Sunday , 9 August 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
19 games this season 🟨 2.5/game ⚽ 6.7 goals/game 🟥 1 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-Etienne 8 games · Avg 2.5 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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! AS Saint-Étienne welcome FC Metz for this crunch clash at Stade Geoffroy Guichard.
  • 5' Eliaquim Mangala is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Metz so far.
  • 10' AS Saint-Étienne currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 20' The referee has no hesitation. Denis Bouanga is booked for AS Saint-Etienne — Yellow card on 20.
  • 25' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His AS Saint-Étienne side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 30' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 35' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 38' Poor challenge from Nicolas de Preville. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 39' A meaty challenge results in booking for Nicolas de Preville on 39.
  • 44' The referee has no hesitation. Dylan Bronn is booked for FC Metz — Yellow card on 44.
  • 45' Poor challenge from Dylan Bronn. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 46' Lucas Douath gets the nod from AS Saint-Etienne. He replaces Zaydou Youssouf and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 51' AS Saint-Étienne have won 380 goals from 427 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 52' Denis Bouanga has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 52 minutes.
  • 54' It is a substitution in FC Metz team. Farid Boulaya is replaced by Kevin N'Doram on 54 minute.
  • 59' A moment of madness from Thomas Delaine on 59 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC Metz will be frustrated.
  • 62' AS Saint-Etienne player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 64' The whistle greets Louis Mafouta as he departs to be replaced by Lenny Joseph.
  • 64' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Boubacar Traore.
  • 65' Pape Matar Sarr has so much to prove this time. He replaces Boubacar Traore on 65 minute.
  • 70' Both keepers have barely been tested. AS Saint-Étienne and FC Metz are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 74' It’s a booking for AS Saint-Etienne player. Arnaud Nordin gets a Yellow card.
  • 78' The AS Saint-Etienne bench stirs into life. Arnaud Nordin is withdrawn and Wahbi Khazri gets his opportunity.
  • 83' The energy levels are beginning to show. Pascal Dupraz might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 87' Another substitution for AS Saint-Etienne to replace Sada Thioub by Aimen Moueffek on 87 minute.
  • 90' A tactical swap from AS Saint-Etienne — Adil Aouchiche on, Ryad Boudebouz off on 90 minutes.
  • It finishes all square. AS Saint-Étienne and FC Metz share the spoils 1-0.

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
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

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.