FC Metz vs Olympique de Marseille, Ligue 1 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Metz vs Olympique de Marseille — Ligue 1 at Stade Saint-Symphorien.
- FC Metz 34 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
- Olympique de Marseille 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Willy Delajod
- Referee Philippe Jeanne
- Referee Mickael Leleu
- Referee Erwan Finjean
- Referee Stephanie Frappart
4 games this season
🟨 0.0/game
⚽ 2.8 goals/game
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Dec | Olympique de Marseille | H | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Dec | OGC Nice | A | 1–4 | L |
| 04 Dec | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | H | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Nov | Nimes Olympique | A | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Nov | Stade de Reims | H | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Nov | Lille OSC | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Dec | FC Metz | A | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Dec | FC Girondins de Bordeaux | H | 3–1 | W |
| 03 Dec | Angers SCO | A | 2–0 | W |
| 29 Nov | Stade Brestois 29 | H | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Nov | Toulouse FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Nov | Olympique Lyonnais | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| FC Metz | Olympique de Marseille | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #7 |
| 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
78%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
FC Metz are 2nd (17 pts). Olympique de Marseille are 7th (0 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! FC Metz vs Olympique de Marseille — let the football do the talking.
- 5' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Metz in their trying to find a way past Olympique de Marseille's compact .
- 10' FC Metz currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 20' Hiroki Sakai has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 25' Poor challenge from Bouna Sarr. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 30' Habib Maiga is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Olympique de Marseille so far.
- 31' Time for substitution for Olympique de Marseille. Steve Mandanda is replaced by Yohann Pele.
- 36' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 40' Brilliant from the ! Opa Nguette makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 40.
- 45' Habib Maiga is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
- 46' Another change for Olympique de Marseille made on 46 minute. Bouna Sarr leaves to be changed by Nemanja Radonjic.
- 51' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Metz that had 434 games and scored 360 goals.
- 56' It’s high time Vincent Hognon made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 58' Marvin Gakpa gets the nod from FC Metz. He replaces Adama Traore and will look to change the dynamic.
- 63' Mamadou Fofana needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 68' Olympique de Marseille ring the changes. Kevin Strootman has done his job and it is now time for Valere Germain to step up.
- 70' GOAL! Nemanja Radonjic scores on 70. Assisted by Valere Germain
- 75' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Boubacar Kamara made 465 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 76' Ibrahima Niane is replacing Habib Diallo for the FC Metz side.
- 81' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 85' FC Metz player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Matthieu Udol.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
FC Metz Lineups
Starting XI
-
25
Adama Traore ↓ Marvin Gakpa 58'
-
20
Habib Diallo C ↓ Ibrahima Niane 76'
- 3
- 11
- 16
- 5
- 21
- 6
- 13
- 19
- 18
Bench
- 1
- 17
-
10
Marvin Gakpa ↑ 58'
-
7
Ibrahima Niane ↑ 76'
- 9
- 8
- 33
Coach
Vincent Hognon
Olympique de Marseille Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 12
-
30
Steve Mandanda C ↓ Yohann Pele 31'
- 2
- 4
- 18
-
17
Bouna Sarr ↓ Nemanja Radonjic 46'
- 8
- 10
- 3
- 9
Bench
- 24
-
16
Yohann Pele ↑ 31'
- 27
-
28
Valere Germain ↑ 68'
-
7
Nemanja Radonjic ↑ 46'
- 15
- 36
Coach
Andre Villas-Boas
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Arkadiusz Milik | 2 |
| Georges Mikautadze | 1 |
| Nemanja Radonjic | 1 |
| Cheikh Sabaly | 1 |
| Opa Nguette | 1 |
| Faris Moumbagna | 1 |
| Morgan Sanson | 1 |
| Matthieu Udol | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Metz Form
Olympique de Marseille Form
2019-12-14
FC Metz
1–1
Olympique de Marseille
D
2019-12-08
Olympique de Marseille
3–1
FC Girondins de Bordeaux
W
2019-12-03
Angers SCO
0–2
Olympique de Marseille
W
2019-11-29
Olympique de Marseille
2–1
Stade Brestois 29
W
2019-11-24
Toulouse FC
0–2
Olympique de Marseille
W
2019-11-10
Olympique de Marseille
2–1
Olympique Lyonnais
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.38
FC Metz xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.61
Olympique de Marseille xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 91% + Under — clean sheet likely 83%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 0.99
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 1.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 2.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
| ± 3.5 | 2% |
|
98% |
| ± 4.5 | 1% |
|
99% |
Double Chance
FC Metz or Draw
67%
Draw or Olympique de Marseille
78%
FC Metz or Olympique de Marseille
56%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Metz win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
40.1%
0 – 1
20.8%
1 – 0
12.1%
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
6.2%
1 – 2
3%
2 – 0
2.2%
2 – 1
1.8%
0 – 3
1.2%
2 – 2
0.7%
1 – 3
0.7%
3 – 0
0.3%
Asian Handicap — FC Metz
| Handicap | FC Metz covers | Push | Olympique de Marseille covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 2% | 97% |
| -1.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -1 | 3% | 14% | 83% |
| -0.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 24% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
55%
✗
Olympique de Marseille keeps clean sheet
69%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

