Sunday , 16 August 2026

FC Metz vs Stade de Reims, Ligue 1 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 1 · 2023-24
FC Metz
2 – 2
Full Time
Stade de Reims
Sun 3 Sep 2023 · 13:00 UTC Stade Saint Symphorien 24,272 HT 45' · FT 45'
Cheikh Sabaly 7' 1–0
1–1 17' Oumar Diakite
1–2 52' Teddy Teuma
Ablie Jallow 63' 2–2
Y 25' Teddy Teuma
Y 45' Thomas Foket
Y 80' Amir Richardson
Y 90' Oumar Diakite

Overview

Match Preview

FC Metz vs Stade de Reims — Ligue 1 at Stade Saint Symphorien.

Match Details

  • Referee Mathieu Vernice
  • Assistant 1
  • Assistant 2 Thomas Luczynski

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

3
4
1
FC Metz 8 games · Avg 2.0 goals Stade de Reims
Last 5 meetings
2023-09-03 FC Metz 2–2 Stade de Reims 2022-01-16 Stade de Reims 0–1 FC Metz 2021-08-22 FC Metz 1–1 Stade de Reims 2021-04-18 Stade de Reims 0–0 FC Metz 2020-09-20 FC Metz 2–1 Stade de Reims

Recent Form

FC Metz
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Sep Stade de Reims H 2–2 D
27 Aug Clermont Foot 63 A 1–0 W
18 Aug Olympique de Marseille H 2–2 D
13 Aug Stade Rennais FC 1901 A 1–5 L
02 Jun SC Bastia H 3–2 W
26 May FC Sochaux-Montbéliard A 1–0 W
Stade de Reims
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Sep FC Metz A 2–2 D
27 Aug Montpellier HSC A 3–1 W
20 Aug Clermont Foot 63 H 2–0 W
12 Aug Olympique de Marseille A 1–2 L
03 Jun Montpellier HSC H 1–3 L
27 May Olympique Lyonnais A 0–3 L

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Stade Saint Symphorien will turn into a battlefield for FC Metz and Stade de Reims.
  • 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Metz must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 7' Cheikh Sabaly has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 7 minutes.
  • 12' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 17' Oumar Diakite has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 17 minutes.
  • 22' Simon Elisor, a France forward, has 13 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 25' Teddy Teuma picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 30' Sadibou Sane has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 35' A quiet spell here at Stade Saint Symphorien. FC Metz seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 40' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Metz in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Stade de Reims's compact 4-3-3.
  • 45' Thomas Foket catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 45.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Christophe Herelle. He replaces Sadibou Sane on 46 minute.
  • 51' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 52' Stade de Reims is taking the lead after the goal scored by Teddy Teuma on 52.
  • 57' Over 57 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 61' A tactical swap from Stade de Reims — Joseph Okumu on, Emmanuel Agbadou off on 61 minutes.
  • 62' The crowd applauds Simon Elisor as he leaves the pitch. Ablie Jallow steps in for FC Metz.
  • 63' The deadlock is broken! Ablie Jallow gets on the scoresheet on 63 minutes.
  • 68' Junya Ito has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
  • 71' The crowd applauds Mohammed Daramy as he leaves the pitch. Amir Richardson steps in for Stade de Reims.
  • 76' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 80' Amir Richardson was booked on 80.
  • 80' FC Metz make a change. Joel Asoro trudges off to be replaced by Pape Diallo on 80 minutes.
  • 83' FC Metz make a change. Cheikh Sabaly trudges off to be replaced by Habib Maiga on 83 minutes.
  • 84' FC Metz make a change. Cheikh Sabaly trudges off to be replaced by Habib Maiga on 84 minutes.
  • 89' Marshall Munetsi makes way for Reda Khadra at the 89 minute mark. A tactical switch from Stade de Reims.
  • 90' Stade de Reims receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
  • celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

FC Metz Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Laszlo Boloni

Stade de Reims Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Will Still

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ibrahima Niane 3
Marshall Munetsi 2
Oumar Diakite 2
Ilan Kebbal 1
Habib Maiga 1
Teddy Teuma 1
Ablie Jallow 1
Axel Disasi 1

Head to Head

2023-09-03 FC Metz 2–2 Stade de Reims 2022-01-16 Stade de Reims 0–1 FC Metz 2021-08-22 FC Metz 1–1 Stade de Reims 2021-04-18 Stade de Reims 0–0 FC Metz 2020-09-20 FC Metz 2–1 Stade de Reims

FC Metz Form

2023-09-03 FC Metz 2–2 Stade de Reims D 2023-08-27 Clermont Foot 63 0–1 FC Metz W 2023-08-18 FC Metz 2–2 Olympique de Marseille D 2023-08-13 Stade Rennais FC 1901 5–1 FC Metz L 2023-06-02 FC Metz 3–2 SC Bastia W 2023-05-26 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard 0–1 FC Metz W

Stade de Reims Form

2023-09-03 FC Metz 2–2 Stade de Reims D 2023-08-27 Montpellier HSC 1–3 Stade de Reims W 2023-08-20 Stade de Reims 2–0 Clermont Foot 63 W 2023-08-12 Olympique de Marseille 2–1 Stade de Reims L 2023-06-03 Stade de Reims 1–3 Montpellier HSC L 2023-05-27 Olympique Lyonnais 3–0 Stade de Reims L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.55 FC Metz xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.29 Stade de Reims xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
FC Metz45% Draw26% Stade de Reims29%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.84
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

FC Metz or Draw
72%
Draw or Stade de Reims
55%
FC Metz or Stade de Reims
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Metz31% Draw46% Stade de Reims23%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 0
8.2%
0 – 0
7.7%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 0
6.9%
0 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.5%
3 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
3.1%

Asian Handicap — FC Metz

Handicap FC Metz covers Push Stade de Reims covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 13% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 20% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 17% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

FC Metz keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
Stade de Reims keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.