Sunday , 16 August 2026

FC Metz vs Lille OSC, Ligue 1 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 1 · 2021-22
FC Metz
3 – 3
Full Time
Lille OSC
Sun 8 Aug 2021 · 15:00 UTC Stade Saint Symphorien HT 45' · FT 45'
Boubacar Kouyate 56' R
Dylan Bronn 56' Y
Y 56' Zeki Celik
Y 80' Jonathan Ikone
Y 84' Burak Yilmaz

Overview

Match Preview

FC Metz vs Lille OSC — Ligue 1 at Stade Saint Symphorien.

Match Details

  • Referee Gwenael Pasqualotti
  • Referee Eric Wattellier
  • Referee Mikael Berchebru
  • Referee Ahmed Taleb
  • Referee
  • Referee Abdelali Chaoui

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

4
5
FC Metz 9 games · Avg 2.3 goals Lille OSC
Last 5 meetings
2021-08-08 FC Metz 3–3 Lille OSC 2021-04-09 FC Metz 0–2 Lille OSC 2020-09-13 Lille OSC 1–0 FC Metz 2019-11-09 Lille OSC 0–0 FC Metz

Recent Form

FC Metz
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Aug Lille OSC H 3–3 D
23 May Olympique de Marseille H 1–1 D
16 May FC Lorient A 1–2 L
09 May Nimes Olympique H 0–3 L
02 May Dijon Football Cote d'Or A 5–1 W
24 Apr Paris Saint-Germain FC H 1–3 L
Lille OSC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Aug FC Metz A 3–3 D
23 May Angers SCO A 2–1 W
16 May AS Saint-Étienne H 0–0 D
07 May Racing Club de Lens A 3–0 W
01 May OGC Nice H 2–0 W
25 Apr Olympique Lyonnais A 3–2 W

Season Stats

FC Metz Lille OSC
#2 Position #5
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

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

FC Metz are 2nd (17 pts). Lille OSC are 5th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for FC Metz to score. At the same time, Lille OSC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 10' Thomas Delaine has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Metz side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 20' Dylan Bronn is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Lille OSC tonight.
  • 23' Lille OSC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Sven Botman on 23.
  • 28' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 32' Fabien Centonze does the damage! The net is bulging and FC Metz surge ahead!
  • 37' Supporters expect more eagerness from Burak Yilmaz, as he is very good at scoring at Stade Saint Symphorien with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 41' What a strike from Matthieu Udol! The score is 2-1.
  • 42' The France Matthieu Udol breaks the deadlock on 42 minutes. 3-1!
  • 47' FC Metz currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 52' A stunning finish from Sven Botman — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 56' The referee shows FC Metz player a Red card on 56.
  • 58' Another change for FC Metz made on 58 minute. Cheikh Tidiane Sabaly leaves to be changed by Mamadou Fofana.
  • 59' Against the run of play, Benjamin Andre has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 60' A change in the Lille OSC ranks — Yusuf Yazici exits the field as Jonathan Ikone enters on 60.
  • 65' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Zeki Celik suffering a number of foals already.
  • 70' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 71' The whistle greets Ibrahima Niane as he departs to be replaced by Lenny Joseph.
  • 76' Cheikh Tidiane Sabaly has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 434 appearances.
  • 77' The Lille OSC manager makes a substitution. Reinildo departs to be replaced by Isaac Lihadji.
  • 80' Lille OSC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 80.
  • 81' Jonathan Ikone makes no mistake. The score reads 4-3 and Lille OSC are in front.
  • 84' The referee shows Lille OSC player a Yellow card on 84.
  • 89' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Metz must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 90' A tactical swap from FC Metz — Georges Mikautadze on, Lenny Joseph off on 90 minutes.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-3 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

FC Metz Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Frederic Antonetti

Lille OSC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jocelyn Gourvennec

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Yusuf Yazici 2
Burak Yilmaz 2
Matthieu Udol 2
Fabien Centonze 2
Jonathan David 1
Luiz Araujo 1
Ismaily 1
Zeki Celik 1

Head to Head

2021-08-08 FC Metz 3–3 Lille OSC 2021-04-09 FC Metz 0–2 Lille OSC 2020-09-13 Lille OSC 1–0 FC Metz 2019-11-09 Lille OSC 0–0 FC Metz

FC Metz Form

2021-08-08 FC Metz 3–3 Lille OSC D 2021-05-23 FC Metz 1–1 Olympique de Marseille D 2021-05-16 FC Lorient 2–1 FC Metz L 2021-05-09 FC Metz 0–3 Nimes Olympique L 2021-05-02 Dijon Football Cote d'Or 1–5 FC Metz W 2021-04-24 FC Metz 1–3 Paris Saint-Germain FC L

Lille OSC Form

2021-08-08 FC Metz 3–3 Lille OSC D 2021-05-23 Angers SCO 1–2 Lille OSC W 2021-05-16 Lille OSC 0–0 AS Saint-Étienne D 2021-05-07 Racing Club de Lens 0–3 Lille OSC W 2021-05-01 Lille OSC 2–0 OGC Nice W 2021-04-25 Olympique Lyonnais 2–3 Lille OSC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
0.64 FC Metz xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.12 Lille OSC xG
I would bet for: Lille OSC or Draw 77% + Under 2.5 goals 74%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
FC Metz23% Draw33% Lille OSC44%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes33% 0% No67%
Avg goals/match: 1.76
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 80%
20%
± 1.5 53%
47%
± 2.5 26%
74%
± 3.5 11%
89%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

FC Metz or Draw
57%
Draw or Lille OSC
77%
FC Metz or Lille OSC
67%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Metz13% Draw57% Lille OSC30%
Actual: FC Metz win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–3 not predicted
3 – 3
Actual
0 – 0
19.7%
0 – 1
17.9%
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 2
10.2%
1 – 0
9.6%
1 – 2
6.9%
2 – 1
3.9%
0 – 3
3.8%
2 – 0
3.3%
1 – 3
2.7%
2 – 2
2.3%
0 – 4
1.1%

Asian Handicap — FC Metz

Handicap FC Metz covers Push Lille OSC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 4% 95%
-1.5 5% — 95%
-1 5% 14% 81%
-0.5 19% — 81%
+0.5 55% — 45%
+1 55% 26% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 13% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

FC Metz keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
Lille OSC keeps clean sheet
53% ✗

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