FC Metz vs Paris FC, Ligue 1 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Match Details
- Referee Jeremy Stinat
- Assistant 1 Christophe Mouysset
- Assistant 2 Florian Goncalves de Araujo (France)
5 games this season
🟨 3.4/game
⚽ 8.2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Apr | Paris FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 10 Apr | Olympique de Marseille | A | 1–3 | L |
| 05 Apr | FC Nantes | H | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Mar | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | A | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Mar | Toulouse FC | H | 3–4 | L |
| 08 Mar | Racing Club de Lens | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Apr | FC Metz | A | 3–1 | W |
| 10 Apr | AS Monaco FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 05 Apr | FC Lorient | A | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Mar | Le Havre AC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 15 Mar | RC Strasbourg Alsace | A | 0–0 | D |
| 08 Mar | Olympique Lyonnais | A | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
88%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
60%
Clean Sheets
Paris FC this season
Paris FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Paris FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
3/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
2/1
61-75
–/–
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Paris FC
| Lassine Sinayoko | 4 G | 1 A |
| Vincent Marchetti | 1 G | |
| Samir Chergui | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! FC Metz vs Paris FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 10' Paris FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 13' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Urie-Michel Mboula on 13 minutes.
- 18' 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.
- 21' Paris FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Alimami Gory on 21.
- 26' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Antoine Kombouare will be considering his options from the bench.
- 30' The crowd applauds Habib Diallo as he leaves the pitch. Giorgi Kvilitaia steps in for FC Metz.
- 31' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Giorgi Kvilitaia makes it 1-1.
- 36' It looks surprising Paris FC does not make any changes. Georgiy Tsitaishvili has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 38' The referee shows FC Metz player a card on 38.
- 43' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Metz in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Paris FC's compact 4-1-4-1.
- 45' Ilan Kebbal is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
- 50' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 55' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Metz that had 441 games and scored 370 goals.
- 57' A tactical swap from FC Metz — Bouna Sarr on, Urie-Michel Mboula off on 57 minutes.
- 62' Paris FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 66' Fresh legs for Paris FC! Vincent Marchetti comes on to replace Alimami Gory.
- 69' Magnificent from Otavio Ataide! That is 5 goals in 393 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 74' It is a substitution in FC Metz team. Terry Yegbe is replaced by Jahyann Pandore on 74 minute.
- 75' Another substitution for FC Metz to replace Jessy Deminguet by Benjamin Stambouli on 75 minute.
- 78' Another change for Paris FC made on 78 minute. Ciro Immobile leaves to be changed by Willem Geubbels.
- 83' Paris FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 83.
- 88' The supporters are chanting for Mathieu Cafaro. He replaces Luca Koleosho on 88 minute.
- 89' Assisted by Diego Coppola with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ilan Kebbal makes no mistake. 1-3!
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-3 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
FC Metz Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 20
-
30
Habib Diallo ↓ Giorgi Kvilitaia 30'
- 10
- 5
- 39
- 38
- 7
- 61
-
4
Urie-Michel Mboula ↓ Bouna Sarr 57'
-
15
Terry Yegbe ↓ Jahyann Pandore 74'
-
34
Nathan Mbala ↓ Lucas Michal 75'
Bench
-
70
Bouna Sarr ↑ 57'
-
21
Benjamin Stambouli ↑ 75'
-
11
Giorgi Kvilitaia ↑ 30'
-
19
Lucas Michal ↑ 75'
- 12
-
35
Jahyann Pandore ↑ 74'
- 1
- 3
Coach
Benoit Tavenot
Paris FC Lineups
4-1-4-1Starting XI
-
14
Hamari Traore ↓ Adama Camara 78'
- 7
-
36
Ciro Immobile ↓ Willem Geubbels 78'
-
28
Thibault De Smet ↓ Nhoa Sangui 88'
- 31
- 16
- 10
- 6
- 42
-
24
Luca Koleosho ↓ Mathieu Cafaro 88'
- 23
Bench
-
9
Willem Geubbels ↑ 78'
- 93
-
4
Vincent Marchetti ↑ 66'
-
13
Mathieu Cafaro ↑ 88'
- 35
- 18
- 5
-
17
Adama Camara ↑ 78'
-
19
Nhoa Sangui ↑ 88'
Coach
Antoine Kombouare
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Georges Mikautadze | 4 |
| Habib Diallo | 3 |
| Morgan Guilavogui | 3 |
| Pape Diallo | 2 |
| Giorgi Kvilitaia | 1 |
| Frederic Bong | 1 |
| Nouha Dicko | 1 |
| Romain Perraud | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Metz Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.32
FC Metz xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.5
Paris FC xG
I would bet for:
FC Metz or Paris FC 72% + Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Paris FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.82
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
FC Metz or Draw
59%
Draw or Paris FC
68%
FC Metz or Paris FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
1 – 2
8.5%
0 – 1
8%
0 – 0
7.9%
2 – 1
7.5%
1 – 0
7%
0 – 2
6.6%
2 – 2
5.6%
2 – 0
5.1%
1 – 3
Actual
3 – 1
3.3%
0 – 3
3.2%
Asian Handicap — FC Metz
| Handicap | FC Metz covers | Push | Paris FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 18% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 20% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 12% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Paris FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.