FC Metz vs AS Monaco FC, Ligue 1 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
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FC Metz vs AS Monaco FC — Ligue 1 at Stade Saint Symphorien.
- FC Metz 33 games · 16 pts (2025/26)
- AS Monaco FC 33 games · 54 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Ruddy Buquet
- Assistant 1 Erwan Finjean
- Assistant 2
18 games this season 🟨 0.3/game ⚽ 3.7 goals/gameStandings
# Team P Pts 1 Paris Saint-Germain FC 33 76 2 Racing Club de Lens 33 67 3 Lille OSC 33 61 4 Olympique Lyonnais 33 60 5 Stade Rennais FC 1901 33 59 6 Olympique de Marseille 33 56 7 AS Monaco FC 33 54 8 RC Strasbourg Alsace 33 50 9 FC Lorient 33 45 10 Toulouse FC 33 44 11 Paris FC 33 41 12 Stade Brestois 29 33 38 13 Angers SCO 33 35 14 Le Havre AC 33 32 15 AJ Auxerre 33 31 16 OGC Nice 33 31 17 FC Nantes 33 23 18 FC Metz 33 16 Head-to-Head
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 02 May AS Monaco FC H 1–2 L 26 Apr Le Havre AC A 4–4 D 19 Apr Paris FC H 1–3 L 10 Apr Olympique de Marseille A 1–3 L 05 Apr FC Nantes H 0–0 D 22 Mar Stade Rennais FC 1901 A 0–0 D Date Opponent H/A Score Result 02 May FC Metz A 2–1 W 25 Apr Toulouse FC A 2–2 D 19 Apr AJ Auxerre H 2–2 D 10 Apr Paris FC A 1–4 L 05 Apr Olympique de Marseille H 2–1 W 22 Mar Olympique Lyonnais A 2–1 W Season Stats
FC Metz AS Monaco FC #18 Position #7 16 Points 54 33 Played 33 3 / 7 / 23 W / D / L 16 / 6 / 11 32 Scored 56 76 Conceded 49 -44 GD +7 0.48 PPG 1.64 9% Win % 48% Key Stats
56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)89% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history18% Clean Sheets
FC Metz this season22% Clean Sheets
AS Monaco FC this seasonFC Metz are 18th (16 pts). AS Monaco FC are 7th (54 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Metz0-151/316-30–/231-452/–46-603/261-75–/376+1/6■ Scored ■ ConcededAS Monaco FC0-151/316-301/131-451/146-603/161-752/276+1/2■ Scored ■ Conceded -
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. FC Metz is hosting AS Monaco FC for another epic battle.
- 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 10' 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.
- 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 20' It looks like no one’s ball. AS Monaco FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jessy Deminguet, as he is very good at scoring at Stade Saint Symphorien with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
- 30' Thilo Kehrer needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 35' FC Metz 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.
- 40' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Lamine Camara made 432 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 45' FC Metz is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 49' FC Metz is taking the lead after the goal scored by Jessy Deminguet on 49.
- 54' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 59' AS Monaco FC is showing some good football. However, AS Monaco FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 61' What a strike from Folarin Balogun! The score is 1-1.
- 62' A meaty challenge results in booking for Mamadou Coulibaly on 62.
- 67' Nathan Mbala has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 32 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 72' The travelling AS Monaco FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 77' AS Monaco FC looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Ansu Fati scoring 1 goals.
- 81' AS Monaco FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 81.
- 86' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Metz that had 432 games and scored 343 goals.
- With this win, AS Monaco FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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FC Metz Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 20
- 10
- 70
- 5
- 21
- 11
- 38
- 7
- 61
- 15
- 34
Bench
- 2
- 30
- 9
- 4
- 29
- 35
- 1
- 3
- 33
Coach Benoit TavenotAS Monaco FC Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 4
- 8
- 10
- 5
- 1
- 6
- 9
- 24
- 11
- 13
- 15
Bench
- 12
- 3
- 25
- 16
- 31
- 14
- 28
- 23
- 49
Coach Sébastien Pocognoli -
H2H Top Scorers
Player Goals Wissam Ben Yedder 4 Folarin Balogun 3 Myron Boadu 2 Aleksandr Golovin 2 Habib Diallo 2 Kevin Volland 2 Maghnes Akliouche 1 Pape Diallo 1 Head to Head
FC Metz Form
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1.3 FC Metz xGExpected Goals2.52 AS Monaco FC xG
Match Result
Both Teams to Score
Avg goals/match: 3.82Over / Under Goals
Line Over Under ± 0.5 97% 3% ± 1.5 89% 11% ± 2.5 73% 27% ± 3.5 52% 48% ± 4.5 33% 67% Double Chance
FC Metz or Draw 36%Draw or AS Monaco FC 81%FC Metz or AS Monaco FC 82%Half-Time Result
Correct Score
1 – 2 9.1%1 – 3 7.6%1 – 1 7.2%0 – 2 7%0 – 3 5.9%2 – 2 5.9%0 – 1 5.6%2 – 3 4.9%1 – 4 4.8%2 – 1 4.7%0 – 4 3.7%2 – 4 3.1%Asian Handicap — FC Metz
Handicap FC Metz covers Push AS Monaco FC covers -2.5 2% — 98% -2 2% 5% 93% -1.5 7% — 93% -1 7% 11% 82% -0.5 18% — 82% +0.5 36% — 64% +1 36% 21% 43% +1.5 57% — 43% +2 57% 18% 24% +2.5 76% — 24% Clean Sheet
FC Metz keeps clean sheet 8%AS Monaco FC keeps clean sheet 27%Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.