FC Metz vs Olympique Lyonnais, Ligue 1 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Metz vs Olympique Lyonnais — Ligue 1 at Stade Saint-Symphorien.
- FC Metz 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Olympique Lyonnais 5 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Frederic Haquette
- Referee Mathieu Vernice
- Referee Karim Abed
- Referee Mickael Annonier
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Dec | Olympique Lyonnais | H | 1–3 | L |
| 29 Nov | Stade Brestois 29 | H | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Nov | FC Nantes | A | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Nov | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Nov | Nimes Olympique | A | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Oct | AS Saint-Étienne | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Dec | FC Metz | A | 3–1 | W |
| 29 Nov | Stade de Reims | H | 3–0 | W |
| 22 Nov | Angers SCO | A | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Nov | AS Saint-Étienne | H | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Nov | Lille OSC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Oct | AS Monaco FC | H | 4–1 | W |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
60%
Clean Sheets
Olympique Lyonnais this season
Olympique Lyonnais this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Olympique Lyonnais
0-15
1/–
16-30
2/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
1/1
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Olympique Lyonnais
| Ernest Nuamah | 3 G | 1 A |
| Zachary Athekame | 2 G | 2 A |
| Lois Openda | 1 G | 1 A |
| Felix Bacher | 1 G | |
| Malick Fofana | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' FC Metz have kicked off against Olympique Lyonnais. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Metz side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 10' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Metz is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 15' Olympique Lyonnais are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 17' Goal! Memphis Depay scores his 92 goal in 429 matches.
- 22' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 27' The energy levels are beginning to show. Rudi Garcia might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 29' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Pape Matar Sarr.
- 34' Leo Dubois has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 39' Victorien Angban has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 439 appearances.
- 44' Olympique Lyonnais started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 44.
- 46' The FC Metz bench stirs into life. Thierry Ambrose is withdrawn and Aaron Leya Iseka gets his opportunity.
- 47' GOAL! Karl Toko Ekambi scores on 47. Assisted by Houssem Aouar
- 52' Fabien Centonze needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 2 Red cards this season.
- 57' Thomas Delaine has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 60' A goal from the Cameroon international Karl Toko Ekambi! He fires home on 60 to make it 0-3!
- 63' Time for substitution for Olympique Lyonnais. Tinotenda Kadewere is replaced by Moussa Dembele.
- 64' Mattia De Sciglio makes way for Leo Dubois at the 64 minute mark. A tactical switch from Olympique Lyonnais.
- 69' Olympique Lyonnais fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 74' 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.
- 75' Farid Boulaya doubles the advantage! 1-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 79' A tactical swap from Olympique Lyonnais — Rayan Cherki on, Memphis Depay off on 79 minutes.
- 82' Bruno Guimaraes makes way for Sinaly Diomande at the 82 minute mark. A tactical switch from Olympique Lyonnais.
- 87' The referee has no hesitation. John Boye is booked for FC Metz — Red card on 87.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Red card for Rayan Cherki.
- 90' FC Metz ring the changes. Alexandre Oukidja has done his job and it is now time for Marc-Aurele Caillard to step up.
- With this win, Olympique Lyonnais is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
FC Metz Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 10
- 11
- 16
- 5
- 21
- 19
- 18
- 9
- 2
- 15
Bench
-
24
Aaron Leya Iseka ↑ 46'
-
12
Warren Tchimbembe ↑ 46'
- 6
-
30
Marc-Aurele Caillard ↑ 90'
- 27
-
23
Boubacar Kouyate ↑ 63'
- 22
- 26
- 29
Coach
Frederic Antonetti
Olympique Lyonnais Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 39
- 1
- 6
- 8
- 27
-
10
Memphis Depay C ↓ Rayan Cherki 79'
- 5
- 7
-
22
Mattia De Sciglio ↓ Leo Dubois 64'
- 11
Bench
- 4
-
14
Leo Dubois ↑ 64'
-
9
Moussa Dembele ↑ 63'
- 30
-
25
Maxence Caqueret ↑ 64'
-
18
Rayan Cherki ↑ 79'
- 26
-
2
Sinaly Diomande ↑ 82'
- 3
Coach
Rudi Garcia
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Moussa Dembele | 5 |
| Karl Toko Ekambi | 3 |
| Memphis Depay | 2 |
| Farid Boulaya | 2 |
| Boubacar Traore | 2 |
| Vincent Pajot | 1 |
| Didier Lamkel Ze | 1 |
| Skelly Alvero | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Metz Form
Olympique Lyonnais Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.96
FC Metz xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.58
Olympique Lyonnais xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Olympique Lyonnais win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.54
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
FC Metz or Draw
51%
Draw or Olympique Lyonnais
76%
FC Metz or Olympique Lyonnais
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Olympique Lyonnais win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
0 – 1
11.5%
0 – 0
9.9%
0 – 2
9.6%
1 – 2
9.1%
1 – 0
6.5%
2 – 1
5.5%
0 – 3
5%
1 – 3
Actual
2 – 2
4.4%
2 – 0
3.5%
2 – 3
2.4%
Asian Handicap — FC Metz
| Handicap | FC Metz covers | Push | Olympique Lyonnais covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 14% | 78% |
| -0.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| +0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +1 | 50% | 23% | 27% |
| +1.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +2 | 73% | 16% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Olympique Lyonnais keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.