FC Metz vs Stade Rennais FC 1901, Ligue 1 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Metz vs Stade Rennais FC 1901 — Ligue 1 at Stade Saint-Symphorien.
- FC Metz 34 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
- Stade Rennais FC 1901 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Mehdi Rahmouni
- Referee Karim Abed
- Referee Mickael Annonier
- Referee Ahmed Taleb
- Referee
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Dec | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | H | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Nov | Nimes Olympique | A | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Nov | Stade de Reims | H | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Nov | Lille OSC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Nov | Montpellier HSC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 26 Oct | Olympique Lyonnais | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Dec | FC Metz | A | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Dec | AS Saint-Étienne | H | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Nov | Celtic FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 23 Nov | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | A | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Nov | Amiens SC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 07 Nov | FC CFR 1907 Cluj | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| FC Metz | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #8 |
| 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)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
FC Metz are 2nd (17 pts). Stade Rennais FC 1901 are 8th (0 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Stade Saint-Symphorien as FC Metz face off against Stade Rennais FC 1901 in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Metz that had 434 games and scored 360 goals.
- 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Julien Stéphan might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Romain Del Castillo made 422 appearances and scored 23 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 25' Stade Rennais FC 1901 are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 30' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 35' 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.
- 39' What a moment for Adrien Hunou! That strike on 39 puts his side firmly in control.
- 44' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Metz side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 45' A change in the FC Metz ranks — Alexandre Oukidja exits the field as Paul Delecroix enters on 45.
- 50' It looks like no one’s ball. Stade Rennais FC 1901 is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 55' Stade Rennais FC 1901 is showing some good football. However, Stade Rennais FC 1901 are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 60' The whistle greets Jordan Siebatcheu as he departs to be replaced by Mbaye Niang.
- 61' The whistle greets Opa Nguette as he departs to be replaced by Thierry Ambrose.
- 66' Supporters expect more eagerness from Hamari Traore, as he is very good at scoring at Stade Saint-Symphorien with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 69' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Thierry Ambrose on 69 minutes.
- 74' FC Metz ring the changes. Renaud Cohade has done his job and it is now time for Marvin Gakpa to step up.
- 78' The whistle greets Raphinha as he departs to be replaced by Flavien Tait.
- 80' It’s a booking for FC Metz player. Thomas Delaine gets a Yellow card.
- 85' Mbaye Niang has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 86' Fresh legs for Stade Rennais FC 1901! Joris Gnagnon comes on to replace Faitout Maouassa.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
FC Metz Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 20
- 17
-
24
Renaud Cohade C ↓ Marvin Gakpa 74'
-
11
Opa Nguette ↓ Thierry Ambrose 61'
- 16
- 21
- 6
- 13
- 19
- 18
Bench
-
1
Paul Delecroix ↑ 45'
-
10
Marvin Gakpa ↑ 74'
- 3
- 27
- 7
-
9
Thierry Ambrose ↑ 61'
- 33
Coach
Vincent Hognon
Stade Rennais FC 1901 Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Jordan Siebatcheu ↓ Mbaye Niang 60'
- 22
- 3
- 27
- 23
- 14
- 15
- 17
- 16
-
7
Raphinha ↓ Flavien Tait 78'
- 18
Bench
- 4
-
11
Mbaye Niang ↑ 60'
- 12
- 34
-
20
Flavien Tait ↑ 78'
-
21
Joris Gnagnon ↑ 86'
- 1
Coach
Julien Stéphan
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Martin Terrier | 4 |
| Sehrou Guirassy | 4 |
| Ibrahim Salah | 2 |
| Jeremy Doku | 2 |
| Hamari Traore | 2 |
| Benjamin Bourigeaud | 2 |
| Amine Gouiri | 2 |
| Arnaud Kalimuendo | 2 |
Head to Head
FC Metz Form
Stade Rennais FC 1901 Form
2019-12-04
FC Metz
0–1
Stade Rennais FC 1901
W
2019-12-01
Stade Rennais FC 1901
2–1
AS Saint-Étienne
W
2019-11-28
Celtic FC
3–1
Stade Rennais FC 1901
L
2019-11-23
Dijon Football Cote d'Or
2–1
Stade Rennais FC 1901
L
2019-11-10
Stade Rennais FC 1901
3–1
Amiens SC
W
2019-11-07
FC CFR 1907 Cluj
1–0
Stade Rennais FC 1901
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.35
FC Metz xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.53
Stade Rennais FC 1901 xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 93% + Under — clean sheet likely 85%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Stade Rennais FC 1901 win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 0.88
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 1.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 2.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
| ± 3.5 | 2% |
|
98% |
| ± 4.5 | 0% |
|
100% |
Double Chance
FC Metz or Draw
68%
Draw or Stade Rennais FC 1901
78%
FC Metz or Stade Rennais FC 1901
53%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Stade Rennais FC 1901 win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
44.2%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
12.4%
1 – 1
9.2%
0 – 2
5.1%
1 – 2
2.5%
2 – 0
2.1%
2 – 1
1.5%
0 – 3
0.9%
2 – 2
0.6%
1 – 3
0.5%
3 – 0
0.2%
Asian Handicap — FC Metz
| Handicap | FC Metz covers | Push | Stade Rennais FC 1901 covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 2% | 97% |
| -1.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -1 | 3% | 14% | 83% |
| -0.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 23% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 6% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
59%
✗
Stade Rennais FC 1901 keeps clean sheet
70%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.