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 5 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jerome Brisard
- Referee Djemel Zitouni
- Referee Eric Wattellier
- Referee Guillaume Paradis
- Referee Erwan Finjean
- Referee
3 games this season
🟨 3.3/game
⚽ 8.7 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Monaco FC | 5 | 13 |
| 2 | Olympique Lyonnais | 5 | 11 |
| 3 | Paris FC | 5 | 11 |
| 4 | Lille OSC | 5 | 10 |
| 5 | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | 5 | 10 |
| 6 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 5 | 8 |
| 7 | Angers SCO | 5 | 7 |
| 8 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 5 | 7 |
| 9 | Le Mans FC | 5 | 6 |
| 10 | AJ Auxerre | 5 | 6 |
| 11 | Stade Brestois 29 | 5 | 5 |
| 12 | FC Lorient | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | Toulouse FC | 5 | 5 |
| 14 | OGC Nice | 5 | 5 |
| 15 | Racing Club de Lens | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | ES Troyes AC | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | Olympique de Marseille | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | Le Havre AC | 5 | 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
0%
Clean Sheets
Olympique de Marseille this season
Olympique de Marseille this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Olympique de Marseille
0-15
1/2
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/2
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Olympique de Marseille
| Amine Gouiri | 4 G | 1 A |
| Pierre Emile Hojbjerg | 1 G | |
| Keyliane Abdallah | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' FC Metz have kicked off against Olympique de Marseille. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' FC Metz currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 15' Boubacar Kouyate is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Olympique de Marseille so far.
- 19' Controversy at the stadium! Vincent Pajot argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 24' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Metz needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 26' Magnificent from Cedric Bakambu! That is 7 goals in 467 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 31' FC Metz are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Olympique de Marseille's shape.
- 36' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Boubacar Kamara suffering a number of foals already.
- 41' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Gerson made 458 appearances and scored 29 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 45' Boubacar Traore catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 45.
- 50' Over 50 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 52' Habib Maiga does the damage! The net is bulging and FC Metz surge ahead!
- 57' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Metz and Olympique de Marseille are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 62' 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.
- 66' The FC Metz manager makes a substitution. Louis Mafouta departs to be replaced by Ibrahima Niane.
- 70' Vincent Pajot makes way for Opa Nguette at the 70 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Metz.
- 71' Cedric Bakambu is having his name booked by the referee on 71.
- 76' It is a substitution in Olympique de Marseille team. Pape Gueye is replaced by Sead Kolasinac on 76 minute.
- 80' It is a substitution in Olympique de Marseille team. Ahmadou Bamba Dieng is replaced by Cengiz Under on 80 minute.
- 82' Goal! Arkadiusz Milik scores his 74 goal in 510 matches.
- 87' Dimitri Payet was booked on 87.
- 90' The Olympique de Marseille bench stirs into life. Dimitri Payet is withdrawn and Leonardo Balerdi gets his opportunity.
- With this win, Olympique de Marseille is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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 |
| Cheikh Sabaly | 1 |
| Opa Nguette | 1 |
| Faris Moumbagna | 1 |
| Morgan Sanson | 1 |
| Matthieu Udol | 1 |
| Ibrahima Niane | 1 |
| Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | 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.