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 | AS Monaco FC | 5 | 13 |
| 2 | Olympique Lyonnais | 5 | 11 |
| 3 | Paris FC | 5 | 11 |
| 4 | Lille OSC | 5 | 10 |
| 5 | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | 5 | 10 |
| 6 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 5 | 8 |
| 7 | Angers SCO | 5 | 7 |
| 8 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 5 | 7 |
| 9 | Le Mans FC | 5 | 6 |
| 10 | AJ Auxerre | 5 | 6 |
| 11 | Stade Brestois 29 | 5 | 5 |
| 12 | FC Lorient | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | Toulouse FC | 5 | 5 |
| 14 | OGC Nice | 5 | 5 |
| 15 | Racing Club de Lens | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | ES Troyes AC | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | Olympique de Marseille | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | Le Havre AC | 5 | 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
60%
Clean Sheets
Lille OSC this season
Lille OSC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Lille OSC
0-15
1/–
16-30
2/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/1
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Lille OSC
| Ayase Ueda | 2 G | |
| Tiago Santos | 2 G | |
| Olivier Giroud | 1 G | 2 A |
| Dilane Bakwa | 1 G | 1 A |
| Hakon Haraldsson | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' FC Metz have kicked off against Lille OSC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 15' 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.
- 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Lille OSC that had 469 games and scored 488 goals.
- 23' What a strike from Georges Mikautadze! The score is 1-0.
- 28' The energy levels are beginning to show. Paulo Fonseca might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 31' Ismaily is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 36' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 37' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Jonathan David on 37 minutes.
- 42' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kevin N'Doram made 424 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 44' Magnificent from Yusuf Yazici! That is 32 goals in 469 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 46' Ablie Jallow is replacing Kevin Van Den Kerkhof for the FC Metz side.
- 51' Nabil Bentaleb is having his name booked by the referee on 51.
- 56' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 61' Bafode Diakite is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Metz so far.
- 66' The travelling Lille OSC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 70' The whistle greets Pape Diallo as he departs to be replaced by Didier Lamkel Ze.
- 71' The crowd applauds Danley Jean Jacques as he leaves the pitch. Cheikh Sabaly steps in for FC Metz.
- 76' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Didier Lamkel Ze.
- 77' The Lille OSC bench stirs into life. Yusuf Yazici is withdrawn and Hakon Haraldsson gets his opportunity.
- 82' Pape Diallo has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
- 85' Another change for FC Metz made on 85 minute. Kevin N'Doram leaves to be changed by Ibou Sane.
- 87' Another change for Lille OSC made on 87 minute. Edon Zhegrova leaves to be changed by Gabriel Gudmundsson.
- Full Time. Lille OSC beats 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 |
| Sven Botman | 1 |
| Jonathan David | 1 |
| Luiz Araujo | 1 |
| Ismaily | 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.

