Thursday , 2 July 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 FC Nantes 34 24
2 FC Metz 34 17
3 Paris Saint-Germain FC 0 0
4 Racing Club de Lens 0 0
5 Lille OSC 0 0
6 Olympique Lyonnais 0 0
7 Olympique de Marseille 0 0
8 Stade Rennais FC 1901 0 0
9 AS Monaco FC 0 0
10 RC Strasbourg Alsace 0 0
11 Toulouse FC 0 0
12 FC Lorient 0 0
13 Paris FC 0 0
14 Stade Brestois 29 0 0
15 ES Troyes AC 0 0
16 Angers SCO 0 0
17 Le Mans FC 0 0
18 Le Havre AC 0 0
19 AJ Auxerre 0 0
20 OGC Nice 0 0

Head-to-Head

1
4
3
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' It’s Showtime! The match between FC Metz and Montpellier HSC is underway.
  • 5' It looks surprising Montpellier HSC does not make any changes. Kevin Van Den Kerkhof has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 9' Montpellier HSC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Maxime Esteve on 9.
  • 14' Ablie Jallow needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 6 Yellow cards this season.
  • 19' FC Metz is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 24' 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.
  • 29' It looks like no one’s ball. Montpellier HSC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 34' 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.
  • 39' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Montpellier HSC that had 417 games and scored 379 goals.
  • 44' Kelvin Yeboah has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 4 goals this season.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Kevin N'Doram. He replaces Lamine Camara on 46 minute.
  • 51' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 53' It’s a booking for FC Metz player. Pape Diallo gets a Yellow card.
  • 55' The whistle greets Pape Diallo as he departs to be replaced by Joel Asoro.
  • 60' It’s high time Michel Der Zakarian made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 64' The whistle greets Musa Al Taamari as he departs to be replaced by Tanguy Coulibaly.
  • 69' FC Metz is showing some good football. However, FC Metz are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 74' Christopher Jullien was booked on 74.
  • 79' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 84' 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.
  • 85' A meaty challenge results in booking for Benjamin Lecomte on 85.
  • 86' The whistle greets Maxime Colin as he departs to be replaced by Cheikh Sabaly.
  • 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Matthieu Udol on 90.
  • With this win, Montpellier HSC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

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
Farid Boulaya 1
Maxime Esteve 1
Aaron Leya Iseka 1
Issiaga Sylla 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.