Saturday , 7 November 2026

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

Ligue 1 · 2021-22
AS Saint-Etienne
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-Etienne 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 9 20
2 Lille OSC 9 18
3 Olympique Lyonnais 9 17
4 Paris FC 9 17
5 Stade Rennais FC 1901 9 16
6 Olympique de Marseille 9 15
7 AS Monaco FC 9 15
8 OGC Nice 9 14
9 Racing Club de Lens 9 13
10 Toulouse FC 10 13
11 Stade Brestois 29 9 12
12 FC Lorient 9 12
13 RC Strasbourg Alsace 10 10
14 AJ Auxerre 9 10
15 Angers SCO 9 8
16 ES Troyes AC 9 8
17 Le Mans FC 9 7
18 Le Havre AC 9 2

Head-to-Head

2
2
5
AS Saint-Etienne 9 games · Avg 2.7 goals FC Metz
Last 5 meetings
2022-03-06 AS Saint-Etienne 1–0 FC Metz 2021-10-30 FC Metz 1–1 AS Saint-Etienne 2021-02-07 AS Saint-Etienne 1–0 FC Metz 2020-10-25 FC Metz 2–0 AS Saint-Etienne 2020-02-02 FC Metz 3–1 AS Saint-Etienne

Recent Form

AS Saint-Etienne
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-Etienne 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' Three points are at stake. AS Saint-Étienne host FC Metz — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Opa Nguette has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 7 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 10' It is a cagey affair so far. AS Saint-Étienne in their trying to find a way past FC Metz's compact .
  • 15' FC Metz are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 20' A meaty challenge results in booking for Denis Bouanga on 20.
  • 25' Haiti international Lenny Joseph has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 30' Ryad Boudebouz has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
  • 35' Farid Boulaya is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Metz so far.
  • 38' Controversy at the stadium! Nicolas de Preville argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 39' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Nicolas de Preville.
  • 44' Dylan Bronn catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 44.
  • 45' Dylan Bronn is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
  • 46' Lucas Douath gets the nod from AS Saint-Etienne. He replaces Zaydou Youssouf and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 51' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 52' Denis Bouanga is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 14 goals this season for the .
  • 54' FC Metz manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kevin N'Doram is hanging Farid Boulaya on the field on 54 minute.
  • 59' FC Metz player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 62' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Lucas Douath.
  • 64' Lenny Joseph is ready to make an impact after coming on for Louis Mafouta at the 64 minute mark.
  • 64' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Boubacar Traore.
  • 65' The FC Metz bench stirs into life. Boubacar Traore is withdrawn and Pape Matar Sarr gets his opportunity.
  • 70' With 0 assists to his name this season, Mickael Nade is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Metz.
  • 74' Controversy at the stadium! Arnaud Nordin argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 78' Wahbi Khazri is replacing Arnaud Nordin for the AS Saint-Etienne side.
  • 83' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Sada Thioub made 340 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 87' Aimen Moueffek has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sada Thioub on 87 minute.
  • 90' Adil Aouchiche is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ryad Boudebouz at the 90 minute mark.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

AS Saint-Etienne Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pascal Dupraz

FC Metz Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Frederic Antonetti

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

2022-03-06 AS Saint-Etienne 1–0 FC Metz 2021-10-30 FC Metz 1–1 AS Saint-Etienne 2021-02-07 AS Saint-Etienne 1–0 FC Metz 2020-10-25 FC Metz 2–0 AS Saint-Etienne 2020-02-02 FC Metz 3–1 AS Saint-Etienne

AS Saint-Etienne Form

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

FC Metz Form

2022-03-06 AS Saint-Etienne 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-Etienne 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-Etienne46% Draw29% FC Metz25%
Actual: AS Saint-Etienne 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-Etienne or Draw
76%
Draw or FC Metz
54%
AS Saint-Etienne or FC Metz
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
AS Saint-Etienne27% 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-Etienne

Handicap AS Saint-Etienne 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-Etienne 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.