FC Metz vs Olympique de Marseille, Ligue 1 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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 Remi Landry
- Referee Hakim Ben El Hadj Salem
- Referee Alexandre Castro
- Referee Mohamed Benkemouche
- Referee Brice Parinet-Le Tellier
- Referee
4 games this season
🟨 5.0/game
⚽ 7.5 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May | Olympique de Marseille | H | 1–1 | D |
| 16 May | FC Lorient | A | 1–2 | L |
| 09 May | Nimes Olympique | H | 0–3 | L |
| 02 May | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | A | 5–1 | W |
| 24 Apr | Paris Saint-Germain FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 18 Apr | Stade de Reims | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May | FC Metz | A | 1–1 | D |
| 16 May | Angers SCO | H | 3–2 | W |
| 09 May | AS Saint-Étienne | A | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Apr | RC Strasbourg Alsace | H | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Apr | Stade de Reims | A | 3–1 | W |
| 17 Apr | FC Lorient | H | 3–2 | 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' FC Metz have kicked off against Olympique de Marseille. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 10' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Metz in their trying to find a way past Olympique de Marseille's compact .
- 15' The 38-year-old Alexandre Oukidja has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 25' Dimitri Payet has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 30' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Frederic Antonetti will be considering his options from the bench.
- 35' It’s a booking for FC Metz player. Dylan Bronn gets a Yellow card.
- 36' The referee calls foul for Papa Ndiaga Yade. He receives a Yellow card.
- 41' 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.
- 42' Controversy at the stadium! Pape Matar Sarr argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 43' Poor challenge from Pape Matar Sarr. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 48' It’s high time Jorge Sampaoli made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 53' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 54' Thierry Ambrose is having his name booked by the referee on 54.
- 59' FC Metz started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 59.
- 63' The referee has no hesitation. Frederic Antonetti is booked for FC Metz — Yellow card on 63.
- 67' A tactical swap from Olympique de Marseille — Yuto Nagatomo on, Jordan Amavi off on 67 minutes.
- 71' A meaty challenge results in booking for Pol Lirola on 71.
- 72' Olympique de Marseille manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Luis Henrique is hanging Dario Benedetto on the field on 72 minute.
- 77' It looks like no one’s ball. Olympique de Marseille is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 78' The FC Metz manager makes a substitution. Papa Ndiaga Yade departs to be replaced by Lamine Gueye.
- 83' Olympique de Marseille have won 519 goals from 467 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 88' Ahmadou Bamba Dieng gets the nod from Olympique de Marseille. He replaces Pol Lirola and will look to change the dynamic.
- 90' The whistle greets Thomas Delaine as he departs to be replaced by Matthieu Udol.
- 90' The referee shows Olympique de Marseille player a Yellow card on 90.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
FC Metz Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
-
17
Thomas Delaine ↓ Matthieu Udol 90'
- 10
- 16
- 21
- 19
- 18
-
9
Thierry Ambrose ↓ Vagner 78'
- 2
-
26
Papa Ndiaga Yade ↓ Lamine Gueye 78'
- 15
Bench
-
3
Matthieu Udol ↑ 90'
- 6
- 30
-
27
Vagner ↑ 78'
- 23
- 22
- 20
- 8
-
13
Lamine Gueye ↑ 78'
Coach
Frederic Antonetti
Olympique de Marseille Lineups
Starting XI
- 30
- 4
-
18
Jordan Amavi ↓ Yuto Nagatomo 67'
- 10
- 15
- 22
- 3
- 19
-
9
Dario Benedetto ↓ Luis Henrique 72'
- 5
- 29
Bench
- 21
- 16
-
25
Yuto Nagatomo ↑ 67'
- 8
-
11
Luis Henrique ↑ 72'
- 32
- 37
- 31
-
37
Ahmadou Bamba Dieng ↑ 88'
Coach
Jorge Sampaoli
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Arkadiusz Milik | 2 |
| Hamed Traore | 1 |
| Farid Boulaya | 1 |
| Igor Paixao | 1 |
| Cedric Bakambu | 1 |
| Georgiy Tsitaishvili | 1 |
| Habib Maiga | 1 |
| Vitinha | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Metz Form
Olympique de Marseille Form
2021-05-23
FC Metz
1–1
Olympique de Marseille
D
2021-05-16
Olympique de Marseille
3–2
Angers SCO
W
2021-05-09
AS Saint-Étienne
1–0
Olympique de Marseille
L
2021-04-30
Olympique de Marseille
1–1
RC Strasbourg Alsace
D
2021-04-23
Stade de Reims
1–3
Olympique de Marseille
W
2021-04-17
Olympique de Marseille
3–2
FC Lorient
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.12
FC Metz xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.25
Olympique de Marseille xG
I would bet for:
FC Metz or Olympique de Marseille 70% + Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.37
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
FC Metz or Draw
64%
Draw or Olympique de Marseille
66%
FC Metz or Olympique de Marseille
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
11.6%
0 – 1
10.6%
1 – 0
9.3%
1 – 2
7.9%
0 – 2
7.1%
2 – 1
7%
2 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
4.5%
1 – 3
3.3%
0 – 3
2.9%
3 – 1
2.6%
Asian Handicap — FC Metz
| Handicap | FC Metz covers | Push | Olympique de Marseille covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 18% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 21% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Olympique de Marseille keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.