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 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 10 | 23 |
| 2 | Lille OSC | 10 | 21 |
| 3 | Paris FC | 10 | 20 |
| 4 | Olympique de Marseille | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | Olympique Lyonnais | 10 | 17 |
| 6 | OGC Nice | 10 | 17 |
| 7 | AS Monaco FC | 10 | 16 |
| 8 | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | 10 | 16 |
| 9 | Stade Brestois 29 | 10 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Lorient | 10 | 15 |
| 11 | Racing Club de Lens | 10 | 13 |
| 12 | Toulouse FC | 10 | 13 |
| 13 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 10 | 10 |
| 14 | AJ Auxerre | 10 | 10 |
| 15 | Le Mans FC | 10 | 8 |
| 16 | Angers SCO | 10 | 8 |
| 17 | ES Troyes AC | 10 | 8 |
| 18 | Le Havre AC | 10 | 2 |
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 |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Lille OSC this season
Lille OSC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Lille OSC
0-15
2/1
16-30
4/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
3/2
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Lille OSC
| Olivier Giroud | 3 G | 2 A |
| Dilane Bakwa | 2 G | 1 A |
| Ayase Ueda | 2 G | |
| Tiago Santos | 2 G | |
| Ethan Mbappe | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between FC Metz and Lille OSC is underway.
- 5' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Metz in their 4-5-1 trying to find a way past Lille OSC's compact 4-2-3-1.
- 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Metz side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 20' Lille OSC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 23' GOAL! Georges Mikautadze scores on 23.
- 28' Turkey international Yusuf Yazici has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 31' Against the run of play, Ismaily has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 36' 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.
- 37' Poor challenge from Jonathan David. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 42' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 44' Yusuf Yazici makes no mistake. The score reads 1-2 and Lille OSC are in front.
- 46' Ablie Jallow is replacing Kevin Van Den Kerkhof for the FC Metz side.
- 51' That is a card for Lille OSC. Nabil Bentaleb will be fuming at that decision.
- 56' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Metz needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 61' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 66' 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.
- 70' The crowd applauds Pape Diallo as he leaves the pitch. Didier Lamkel Ze steps in for FC Metz.
- 71' FC Metz manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Cheikh Sabaly is hanging Danley Jean Jacques on the field on 71 minute.
- 76' Didier Lamkel Ze has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 76.
- 77' A tactical swap from Lille OSC — Hakon Haraldsson on, Yusuf Yazici off on 77 minutes.
- 82' Gabriel Gudmundsson is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Lille OSC so far.
- 85' The supporters are chanting for Ibou Sane. He replaces Kevin N'Doram on 85 minute.
- 87' Gabriel Gudmundsson has so much to prove this time. He replaces Edon Zhegrova on 87 minute.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Lille OSC take all three points.
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 |
|---|---|
| Burak Yilmaz | 2 |
| Matthieu Udol | 2 |
| Fabien Centonze | 2 |
| Yusuf Yazici | 2 |
| Jonathan David | 1 |
| Luiz Araujo | 1 |
| Ismaily | 1 |
| Zeki Celik | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Metz Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.22
FC Metz xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.44
Lille OSC xG
I would bet for:
FC Metz or Lille OSC 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Lille OSC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.66
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
FC Metz or Draw
58%
Draw or Lille OSC
70%
FC Metz or Lille OSC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Lille OSC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 1
9.1%
0 – 0
9%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
7.5%
2 – 1
7.2%
0 – 2
7.1%
2 – 2
5.2%
2 – 0
5.1%
1 – 3
4.1%
0 – 3
3.4%
3 – 1
2.9%
Asian Handicap — FC Metz
| Handicap | FC Metz covers | Push | Lille OSC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 17% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 21% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 12% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Lille OSC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

