FC Metz vs Montpellier HSC, Ligue 1 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
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Overview
Match Preview
FC Metz vs Montpellier HSC — Ligue 1 at Stade Saint Symphorien.
- FC Metz 34 games · 17 pts (2025/26)
- Montpellier HSC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Marc Bollengier
- Assistant 1 Thomas Luczynski
- Assistant 2 Laurent Coniglio
17 games this season 🟨 0.8/game ⚽ 5.9 goals/game 🟥 1 totalStandings
# Team P Pts 1 Paris Saint-Germain FC 34 76 2 Racing Club de Lens 34 70 3 Lille OSC 34 61 4 Olympique Lyonnais 34 60 5 Olympique de Marseille 34 59 6 Stade Rennais FC 1901 34 59 7 AS Monaco FC 34 54 8 RC Strasbourg Alsace 34 53 9 FC Lorient 34 45 10 Toulouse FC 33 44 11 Paris FC 34 44 12 Stade Brestois 29 34 39 13 Angers SCO 34 36 14 Le Havre AC 34 35 15 AJ Auxerre 34 34 16 OGC Nice 34 32 17 FC Nantes 33 23 18 FC Metz 34 17 Head-to-Head
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 17 Dec Montpellier HSC H 0–1 L 10 Dec Stade Brestois 29 H 0–1 L 03 Dec Lille OSC A 0–2 L 26 Nov FC Lorient A 3–2 W 12 Nov FC Nantes H 3–1 W 05 Nov Olympique Lyonnais A 1–1 D Date Opponent H/A Score Result 17 Dec FC Metz A 1–0 W 08 Dec Racing Club de Lens H 0–0 D 03 Dec AS Monaco FC A 0–2 L 29 Nov Clermont Foot 63 H 1–1 D 26 Nov Stade Brestois 29 H 1–3 L 10 Nov OGC Nice H 0–0 D Key Stats
63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history21% Clean Sheets
FC Metz this seasonGoal Timing (This Season)
FC Metz0-151/316-30–/231-452/–46-603/261-75–/376+1/6■ Scored ■ Conceded -
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Stade Saint Symphorien. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 9' Goal! Maxime Esteve scores his 2 goal in 407 matches.
- 14' Supporters expect more eagerness from Becir Omeragic, as he is very good at scoring at Stade Saint Symphorien with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 19' FC Metz is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 24' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 29' Pape Diallo has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 31 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 34' It looks like no one’s ball. Montpellier HSC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 39' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 44' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Montpellier HSC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Kevin N'Doram. He replaces Lamine Camara on 46 minute.
- 51' Montpellier HSC 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.
- 53' A meaty challenge results in booking for Pape Diallo on 53.
- 55' Another change for FC Metz made on 55 minute. Pape Diallo leaves to be changed by Joel Asoro.
- 60' The travelling Montpellier HSC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 64' Tanguy Coulibaly has so much to prove this time. He replaces Musa Al Taamari on 64 minute.
- 69' 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 Ismael Traore suffering a number of foals already.
- 74' It’s a booking for Montpellier HSC player. Christopher Jullien gets a Yellow card.
- 79' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kelvin Yeboah made 141 appearances and scored 25 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 84' Maxime Colin needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 85' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Benjamin Lecomte.
- 86' Cheikh Sabaly is replacing Maxime Colin for the FC Metz side.
- 90' It’s a booking for FC Metz player. Matthieu Udol gets a Yellow card.
- The final score is 0-1.
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Lineups
FC Metz Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
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Maxime Colin ↓ Cheikh Sabaly 86'
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Ablie Jallow ↓ Ibou Sane 46'
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- 29
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- 22
- 11
- 27
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Pape Diallo ↓ Joel Asoro 55'
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Lamine Camara ↓ Kevin N'Doram 46'
Bench
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99
Joel Asoro ↑ 55'
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Kevin N'Doram ↑ 46'
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- 1
- 5
- 39
- 34
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37
Ibou Sane ↑ 46'
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Cheikh Sabaly ↑ 86'
Coach Laszlo BoloniMontpellier HSC Lineups
5-3-2Starting XI
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- 40
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Jordan Ferri ↓ Khalil Fayad 86'
- 11
- 27
- 9
- 13
- 14
- 29
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Akor Adams ↓ Kelvin Yeboah 86'
- 35
Bench
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- 77
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70
Tanguy Coulibaly ↑ 64'
- 19
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23
Kelvin Yeboah ↑ 86'
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Khalil Fayad ↑ 86'
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Coach Michel Der Zakarian -
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H2H
H2H Top Scorers
Player Goals Teji Savanier 3 Louis Mafouta 2 Sepe Elye Wahi 2 Thomas Delaine 2 Farid Boulaya 1 Maxime Esteve 1 Aaron Leya Iseka 1 Issiaga Sylla 1 Head to Head
FC Metz Form
Montpellier HSC Form
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Predictions
Prediction accuracy2 / 41.13 FC Metz xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo1.06 Montpellier HSC xGI would bet for: FC Metz or Montpellier HSC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 63%Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Montpellier HSC winBoth Teams to Score
✓ CorrectAvg goals/match: 2.19Actual: No — clean sheetOver / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5Line Over Under ± 0.5 87% 13% ± 1.5 65% 35% ± 2.5 37% 63% ± 3.5 18% 82% ± 4.5 8% 92% Double Chance
FC Metz or Draw 68%Draw or Montpellier HSC 64%FC Metz or Montpellier HSC 69%Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Montpellier HSC win at HTCorrect Score
✓ In top 121 – 1 14.4%0 – 0 13.5%1 – 0 11.4%0 – 1 Actual2 – 1 7.4%2 – 0 6.9%1 – 2 6.9%0 – 2 6%2 – 2 4%3 – 1 2.8%3 – 0 2.6%1 – 3 2.5%Asian Handicap — FC Metz
Handicap FC Metz covers Push Montpellier HSC covers -2.5 5% — 95% -2 5% 10% 85% -1.5 15% — 85% -1 15% 21% 64% -0.5 36% — 64% +0.5 68% — 32% +1 68% 19% 13% +1.5 87% — 13% +2 87% 9% 4% +2.5 96% — 4% Clean Sheet
FC Metz keeps clean sheet 35% ✓Montpellier HSC keeps clean sheet 33% ✗Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.