FC Metz vs Paris Saint-Germain FC, Ligue 1 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Metz vs Paris Saint-Germain FC — Ligue 1 .
- FC Metz 34 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
- Paris Saint-Germain FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Clement Turpin
- Referee Julien Aube
- Referee Franck Schneider
- Referee Djemel Zitouni
- Referee Hakim Ben El Hadj Salem
16 games this season
🟨 1.9/game
⚽ 7.6 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug | Paris Saint-Germain FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 24 Aug | Angers SCO | A | 0–3 | L |
| 17 Aug | AS Monaco FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 11 Aug | RC Strasbourg Alsace | A | 1–1 | D |
| 17 May | Stade Brestois 29 | H | 1–0 | W |
| 10 May | AS Nancy-Lorraine | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug | FC Metz | A | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Aug | Toulouse FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 18 Aug | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | A | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Aug | Nimes Olympique | H | 3–0 | W |
| 24 May | Stade de Reims | A | 1–3 | L |
| 18 May | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | H | 4–0 | W |
Season Stats
| FC Metz | Paris Saint-Germain FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #3 |
| 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
44%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
FC Metz are 2nd (17 pts). Paris Saint-Germain FC are 3rd (0 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between FC Metz and Paris Saint-Germain FC.
- 5' Paris Saint-Germain FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Metz that had 434 games and scored 360 goals.
- 11' The deadlock is broken! Angel di Maria gets on the scoresheet on 11 minutes.
- 16' FC Metz are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Paris Saint-Germain FC's shape.
- 21' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Renaud Cohade made 434 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 26' Juan Bernat needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 27' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Mamadou Fofana.
- 32' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 37' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Metz in their trying to find a way past Paris Saint-Germain FC's compact .
- 42' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Metz and Paris Saint-Germain FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 43' Maxim Choupo-Moting adds to his 1 season tally! Paris Saint-Germain FC lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
- 48' Paris Saint-Germain FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 53' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 58' FC Metz is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 59' The FC Metz bench stirs into life. Mamadou Fofana is withdrawn and Victorien Angban gets his opportunity.
- 64' FC Metz are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Paris Saint-Germain FC backline.
- 65' Leandro Paredes is ready to make an impact after coming on for Adil Aouchiche at the 65 minute mark.
- 70' FC Metz make a change. Renaud Cohade trudges off to be replaced by Marvin Gakpa on 70 minutes.
- 75' FC Metz started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 75.
- 80' Over 80 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 82' Layvin Kurzawa gets the nod from Paris Saint-Germain FC. He replaces Marco Verratti and will look to change the dynamic.
- 87' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 90' Jese Rodriguez is replacing Maxim Choupo-Moting for the Paris Saint-Germain FC side.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-2 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
FC Metz Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 17
-
24
Renaud Cohade C ↓ Marvin Gakpa 70'
-
27
Farid Boulaya ↓ Ibrahima Niane 82'
- 11
- 16
- 21
- 6
- 13
- 19
- 18
Bench
- 4
- 1
-
10
Marvin Gakpa ↑ 70'
-
7
Ibrahima Niane ↑ 82'
-
5
Victorien Angban ↑ 59'
- 28
- 9
Coach
Frederic Antonetti
Paris Saint-Germain FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 30
- 27
- 14
- 11
- 2
- 5
- 17
-
6
Marco Verratti ↓ Layvin Kurzawa 82'
- 31
- 19
- 33
Bench
-
29
Jese Rodriguez ↑ 90'
- 16
- 3
- 12
-
20
Layvin Kurzawa ↑ 82'
-
8
Leandro Paredes ↑ 65'
- 35
Coach
Thomas Tuchel
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kylian Mbappe | 7 |
| Achraf Hakimi | 2 |
| Angel di Maria | 2 |
| Mauro Icardi | 1 |
| Fabien Centonze | 1 |
| Boubacar Kouyate | 1 |
| Neymar | 1 |
| Vitinha | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Metz Form
Paris Saint-Germain FC Form
2019-08-30
FC Metz
0–2
Paris Saint-Germain FC
W
2019-08-25
Paris Saint-Germain FC
4–0
Toulouse FC
W
2019-08-18
Stade Rennais FC 1901
2–1
Paris Saint-Germain FC
L
2019-08-11
Paris Saint-Germain FC
3–0
Nimes Olympique
W
2019-05-24
Stade de Reims
3–1
Paris Saint-Germain FC
L
2019-05-18
Paris Saint-Germain FC
4–0
Dijon Football Cote d'Or
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.41
FC Metz xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.77
Paris Saint-Germain FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 88% + Under — clean sheet likely 80%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Paris Saint-Germain FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.18
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 1.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 2.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
| ± 3.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
| ± 4.5 | 1% |
|
99% |
Double Chance
FC Metz or Draw
62%
Draw or Paris Saint-Germain FC
79%
FC Metz or Paris Saint-Germain FC
60%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Paris Saint-Germain FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
33.4%
0 – 1
22%
1 – 0
10.8%
1 – 1
10.8%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
4.1%
2 – 0
2.2%
0 – 3
2.1%
2 – 1
2.1%
1 – 3
1.1%
2 – 2
1%
0 – 4
0.4%
Asian Handicap — FC Metz
| Handicap | FC Metz covers | Push | Paris Saint-Germain FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 3% | 97% |
| -1.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -1 | 3% | 13% | 84% |
| -0.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 26% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 10% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
47%
✓
Paris Saint-Germain FC keeps clean sheet
66%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.