Sunday , 16 August 2026

Clermont Foot 63 vs FC Metz, Ligue 1 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 1 · 2023-24
Clermont Foot 63
0 – 1
Full Time
FC Metz
Sun 27 Aug 2023 · 13:00 UTC Stade Gabriel Montpied 9,146 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 69' Georges Mikautadze
Muhammed Cham 58' Y
Y 84' Cheikh Sabaly

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Gael Angoula
  • Assistant 1 Julien Garrigues (France)
  • Assistant 2 Erwan Finjean

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
2023-08-27 Clermont Foot 63 0–1 FC Metz 2022-04-17 FC Metz 1–1 Clermont Foot 63 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

Recent Form

Clermont Foot 63
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Aug FC Metz H 0–1 L
20 Aug Stade de Reims A 0–2 L
13 Aug AS Monaco FC H 2–4 L
03 Jun Paris Saint-Germain FC A 3–2 W
27 May FC Lorient H 2–0 W
21 May Stade Brestois 29 A 1–2 L
FC Metz
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Aug Clermont Foot 63 A 1–0 W
18 Aug Olympique de Marseille H 2–2 D
13 Aug Stade Rennais FC 1901 A 1–5 L
02 Jun SC Bastia H 3–2 W
26 May FC Sochaux-Montbéliard A 1–0 W
20 May En Avant Guingamp A 1–1 D

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Clermont Foot 63 host FC Metz — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Clermont Foot 63 seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 10' 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.
  • 11' The supporters are chanting for Koffi Kouao. He replaces Maxime Colin on 11 minute.
  • 16' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Metz is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 21' Lamine Camara has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 26' 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.
  • 31' Clermont Foot 63 are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Metz backline.
  • 36' 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.
  • 41' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Clermont Foot 63 and FC Metz are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 46' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 51' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Bilal Boutobba made 417 appearances and scored 24 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 56' It looks surprising FC Metz does not make any changes. Simon Elisor has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 58' The referee has no hesitation. Muhammed Cham is booked for Clermont Foot 63 — Yellow card on 58.
  • 63' Alexandre Oukidja has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 434 appearances.
  • 68' Clermont Foot 63 manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Aiman Maurer is hanging Jim Allevinah on the field on 68 minute.
  • 69' The Georgia Georges Mikautadze breaks the deadlock on 69 minutes. 0-1!
  • 71' The supporters are chanting for Habib Maiga. He replaces Simon Elisor on 71 minute.
  • 76' Clermont Foot 63 currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 78' The supporters are chanting for Bilal Boutobba. He replaces Mehdi Zeffane on 78 minute.
  • 79' The Clermont Foot 63 bench stirs into life. Florent Ogier is withdrawn and Cheick Oumar Konate gets his opportunity.
  • 83' A meaty challenge results in booking for Cheikh Sabaly on 83.
  • 84' Cheikh Sabaly was booked on 84.
  • 86' Ibou Sane is ready to make an impact after coming on for Georges Mikautadze at the 86 minute mark.
  • 90' The crowd applauds Muhammed Cham as he leaves the pitch. Jeremie Bela steps in for Clermont Foot 63.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Clermont Foot 63 Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pascal Gastien

FC Metz Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Laszlo Boloni

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Florian Aye 2
Nicolas de Preville 2
Ibrahima Niane 2
Georges Mikautadze 2
Cheikh Sabaly 1
Ibrahima Niane 1
Mohamed Bayo 1
Idrissa Gueye 1

Head to Head

2023-08-27 Clermont Foot 63 0–1 FC Metz 2022-04-17 FC Metz 1–1 Clermont Foot 63 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

Clermont Foot 63 Form

2023-08-27 Clermont Foot 63 0–1 FC Metz L 2023-08-20 Stade de Reims 2–0 Clermont Foot 63 L 2023-08-13 Clermont Foot 63 2–4 AS Monaco FC L 2023-06-03 Paris Saint-Germain FC 2–3 Clermont Foot 63 W 2023-05-27 Clermont Foot 63 2–0 FC Lorient W 2023-05-21 Stade Brestois 29 2–1 Clermont Foot 63 L

FC Metz Form

2023-08-27 Clermont Foot 63 0–1 FC Metz W 2023-08-18 FC Metz 2–2 Olympique de Marseille D 2023-08-13 Stade Rennais FC 1901 5–1 FC Metz L 2023-06-02 FC Metz 3–2 SC Bastia W 2023-05-26 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard 0–1 FC Metz W 2023-05-20 En Avant Guingamp 1–1 FC Metz D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.35 Clermont Foot 63 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.28 FC Metz xG
I would bet for: Clermont Foot 63 or FC Metz 71%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Clermont Foot 6336% Draw29% FC Metz35%
Actual: FC Metz win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.63
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Clermont Foot 63 or Draw
65%
Draw or FC Metz
64%
Clermont Foot 63 or FC Metz
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Clermont Foot 6327% Draw48% FC Metz25%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 0
9.2%
1 – 0
8.7%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
7.7%
2 – 0
6.4%
0 – 2
5.8%
2 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
3.7%
1 – 3
3.3%
3 – 0
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Clermont Foot 63

Handicap Clermont Foot 63 covers Push FC Metz covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 20% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 66% — 34%
+1 66% 19% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Clermont Foot 63 keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
27% ✗

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