FC Metz vs Paris Saint-Germain FC, Ligue 1 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Metz vs Paris Saint-Germain FC — Ligue 1 at Stade Saint Symphorien.
- FC Metz 34 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
- Paris Saint-Germain FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Francois Letexier
- Referee Mehdi Rahmouni
- Referee Cyril Gringore
- Referee Pignard Jeremie
- Referee Eddy Rosier
- Referee Laurent Coniglio
19 games this season
🟨 2.5/game
⚽ 6.7 goals/game
🟥 1 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep | Paris Saint-Germain FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Sep | RC Strasbourg Alsace | A | 0–3 | L |
| 12 Sep | ES Troyes AC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 29 Aug | Clermont Foot 63 | A | 2–2 | D |
| 22 Aug | Stade de Reims | H | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Aug | FC Nantes | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep | FC Metz | A | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Sep | Olympique Lyonnais | H | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Sep | Club Brugge KV | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Sep | Clermont Foot 63 | H | 4–0 | W |
| 29 Aug | Stade de Reims | A | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Aug | Stade Brestois 29 | A | 4–2 | 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' Temperatures are rising at Stade Saint Symphorien as FC Metz face off against Paris Saint-Germain FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Achraf Hakimi makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 10' 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.
- 15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 19' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Papa Ndiaga Yade.
- 24' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 29' FC Metz started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 29.
- 34' Paris Saint-Germain FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 39' Boubacar Kouyate makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and FC Metz are in front.
- 44' Paris Saint-Germain FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 49' FC Metz is showing some good football. However, FC Metz are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 54' Alexandre Oukidja is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Paris Saint-Germain FC so far.
- 59' It looks surprising FC Metz does not make any changes. Vincent Pajot has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 64' Matthieu Udol has been relatively quiet despite scoring 14 goals in his last 434 appearances.
- 65' The Paris Saint-Germain FC manager makes a substitution. Georginio Wijnaldum departs to be replaced by Angel di Maria.
- 66' The whistle greets Lamine Gueye as he departs to be replaced by Farid Boulaya.
- 67' The FC Metz bench stirs into life. Papa Ndiaga Yade is withdrawn and Sikou Niakate gets his opportunity.
- 68' It’s a booking for FC Metz player. Habib Maiga gets a Yellow card.
- 69' The referee calls foul for Habib Maiga. He receives a Yellow card.
- 73' Dylan Bronn catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 73.
- 78' The energy levels are beginning to show. Frederic Antonetti might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 81' Julian Draxler is ready to make an impact after coming on for Nuno Mendes at the 81 minute mark.
- 86' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Metz must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 90' It’s a booking for FC Metz player. Fabien Centonze gets a Yellow card.
- 90' Boubacar Traore is replacing Vincent Pajot for the FC Metz side.
- 1-2 the final result. FC Metz will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
FC Metz Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 7
- 16
- 19
-
14
Vincent Pajot ↓ Boubacar Traore 90'
- 18
- 2
- 23
- 26
-
20
Lamine Gueye ↓ Farid Boulaya 66'
- 15
Bench
- 12
-
10
Farid Boulaya ↑ 66'
- 11
- 30
-
9
Nicolas de Preville ↑ 66'
-
4
Sikou Niakate ↑ 67'
- 21
- 22
-
8
Boubacar Traore ↑ 90'
Coach
Frederic Antonetti
Paris Saint-Germain FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 5
- 3
- 7
- 10
- 2
-
12
Rafinha ↓ Ander Herrera 65'
- 1
- 9
- 15
-
25
Nuno Mendes ↓ Julian Draxler 81'
Bench
- 27
-
21
Ander Herrera ↑ 65'
-
23
Julian Draxler ↑ 81'
-
11
Angel di Maria ↑ 65'
- 24
- 22
- 50
- 8
- 28
Coach
Mauricio Pochettino
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
2021-09-22
FC Metz
1–2
Paris Saint-Germain FC
W
2021-09-19
Paris Saint-Germain FC
2–1
Olympique Lyonnais
W
2021-09-15
Club Brugge KV
1–1
Paris Saint-Germain FC
D
2021-09-11
Paris Saint-Germain FC
4–0
Clermont Foot 63
W
2021-08-29
Stade de Reims
0–2
Paris Saint-Germain FC
W
2021-08-20
Stade Brestois 29
2–4
Paris Saint-Germain FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.36
FC Metz xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01
Paris Saint-Germain FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 83% + Under — clean sheet likely 79%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Paris Saint-Germain FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 1.37
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 1.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 2.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 3.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
| ± 4.5 | 2% |
|
98% |
Double Chance
FC Metz or Draw
49%
Draw or Paris Saint-Germain FC
85%
FC Metz or Paris Saint-Germain FC
66%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
27.8%
0 – 1
24.3%
0 – 2
12.2%
1 – 1
10.1%
1 – 0
7.6%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 3
4.1%
1 – 3
1.8%
2 – 1
1.6%
2 – 0
1.4%
0 – 4
1.1%
2 – 2
1%
Asian Handicap — FC Metz
| Handicap | FC Metz covers | Push | Paris Saint-Germain FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 2% | 98% |
| -1.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -1 | 2% | 9% | 89% |
| -0.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| +0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +1 | 50% | 30% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 14% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
Paris Saint-Germain FC keeps clean sheet
70%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

