FC Metz vs Olympique de Marseille, Ligue 1 2021-22 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 Jerome Brisard
- Referee Djemel Zitouni
- Referee Eric Wattellier
- Referee Guillaume Paradis
- Referee Erwan Finjean
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb | Olympique de Marseille | H | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Feb | ES Troyes AC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Jan | OGC Nice | H | 0–2 | L |
| 16 Jan | Stade de Reims | A | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Jan | RC Strasbourg Alsace | H | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Dec | Olympique Lyonnais | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb | FC Metz | A | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Feb | Angers SCO | H | 5–2 | W |
| 01 Feb | Olympique Lyonnais | A | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Jan | Racing Club de Lens | A | 2–0 | W |
| 16 Jan | Lille OSC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Jan | FC Girondins de Bordeaux | A | 1–0 | 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' And we are off! FC Metz vs Olympique de Marseille — let the football do the talking.
- 5' FC Metz are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 15' The travelling Olympique de Marseille supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 19' It’s a booking for FC Metz player. Vincent Pajot gets a Yellow card.
- 24' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 26' What a strike from Cedric Bakambu! The score is 0-1.
- 31' It looks surprising FC Metz does not make any changes. Ahmadou Bamba Dieng has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 36' Ibrahim Amadou is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Olympique de Marseille tonight.
- 41' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 45' Boubacar Traore picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 50' FC Metz are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Olympique de Marseille backline.
- 52' Habib Maiga adds to his 0 season tally! FC Metz lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
- 57' Marc-Aurele Caillard, a France , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 62' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 66' The FC Metz manager makes a substitution. Louis Mafouta departs to be replaced by Ibrahima Niane.
- 70' Another substitution for FC Metz to replace Vincent Pajot by Opa Nguette on 70 minute.
- 71' That is a Yellow card for Olympique de Marseille. Cedric Bakambu will be fuming at that decision.
- 76' Olympique de Marseille ring the changes. Pape Gueye has done his job and it is now time for Sead Kolasinac to step up.
- 80' Fresh legs for Olympique de Marseille! Cengiz Under comes on to replace Ahmadou Bamba Dieng.
- 82' What a strike from Arkadiusz Milik! The score is 1-2.
- 87' The referee calls foul for Dimitri Payet. He receives a Yellow card.
- 90' The Olympique de Marseille manager makes a substitution. Dimitri Payet departs to be replaced by Leonardo Balerdi.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for FC Metz.
Lineups
FC Metz Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 10
-
19
Habib Maiga ↓ Pape Matar Sarr 66'
- 30
-
14
Vincent Pajot ↓ Opa Nguette 70'
- 32
- 2
- 23
- 13
- 8
-
34
Louis Mafouta ↓ Ibrahima Niane 66'
Bench
- 5
-
11
Opa Nguette ↑ 70'
-
7
Ibrahima Niane ↑ 66'
- 16
- 4
- 26
-
15
Pape Matar Sarr ↑ 66'
- 24
- 33
Coach
Frederic Antonetti
Olympique de Marseille Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 2
- 4
- 10
- 15
-
22
Pape Gueye ↓ Sead Kolasinac 76'
- 16
- 8
- 29
- 12
- 13
Bench
-
23
Sead Kolasinac ↑ 76'
- 30
- 7
- 3
-
9
Arkadiusz Milik ↑ 76'
-
17
Cengiz Under ↑ 80'
-
5
Leonardo Balerdi ↑ 90'
- 11
- 1
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
2022-02-13
FC Metz
1–2
Olympique de Marseille
W
2022-02-04
Olympique de Marseille
5–2
Angers SCO
W
2022-02-01
Olympique Lyonnais
2–1
Olympique de Marseille
L
2022-01-22
Racing Club de Lens
0–2
Olympique de Marseille
W
2022-01-16
Olympique de Marseille
1–1
Lille OSC
D
2022-01-07
FC Girondins de Bordeaux
0–1
Olympique de Marseille
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
0.37
FC Metz xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.77
Olympique de Marseille xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 88% + Under — clean sheet likely 81%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Olympique de Marseille win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 1.14
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 1.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 2.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
| ± 3.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
| ± 4.5 | 1% |
|
99% |
Double Chance
FC Metz or Draw
60%
Draw or Olympique de Marseille
81%
FC Metz or Olympique de Marseille
60%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Olympique de Marseille win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
34.7%
0 – 1
23%
1 – 1
10.2%
1 – 0
10%
0 – 2
8.7%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 3
2.2%
2 – 0
1.8%
2 – 1
1.7%
1 – 3
1.1%
2 – 2
0.9%
0 – 4
0.4%
Asian Handicap — FC Metz
| Handicap | FC Metz covers | Push | Olympique de Marseille covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 2% | 98% |
| -1.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -1 | 2% | 12% | 86% |
| -0.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 27% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 10% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
47%
✓
Olympique de Marseille keeps clean sheet
69%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

