Thursday , 2 July 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
20 games this season 🟨 2.7/game ⚽ 6.8 goals/game 🟥 2 total

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
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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. AS Saint-Étienne is hosting FC Metz for another epic battle.
  • 5' Nicolas de Preville is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Metz so far.
  • 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 15' FC Metz is showing some good football. However, FC Metz are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 20' A moment of madness from Denis Bouanga on 20 minutes earns him a Yellow card. AS Saint-Etienne will be frustrated.
  • 25' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 30' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 35' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Louis Mafouta made 434 appearances and scored 43 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 38' The referee calls foul for Nicolas de Preville. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 39' Controversy at the stadium! Nicolas de Preville argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 44' FC Metz receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 44.
  • 45' It’s a booking for FC Metz player. Dylan Bronn gets a Yellow card.
  • 46' AS Saint-Etienne ring the changes. Zaydou Youssouf has done his job and it is now time for Lucas Douath to step up.
  • 51' Paul Bernardoni has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 52' A stunning finish from Denis Bouanga — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 54' Fresh legs for FC Metz! Kevin N'Doram comes on to replace Farid Boulaya.
  • 59' FC Metz player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 62' Controversy at the stadium! Lucas Douath argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 64' Fresh legs for FC Metz! Lenny Joseph comes on to replace Louis Mafouta.
  • 64' A meaty challenge results in booking for Boubacar Traore on 64.
  • 65' Pape Matar Sarr is ready to make an impact after coming on for Boubacar Traore at the 65 minute mark.
  • 70' The home supporters are growing impatient. AS Saint-Étienne must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 74' A moment of madness from Arnaud Nordin on 74 minutes earns him a Yellow card. AS Saint-Etienne will be frustrated.
  • 78' The AS Saint-Etienne manager makes a substitution. Arnaud Nordin departs to be replaced by Wahbi Khazri.
  • 83' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jean-Armel Kana-Biyik, as he is very good at scoring at Stade Geoffroy Guichard with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 87' Sada Thioub makes way for Aimen Moueffek at the 87 minute mark. A tactical switch from AS Saint-Etienne.
  • 90' Adil Aouchiche is replacing Ryad Boudebouz for the AS Saint-Etienne side.
  • It finishes all square. AS Saint-Étienne and FC Metz share the spoils 1-0.

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
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

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.