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
20 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 6.8 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
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' FC Metz have kicked off against Paris Saint-Germain FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Achraf Hakimi makes it 0-1.
- 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Metz and Paris Saint-Germain FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 15' FC Metz are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 19' It’s a booking for FC Metz player. Papa Ndiaga Yade gets a Yellow card.
- 24' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 29' FC Metz are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 34' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 39' Magnificent from Boubacar Kouyate! That is 9 goals in 445 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 44' Paris Saint-Germain FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 49' It’s high time Mauricio Pochettino made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 54' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Metz and Paris Saint-Germain FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 59' Keylor Navas is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Metz tonight.
- 64' It looks surprising Paris Saint-Germain FC does not make any changes. Georginio Wijnaldum has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 65' The Paris Saint-Germain FC bench stirs into life. Georginio Wijnaldum is withdrawn and Angel di Maria gets his opportunity.
- 66' Farid Boulaya is ready to make an impact after coming on for Lamine Gueye at the 66 minute mark.
- 67' Papa Ndiaga Yade makes way for Sikou Niakate at the 67 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Metz.
- 68' Habib Maiga was booked on 68.
- 69' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Habib Maiga.
- 73' Controversy at the stadium! Dylan Bronn argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 78' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 81' Paris Saint-Germain FC ring the changes. Nuno Mendes has done his job and it is now time for Julian Draxler to step up.
- 86' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 90' Fabien Centonze picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 90' The FC Metz bench stirs into life. Vincent Pajot is withdrawn and Boubacar Traore gets his opportunity.
- Full Time. Paris Saint-Germain FC beats FC Metz
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 |
| Carlos Soler | 1 |
| Maxim Choupo-Moting | 1 |
| Kang-in Lee | 1 |
| Julian Draxler | 1 |
| Mauro Icardi | 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.

