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 5 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Clement Turpin
- Referee Julien Aube
- Referee Franck Schneider
- Referee Djemel Zitouni
- Referee Hakim Ben El Hadj Salem
11 games this season
🟨 2.6/game
⚽ 7.1 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
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
20%
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
–/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
3/2
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Paris Saint-Germain FC
| Ferran Torres | 4 G | |
| Marquinhos | 3 G | |
| Vitinha | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Paris Saint-Germain FC gets underway.
- 5' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Metz in their trying to find a way past Paris Saint-Germain FC's compact .
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 11' A goal from the Argentina international Angel di Maria! He fires home on 11 to make it 0-1!
- 16' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Frederic Antonetti will be considering his options from the bench.
- 21' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 26' Alexandre Oukidja has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 441 appearances.
- 27' A moment of madness from Mamadou Fofana on 27 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC Metz will be frustrated.
- 32' France international Thomas Delaine has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 37' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 42' Marquinhos is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Paris Saint-Germain FC tonight.
- 43' Goal! Maxim Choupo-Moting scores his 69 goal in 525 matches.
- 48' Paris Saint-Germain FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 53' Jese Rodriguez has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 58' FC Metz are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Paris Saint-Germain FC's shape.
- 59' FC Metz ring the changes. Mamadou Fofana has done his job and it is now time for Victorien Angban to step up.
- 64' Paris Saint-Germain FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 65' Paris Saint-Germain FC make a change. Adil Aouchiche trudges off to be replaced by Leandro Paredes on 65 minutes.
- 70' The crowd applauds Renaud Cohade as he leaves the pitch. Marvin Gakpa steps in for FC Metz.
- 75' With 0 assists to his name this season, Pablo Sarabia is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Metz.
- 80' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 82' Paris Saint-Germain FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Layvin Kurzawa is hanging Marco Verratti on the field on 82 minute.
- 87' FC Metz are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Paris Saint-Germain FC backline.
- 90' Paris Saint-Germain FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jese Rodriguez is hanging Maxim Choupo-Moting on the field on 90 minute.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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
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.