FC Metz vs AS Saint-Etienne, Ligue 1 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Metz vs AS Saint-Etienne — Ligue 1 at Stade Saint Symphorien.
- FC Metz 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- AS Saint-Etienne 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Romain Lissorgue
- Referee Guillaume Paradis
- Referee Mikael Berchebru
- Referee Bastien Courbet
- Referee Lionel Jaffredo
- Referee Stephanie Frappart
3 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 10.7 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Monaco FC | 5 | 13 |
| 2 | Olympique Lyonnais | 5 | 11 |
| 3 | Paris FC | 5 | 11 |
| 4 | Lille OSC | 5 | 10 |
| 5 | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | 5 | 10 |
| 6 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 5 | 8 |
| 7 | Angers SCO | 5 | 7 |
| 8 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 5 | 7 |
| 9 | Le Mans FC | 5 | 6 |
| 10 | AJ Auxerre | 5 | 6 |
| 11 | Stade Brestois 29 | 5 | 5 |
| 12 | FC Lorient | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | Toulouse FC | 5 | 5 |
| 14 | OGC Nice | 5 | 5 |
| 15 | Racing Club de Lens | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | ES Troyes AC | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | Olympique de Marseille | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | Le Havre AC | 5 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Oct | AS Saint-Etienne | H | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Oct | Racing Club de Lens | A | 1–4 | L |
| 17 Oct | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | H | 0–3 | L |
| 03 Oct | Angers SCO | A | 2–3 | L |
| 26 Sep | Stade Brestois 29 | A | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Sep | Paris Saint-Germain FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Oct | FC Metz | A | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Oct | Angers SCO | H | 2–2 | D |
| 17 Oct | RC Strasbourg Alsace | A | 1–5 | L |
| 03 Oct | Olympique Lyonnais | H | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Sep | OGC Nice | H | 0–3 | L |
| 22 Sep | AS Monaco FC | A | 1–3 | L |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for FC Metz to score. At the same time, AS Saint-Etienne does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 7' The AS Saint-Etienne manager makes a substitution. Yvan Neyou Noupa departs to be replaced by Aimen Moueffek.
- 9' Farid Boulaya is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 14' 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.
- 16' A stunning finish from Wahbi Khazri — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 18' The referee calls foul for Yvann Macon. He receives a Yellow card.
- 23' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 23 minutes.
- 28' The referee has no hesitation. Saidou Sow is booked for AS Saint-Etienne — Yellow card on 28.
- 33' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 38' FC Metz are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 40' A change in the FC Metz ranks — Habib Maiga exits the field as Vincent Pajot enters on 40.
- 45' FC Metz currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 46' Gabriel Silva is replacing Yvann Macon for the AS Saint-Etienne side.
- 51' AS Saint-Etienne fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 56' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Frederic Antonetti will be considering his options from the bench.
- 60' Fresh legs for FC Metz! Pape Matar Sarr comes on to replace Nicolas de Preville.
- 65' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Saidou Sow made 431 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 67' Romain Hamouma is ready to make an impact after coming on for Arnaud Nordin at the 67 minute mark.
- 72' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 76' Amine Bassi is replacing Kevin N'Doram for the FC Metz side.
- 81' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Metz and AS Saint-Etienne are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 86' Jemerson, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 87' Mahdi Camara has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 87.
- 89' AS Saint-Etienne manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Adil Aouchiche is hanging Ryad Boudebouz on the field on 89 minute.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
FC Metz Lineups
Starting XI
-
6
Kevin N'Doram ↓ Amine Bassi 76'
- 5
- 17
- 10
-
7
Ibrahima Niane ↓ Opa Nguette 76'
- 16
-
19
Habib Maiga ↓ Vincent Pajot 40'
- 9
- 18
- 2
- 23
Bench
-
11
Opa Nguette ↑ 76'
- 30
-
14
Vincent Pajot ↑ 40'
-
21
Amine Bassi ↑ 76'
- 22
- 26
- 20
-
15
Pape Matar Sarr ↑ 60'
- 33
Coach
Frederic Antonetti
AS Saint-Etienne Lineups
Starting XI
-
18
Arnaud Nordin ↓ Romain Hamouma 67'
-
10
Wahbi Khazri ↓ Denis Bouanga 89'
- 8
- 5
- 28
-
7
Ryad Boudebouz ↓ Adil Aouchiche 89'
-
27
Yvann Macon ↓ Gabriel Silva 46'
- 6
- 4
- 40
- 19
Bench
-
11
Gabriel Silva ↑ 46'
-
21
Romain Hamouma ↑ 67'
-
20
Denis Bouanga ↑ 89'
- 33
-
17
Adil Aouchiche ↑ 89'
- 1
-
29
Aimen Moueffek ↑ 7'
- 14
- 9
Coach
Claude Puel
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Matthieu Udol | 2 |
| Opa Nguette | 2 |
| Niels Nkounkou | 2 |
| Farid Boulaya | 2 |
| Georges Mikautadze | 2 |
| Ibrahima Wadji | 2 |
| Habib Diallo | 2 |
| Kevin N'Doram | 2 |
Head to Head
FC Metz Form
AS Saint-Etienne Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.48
FC Metz xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11
AS Saint-Etienne xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.59
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 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
FC Metz or Draw
73%
Draw or AS Saint-Etienne
54%
FC Metz or AS Saint-Etienne
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10.1%
0 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
8.8%
2 – 0
8%
0 – 1
7.3%
1 – 2
6.6%
2 – 2
4.9%
0 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
4.4%
3 – 0
3.9%
3 – 2
2.5%
Asian Handicap — FC Metz
| Handicap | FC Metz covers | Push | AS Saint-Etienne covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 13% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 22% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 16% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
AS Saint-Etienne keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

