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FC Metz vs Olympique de Marseille, Ligue 1 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 1 · 2020-21
FC Metz
1 – 1
Full Time
Olympique de Marseille
Sun 23 May 2021 · 19:00 UTC Stade Saint Symphorien HT 45' · FT 45'
Dylan Bronn 35' Y
Papa Ndiaga Yade 36' Y
Dylan Bronn 36' Y
Pape Matar Sarr 42' Y
Pape Matar Sarr 43' Y
Thierry Ambrose 54' Y
Frederic Antonetti 63' Y
Y 71' Pol Lirola
Y 90' Dimitri Payet

Overview

Match Preview

FC Metz vs Olympique de Marseille — Ligue 1 at Stade Saint Symphorien.

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

6
3
FC Metz 9 games · Avg 2.4 goals Olympique de Marseille
Last 5 meetings
2021-05-23 FC Metz 1–1 Olympique de Marseille 2020-09-26 Olympique de Marseille 1–1 FC Metz 2019-12-14 FC Metz 1–1 Olympique de Marseille

Recent Form

FC Metz
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Olympique de Marseille
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

FC Metz are 2nd (17 pts). Olympique de Marseille are 7th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Olympique de Marseille kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jorge Sampaoli will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jordan Amavi is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Olympique de Marseille.
  • 20' The -year-old Pol Lirola has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Metz and Olympique de Marseille are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 30' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Metz side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 35' A meaty challenge results in booking for Dylan Bronn on 35.
  • 36' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Papa Ndiaga Yade.
  • 41' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 42' Pape Matar Sarr catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 42.
  • 43' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Pape Matar Sarr.
  • 48' 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.
  • 53' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 54' That is a Yellow card for FC Metz. Thierry Ambrose will be fuming at that decision.
  • 59' The travelling Olympique de Marseille supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 63' A meaty challenge results in booking for Frederic Antonetti on 63.
  • 67' Yuto Nagatomo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jordan Amavi on 67 minute.
  • 71' Olympique de Marseille player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 72' The Olympique de Marseille bench stirs into life. Dario Benedetto is withdrawn and Luis Henrique gets his opportunity.
  • 77' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 78' The whistle greets Papa Ndiaga Yade as he departs to be replaced by Lamine Gueye.
  • 83' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 88' Olympique de Marseille manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ahmadou Bamba Dieng is hanging Pol Lirola on the field on 88 minute.
  • 90' Matthieu Udol has so much to prove this time. He replaces Thomas Delaine on 90 minute.
  • 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Dimitri Payet on 90 minutes.
  • celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

FC Metz Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Frederic Antonetti

Olympique de Marseille Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jorge Sampaoli

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Arkadiusz Milik 2
Opa Nguette 1
Faris Moumbagna 1
Morgan Sanson 1
Matthieu Udol 1
Ibrahima Niane 1
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang 1
Hamed Traore 1

Head to Head

2021-05-23 FC Metz 1–1 Olympique de Marseille 2020-09-26 Olympique de Marseille 1–1 FC Metz 2019-12-14 FC Metz 1–1 Olympique de Marseille

FC Metz Form

2021-05-23 FC Metz 1–1 Olympique de Marseille D 2021-05-16 FC Lorient 2–1 FC Metz L 2021-05-09 FC Metz 0–3 Nimes Olympique L 2021-05-02 Dijon Football Cote d'Or 1–5 FC Metz W 2021-04-24 FC Metz 1–3 Paris Saint-Germain FC L 2021-04-18 Stade de Reims 0–0 FC Metz D

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

✓ Correct
FC Metz25% Draw40% Olympique de Marseille35%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes21% 0% No79%
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

✓ Correct
FC Metz11% Draw68% Olympique de Marseille21%
Actual: 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.