Sunday , 16 August 2026

FC Metz vs AS Monaco FC, Ligue 1 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 1 · 2023-24
FC Metz
2 – 5
Full Time
AS Monaco FC
Sat 30 Mar 2024 · 16:00 UTC Stade Saint Symphorien HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 4' Takumi Minamino
0–2 10' Maghnes Akliouche
0–3 16' Vanderson
0–4 76' Folarin Balogun
Pape Diallo 78' 1–4
Ibou Sane 84' 2–4
2–5 87' Folarin Balogun

Overview

Match Preview

FC Metz vs AS Monaco FC — Ligue 1 at Stade Saint Symphorien.

Match Details

  • Referee Eric Wattellier
  • Assistant 1 Cyril Mugnier
  • Assistant 2 Mikael Berchebru

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

1
8
FC Metz 9 games · Avg 3.9 goals AS Monaco FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-03-30 FC Metz 2–5 AS Monaco FC 2023-10-22 AS Monaco FC 2–1 FC Metz 2022-04-03 FC Metz 1–2 AS Monaco FC 2021-12-05 AS Monaco FC 4–0 FC Metz 2021-04-03 AS Monaco FC 4–0 FC Metz

Recent Form

FC Metz
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Mar AS Monaco FC H 2–5 L
17 Mar Stade de Reims A 1–2 L
10 Mar Clermont Foot 63 H 1–0 W
03 Mar FC Nantes A 2–0 W
23 Feb Olympique Lyonnais H 1–2 L
18 Feb Montpellier HSC A 0–3 L
AS Monaco FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Mar FC Metz A 5–2 W
17 Mar FC Lorient H 2–2 D
10 Mar RC Strasbourg Alsace A 1–0 W
01 Mar Paris Saint-Germain FC H 0–0 D
25 Feb Racing Club de Lens A 3–2 W
18 Feb Toulouse FC H 1–2 L

Season Stats

FC Metz AS Monaco FC
#2 Position #9
17 Points 0
34 Played 0
3 / 8 / 23 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
32 Scored 0
76 Conceded 0
-44 GD +0
0.50 PPG –
9% Win % –

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
89% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

FC Metz are 2nd (17 pts). AS Monaco FC are 9th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Stade Saint Symphorien. Ninety minutes of football awaits between FC Metz and AS Monaco FC.
  • 4' A stunning finish from Takumi Minamino — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 9' With 0 assists to his name this season, Kevin Van Den Kerkhof is clearly more than just a goal scorer for AS Monaco FC.
  • 10' Maghnes Akliouche adds to his 0 season tally! AS Monaco FC lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 16' A stunning finish from Vanderson — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 21' It looks surprising FC Metz does not make any changes. Youssouf Fofana has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 24' FC Metz make a change. Joel Asoro trudges off to be replaced by Pape Diallo on 24 minutes.
  • 29' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. AS Monaco FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 34' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 39' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Metz and AS Monaco FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 44' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 49' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Metz and AS Monaco FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 54' FC Metz currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 59' France international Arthur Atta has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 64' FC Metz are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 65' The whistle greets Takumi Minamino as he departs to be replaced by Krepin Diatta.
  • 70' Over 70 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 71' FC Metz make a change. Kevin Van Den Kerkhof trudges off to be replaced by Ablie Jallow on 71 minutes.
  • 76' Brilliant from the ! Folarin Balogun makes it 0-4 with a superb finish on 76.
  • 78' What a moment for Pape Diallo! That strike on 78 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 79' Edan Diop is replacing Aleksandr Golovin for the AS Monaco FC side.
  • 82' The FC Metz manager makes a substitution. Ababacar Lo departs to be replaced by Ibou Sane.
  • 84' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ibou Sane makes no mistake. 2-4!
  • 87' Against the run of play, Folarin Balogun has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 89' The AS Monaco FC bench stirs into life. Vanderson is withdrawn and Mamadou Coulibaly gets his opportunity.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from AS Monaco FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

FC Metz Lineups

4-5-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Laszlo Boloni

AS Monaco FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Adi Hutter

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Wissam Ben Yedder 4
Folarin Balogun 3
Kevin Volland 2
Myron Boadu 2
Aleksandr Golovin 2
Habib Diallo 2
Renaud Cohade 1
Takumi Minamino 1

Head to Head

2024-03-30 FC Metz 2–5 AS Monaco FC 2023-10-22 AS Monaco FC 2–1 FC Metz 2022-04-03 FC Metz 1–2 AS Monaco FC 2021-12-05 AS Monaco FC 4–0 FC Metz 2021-04-03 AS Monaco FC 4–0 FC Metz

FC Metz Form

2024-03-30 FC Metz 2–5 AS Monaco FC L 2024-03-17 Stade de Reims 2–1 FC Metz L 2024-03-10 FC Metz 1–0 Clermont Foot 63 W 2024-03-03 FC Nantes 0–2 FC Metz W 2024-02-23 FC Metz 1–2 Olympique Lyonnais L 2024-02-18 Montpellier HSC 3–0 FC Metz L

AS Monaco FC Form

2024-03-30 FC Metz 2–5 AS Monaco FC W 2024-03-17 AS Monaco FC 2–2 FC Lorient D 2024-03-10 RC Strasbourg Alsace 0–1 AS Monaco FC W 2024-03-01 AS Monaco FC 0–0 Paris Saint-Germain FC D 2024-02-25 Racing Club de Lens 2–3 AS Monaco FC W 2024-02-18 AS Monaco FC 1–2 Toulouse FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.61 FC Metz xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.62 AS Monaco FC xG
I would bet for: Under — clean sheet likely 63% + Under 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Metz17% Draw27% AS Monaco FC56%
Actual: AS Monaco FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes37% 0% No63%
Avg goals/match: 2.23
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 38%
62%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

FC Metz or Draw
44%
Draw or AS Monaco FC
83%
FC Metz or AS Monaco FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Metz10% Draw49% AS Monaco FC41%
Actual: AS Monaco FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–5 not predicted
2 – 5
Actual
0 – 1
16.6%
0 – 2
13.7%
0 – 0
12.9%
1 – 1
11.3%
1 – 2
8.4%
0 – 3
7.3%
1 – 0
5.5%
1 – 3
4.6%
2 – 1
3%
0 – 4
3%
2 – 2
2.6%
1 – 4
2%

Asian Handicap — FC Metz

Handicap FC Metz covers Push AS Monaco FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 3% 97%
-1.5 3% — 97%
-1 3% 9% 88%
-0.5 12% — 88%
+0.5 39% — 61%
+1 39% 27% 34%
+1.5 66% — 34%
+2 66% 19% 15%
+2.5 85% — 15%

Clean Sheet

FC Metz keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
AS Monaco FC keeps clean sheet
55% ✗

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