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 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Paris Saint-Germain FC 5 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Francois Letexier
- Referee Mehdi Rahmouni
- Referee Cyril Gringore
- Referee Pignard Jeremie
- Referee Eddy Rosier
- Referee Laurent Coniglio
13 games this season
🟨 4.1/game
⚽ 8.0 goals/game
🟥 2 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
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 |
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' The game is set. Paris Saint-Germain FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' GOAL! Achraf Hakimi fires home to make it 0-1!
- 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Nuno Mendes made 509 appearances and scored 12 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 19' FC Metz player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 24' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 29' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Metz side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 34' Paris Saint-Germain FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 39' Boubacar Kouyate does the damage! The net is bulging and FC Metz surge ahead!
- 44' Kylian Mbappe needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 49' FC Metz are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Paris Saint-Germain FC's shape.
- 54' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 59' Presnel Kimpembe is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Metz tonight.
- 64' Paris Saint-Germain FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 65' Time for substitution for Paris Saint-Germain FC. Georginio Wijnaldum is replaced by Angel di Maria.
- 66' Lamine Gueye makes way for Farid Boulaya at the 66 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Metz.
- 67' The FC Metz bench stirs into life. Papa Ndiaga Yade is withdrawn and Sikou Niakate gets his opportunity.
- 68' The referee calls foul for Habib Maiga. He receives a Yellow card.
- 69' Habib Maiga has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 69.
- 73' FC Metz receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 73.
- 78' It’s high time Frederic Antonetti made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 81' The Paris Saint-Germain FC bench stirs into life. Nuno Mendes is withdrawn and Julian Draxler gets his opportunity.
- 86' 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.
- 90' Fabien Centonze picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 90' Vincent Pajot makes way for Boubacar Traore at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Metz.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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 |
| Angel di Maria | 2 |
| Achraf Hakimi | 2 |
| Vitinha | 1 |
| Matthieu Udol | 1 |
| Carlos Soler | 1 |
| Maxim Choupo-Moting | 1 |
| Kang-in Lee | 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
3 / 4
1.01
FC Metz xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.54
Paris Saint-Germain FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Paris Saint-Germain FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.55
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
FC Metz or Draw
50%
Draw or Paris Saint-Germain FC
77%
FC Metz or Paris Saint-Germain FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
0 – 1
11%
0 – 0
9.8%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
9%
1 – 0
6.8%
2 – 1
5.9%
1 – 3
4.7%
2 – 2
4.6%
0 – 3
4.5%
2 – 0
3.9%
2 – 3
2.5%
Asian Handicap — FC Metz
| Handicap | FC Metz covers | Push | Paris Saint-Germain FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 6% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 15% | 77% |
| -0.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| +0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +1 | 52% | 23% | 25% |
| +1.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +2 | 75% | 15% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Paris Saint-Germain FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

