Sunday , 16 August 2026

Clermont Foot 63 vs FC Metz, Ligue 1 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 1 · 2021-22
Clermont Foot 63
2 – 2
Full Time
FC Metz
Sun 29 Aug 2021 · 13:00 UTC Stade Gabriel Montpied HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 30' Pape Matar Sarr
Florent Ogier 40' Y
Y 90' Sofiane Alakouch

Overview

Match Preview

Clermont Foot 63 vs FC Metz — Ligue 1 at Stade Gabriel Montpied.

Match Details

  • Referee Yohann Rouinsard
  • Referee Hakim Ben El Hadj Salem
  • Referee Gwenael Pasqualotti
  • Referee Mohamed Benkemouche
  • Referee Samir Zolota
  • Referee Lionel Jaffredo

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

3
3
4
Clermont Foot 63 10 games · Avg 3.2 goals FC Metz
Last 5 meetings
2021-08-29 Clermont Foot 63 2–2 FC Metz 2019-01-18 FC Metz 1–2 Clermont Foot 63 2018-08-11 Clermont Foot 63 2–3 FC Metz 2017-02-21 Clermont Foot 63 4–2 FC Metz 2016-08-12 FC Metz 1–3 Clermont Foot 63

Recent Form

Clermont Foot 63
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Aug FC Metz H 2–2 D
22 Aug Olympique Lyonnais A 3–3 D
15 Aug ES Troyes AC H 2–0 W
08 Aug FC Girondins de Bordeaux A 2–0 W
15 May SM Caen A 1–2 L
08 May FC Sochaux-Montbéliard H 3–1 W
FC Metz
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Aug Clermont Foot 63 A 2–2 D
22 Aug Stade de Reims H 1–1 D
15 Aug FC Nantes A 0–2 L
08 Aug Lille OSC H 3–3 D
23 May Olympique de Marseille H 1–1 D
16 May FC Lorient A 1–2 L

Key Stats

80% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Stade Gabriel Montpied will turn into a battlefield for Clermont Foot 63 and FC Metz.
  • 5' Vital Nsimba has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 10' Ibrahima Niane has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 10 minutes.
  • 15' France international Matthieu Udol has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 20' Clermont Foot 63 currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 25' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 29' The France Arthur Desmas breaks the deadlock on 29 minutes. 0-2!
  • 30' The referee calls foul for Pape Matar Sarr. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 35' What a strike from Mohamed Bayo! The score is 1-2.
  • 40' Florent Ogier catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 40.
  • 45' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Clermont Foot 63 that had 358 games and scored 322 goals.
  • 46' Sofiane Alakouch gets the nod from FC Metz. He replaces Vincent Pajot and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 51' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Clermont Foot 63 and FC Metz are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 56' Johan Gastien, a France defensive midfielder, has 6 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 58' What an equalizer from Elbasan Rashani!
  • 63' 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.
  • 66' FC Metz manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Vagner is hanging Lamine Gueye on the field on 66 minute.
  • 71' FC Metz is showing some good football. However, FC Metz are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 72' Another change for Clermont Foot 63 made on 72 minute. Elbasan Rashani leaves to be changed by Jim Allevinah.
  • 77' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 82' The 36-year-old Jason Berthomier has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 83' Fresh legs for Clermont Foot 63! Jordan Tell comes on to replace Jodel Dossou.
  • 88' Sikou Niakate has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 89' Warren Tchimbembe gets the nod from FC Metz. He replaces Habib Maiga and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 90' Sofiane Alakouch was booked on 90.
  • 90' It is a substitution in FC Metz team. Vagner is replaced by Cheikh Tidiane Sabaly on 90 minute.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Clermont Foot 63 2-2 FC Metz.

Lineups

Clermont Foot 63 Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pascal Gastien

FC Metz Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Frederic Antonetti

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Florian Aye 2
Nicolas de Preville 2
Ibrahima Niane 2
Georges Mikautadze 2
Habib Maiga 1
Pape Diallo 1
Farid Boulaya 1
Sikou Niakate 1

Head to Head

2021-08-29 Clermont Foot 63 2–2 FC Metz 2019-01-18 FC Metz 1–2 Clermont Foot 63 2018-08-11 Clermont Foot 63 2–3 FC Metz 2017-02-21 Clermont Foot 63 4–2 FC Metz 2016-08-12 FC Metz 1–3 Clermont Foot 63

Clermont Foot 63 Form

2021-08-29 Clermont Foot 63 2–2 FC Metz D 2021-08-22 Olympique Lyonnais 3–3 Clermont Foot 63 D 2021-08-15 Clermont Foot 63 2–0 ES Troyes AC W 2021-08-08 FC Girondins de Bordeaux 0–2 Clermont Foot 63 W 2021-05-15 SM Caen 2–1 Clermont Foot 63 L 2021-05-08 Clermont Foot 63 3–1 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard W

FC Metz Form

2021-08-29 Clermont Foot 63 2–2 FC Metz D 2021-08-22 FC Metz 1–1 Stade de Reims D 2021-08-15 FC Nantes 2–0 FC Metz L 2021-08-08 FC Metz 3–3 Lille OSC D 2021-05-23 FC Metz 1–1 Olympique de Marseille D 2021-05-16 FC Lorient 2–1 FC Metz L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.84 Clermont Foot 63 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.25 FC Metz xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 60% + Over 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Clermont Foot 6352% Draw24% FC Metz24%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 3.09
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 59%
41%
± 3.5 37%
63%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

Clermont Foot 63 or Draw
76%
Draw or FC Metz
48%
Clermont Foot 63 or FC Metz
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Clermont Foot 6337% Draw43% FC Metz20%
Actual: FC Metz win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.3%
2 – 1
9.3%
1 – 0
7.7%
2 – 0
7.7%
1 – 2
6.3%
0 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
5.7%
0 – 1
4.9%
3 – 0
4.6%
3 – 2
3.6%
0 – 2
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Clermont Foot 63

Handicap Clermont Foot 63 covers Push FC Metz covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 15% 71%
-1.5 29% — 71%
-1 29% 21% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 14% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Clermont Foot 63 keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.