Wednesday , 23 September 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
13 games this season 🟨 4.1/game ⚽ 8.0 goals/game 🟥 2 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 AS Monaco FC 5 13
2 Olympique Lyonnais 5 11
3 Paris FC 5 11
4 Lille OSC 5 10
5 Stade Rennais FC 1901 5 10
6 Paris Saint-Germain FC 5 8
7 Angers SCO 5 7
8 RC Strasbourg Alsace 5 7
9 Le Mans FC 5 6
10 AJ Auxerre 5 6
11 Stade Brestois 29 5 5
12 FC Lorient 5 5
13 Toulouse FC 5 5
14 OGC Nice 5 5
15 Racing Club de Lens 5 4
16 ES Troyes AC 5 4
17 Olympique de Marseille 5 3
18 Le Havre AC 5 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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against AS Saint-Étienne and FC Metz has kicked off!
  • 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 10' A quiet spell here at Stade Geoffroy Guichard. AS Saint-Étienne seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 15' AS Saint-Étienne are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Metz backline.
  • 20' A meaty challenge results in booking for Denis Bouanga on 20.
  • 25' AS Saint-Étienne currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 30' FC Metz are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 35' Both keepers have barely been tested. AS Saint-Étienne and FC Metz are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 38' A meaty challenge results in booking for Nicolas de Preville on 38.
  • 39' The referee has no hesitation. Nicolas de Preville is booked for FC Metz — Yellow card on 39.
  • 44' A moment of madness from Dylan Bronn on 44 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC Metz will be frustrated.
  • 45' Poor challenge from Dylan Bronn. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Lucas Douath. He replaces Zaydou Youssouf on 46 minute.
  • 51' Supporters expect more eagerness from Sada Thioub, as he is very good at scoring at Stade Geoffroy Guichard with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 52' A goal from the Gabon international Denis Bouanga! He fires home on 52 to make it 0-1!
  • 54' The FC Metz bench stirs into life. Farid Boulaya is withdrawn and Kevin N'Doram gets his opportunity.
  • 59' The referee calls foul for Thomas Delaine. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 62' The referee shows AS Saint-Etienne player a Yellow card on 62.
  • 64' Lenny Joseph gets the nod from FC Metz. He replaces Louis Mafouta and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 64' The referee calls foul for Boubacar Traore. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 65' Boubacar Traore makes way for Pape Matar Sarr at the 65 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Metz.
  • 70' FC Metz fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 74' A moment of madness from Arnaud Nordin on 74 minutes earns him a Yellow card. AS Saint-Etienne will be frustrated.
  • 78' AS Saint-Etienne ring the changes. Arnaud Nordin has done his job and it is now time for Wahbi Khazri to step up.
  • 83' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 87' The AS Saint-Etienne bench stirs into life. Sada Thioub is withdrawn and Aimen Moueffek gets his opportunity.
  • 90' Adil Aouchiche is replacing Ryad Boudebouz for the AS Saint-Etienne side.
  • The points are shared — AS Saint-Étienne 1-0 FC Metz. Honours even.

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