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FC Metz vs AS Saint-Etienne, Ligue 1 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 1 · 2021-22
FC Metz
1 – 1
Full Time
AS Saint-Etienne
Sat 30 Oct 2021 · 15:00 UTC Stade Saint Symphorien HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 18' Yvann Macon
Y 28' Saidou Sow
Y 87' Mahdi Camara

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Romain Lissorgue
  • Referee Guillaume Paradis
  • Referee Mikael Berchebru
  • Referee Bastien Courbet
  • Referee Lionel Jaffredo
  • Referee Stephanie Frappart

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-Etienne
Last 5 meetings
2021-10-30 FC Metz 1–1 AS Saint-Etienne 2021-02-07 AS Saint-Etienne 1–0 FC Metz 2020-10-25 FC Metz 2–0 AS Saint-Etienne 2020-02-02 FC Metz 3–1 AS Saint-Etienne 2019-09-25 AS Saint-Etienne 0–1 FC Metz

Recent Form

FC Metz
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
AS Saint-Etienne
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Stade Saint Symphorien. Ninety minutes of football awaits between FC Metz and AS Saint-Etienne.
  • 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 7' The whistle greets Yvan Neyou Noupa as he departs to be replaced by Aimen Moueffek.
  • 9' GOAL! Farid Boulaya scores on 9.
  • 14' AS Saint-Etienne fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 16' Magnificent from Wahbi Khazri! That is 53 goals in 427 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 18' That is a Yellow card for AS Saint-Etienne. Yvann Macon will be fuming at that decision.
  • 23' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Metz must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 28' Saidou Sow is having his name booked by the referee on 28.
  • 33' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Metz side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 38' Nicolas de Preville has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 40' The FC Metz manager makes a substitution. Habib Maiga departs to be replaced by Vincent Pajot.
  • 45' AS Saint-Etienne have won 380 goals from 427 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 46' It is a substitution in AS Saint-Etienne team. Yvann Macon is replaced by Gabriel Silva on 46 minute.
  • 51' 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.
  • 56' Dylan Bronn is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for AS Saint-Etienne so far.
  • 60' Pape Matar Sarr has so much to prove this time. He replaces Nicolas de Preville on 60 minute.
  • 65' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 67' Romain Hamouma gets the nod from AS Saint-Etienne. He replaces Arnaud Nordin and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 72' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Aimen Moueffek made 427 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 76' FC Metz make a change. Kevin N'Doram trudges off to be replaced by Amine Bassi on 76 minutes.
  • 81' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 86' With 0 assists to his name this season, Adil Aouchiche is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Metz.
  • 87' The referee has no hesitation. Mahdi Camara is booked for AS Saint-Etienne — 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.
  • 1-1 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

FC Metz Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Frederic Antonetti

AS Saint-Etienne Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Claude Puel

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2021-10-30 FC Metz 1–1 AS Saint-Etienne 2021-02-07 AS Saint-Etienne 1–0 FC Metz 2020-10-25 FC Metz 2–0 AS Saint-Etienne 2020-02-02 FC Metz 3–1 AS Saint-Etienne 2019-09-25 AS Saint-Etienne 0–1 FC Metz

FC Metz Form

2021-10-30 FC Metz 1–1 AS Saint-Etienne D 2021-10-24 Racing Club de Lens 4–1 FC Metz L 2021-10-17 FC Metz 0–3 Stade Rennais FC 1901 L 2021-10-03 Angers SCO 3–2 FC Metz L 2021-09-26 Stade Brestois 29 1–2 FC Metz W 2021-09-22 FC Metz 1–2 Paris Saint-Germain FC L

AS Saint-Etienne Form

2021-10-30 FC Metz 1–1 AS Saint-Etienne D 2021-10-22 AS Saint-Etienne 2–2 Angers SCO D 2021-10-17 RC Strasbourg Alsace 5–1 AS Saint-Etienne L 2021-10-03 AS Saint-Etienne 1–1 Olympique Lyonnais D 2021-09-25 AS Saint-Etienne 0–3 OGC Nice L 2021-09-22 AS Monaco FC 3–1 AS Saint-Etienne L

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

✗ Wrong
FC Metz46% Draw28% AS Saint-Etienne26%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes52% 0% No48%
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

✓ Correct
FC Metz31% Draw48% AS Saint-Etienne21%
Actual: 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.