étienne
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Mar FC Metz H 1–0 W
26 Feb Paris Saint-Germain FC A 1–3 L
20 Feb RC Strasbourg Alsace H 2–2 D
13 Feb Clermont Foot 63 A 2–1 W
05 Feb Montpellier HSC H 3–1 W
26 Jan Angers SCO A 1–0 W
FC Metz
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Mar AS Saint-Étienne A 0–1 L
27 Feb FC Nantes H 0–0 D
18 Feb Lille OSC A 0–0 D
13 Feb Olympique de Marseille H 1–2 L
06 Feb ES Troyes AC A 0–0 D
23 Jan OGC Nice H 0–2 L

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Stade Geoffroy Guichard. Ninety minutes of football awaits between AS Saint-Etienne and FC Metz.
  • 5' FC Metz looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Jessy Deminguet scoring 1 goals.
  • 10' FC Metz fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 15' Nicolas de Preville has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 20' It’s a booking for AS Saint-Etienne player. Denis Bouanga gets a Yellow card.
  • 25' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Boubacar Traore made 446 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 35' AS Saint-Etienne is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 38' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Nicolas de Preville on 38 minutes.
  • 39' Nicolas de Preville has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 39.
  • 44' Dylan Bronn picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 45' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Dylan Bronn.
  • 46' Another substitution for AS Saint-Etienne to replace Zaydou Youssouf by Lucas Douath on 46 minute.
  • 51' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His AS Saint-Etienne side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 52' Denis Bouanga has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 52 minutes.
  • 54' It is a substitution in FC Metz team. Farid Boulaya is replaced by Kevin N'Doram on 54 minute.
  • 59' FC Metz receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 59.
  • 62' That is a Yellow card for AS Saint-Etienne. Lucas Douath will be fuming at that decision.
  • 64' Another change for FC Metz made on 64 minute. Louis Mafouta leaves to be changed by Lenny Joseph.
  • 64' Boubacar Traore catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 64.
  • 65' The whistle greets Boubacar Traore as he departs to be replaced by Pape Matar Sarr.
  • 70' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 74' Arnaud Nordin was booked on 74.
  • 78' The whistle greets Arnaud Nordin as he departs to be replaced by Wahbi Khazri.
  • 83' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 87' It is a substitution in AS Saint-Etienne team. Sada Thioub is replaced by Aimen Moueffek on 87 minute.
  • 90' Ryad Boudebouz makes way for Adil Aouchiche at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from AS Saint-Etienne.
  • FC Metz will have plenty to reflect on. AS Saint-Etienne were simply the better side today.

Lineups

AS Saint-Étienne Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pascal Dupraz

FC Metz Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Frederic Antonetti

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2022-03-06 AS Saint-Étienne 1–0 FC Metz 2021-10-30 FC Metz 1–1 AS Saint-Étienne 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

AS Saint-Étienne Form

2022-03-06 AS Saint-Étienne 1–0 FC Metz W 2022-02-26 Paris Saint-Germain FC 3–1 AS Saint-Étienne L 2022-02-20 AS Saint-Étienne 2–2 RC Strasbourg Alsace D 2022-02-13 Clermont Foot 63 1–2 AS Saint-Étienne W 2022-02-05 AS Saint-Étienne 3–1 Montpellier HSC W 2022-01-26 Angers SCO 0–1 AS Saint-Étienne W

FC Metz Form

2022-03-06 AS Saint-Étienne 1–0 FC Metz L 2022-02-27 FC Metz 0–0 FC Nantes D 2022-02-18 Lille OSC 0–0 FC Metz D 2022-02-13 FC Metz 1–2 Olympique de Marseille L 2022-02-06 ES Troyes AC 0–0 FC Metz D 2022-01-23 FC Metz 0–2 OGC Nice L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.17 AS Saint-Étienne xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.91 FC Metz xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 66% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
AS Saint-Étienne46% Draw29% FC Metz25%
Actual: AS Saint-Étienne win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes42% 0% No58%
Avg goals/match: 2.08
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 62%
38%
± 2.5 34%
66%
± 3.5 16%
84%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

AS Saint-Étienne or Draw
76%
Draw or FC Metz
54%
AS Saint-Étienne or FC Metz
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
AS Saint-Étienne27% Draw54% FC Metz19%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.9%
1 – 1
14.2%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
10.1%
2 – 0
8.2%
2 – 1
7.6%
1 – 2
5.9%
0 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
3.6%
3 – 0
3.1%
3 – 1
3%
1 – 3
1.8%

Asian Handicap — AS Saint-Étienne

Handicap AS Saint-Étienne covers Push FC Metz covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 12% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 23% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 17% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

AS Saint-Étienne keeps clean sheet
41% ✗
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
32% ✓

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