FC Metz vs Angers SCO, Ligue 1 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Metz vs Angers SCO — Ligue 1 at Stade Saint-Symphorien.
- FC Metz 34 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
- Angers SCO 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Johan Hamel
- Referee Mathieu Grosbost
- Referee Gilles Lang
- Referee Antoine Valnet
- Referee
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Mar | Angers SCO | H | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Feb | FC Girondins de Bordeaux | A | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Feb | OGC Nice | A | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Feb | RC Strasbourg Alsace | H | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Feb | AS Saint-Étienne | A | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Feb | Montpellier HSC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Mar | FC Metz | A | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Feb | Racing Club de Lens | H | 2–2 | D |
| 21 Feb | RC Strasbourg Alsace | A | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Feb | FC Nantes | H | 1–3 | L |
| 07 Feb | OGC Nice | A | 0–3 | L |
| 03 Feb | Stade de Reims | A | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| FC Metz | Angers SCO | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #16 |
| 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
43%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
29%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
FC Metz are 2nd (17 pts). Angers SCO are 16th (0 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Stade Saint-Symphorien as FC Metz face off against Angers SCO in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Metz and Angers SCO are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Metz must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 20' 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.
- 25' Sofiane Boufal, a Morocco midfielder, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 30' Angers SCO started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
- 35' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 40' Supporters expect more eagerness from Souleymane Doumbia, as he is very good at scoring at Stade Saint-Symphorien with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 44' What a moment for Angelo Fulgini! That strike on 44 puts his side firmly in control.
- 44' It’s a booking for FC Metz player. Boubacar Kouyate gets a Yellow card.
- 49' It looks like no one’s ball. Angers SCO is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 54' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Metz and Angers SCO are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 59' It’s high time Frederic Antonetti made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 64' It looks surprising FC Metz does not make any changes. Vincent Pajot has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 66' Stephane Bahoken has so much to prove this time. He replaces Lois Diony on 66 minute.
- 71' FC Metz currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 72' The FC Metz manager makes a substitution. Vincent Pajot departs to be replaced by Victorien Angban.
- 76' The referee has no hesitation. Thierry Ambrose is booked for FC Metz — Yellow card on 76.
- 77' Pierrick Capelle is ready to make an impact after coming on for Sofiane Boufal at the 77 minute mark.
- 79' Mathias Pereira Lage picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 83' FC Metz ring the changes. Dylan Bronn has done his job and it is now time for Vagner to step up.
- 88' Angers SCO 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.
- 89' The Angers SCO bench stirs into life. Angelo Fulgini is withdrawn and Antonin Bobichon gets his opportunity.
- 90' Souleymane Doumbia has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Angers SCO players.
Lineups
FC Metz Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 3
- 10
- 16
- 21
- 14
- 18
-
2
Dylan Bronn ↓ Vagner 83'
- 23
-
13
Lamine Gueye ↓ Papa Ndiaga Yade 72'
- 15
Bench
- 12
-
17
Thomas Delaine ↑ 72'
-
5
Victorien Angban ↑ 72'
- 6
- 30
-
9
Thierry Ambrose ↑ 72'
-
27
Vagner ↑ 83'
- 22
-
26
Papa Ndiaga Yade ↑ 72'
Coach
Frederic Antonetti
Angers SCO Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Lois Diony ↓ Stephane Bahoken 66'
- 24
- 8
- 4
- 10
- 1
- 27
- 13
- 18
- 14
- 3
Bench
- 16
- 25
- 5
-
15
Pierrick Capelle ↑ 77'
-
19
Stephane Bahoken ↑ 66'
- 28
-
23
Antonin Bobichon ↑ 89'
- 12
- 26
Coach
Stephane Moulin
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Thomas Mangani | 2 |
| Dylan Bronn | 2 |
| Rachid Alioui | 1 |
| Opa Nguette | 1 |
| Angelo Fulgini | 1 |
| Stephane Bahoken | 1 |
| Mohamed Ali Cho | 1 |
| Farid Boulaya | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Metz Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.3
FC Metz xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.6
Angers SCO xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 93% + Under — clean sheet likely 86%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Angers SCO win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 0.9
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 1.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 2.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
| ± 3.5 | 2% |
|
98% |
| ± 4.5 | 0% |
|
100% |
Double Chance
FC Metz or Draw
66%
Draw or Angers SCO
80%
FC Metz or Angers SCO
54%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Angers SCO win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
43.5%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10.1%
1 – 1
8.7%
0 – 2
6.5%
1 – 2
2.7%
2 – 0
1.4%
0 – 3
1.3%
2 – 1
1.2%
1 – 3
0.6%
2 – 2
0.5%
0 – 4
0.2%
Asian Handicap — FC Metz
| Handicap | FC Metz covers | Push | Angers SCO covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 2% | 98% |
| -1.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -1 | 2% | 11% | 87% |
| -0.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 25% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
55%
✗
Angers SCO keeps clean sheet
74%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

