FC Metz vs Olympique de Marseille, Ligue 1 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Ligue 1 · 2023-24

FC Metz

2 – 2

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Olympique de Marseille

Fri 18 Aug 2023 · 19:00 UTC Stade Saint Symphorien 26,661 HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 14' Emran Soglo

Cheikh Sabaly 65' 1–1

Georges Mikautadze 71' 2–1

2–2 82' Vitinha

Kevin N'Doram 9' Y

Y 49' Renan Lodi

Ababacar Lo 59' R

Y 85' Jordan Veretout

Malick Mbaye 90' Y

Alexandre Oukidja 90' Y

Overview

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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
Assistant 1
Assistant 2 Cedric Favre

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

FC Metz 9 games · Avg 2.4 goals Olympique de Marseille

Last 5 meetings

2023-08-18 FC Metz 2–2 Olympique de Marseille 2022-02-13 FC Metz 1–2 Olympique de Marseille 2021-11-07 Olympique de Marseille 0–0 FC Metz 2021-05-23 FC Metz 1–1 Olympique de Marseille 2020-09-26 Olympique de Marseille 1–1 FC Metz

Recent Form

FC Metz

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
18 Aug	Olympique de Marseille	H	2–2	D
13 Aug	Stade Rennais FC 1901	A	1–5	L
02 Jun	SC Bastia	H	3–2	W
26 May	FC Sochaux-Montbeliard	A	1–0	W
20 May	En Avant Guingamp	A	1–1	D
13 May	Grenoble Foot 38	H	1–0	W

Olympique de Marseille

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
18 Aug	FC Metz	A	2–2	D
15 Aug	Panathinaikos AO	H	3–5	L
12 Aug	Stade de Reims	H	2–1	W
09 Aug	Panathinaikos AO	A	0–1	L
03 Jun	AC Ajaccio	A	0–1	L
27 May	Stade Brestois 29	H	1–2	L

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' Three points are at stake. FC Metz host Olympique de Marseille — let the battle begin!
5' The travelling Olympique de Marseille supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
9' Kevin N'Doram is having his name booked by the referee on 9.
14' Emran Soglo does the damage! The net is bulging and Olympique de Marseille surge ahead!
19' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 19 minutes.
24' Geoffrey Kondogbia has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
29' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
34' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
39' FC Metz are deployed in a 4-1-4-1 today, looking to exploit space against Olympique de Marseille's 4-4-2 shape.
44' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Metz and Olympique de Marseille are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
49' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Renan Lodi.
52' What composure from Valentin Rongier! The France international strokes it home. 0-2.
56' Another substitution for Olympique de Marseille to replace Geoffrey Kondogbia by Jordan Veretout on 56 minute.
59' Aboubacar Lo picks up a Red card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
62' Another change for FC Metz made on 62 minute. Youssef Maziz leaves to be changed by Lamine Camara.
65' Against the run of play, Cheikh Sabaly has scored! This game has turned on its head.
67' Time for substitution for Olympique de Marseille. Emran Soglo is replaced by Amine Harit.
71' A stunning finish from Georges Mikautadze — that came from absolutely nowhere!
75' The Olympique de Marseille bench stirs into life. Leonardo Balerdi is withdrawn and Vitinha gets his opportunity.
76' Another substitution for Olympique de Marseille to replace Iliman Ndiaye by Francois Regis Mughe on 76 minute.
81' FC Metz are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
82' What a moment for Vitinha! That strike on 82 puts his side firmly in control.
84' The whistle greets Georges Mikautadze as he departs to be replaced by Benjamin Tetteh.
85' The referee calls foul for Jordan Veretout. He receives a Yellow card.
90' A moment of madness from Malick Mbaye on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC Metz will be frustrated.
90' Koffi Kouao gets the nod from FC Metz. He replaces Malick Mbaye and will look to change the dynamic.
celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

FC Metz Lineups

4-1-4-1

Starting XI

2
Maxime Colin
6
Kevin N'Doram
16
Alexandre Oukidja
8
Ismael Traore
5
Fali Cande
10
Youssef Maziz ↓ Lamine Camara 62'
9
Georges Mikautadze ↓ Benjamin Tetteh 84'
27
Danley Jean Jacques
15
Ababacar Lo
26
Malick Mbaye ↓ Koffi Franck Kouao 90'
14
Cheikh Sabaly ↓ Habib Maiga 84'

Bench

Coach Laszlo Boloni

Olympique de Marseille Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

29
Iliman Ndiaye ↓ Francois Regis Mughe 76'
12
Renan Lodi
10
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
23
Ismaila Sarr
21
Valentin Rongier
7
Jonathan Clauss
19
Geoffrey Kondogbia ↓ Jordan Veretout 56'
16
Pau Lopez
99
Chancel Mbemba
5
Leonardo Balerdi ↓ Vitinha 75'
37
Emran Soglo ↓ Amine Harit 67'

Bench

Coach Marcelino

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

2023-08-18 FC Metz 2–2 Olympique de Marseille D 2023-08-13 Stade Rennais FC 1901 5–1 FC Metz L 2023-06-02 FC Metz 3–2 SC Bastia W 2023-05-26 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 0–1 FC Metz W 2023-05-20 En Avant Guingamp 1–1 FC Metz D 2023-05-13 FC Metz 1–0 Grenoble Foot 38 W

Olympique de Marseille Form

2023-08-18 FC Metz 2–2 Olympique de Marseille D 2023-08-15 Olympique de Marseille 3–5 Panathinaikos AO L 2023-08-12 Olympique de Marseille 2–1 Stade de Reims W 2023-08-09 Panathinaikos AO 1–0 Olympique de Marseille L 2023-06-03 AC Ajaccio 1–0 Olympique de Marseille L 2023-05-27 Olympique de Marseille 1–2 Stade Brestois 29 L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

0 / 4

0.77 FC Metz xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.64 Olympique de Marseille xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 83% + FC Metz or Draw 75%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

FC Metz38% Draw37% Olympique de Marseille25%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes27% 0% No73%

Avg goals/match: 1.41

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	73%	27%
± 1.5	42%	58%
± 2.5	17%	83%
± 3.5	6%	94%
± 4.5	2%	98%

Double Chance

FC Metz or Draw

75%

Draw or Olympique de Marseille

62%

FC Metz or Olympique de Marseille

63%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

FC Metz20% Draw64% Olympique de Marseille16%

Actual: Olympique de Marseille win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 0

27.1%

1 – 0

17.2%

0 – 1

13.9%

1 – 1

13.1%

2 – 0

6.7%

2 – 1

4.7%

0 – 2

4.5%

1 – 2

3.9%

3 – 0

1.7%

2 – 2

Actual

3 – 1

1.3%

0 – 3

0.9%

Asian Handicap — FC Metz

Handicap	FC Metz covers	Push	Olympique de Marseille covers
-2.5	2%	—	98%
-2	2%	8%	89%
-1.5	11%	—	89%
-1	11%	22%	67%
-0.5	33%	—	67%
+0.5	75%	—	25%
+1	75%	18%	7%
+1.5	93%	—	7%
+2	93%	5%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

FC Metz keeps clean sheet

53% ✗

Olympique de Marseille keeps clean sheet

47% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.