FC Metz vs Olympique de Marseille, Ligue 1 2020-21 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 10 games · 18 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
6 games this season
🟨 5.2/game
⚽ 7.7 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 10 | 23 |
| 2 | Lille OSC | 10 | 21 |
| 3 | Paris FC | 10 | 20 |
| 4 | Olympique de Marseille | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | Olympique Lyonnais | 10 | 17 |
| 6 | OGC Nice | 10 | 17 |
| 7 | AS Monaco FC | 10 | 16 |
| 8 | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | 10 | 16 |
| 9 | Stade Brestois 29 | 10 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Lorient | 10 | 15 |
| 11 | Racing Club de Lens | 10 | 13 |
| 12 | Toulouse FC | 10 | 13 |
| 13 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 10 | 10 |
| 14 | AJ Auxerre | 10 | 10 |
| 15 | Le Mans FC | 10 | 8 |
| 16 | Angers SCO | 10 | 8 |
| 17 | ES Troyes AC | 10 | 8 |
| 18 | Le Havre AC | 10 | 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
22%
Clean Sheets
Olympique de Marseille this season
Olympique de Marseille this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Olympique de Marseille
0-15
4/3
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/–
46-60
6/2
61-75
2/3
76+
6/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Olympique de Marseille
| Amine Gouiri | 7 G | 3 A |
| Amine Harit | 3 G | 1 A |
| Himad Abdelli | 3 G | |
| Igor Paixao | 2 G | 1 A |
| Keyliane Abdallah | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! FC Metz welcome Olympique de Marseille for this crunch clash at Stade Saint Symphorien.
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Metz and Olympique de Marseille are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Dylan Bronn, as he is very good at scoring at Stade Saint Symphorien with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Thomas Delaine made 446 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 20' Olympique de Marseille come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 30' Over 30 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 35' A meaty challenge results in booking for Dylan Bronn on 35.
- 36' Controversy at the stadium! Papa Ndiaga Yade argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 41' 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.
- 42' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Pape Matar Sarr.
- 43' Pape Matar Sarr has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 43.
- 48' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Metz must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 53' Olympique de Marseille started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 53.
- 54' The referee calls foul for Thierry Ambrose. He receives a Yellow card.
- 59' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Metz that had 446 games and scored 378 goals.
- 63' A meaty challenge results in booking for Frederic Antonetti on 63.
- 67' Fresh legs for Olympique de Marseille! Yuto Nagatomo comes on to replace Jordan Amavi.
- 71' The referee shows Olympique de Marseille player a Yellow card on 71.
- 72' Olympique de Marseille ring the changes. Dario Benedetto has done his job and it is now time for Luis Henrique to step up.
- 77' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 77 minutes.
- 78' The supporters are chanting for Lamine Gueye. He replaces Papa Ndiaga Yade on 78 minute.
- 83' Papa Ndiaga Yade is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Metz tonight.
- 88' The whistle greets Pol Lirola as he departs to be replaced by Ahmadou Bamba Dieng.
- 90' Matthieu Udol has so much to prove this time. He replaces Thomas Delaine on 90 minute.
- 90' Olympique de Marseille player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- It finishes all square. FC Metz and Olympique de Marseille share the spoils 1-1.
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 |
| 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
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.