Angers SCO vs FC Metz, Ligue 1 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Angers SCO vs FC Metz — Ligue 1 at Stade Raymond Kopa.
- Angers SCO 5 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- FC Metz 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Aurelien Petit
- Referee Florent Batta
- Referee Stephan Luzi
- Referee Erwan Finjean
- Referee Azzedine Souifi
4 games this season
🟨 2.5/game
⚽ 7.3 goals/game
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Oct | FC Metz | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Oct | Paris Saint-Germain FC | A | 1–6 | L |
| 27 Sep | Stade Brestois 29 | H | 3–2 | W |
| 20 Sep | Montpellier HSC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 13 Sep | Stade de Reims | H | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Aug | FC Girondins de Bordeaux | H | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Oct | Angers SCO | A | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Oct | FC Lorient | H | 3–1 | W |
| 26 Sep | Olympique de Marseille | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Sep | Stade de Reims | H | 2–1 | W |
| 16 Sep | Paris Saint-Germain FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 13 Sep | Lille OSC | A | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
43%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
29%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
40%
Clean Sheets
Angers SCO this season
Angers SCO this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Angers SCO
0-15
1/2
16-30
–/–
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Angers SCO
| Branco van den Boomen | 1 G | 1 A |
| Amine El Ouazzani | 1 G | 1 A |
| Harouna Djibirin | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Angers SCO is hosting FC Metz for another epic battle.
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 14' Souleymane Doumbia catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 14.
- 19' Mali international Boubacar Kouyate has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 24' 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 Vincent Pajot suffering a number of foals already.
- 29' The travelling FC Metz supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 34' Over 34 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 36' Romain Thomas has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 36.
- 37' Matthieu Udol has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 37.
- 38' What a moment for Thomas Mangani! That strike on 38 puts his side firmly in control.
- 39' Assisted by Lamine Gueye with the perfectly-timed delivery and Opa Nguette makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 44' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Angers SCO and FC Metz are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 46' Angers SCO manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Vincent Manceau is hanging Abdoulaye Bamba on the field on 46 minute.
- 51' Angers SCO are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Metz's shape.
- 56' Both keepers have barely been tested. Angers SCO and FC Metz are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 60' A change in the Angers SCO ranks — Sofiane Boufal exits the field as Sada Thioub enters on 60.
- 65' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 70' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 71' The crowd applauds Warren Tchimbembe as he leaves the pitch. Youssef Maziz steps in for FC Metz.
- 73' Angers SCO receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 73.
- 76' The crowd applauds Lois Diony as he leaves the pitch. Rachid Alioui steps in for Angers SCO.
- 77' Papa Ndiaga Yade is ready to make an impact after coming on for Opa Nguette at the 77 minute mark.
- 82' Angers SCO have won 324 goals from 424 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 83' John Boye makes way for Boubacar Kouyate at the 83 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Metz.
- 84' Vincent Pajot picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 86' Angelo Fulgini has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 86.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.
Lineups
Angers SCO Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Lois Diony ↓ Rachid Alioui 76'
- 24
- 8
- 25
- 5
-
15
Pierrick Capelle ↓ Jimmy Cabot 46'
- 10
- 1
-
13
Sofiane Boufal ↓ Sada Thioub 60'
- 18
- 3
Bench
- 16
- 4
-
29
Vincent Manceau ↑ 46'
-
7
Rachid Alioui ↑ 76'
-
22
Sada Thioub ↑ 60'
- 23
-
11
Jimmy Cabot ↑ 46'
-
6
Enzo Ebosse ↑ 46'
- 21
Coach
Stephane Moulin
FC Metz Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 3
- 10
-
11
Opa Nguette ↓ Papa Ndiaga Yade 77'
- 16
- 5
-
21
John Boye C ↓ Boubacar Kouyate 83'
- 14
- 18
- 2
- 13
Bench
- 17
- 25
- 30
-
23
Boubacar Kouyate ↑ 83'
-
22
Youssef Maziz ↑ 71'
-
26
Papa Ndiaga Yade ↑ 77'
- 15
Coach
Frederic Antonetti
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Dylan Bronn | 2 |
| Thomas Mangani | 2 |
| Didier Lamkel Ze | 1 |
| Baptiste Santamaria | 1 |
| Farid El Melali | 1 |
| Rachid Alioui | 1 |
| Opa Nguette | 1 |
| Angelo Fulgini | 1 |
Angers SCO Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.43
Angers SCO xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.93
FC Metz xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.36
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Angers SCO or Draw
75%
Draw or FC Metz
54%
Angers SCO or FC Metz
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
12.5%
0 – 0
11.7%
2 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
8.7%
0 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
5.6%
3 – 0
4.4%
3 – 1
4.2%
2 – 2
4.1%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
2%
Asian Handicap — Angers SCO
| Handicap | Angers SCO covers | Push | FC Metz covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 14% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 23% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 15% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Angers SCO keeps clean sheet
40%
✓
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.