Wednesday , 30 September 2026

FC Metz vs Montpellier HSC, Ligue 1 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 1 · 2023-24
FC Metz
0 – 1
Full Time
Montpellier HSC
Sun 17 Dec 2023 · 14:00 UTC Stade Saint Symphorien HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 9' Maxime Esteve
Pape Diallo 53' Y
Y 74' Christopher Jullien
Y 85' Benjamin Lecomte
Matthieu Udol 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

FC Metz vs Montpellier HSC — Ligue 1 at Stade Saint Symphorien.

Match Details

  • Referee Marc Bollengier
  • Assistant 1 Thomas Luczynski
  • Assistant 2 Laurent Coniglio

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

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4
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FC Metz 8 games · Avg 2.8 goals Montpellier HSC
Last 5 meetings
2023-12-17 FC Metz 0–1 Montpellier HSC 2022-05-01 Montpellier HSC 2–2 FC Metz 2021-12-01 FC Metz 1–3 Montpellier HSC 2021-02-03 FC Metz 1–1 Montpellier HSC 2020-12-16 Montpellier HSC 0–2 FC Metz

Recent Form

FC Metz
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Montpellier HSC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! FC Metz welcome Montpellier HSC for this crunch clash at Stade Saint Symphorien.
  • 5' Jordan Ferri has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 6 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 9' The deadlock is broken! Maxime Esteve gets on the scoresheet on 9 minutes.
  • 14' The 23-year-old Enzo Tchato has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 19' Christophe Herelle has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 24' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Metz and Montpellier HSC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 29' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 34' Gambia international Ablie Jallow has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 39' Montpellier HSC is showing some good football. However, Montpellier HSC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 44' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 46' Lamine Camara makes way for Kevin N'Doram at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Metz.
  • 51' Christopher Jullien is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Metz so far.
  • 53' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Pape Diallo.
  • 55' The supporters are chanting for Joel Asoro. He replaces Pape Diallo on 55 minute.
  • 60' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Montpellier HSC that had 424 games and scored 385 goals.
  • 64' Time for substitution for Montpellier HSC. Musa Al Taamari is replaced by Tanguy Coulibaly.
  • 69' It looks surprising Montpellier HSC does not make any changes. Alexandre Oukidja has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 74' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Christopher Jullien.
  • 79' FC Metz is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 84' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 85' Benjamin Lecomte catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 85.
  • 86' Fresh legs for FC Metz! Cheikh Sabaly comes on to replace Maxime Colin.
  • 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Matthieu Udol on 90.
  • The final score is 0-1.

Lineups

FC Metz Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Laszlo Boloni

Montpellier HSC Lineups

5-3-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michel Der Zakarian

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Teji Savanier 3
Sepe Elye Wahi 2
Thomas Delaine 2
Louis Mafouta 2
Pape Matar Sarr 1
Stephy Mavididi 1
Andy Delort 1
Junior Sambia 1

Head to Head

2023-12-17 FC Metz 0–1 Montpellier HSC 2022-05-01 Montpellier HSC 2–2 FC Metz 2021-12-01 FC Metz 1–3 Montpellier HSC 2021-02-03 FC Metz 1–1 Montpellier HSC 2020-12-16 Montpellier HSC 0–2 FC Metz

FC Metz Form

2023-12-17 FC Metz 0–1 Montpellier HSC L 2023-12-10 FC Metz 0–1 Stade Brestois 29 L 2023-12-03 Lille OSC 2–0 FC Metz L 2023-11-26 FC Lorient 2–3 FC Metz W 2023-11-12 FC Metz 3–1 FC Nantes W 2023-11-05 Olympique Lyonnais 1–1 FC Metz D

Montpellier HSC Form

2023-12-17 FC Metz 0–1 Montpellier HSC W 2023-12-08 Montpellier HSC 0–0 Racing Club de Lens D 2023-12-03 AS Monaco FC 2–0 Montpellier HSC L 2023-11-29 Montpellier HSC 1–1 Clermont Foot 63 D 2023-11-26 Montpellier HSC 1–3 Stade Brestois 29 L 2023-11-10 Montpellier HSC 0–0 OGC Nice D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.13 FC Metz xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06 Montpellier HSC xG
I would bet for: FC Metz or Montpellier HSC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 63%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
FC Metz36% Draw31% Montpellier HSC33%
Actual: Montpellier HSC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.19
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line 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

✗ Wrong
FC Metz25% Draw52% Montpellier HSC23%
Actual: Montpellier HSC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 0
13.5%
1 – 0
11.4%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 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.