FC Metz vs Olympique Lyonnais, Ligue 1 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Ligue 1 · 2023-24

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Olympique Lyonnais

Fri 23 Feb 2024 · 20:00 UTC Stade Saint Symphorien HT 45' · FT 45'

Georges Mikautadze 13' 1–0

1–1 45+1' Alexandre Lacazette

1–2 60' Said Benrahma

Y 73' Clinton Mata

Lamine Camara 81' Y

Y 87' Jake O'Brien

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 Marc Bollengier
Assistant 1 Thomas Luczynski
Assistant 2 Aurelien Berthomieu

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

FC Metz 10 games · Avg 3.1 goals Olympique Lyonnais

Last 5 meetings

2024-02-23 FC Metz 1–2 Olympique Lyonnais 2023-11-05 Olympique Lyonnais 1–1 FC Metz 2022-05-08 FC Metz 3–2 Olympique Lyonnais 2021-12-22 Olympique Lyonnais 1–1 FC Metz 2021-01-17 Olympique Lyonnais 0–1 FC Metz

Recent Form

FC Metz

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
23 Feb	Olympique Lyonnais	H	1–2	L
18 Feb	Montpellier HSC	A	0–3	L
09 Feb	Olympique de Marseille	A	1–1	D
04 Feb	FC Lorient	H	1–2	L
27 Jan	OGC Nice	A	0–1	L
14 Jan	Toulouse FC	H	0–1	L

Olympique Lyonnais

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
23 Feb	FC Metz	A	2–1	W
16 Feb	OGC Nice	H	1–0	W
11 Feb	Montpellier HSC	A	2–1	W
04 Feb	Olympique de Marseille	H	1–0	W
26 Jan	Stade Rennais FC 1901	H	2–3	L
14 Jan	Le Havre AC	A	1–3	L

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)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

FC Metz are 2nd (17 pts). Olympique Lyonnais are 6th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' Three points are at stake. FC Metz host Olympique Lyonnais — let the battle begin!
5' Olympique Lyonnais come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
10' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Metz must find a spark to ignite this game.
13' Georges Mikautadze has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 13 minutes.
18' Supporters expect more eagerness from Rayan Cherki, as he is very good at scoring at Stade Saint Symphorien with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
23' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Metz and Olympique Lyonnais are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
28' Malick Fofana has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
33' The travelling Olympique Lyonnais supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
38' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
43' Didier Lamkel Ze is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Olympique Lyonnais tonight.
46' The deadlock is broken! Alexandre Lacazette gets on the scoresheet on 45 minutes.
46' Olympique Lyonnais ring the changes. Gift Orban has done his job and it is now time for Said Benrahma to step up.
51' FC Metz are deployed in a 4-4-2 today, looking to exploit space against Olympique Lyonnais's 4-3-3 shape.
55' The crowd applauds Cheikh Sabaly as he leaves the pitch. Kevin Van Den Kerkhof steps in for FC Metz.
60' Said Benrahma is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
65' Olympique Lyonnais fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
70' Another substitution for Olympique Lyonnais to replace Orel Mangala by Rayan Cherki on 70 minute.
73' A moment of madness from Clinton Mata on 73 minutes earns him a card. Olympique Lyonnais will be frustrated.
76' The whistle greets Joel Asoro as he departs to be replaced by Ibou Sane.
81' It’s gonna be a card for Lamine Camara.
82' FC Metz manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Joseph N'Duquidi is hanging Lamine Camara on the field on 82 minute.
87' Jake O'Brien has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 87.
89' Mama Balde gets the nod from Olympique Lyonnais. He replaces Alexandre Lacazette and will look to change the dynamic.
90' The crowd applauds Maxence Caqueret as he leaves the pitch. Paul Akouokou steps in for Olympique Lyonnais.
Full Time. Olympique Lyonnais beats FC Metz

Lineups

FC Metz Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

99
Joel Asoro ↓ Ibou Sane 76'
2
Maxime Colin
3
Matthieu Udol
16
Alexandre Oukidja
29
Christophe Herelle
11
Didier Lamkel Ze ↓ Arthur Atta 76'
10
Georges Mikautadze
27
Danley Jean Jacques
18
Lamine Camara ↓ Joseph N'Duquidi 82'
38
Sadibou Sane
14
Cheikh Sabaly ↓ Kevin Van Den Kerkhof 55'

Bench

Coach Laszlo Boloni

Olympique Lyonnais Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

14
Adryelson
23
Lucas Perri
5
Dejan Lovren
17
Said Benrahma ↑ 46'
4
Paul Akouokou ↑ 90'
7
Mama Balde ↑ 89'
18
Rayan Cherki ↑ 70'
20
Sael Kumbedi
11
Malick Fofana ↑ 70'

Coach Pierre Sage

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Moussa Dembele	5
Karl Toko Ekambi	3
Boubacar Traore	2
Memphis Depay	2
Farid Boulaya	2
Castello Lukeba	1
Vincent Pajot	1
Didier Lamkel Ze	1

Head to Head

FC Metz Form

2024-02-23 FC Metz 1–2 Olympique Lyonnais L 2024-02-18 Montpellier HSC 3–0 FC Metz L 2024-02-09 Olympique de Marseille 1–1 FC Metz D 2024-02-04 FC Metz 1–2 FC Lorient L 2024-01-27 OGC Nice 1–0 FC Metz L 2024-01-14 FC Metz 0–1 Toulouse FC L

Olympique Lyonnais Form

2024-02-23 FC Metz 1–2 Olympique Lyonnais W 2024-02-16 Olympique Lyonnais 1–0 OGC Nice W 2024-02-11 Montpellier HSC 1–2 Olympique Lyonnais W 2024-02-04 Olympique Lyonnais 1–0 Olympique de Marseille W 2024-01-26 Olympique Lyonnais 2–3 Stade Rennais FC 1901 L 2024-01-14 Le Havre AC 3–1 Olympique Lyonnais L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

0.63 FC Metz xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.81 Olympique Lyonnais xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 82% + Olympique Lyonnais or Draw 73%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

FC Metz27% Draw38% Olympique Lyonnais35%

Actual: Olympique Lyonnais win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes28% 0% No72%

Avg goals/match: 1.44

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	74%	26%
± 1.5	43%	57%
± 2.5	18%	82%
± 3.5	7%	93%
± 4.5	2%	98%

Double Chance

FC Metz or Draw

64%

Draw or Olympique Lyonnais

73%

FC Metz or Olympique Lyonnais

62%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

FC Metz15% Draw64% Olympique Lyonnais21%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 0

26.3%

0 – 1

17.5%

1 – 0

13.3%

1 – 1

13.1%

0 – 2

7.2%

1 – 2

Actual

2 – 0

4.3%

2 – 1

3.8%

0 – 3

1.9%

2 – 2

1.8%

1 – 3

1.4%

3 – 0

0.9%

Asian Handicap — FC Metz

Handicap	FC Metz covers	Push	Olympique Lyonnais covers
-2.5	1%	—	99%
-2	1%	5%	94%
-1.5	6%	—	94%
-1	6%	18%	76%
-0.5	24%	—	76%
+0.5	65%	—	35%
+1	65%	23%	12%
+1.5	88%	—	12%
+2	88%	9%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

FC Metz keeps clean sheet

45% ✓

Olympique Lyonnais keeps clean sheet

53% ✗

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