FC Metz vs Paris Saint-Germain FC, Ligue 1 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Metz vs Paris Saint-Germain FC — Ligue 1 .
- FC Metz 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Paris Saint-Germain FC 10 games · 23 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
🟨 3.1/game
⚽ 10.7 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
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 |
Key Stats
44%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
30%
Clean Sheets
Paris Saint-Germain FC this season
Paris Saint-Germain FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Paris Saint-Germain FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
3/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
1/2
61-75
8/2
76+
7/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Paris Saint-Germain FC
| Ferran Torres | 4 G | 1 A |
| Achraf Hakimi | 3 G | 2 A |
| Marquinhos | 3 G | |
| Mika Godts | 2 G | 1 A |
| Senny Mayulu | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. FC Metz is hosting Paris Saint-Germain FC for another epic battle.
- 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 10' FC Metz currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 11' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Angel di Maria makes it 0-1.
- 16' 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.
- 21' FC Metz started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 21.
- 26' Paris Saint-Germain FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 27' It’s a booking for FC Metz player. Mamadou Fofana gets a Yellow card.
- 32' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Metz that had 444 games and scored 375 goals.
- 37' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Metz must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 42' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 43' Assisted by Marco Verratti with the perfectly-timed delivery and Maxim Choupo-Moting makes no mistake. 0-2!
- 48' FC Metz have won 375 goals from 444 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 53' 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.
- 58' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Frederic Antonetti will be considering his options from the bench.
- 59' FC Metz make a change. Mamadou Fofana trudges off to be replaced by Victorien Angban on 59 minutes.
- 64' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 65' The Paris Saint-Germain FC manager makes a substitution. Adil Aouchiche departs to be replaced by Leandro Paredes.
- 70' Another change for FC Metz made on 70 minute. Renaud Cohade leaves to be changed by Marvin Gakpa.
- 75' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Metz and Paris Saint-Germain FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 80' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 82' The Paris Saint-Germain FC manager makes a substitution. Marco Verratti departs to be replaced by Layvin Kurzawa.
- 87' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 87 minutes.
- 90' The Paris Saint-Germain FC manager makes a substitution. Maxim Choupo-Moting departs to be replaced by Jese Rodriguez.
- FC Metz will have plenty to reflect on. Paris Saint-Germain FC were simply the better side today.
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 |
| Julian Draxler | 1 |
| Mauro Icardi | 1 |
| Fabien Centonze | 1 |
| Boubacar Kouyate | 1 |
| Neymar | 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
3 / 4
1.06
FC Metz xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.3
Paris Saint-Germain FC xG
I would bet for:
Paris Saint-Germain FC or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Paris Saint-Germain FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.36
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
FC Metz or Draw
61%
Draw or Paris Saint-Germain FC
70%
FC Metz or Paris Saint-Germain FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Paris Saint-Germain FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
11.7%
0 – 1
11.1%
1 – 0
8.9%
1 – 2
8.2%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
6.6%
2 – 0
5.1%
2 – 2
4.4%
1 – 3
3.6%
0 – 3
3.3%
3 – 1
2.4%
Asian Handicap — FC Metz
| Handicap | FC Metz covers | Push | Paris Saint-Germain FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 8% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 17% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 22% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Paris Saint-Germain FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.