FC Metz vs Olympique Lyonnais, Ligue 1 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Metz vs Olympique Lyonnais — Ligue 1 at Stade Saint-Symphorien.
- FC Metz 34 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
- Olympique Lyonnais 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Frederic Haquette
- Referee Mathieu Vernice
- Referee Karim Abed
- Referee Mickael Annonier
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
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 |
Season Stats
| FC Metz | Olympique Lyonnais | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #6 |
| 17 | Points | 0 |
| 34 | Played | 0 |
| 3 / 8 / 23 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| 32 | Scored | 0 |
| 76 | Conceded | 0 |
| -44 | GD | +0 |
| 0.50 | PPG | – |
| 9% | Win % | – |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
FC Metz are 2nd (17 pts). Olympique Lyonnais are 6th (0 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Stade Saint-Symphorien!
- 5' FC Metz 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.
- 10' FC Metz are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Olympique Lyonnais's shape.
- 15' Olympique Lyonnais fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 17' The deadlock is broken! Memphis Depay gets on the scoresheet on 17 minutes.
- 22' The travelling Olympique Lyonnais supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 27' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 29' Pape Matar Sarr catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 29.
- 34' Marcelo needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 39' With 0 assists to his name this season, Thierry Ambrose is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Olympique Lyonnais.
- 44' It looks surprising FC Metz does not make any changes. Mattia De Sciglio has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 46' Aaron Leya Iseka is ready to make an impact after coming on for Thierry Ambrose at the 46 minute mark.
- 47' Against the run of play, Karl Toko Ekambi has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 52' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Metz needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 57' Lucas Paqueta is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Olympique Lyonnais tonight.
- 60' What a moment for Karl Toko Ekambi! That strike on 60 puts his side firmly in control.
- 63' Fresh legs for Olympique Lyonnais! Moussa Dembele comes on to replace Tinotenda Kadewere.
- 64' Olympique Lyonnais make a change. Mattia De Sciglio trudges off to be replaced by Leo Dubois on 64 minutes.
- 69' It looks like no one’s ball. Olympique Lyonnais is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 74' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 75' What composure from Farid Boulaya! The Algeria international strokes it home. 1-3.
- 79' Rayan Cherki gets the nod from Olympique Lyonnais. He replaces Memphis Depay and will look to change the dynamic.
- 82' A change in the Olympique Lyonnais ranks — Bruno Guimaraes exits the field as Sinaly Diomande enters on 82.
- 87' A meaty challenge results in booking for John Boye on 87.
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Rayan Cherki on 90.
- 90' Marc-Aurele Caillard gets the nod from FC Metz. He replaces Alexandre Oukidja and will look to change the dynamic.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-3 draw is a fair result on the day.
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
0.31
FC Metz xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06
Olympique Lyonnais xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 83% + Under — clean sheet likely 81%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Olympique Lyonnais win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 1.37
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 1.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 2.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 3.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
| ± 4.5 | 2% |
|
98% |
Double Chance
FC Metz or Draw
49%
Draw or Olympique Lyonnais
85%
FC Metz or Olympique Lyonnais
66%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Olympique Lyonnais win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
27.9%
0 – 1
25.6%
0 – 2
13.3%
1 – 1
9.1%
1 – 0
6.5%
1 – 2
4.8%
0 – 3
4.6%
1 – 3
Actual
2 – 1
1.3%
0 – 4
1.2%
2 – 0
1%
2 – 2
0.8%
Asian Handicap — FC Metz
| Handicap | FC Metz covers | Push | Olympique Lyonnais covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 1% | 99% |
| -1.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -1 | 1% | 8% | 91% |
| -0.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| +0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +1 | 47% | 31% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 15% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Olympique Lyonnais keeps clean sheet
73%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.