Sunday , 16 August 2026

FC Metz vs AS Monaco FC, Ligue 1 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 1 · 2025-26
FC Metz
1 – 2
Full Time
AS Monaco FC
Sat 2 May 2026 · 17:00 UTC Stade Saint Symphorien HT 45' · FT 45'
Jessy Deminguet 49' 1–0
1–1 61' Folarin Balogun
1–2 90+1' Ansu Fati
Y 62' Mamadou Coulibaly
Y 81' Christian Mawissa

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Ruddy Buquet
  • Assistant 1 Erwan Finjean
  • Assistant 2

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
2026-05-02 FC Metz 1–2 AS Monaco FC 2025-09-21 AS Monaco FC 5–2 FC Metz 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

Recent Form

FC Metz
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
AS Monaco FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#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' Temperatures are rising at Stade Saint Symphorien as FC Metz face off against AS Monaco FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 10' The 30-year-old Jean-Philippe Gbamin has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 15' FC Metz started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
  • 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Metz and AS Monaco FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 25' Sadibou Sane is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Metz tonight.
  • 30' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Sébastien Pocognoli will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 35' It looks surprising FC Metz does not make any changes. Christian Mawissa has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 40' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 45' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 49' Jessy Deminguet makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and FC Metz are in front.
  • 54' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Metz and AS Monaco FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 59' AS Monaco FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 61' A goal from the USA international Folarin Balogun! He fires home on 61 to make it 1-1!
  • 62' It’s a booking for AS Monaco FC player. Mamadou Coulibaly gets a card.
  • 67' The energy levels are beginning to show. Benoit Tavenot might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 72' AS Monaco FC come into this ranked 7 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 77' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Metz and AS Monaco FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 81' AS Monaco FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 81.
  • 86' 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.
  • It finishes all square. FC Metz and AS Monaco FC share the spoils 1-2.

Lineups

FC Metz Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Benoit Tavenot

AS Monaco FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sébastien Pocognoli

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Wissam Ben Yedder 4
Folarin Balogun 3
Aleksandr Golovin 2
Habib Diallo 2
Kevin Volland 2
Myron Boadu 2
Ibrahim Amadou 1
Lamine Camara 1

Head to Head

2026-05-02 FC Metz 1–2 AS Monaco FC 2025-09-21 AS Monaco FC 5–2 FC Metz 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

FC Metz Form

2026-05-02 FC Metz 1–2 AS Monaco FC L 2026-04-26 Le Havre AC 4–4 FC Metz D 2026-04-19 FC Metz 1–3 Paris FC L 2026-04-10 Olympique de Marseille 3–1 FC Metz L 2026-04-05 FC Metz 0–0 FC Nantes D 2026-03-22 Stade Rennais FC 1901 0–0 FC Metz D

AS Monaco FC Form

2026-05-02 FC Metz 1–2 AS Monaco FC W 2026-04-25 Toulouse FC 2–2 AS Monaco FC D 2026-04-19 AS Monaco FC 2–2 AJ Auxerre D 2026-04-10 Paris FC 4–1 AS Monaco FC L 2026-04-05 AS Monaco FC 2–1 Olympique de Marseille W 2026-03-22 Olympique Lyonnais 1–2 AS Monaco FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.71 FC Metz xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22 AS Monaco FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 69% + Under — clean sheet likely 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Metz22% Draw31% AS Monaco FC47%
Actual: AS Monaco FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes37% 0% No63%
Avg goals/match: 1.93
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 83%
17%
± 1.5 58%
42%
± 2.5 31%
69%
± 3.5 14%
86%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

FC Metz or Draw
53%
Draw or AS Monaco FC
78%
FC Metz or AS Monaco FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Metz14% Draw55% AS Monaco FC31%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
16.9%
0 – 1
16.4%
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 2
10.3%
1 – 0
8.9%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
4.3%
0 – 3
4.1%
2 – 0
3.4%
1 – 3
3.2%
2 – 2
2.8%
0 – 4
1.3%

Asian Handicap — FC Metz

Handicap FC Metz covers Push AS Monaco FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 5% 94%
-1.5 6% — 94%
-1 6% 14% 80%
-0.5 20% — 80%
+0.5 53% — 47%
+1 53% 25% 21%
+1.5 79% — 21%
+2 79% 14% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

FC Metz keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
AS Monaco FC keeps clean sheet
50% ✓

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