FC Metz vs Olympique de Marseille, Ligue 1 2021-22 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 Jerome Brisard
- Referee Djemel Zitouni
- Referee Eric Wattellier
- Referee Guillaume Paradis
- Referee Erwan Finjean
- Referee
8 games this season
🟨 4.1/game
⚽ 11.0 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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' That's the starting whistle at Stade Saint Symphorien. Ninety minutes of football awaits between FC Metz and Olympique de Marseille.
- 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Dylan Bronn made 309 appearances and scored 19 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 19' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Vincent Pajot on 19 minutes.
- 24' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 26' Olympique de Marseille is taking the lead after the goal scored by Cedric Bakambu on 26.
- 31' The energy levels are beginning to show. Frederic Antonetti might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 36' FC Metz started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 36.
- 41' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Metz in their trying to find a way past Olympique de Marseille's compact .
- 45' Boubacar Traore catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 45.
- 50' Louis Mafouta is a natural forward and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Metz tonight.
- 52' Habib Maiga is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 57' Fali Cande is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Olympique de Marseille so far.
- 62' Dimitri Payet needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 66' Louis Mafouta makes way for Ibrahima Niane at the 66 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Metz.
- 70' A tactical swap from FC Metz — Opa Nguette on, Vincent Pajot off on 70 minutes.
- 71' It’s a booking for Olympique de Marseille player. Cedric Bakambu gets a Yellow card.
- 76' Another substitution for Olympique de Marseille to replace Pape Gueye by Sead Kolasinac on 76 minute.
- 80' Ahmadou Bamba Dieng makes way for Cengiz Under at the 80 minute mark. A tactical switch from Olympique de Marseille.
- 82' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Arkadiusz Milik makes it 1-2.
- 87' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Dimitri Payet on 87 minutes.
- 90' Olympique de Marseille manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Leonardo Balerdi is hanging Dimitri Payet on the field on 90 minute.
- Olympique de Marseille celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
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 |
| Farid Boulaya | 1 |
| Igor Paixao | 1 |
| Cedric Bakambu | 1 |
| Georgiy Tsitaishvili | 1 |
| Habib Maiga | 1 |
| Vitinha | 1 |
| Emran Soglo | 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
1 / 4
1.02
FC Metz xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.3
Olympique de Marseille xG
I would bet for:
Olympique de Marseille or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Olympique de Marseille win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.32
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
FC Metz or Draw
59%
Draw or Olympique de Marseille
71%
FC Metz or Olympique de Marseille
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Olympique de Marseille win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
12.1%
0 – 1
11.7%
1 – 0
8.8%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
8%
2 – 1
6.4%
2 – 0
4.9%
2 – 2
4.3%
1 – 3
3.6%
0 – 3
3.4%
3 – 1
2.2%
Asian Handicap — FC Metz
| Handicap | FC Metz covers | Push | Olympique de Marseille covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 8% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 17% | 72% |
| -0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 22% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Olympique de Marseille keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

