FC Metz vs Lille OSC, Ligue 1 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Match Details
- Referee Stephanie Frappart
- Assistant 1 Mikael Berchebru
- Assistant 2
8 games this season
🟨 2.1/game
⚽ 8.9 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr | Lille OSC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Apr | Le Havre AC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Apr | Racing Club de Lens | H | 2–1 | W |
| 07 Apr | Stade Brestois 29 | A | 3–4 | L |
| 30 Mar | AS Monaco FC | H | 2–5 | L |
| 17 Mar | Stade de Reims | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr | FC Metz | A | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Apr | AS Monaco FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Apr | RC Strasbourg Alsace | H | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Apr | Olympique de Marseille | H | 3–1 | W |
| 29 Mar | Racing Club de Lens | H | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Mar | Stade Brestois 29 | A | 1–1 | D |
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)
H2H (9 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
FC Metz are 2nd (17 pts). Lille OSC are 5th (0 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Lille OSC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Tiago Fonseca Morais has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 15' FC Metz are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Lille OSC backline.
- 20' named a 4-5-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 23' Magnificent from Georges Mikautadze! That is 69 goals in 434 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 28' Pape Diallo has been relatively quiet despite scoring 9 goals in his last 434 appearances.
- 31' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Ismaily makes it 1-1.
- 36' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 37' Lille OSC receives a card for a hard tackle on 37.
- 42' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 44' A stunning finish from Yusuf Yazici — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 46' A tactical swap from FC Metz — Ablie Jallow on, Kevin Van Den Kerkhof off on 46 minutes.
- 51' Nabil Bentaleb catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 51.
- 56' Lucas Chevalier, a France goalkeeper, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 61' The energy levels are beginning to show. Paulo Fonseca might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 66' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 70' Didier Lamkel Ze has so much to prove this time. He replaces Pape Diallo on 70 minute.
- 71' The whistle greets Danley Jean Jacques as he departs to be replaced by Cheikh Sabaly.
- 76' Didier Lamkel Ze is having his name booked by the referee on 76.
- 77' Hakon Haraldsson has so much to prove this time. He replaces Yusuf Yazici on 77 minute.
- 82' The 25-year-old Bafode Diakite has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 85' The FC Metz manager makes a substitution. Kevin N'Doram departs to be replaced by Ibou Sane.
- 87' A change in the Lille OSC ranks — Edon Zhegrova exits the field as Gabriel Gudmundsson enters on 87.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for FC Metz.
Lineups
FC Metz Lineups
4-5-1Starting XI
- 2
-
6
Kevin N'Doram ↓ Ibou Sane 85'
- 3
- 16
- 8
- 10
- 22
- 27
-
25
Arthur Atta ↓ Lamine Camara 46'
-
7
Pape Diallo ↓ Didier Lamkel Ze 70'
- 38
Bench
-
36
Ablie Jallow ↑ 46'
-
11
Didier Lamkel Ze ↑ 70'
- 1
- 5
- 39
- 15
-
18
Lamine Camara ↑ 46'
-
37
Ibou Sane ↑ 85'
-
14
Cheikh Sabaly ↑ 71'
Coach
Laszlo Boloni
Lille OSC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 10
- 6
-
12
Yusuf Yazici ↓ Hakon Haraldsson 77'
- 31
- 23
- 9
- 18
- 8
- 30
- 4
- 22
Bench
- 1
- 17
- 16
-
5
Gabriel Gudmundsson ↑ 87'
-
19
Tiago Fonseca Morais ↑ 87'
- 15
-
7
Hakon Haraldsson ↑ 77'
- 32
- 43
Coach
Paulo Fonseca
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
FC Metz Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.57
FC Metz xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.91
Lille OSC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 81% + Lille OSC or Draw 77%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Lille OSC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 1.48
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 1.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 2.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 3.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
| ± 4.5 | 2% |
|
98% |
Double Chance
FC Metz or Draw
59%
Draw or Lille OSC
77%
FC Metz or Lille OSC
64%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Lille OSC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
25.4%
0 – 1
19.2%
1 – 1
12.8%
1 – 0
11.3%
0 – 2
8.8%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
3.3%
2 – 0
3.3%
0 – 3
2.7%
1 – 3
1.8%
2 – 2
1.7%
3 – 1
0.7%
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% | 15% | 80% |
| -0.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 25% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 11% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
41%
✓
Lille OSC keeps clean sheet
57%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

