Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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

Ligue 1 · 2023-24
FC Metz
1 – 2
Full Time
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

Match Preview

FC Metz vs Olympique Lyonnais — Ligue 1 at Stade Saint Symphorien.

Match Details

  • Referee Marc Bollengier
  • Assistant 1 Thomas Luczynski
  • Assistant 2 Aurelien Berthomieu

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

2
2
6
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
60% Clean Sheets
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and FC Metz launch into their encounter with Olympique Lyonnais.
  • 5' Malick Fofana has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
  • 10' Olympique Lyonnais have won 578 goals from 429 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 13' Georges Mikautadze is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 4 goals this season for the .
  • 18' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 23' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 28' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Laszlo Boloni will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 33' The energy levels are beginning to show. Pierre Sage might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 38' It’s high time Laszlo Boloni made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 43' The travelling Olympique Lyonnais supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 46' A stunning finish from Alexandre Lacazette — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 46' Fresh legs for Olympique Lyonnais! Said Benrahma comes on to replace Gift Orban.
  • 51' Olympique Lyonnais fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 55' FC Metz make a change. Cheikh Sabaly trudges off to be replaced by Kevin Van Den Kerkhof on 55 minutes.
  • 60' What a strike from Said Benrahma! The score is 1-2.
  • 65' It looks like no one’s ball. Olympique Lyonnais is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 70' Rayan Cherki is ready to make an impact after coming on for Orel Mangala at the 70 minute mark.
  • 73' Poor challenge from Clinton Mata. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 76' FC Metz manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ibou Sane is hanging Joel Asoro on the field on 76 minute.
  • 81' The referee shows FC Metz player a card on 81.
  • 82' FC Metz make a change. Lamine Camara trudges off to be replaced by Joseph N'Duquidi on 82 minutes.
  • 87' Jake O'Brien picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 89' It is a substitution in Olympique Lyonnais team. Alexandre Lacazette is replaced by Mama Balde on 89 minute.
  • 90' The Olympique Lyonnais bench stirs into life. Maxence Caqueret is withdrawn and Paul Akouokou gets his opportunity.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

FC Metz Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Laszlo Boloni

Olympique Lyonnais Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pierre Sage

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Moussa Dembele 5
Karl Toko Ekambi 3
Memphis Depay 2
Farid Boulaya 2
Boubacar Traore 2
Didier Lamkel Ze 1
Skelly Alvero 1
Ablie Jallow 1

Head to Head

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

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
3 / 4
1.28 FC Metz xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.34 Olympique Lyonnais xG
I would bet for: FC Metz or Olympique Lyonnais 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Metz34% Draw29% Olympique Lyonnais37%
Actual: Olympique Lyonnais win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.62
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

FC Metz or Draw
63%
Draw or Olympique Lyonnais
66%
FC Metz or Olympique Lyonnais
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Metz25% Draw48% Olympique Lyonnais27%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 0
9.3%
0 – 1
8.7%
1 – 0
8.3%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.7%
0 – 2
6.4%
2 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
5.2%
1 – 3
3.6%
3 – 1
3.3%
0 – 3
2.8%

Asian Handicap — FC Metz

Handicap FC Metz covers Push Olympique Lyonnais covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 19% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 63% — 37%
+1 63% 20% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 11% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

FC Metz keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
Olympique Lyonnais keeps clean sheet
29% ✓

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