FC Metz vs Olympique de Marseille, Ligue 1 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Metz vs Olympique de Marseille — Ligue 1 at Stade Saint-Symphorien.
- FC Metz 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Olympique de Marseille 5 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Willy Delajod
- Referee Philippe Jeanne
- Referee Mickael Leleu
- Referee Erwan Finjean
- Referee Stephanie Frappart
5 games this season
🟨 3.2/game
⚽ 8.6 goals/game
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
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 |
Key Stats
78%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Olympique de Marseille this season
Olympique de Marseille this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Olympique de Marseille
0-15
1/2
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/2
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Olympique de Marseille
| Amine Gouiri | 4 G | 1 A |
| Pierre Emile Hojbjerg | 1 G | |
| Keyliane Abdallah | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Stade Saint-Symphorien!
- 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Metz and Olympique de Marseille are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 15' 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.
- 20' FC Metz have won 368 goals from 439 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 25' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Bouna Sarr.
- 30' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Metz and Olympique de Marseille are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 31' Another change for Olympique de Marseille made on 31 minute. Steve Mandanda leaves to be changed by Yohann Pele.
- 36' Boubacar Kamara, a France , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 40' Goal! Opa Nguette scores his 21 goal in 439 matches.
- 45' FC Metz receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 45.
- 46' Another change for Olympique de Marseille made on 46 minute. Bouna Sarr leaves to be changed by Nemanja Radonjic.
- 51' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 56' Adama Traore has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 58' Time for substitution for FC Metz. Adama Traore is replaced by Marvin Gakpa.
- 63' 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.
- 68' Valere Germain has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kevin Strootman on 68 minute.
- 70' What an equalizer from Nemanja Radonjic!
- 75' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Metz must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 76' Ibrahima Niane is replacing Habib Diallo for the FC Metz side.
- 81' The travelling Olympique de Marseille supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 85' FC Metz receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 85.
- 90' Poor challenge from Matthieu Udol. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — FC Metz 1-1 Olympique de Marseille.
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 |
| Ibrahima Niane | 1 |
| Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | 1 |
| Hamed Traore | 1 |
| Farid Boulaya | 1 |
| Igor Paixao | 1 |
| Cedric Bakambu | 1 |
| Georgiy Tsitaishvili | 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
1 / 4
1.03
FC Metz xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14
Olympique de Marseille xG
I would bet for:
FC Metz or Olympique de Marseille 68% + Under 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.17
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
FC Metz or Draw
64%
Draw or Olympique de Marseille
68%
FC Metz or Olympique de Marseille
68%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Metz win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
13.8%
0 – 1
11.8%
1 – 0
10.5%
1 – 2
7.4%
0 – 2
7.1%
2 – 1
6.7%
2 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
3.9%
1 – 3
2.9%
0 – 3
2.7%
3 – 1
2.3%
Asian Handicap — FC Metz
| Handicap | FC Metz covers | Push | Olympique de Marseille covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 19% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 21% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 11% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Olympique de Marseille keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.