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 34 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
- Olympique de Marseille 0 games · 0 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
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
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 |
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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Stade Saint Symphorien!
- 5' The travelling Olympique de Marseille supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 15' 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.
- 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 25' Olympique de Marseille fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 30' FC Metz is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 35' Dylan Bronn has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 35.
- 36' Papa Ndiaga Yade picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 41' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Metz and Olympique de Marseille are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 42' FC Metz player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 43' Pape Matar Sarr catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 43.
- 48' Olympique de Marseille are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 53' Supporters expect more eagerness from Luis Henrique, as he is very good at scoring at Stade Saint Symphorien with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 54' Thierry Ambrose catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 54.
- 59' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kevin N'Doram made 422 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 63' That is a Yellow card for FC Metz. Frederic Antonetti will be fuming at that decision.
- 67' Yuto Nagatomo is replacing Jordan Amavi for the Olympique de Marseille side.
- 71' Olympique de Marseille receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 71.
- 72' It is a substitution in Olympique de Marseille team. Dario Benedetto is replaced by Luis Henrique on 72 minute.
- 77' It’s high time Frederic Antonetti made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 78' A tactical swap from FC Metz — Lamine Gueye on, Papa Ndiaga Yade off on 78 minutes.
- 83' FC Metz have won 360 goals from 434 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 88' It is a substitution in Olympique de Marseille team. Pol Lirola is replaced by Ahmadou Bamba Dieng on 88 minute.
- 90' Matthieu Udol gets the nod from FC Metz. He replaces Thomas Delaine and will look to change the dynamic.
- 90' The referee shows Olympique de Marseille player a Yellow card on 90.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
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
3 / 4
0.47
FC Metz xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.73
Olympique de Marseille xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 87% + Under — clean sheet likely 79%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 1.2
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 1.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 2.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
| ± 3.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
| ± 4.5 | 1% |
|
99% |
Double Chance
FC Metz or Draw
66%
Draw or Olympique de Marseille
75%
FC Metz or Olympique de Marseille
60%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
33.1%
0 – 1
20.3%
1 – 0
12.4%
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
7.3%
1 – 2
4%
2 – 0
2.9%
2 – 1
2.5%
0 – 3
1.7%
2 – 2
1.1%
1 – 3
1%
3 – 0
0.4%
Asian Handicap — FC Metz
| Handicap | FC Metz covers | Push | Olympique de Marseille covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 96% |
| -1.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -1 | 4% | 15% | 81% |
| -0.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 25% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
49%
✓
Olympique de Marseille keeps clean sheet
63%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.