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FC Metz vs AS Saint-Étienne, Ligue 1 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 1 · 2019-20
FC Metz
3 – 1
Full Time
AS Saint-Étienne
Sun 2 Feb 2020 · 16:00 UTC Stade Saint-Symphorien HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 51' Romain Hamouma
Y 73' Yohan Cabaye

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Cyril Gringore
  • Referee Karim Abed
  • Referee Antony Gautier
  • Referee Mickael Annonier
  • Referee Faouzi Benchabane

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

5
1
2
FC Metz 8 games · Avg 2.5 goals AS Saint-Étienne
Last 5 meetings
2020-02-02 FC Metz 3–1 AS Saint-Étienne 2019-09-25 AS Saint-Étienne 0–1 FC Metz

Recent Form

FC Metz
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Feb AS Saint-Étienne H 3–1 W
25 Jan Stade de Reims A 1–0 W
11 Jan RC Strasbourg Alsace H 1–0 W
21 Dec Dijon Football Cote d'Or A 2–2 D
14 Dec Olympique de Marseille H 1–1 D
07 Dec OGC Nice A 1–4 L
AS Saint-Étienne
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Feb FC Metz A 1–3 L
25 Jan Nimes Olympique H 2–1 W
12 Jan FC Nantes H 0–2 L
21 Dec RC Strasbourg Alsace A 1–2 L
15 Dec Paris Saint-Germain FC H 0–4 L
12 Dec VfL Wolfsburg A 0–1 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and FC Metz launch into their encounter with AS Saint-Etienne.
  • 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Metz that had 434 games and scored 360 goals.
  • 10' AS Saint-Etienne have won 380 goals from 427 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 20' It’s high time Vincent Hognon made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 25' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 30' It looks like no one’s ball. AS Saint-Etienne is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 35' AS Saint-Etienne started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 35.
  • 40' 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.
  • 44' FC Metz is taking the lead after the goal scored by Opa Nguette on 44.
  • 46' Charles Abi makes way for Romain Hamouma at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from AS Saint-Etienne.
  • 51' That is a Yellow card for AS Saint-Etienne. Romain Hamouma will be fuming at that decision.
  • 56' FC Metz are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 61' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 63' Magnificent from Habib Diallo! That is 100 goals in 434 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 67' Lois Diony has so much to prove this time. He replaces Miguel Trauco on 67 minute.
  • 70' Opa Nguette is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 72' The whistle greets Opa Nguette as he departs to be replaced by Thierry Ambrose.
  • 73' Yohan Cabaye is having his name booked by the referee on 73.
  • 74' The supporters are chanting for Zaydou Youssouf. He replaces Yohan Cabaye on 74 minute.
  • 79' France international Franck Honorat has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 81' A tactical swap from FC Metz — Thomas Delaine on, Ibrahima Niane off on 81 minutes.
  • 86' AS Saint-Etienne come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 88' The FC Metz manager makes a substitution. Vincent Pajot departs to be replaced by Victorien Angban.
  • 89' A stunning finish from Romain Hamouma — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

FC Metz Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Vincent Hognon

AS Saint-Étienne Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Claude Puel

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Opa Nguette 2
Niels Nkounkou 2
Farid Boulaya 2
Georges Mikautadze 2
Ibrahima Wadji 2
Habib Diallo 2
Kevin N'Doram 2
Matthieu Udol 2

Head to Head

2020-02-02 FC Metz 3–1 AS Saint-Étienne 2019-09-25 AS Saint-Étienne 0–1 FC Metz

FC Metz Form

2020-02-02 FC Metz 3–1 AS Saint-Étienne W 2020-01-25 Stade de Reims 0–1 FC Metz W 2020-01-11 FC Metz 1–0 RC Strasbourg Alsace W 2019-12-21 Dijon Football Cote d'Or 2–2 FC Metz D 2019-12-14 FC Metz 1–1 Olympique de Marseille D 2019-12-07 OGC Nice 4–1 FC Metz L

AS Saint-Étienne Form

2020-02-02 FC Metz 3–1 AS Saint-Étienne L 2020-01-25 AS Saint-Étienne 2–1 Nimes Olympique W 2020-01-12 AS Saint-Étienne 0–2 FC Nantes L 2019-12-21 RC Strasbourg Alsace 2–1 AS Saint-Étienne L 2019-12-15 AS Saint-Étienne 0–4 Paris Saint-Germain FC L 2019-12-12 VfL Wolfsburg 1–0 AS Saint-Étienne L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.71 FC Metz xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.86 AS Saint-Étienne xG
I would bet for: FC Metz to win 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Metz59% Draw24% AS Saint-Étienne17%
Actual: FC Metz win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.57
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

FC Metz or Draw
83%
Draw or AS Saint-Étienne
41%
FC Metz or AS Saint-Étienne
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Metz39% Draw47% AS Saint-Étienne14%
Actual: FC Metz win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
12.2%
1 – 1
12.1%
2 – 0
10.9%
0 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
9.3%
3 – 0
6.1%
0 – 1
5.6%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
4.6%
2 – 2
4%
0 – 2
2.8%
4 – 0
2.6%

Asian Handicap — FC Metz

Handicap FC Metz covers Push AS Saint-Étienne covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 17% 68%
-1.5 32% — 68%
-1 32% 24% 44%
-0.5 56% — 44%
+0.5 83% — 17%
+1 83% 12% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

FC Metz keeps clean sheet
43% ✓
AS Saint-Étienne keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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