Wednesday , 30 September 2026

FC Metz vs Montpellier HSC, Ligue 1 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 1 · 2021-22
FC Metz
1 – 3
Full Time
Montpellier HSC
Wed 1 Dec 2021 · 18:00 UTC Stade Saint Symphorien HT 45' · FT 45'
Pape Matar Sarr 34' Y
Dylan Bronn 36' Y
Y 72' Florent Mollet
Y 82' Mihajlo Ristic

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Ruddy Buquet
  • Referee Guillaume Debart
  • Referee Florent Batta
  • Referee Mehdi Mokhtari
  • Referee
  • Referee
3 games this season 🟨 3.3/game ⚽ 10.7 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

1
4
3
FC Metz 8 games · Avg 2.8 goals Montpellier HSC
Last 5 meetings
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 2020-02-05 Montpellier HSC 1–1 FC Metz 2019-11-02 FC Metz 2–2 Montpellier HSC

Recent Form

FC Metz
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Dec Montpellier HSC H 1–3 L
27 Nov OGC Nice A 1–0 W
21 Nov FC Girondins de Bordeaux H 3–3 D
07 Nov Olympique de Marseille A 0–0 D
30 Oct AS Saint-Etienne H 1–1 D
24 Oct Racing Club de Lens A 1–4 L
Montpellier HSC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Dec FC Metz A 3–1 W
28 Nov Olympique Lyonnais H 0–1 L
20 Nov Stade Rennais FC 1901 A 0–2 L
07 Nov OGC Nice A 1–0 W
31 Oct FC Nantes H 2–0 W
24 Oct AS Monaco FC A 1–3 L

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between FC Metz and Montpellier HSC is underway.
  • 5' It’s high time Frederic Antonetti made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Metz must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Frederic Antonetti will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 30' Pape Matar Sarr has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 32' Time for substitution for FC Metz. Kevin N'Doram is replaced by Boubacar Traore.
  • 34' Pape Matar Sarr picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 36' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Teji Savanier makes no mistake. 0-1!
  • 36' FC Metz player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 41' FC Metz have won 364 goals from 438 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 46' Stephy Mavididi makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and Montpellier HSC are in front.
  • 48' Goal! Sepe Elye Wahi scores his 51 goal in 421 matches.
  • 52' A tactical swap from FC Metz — Ibrahima Niane on, Jemerson off on 52 minutes.
  • 56' A tactical swap from Montpellier HSC — Valere Germain on, Sepe Elye Wahi off on 56 minutes.
  • 61' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 66' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 70' A goal from the France international Nicolas de Preville! He fires home on 70 to make it 1-3!
  • 72' A meaty challenge results in booking for Florent Mollet on 72.
  • 73' The Montpellier HSC manager makes a substitution. Jordan Ferri departs to be replaced by Junior Sambia.
  • 78' It looks surprising FC Metz does not make any changes. Alexandre Oukidja has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 81' FC Metz make a change. Pape Matar Sarr trudges off to be replaced by Amine Bassi on 81 minutes.
  • 82' Mihajlo Ristic has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 82.
  • 85' Montpellier HSC ring the changes. Stephy Mavididi has done his job and it is now time for Beni Makouana to step up.
  • 86' Montpellier HSC make a change. Teji Savanier trudges off to be replaced by Nicholas Gioacchini on 86 minutes.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-3 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

FC Metz Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Frederic Antonetti

Montpellier HSC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Olivier Dall'Oglio

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Teji Savanier 3
Thomas Delaine 2
Louis Mafouta 2
Sepe Elye Wahi 2
Arnaud Souquet 1
Opa Nguette 1
Farid Boulaya 1
Maxime Esteve 1

Head to Head

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 2020-02-05 Montpellier HSC 1–1 FC Metz 2019-11-02 FC Metz 2–2 Montpellier HSC

FC Metz Form

2021-12-01 FC Metz 1–3 Montpellier HSC L 2021-11-27 OGC Nice 0–1 FC Metz W 2021-11-21 FC Metz 3–3 FC Girondins de Bordeaux D 2021-11-07 Olympique de Marseille 0–0 FC Metz D 2021-10-30 FC Metz 1–1 AS Saint-Etienne D 2021-10-24 Racing Club de Lens 4–1 FC Metz L

Montpellier HSC Form

2021-12-01 FC Metz 1–3 Montpellier HSC W 2021-11-28 Montpellier HSC 0–1 Olympique Lyonnais L 2021-11-20 Stade Rennais FC 1901 2–0 Montpellier HSC L 2021-11-07 OGC Nice 0–1 Montpellier HSC W 2021-10-31 Montpellier HSC 2–0 FC Nantes W 2021-10-24 AS Monaco FC 3–1 Montpellier HSC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.41 FC Metz xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.44 Montpellier HSC xG
I would bet for: FC Metz or Montpellier HSC 72% + Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
FC Metz36% Draw28% Montpellier HSC36%
Actual: Montpellier HSC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 2.85
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

FC Metz or Draw
64%
Draw or Montpellier HSC
64%
FC Metz or Montpellier HSC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Metz27% Draw46% Montpellier HSC27%
Actual: Montpellier HSC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
1 – 2
8.1%
2 – 1
8%
0 – 0
7.6%
0 – 1
7.4%
1 – 0
7.2%
0 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
5.8%
2 – 0
5.7%
1 – 3
Actual
3 – 1
3.8%
2 – 3
2.8%

Asian Handicap — FC Metz

Handicap FC Metz covers Push Montpellier HSC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 19% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 63% — 37%
+1 63% 19% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 11% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

FC Metz keeps clean sheet
24% ✓
Montpellier HSC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.