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AS Saint-Étienne vs FC Metz, Ligue 1 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 1 · 2019-20
AS Saint-Étienne
0 – 1
Full Time
FC Metz
Wed 25 Sep 2019 · 17:00 UTC HT 45+4' · FT 45+6'
Y 25' Adama Traore
Timothee Kolodziejczak 52' Y
Arnaud Nordin 61' Y
Wahbi Khazri 84' Y
Y 85' Renaud Cohade
Denis Bouanga 88' Y

Overview

Match Preview

AS Saint-Etienne vs FC Metz — Ligue 1 .

Match Details

  • Referee Aurelien Berthomieu
  • Referee Eric Wattellier
  • Referee Mehdi Mokhtari
  • Referee Erwan Finjean
  • Referee

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
2019-09-25 AS Saint-Étienne 0–1 FC Metz

Recent Form

AS Saint-Étienne
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Sep FC Metz H 0–1 L
22 Sep Angers SCO A 1–4 L
19 Sep KAA Gent A 2–3 L
15 Sep Toulouse FC H 2–2 D
01 Sep Olympique de Marseille A 0–1 L
28 Aug Lille OSC A 0–3 L
FC Metz
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Sep AS Saint-Étienne A 1–0 W
21 Sep Amiens SC H 1–2 L
14 Sep FC Girondins de Bordeaux A 0–2 L
30 Aug Paris Saint-Germain FC H 0–2 L
24 Aug Angers SCO A 0–3 L
17 Aug AS Monaco FC H 3–0 W

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. AS Saint-Etienne host FC Metz — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Mathieu Debuchy has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 10' The 37-year-old Stoppila Sunzu has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 15' Renaud Cohade has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 18' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Habib Diallo makes no mistake. 0-1!
  • 23' Mamadou Fofana needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 25' Adama Traore was booked on 25.
  • 30' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Opa Nguette suffering a number of foals already.
  • 35' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 40' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 45' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. John Boye made 434 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 46' Fresh legs for FC Metz! Renaud Cohade comes on to replace Victorien Angban.
  • 51' Thomas Delaine is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Metz tonight.
  • 52' Timothee Kolodziejczak was booked on 52.
  • 57' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His AS Saint-Etienne side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 59' The whistle greets Miguel Trauco as he departs to be replaced by Denis Bouanga.
  • 61' The referee has no hesitation. Arnaud Nordin is booked for AS Saint-Etienne — Yellow card on 61.
  • 64' The supporters are chanting for Ryad Boudebouz. He replaces Yohan Cabaye on 64 minute.
  • 69' AS Saint-Etienne currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 71' Another change for FC Metz made on 71 minute. Habib Maiga leaves to be changed by Stoppila Sunzu.
  • 75' Ibrahima Niane has so much to prove this time. He replaces Opa Nguette on 75 minute.
  • 80' It is a cagey affair so far. AS Saint-Etienne in their trying to find a way past FC Metz's compact .
  • 84' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Wahbi Khazri on 84 minutes.
  • 85' Controversy at the stadium! Renaud Cohade argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 86' Another change for AS Saint-Etienne made on 86 minute. Wahbi Khazri leaves to be changed by Charles Abi.
  • 88' Denis Bouanga is having his name booked by the referee on 88.
  • 0-1 the final result. AS Saint-Etienne will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

AS Saint-Etienne Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ghislain Printant

FC Metz Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Vincent Hognon

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2019-09-25 AS Saint-Étienne 0–1 FC Metz

AS Saint-Etienne Form

2019-09-25 AS Saint-Étienne 0–1 FC Metz W 2019-09-22 Angers SCO 4–1 AS Saint-Étienne L 2019-09-19 KAA Gent 3–2 AS Saint-Étienne L 2019-09-15 AS Saint-Étienne 2–2 Toulouse FC D 2019-09-01 Olympique de Marseille 1–0 AS Saint-Étienne L 2019-08-28 Lille OSC 3–0 AS Saint-Étienne L

FC Metz Form

2019-09-25 AS Saint-Étienne 0–1 FC Metz W 2019-09-21 FC Metz 1–2 Amiens SC L 2019-09-14 FC Girondins de Bordeaux 2–0 FC Metz L 2019-08-30 FC Metz 0–2 Paris Saint-Germain FC L 2019-08-24 Angers SCO 3–0 FC Metz L 2019-08-17 FC Metz 3–0 AS Monaco FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.99 AS Saint-Etienne xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02 FC Metz xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 67% + FC Metz or Draw 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct
AS Saint-Etienne33% Draw33% FC Metz34%
Actual: FC Metz win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes41% 0% No59%
Avg goals/match: 2.01
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 84%
16%
± 1.5 60%
40%
± 2.5 33%
67%
± 3.5 15%
85%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

AS Saint-Etienne or Draw
66%
Draw or FC Metz
67%
AS Saint-Etienne or FC Metz
67%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
AS Saint-Etienne22% Draw55% FC Metz23%
Actual: FC Metz win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.8%
1 – 1
14.5%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
11.9%
1 – 2
6.7%
0 – 2
6.6%
2 – 1
6.5%
2 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
3.5%
1 – 3
2.3%
0 – 3
2.2%
3 – 1
2.2%

Asian Handicap — AS Saint-Etienne

Handicap AS Saint-Etienne covers Push FC Metz covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 20% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 66% — 34%
+1 66% 20% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

AS Saint-Etienne keeps clean sheet
37% ✓
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
38% ✗

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