AS Saint-Etienne vs FC Metz, Ligue 1 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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AS Saint-Etienne vs FC Metz — Ligue 1 at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard.
- AS Saint-Etienne 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- FC Metz 34 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Feb | AS Saint-Etienne | 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)
H2H (8 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard as AS Saint-Etienne face off against FC Metz in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 14' Boubacar Kouyate makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and FC Metz are in front.
- 19' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 24' FC Metz come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 25' A meaty challenge results in booking for Habib Maiga on 25.
- 30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jessy Moulin made 427 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 35' Fabien Centonze, a France , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 37' Poor challenge from Romain Hamouma. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 42' FC Metz is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 47' France international Timothee Kolodziejczak has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 52' Arnaud Nordin has so much to prove this time. He replaces Romain Hamouma on 52 minute.
- 57' It’s high time Claude Puel made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 58' Fresh legs for FC Metz! Lamine Gueye comes on to replace Thierry Ambrose.
- 59' Vagner makes way for Papa Ndiaga Yade at the 59 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Metz.
- 64' AS Saint-Etienne manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Zaydou Youssouf is hanging Kevin Monnet-Paquet on the field on 64 minute.
- 69' It looks like no one’s ball. AS Saint-Etienne is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 73' AS Saint-Etienne receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 73.
- 77' The whistle greets Yvan Neyou as he departs to be replaced by Miguel Trauco.
- 82' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 87' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Metz needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- Another three points for AS Saint-Etienne.
Lineups
AS Saint-Etienne Lineups
Starting XI
- 30
- 21
- 8
- 22
- 5
- 2
- 20
- 6
- 14
- 33
- 19
Bench
- 13
- 18
- 10
- 28
- 7
- 9
- 34
- 35
- 40
Coach
Claude Puel
FC Metz Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 10
- 16
- 21
- 19
- 18
-
9
Thierry Ambrose ↓ Lamine Gueye 58'
- 2
-
27
Vagner ↓ Papa Ndiaga Yade 58'
- 23
- 15
Bench
- 24
- 17
- 5
- 6
- 30
- 22
- 8
-
26
Papa Ndiaga Yade ↑ 58'
-
13
Lamine Gueye ↑ 58'
Coach
Frederic Antonetti
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ibrahima Wadji | 2 |
| Habib Diallo | 2 |
| Kevin N'Doram | 2 |
| Matthieu Udol | 2 |
| Opa Nguette | 2 |
| Niels Nkounkou | 2 |
| Farid Boulaya | 2 |
| Georges Mikautadze | 2 |
Head to Head
AS Saint-Etienne Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.04
AS Saint-Etienne xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.33
FC Metz xG
I would bet for:
AS Saint-Etienne or FC Metz 71% + Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: AS Saint-Etienne win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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-Etienne or Draw
62%
Draw or FC Metz
68%
AS Saint-Etienne or FC Metz
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AS Saint-Etienne 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-Etienne
| Handicap | AS Saint-Etienne 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-Etienne 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.