Sunday , 16 August 2026

FC Metz vs Stade de Reims, Ligue 1 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 1 · 2021-22
FC Metz
1 – 1
Full Time
Stade de Reims
Sun 22 Aug 2021 · 13:00 UTC Stade Saint Symphorien HT 45' · FT 45'
Dylan Bronn 31' Y
Ibrahima Niane 34' Y
Pape Matar Sarr 35' Y
Pape Matar Sarr 36' Y
Y 41' Thomas Foket
Y 61' Andreaw Gravillon
Frederic Antonetti 87' R
R 87' Oscar Garcia
Vagner 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Florent Batta
  • Referee Julien Aube
  • Referee Djemel Zitouni
  • Referee Hakim Ben El Hadj Salem
  • Referee William Lavis
  • Referee Pierre Legat

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
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 2020-01-25 Stade de Reims 0–1 FC Metz 2019-11-23 FC Metz 1–1 Stade de Reims

Recent Form

FC Metz
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Aug Stade de Reims H 1–1 D
15 Aug FC Nantes A 0–2 L
08 Aug Lille OSC H 3–3 D
23 May Olympique de Marseille H 1–1 D
16 May FC Lorient A 1–2 L
09 May Nimes Olympique H 0–3 L
Stade de Reims
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Aug FC Metz A 1–1 D
15 Aug Montpellier HSC H 3–3 D
08 Aug OGC Nice A 0–0 D
23 May FC Girondins de Bordeaux H 1–2 L
16 May Paris Saint-Germain FC A 0–4 L
09 May AS Monaco FC H 0–1 L

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — FC Metz and Stade de Reims get this one started.
  • 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 6' Goal! Marshall Munetsi scores his 28 goal in 420 matches.
  • 7' Assisted by Ghislain Konan with the perfectly-timed delivery and Marshall Munetsi makes no mistake. 0-2!
  • 12' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Metz in their trying to find a way past Stade de Reims's compact .
  • 14' GOAL! Habib Maiga scores on 14.
  • 19' FC Metz started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 19.
  • 24' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 29' The energy levels are beginning to show. Frederic Antonetti might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 31' That is a Yellow card for FC Metz. Dylan Bronn will be fuming at that decision.
  • 34' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Ibrahima Niane on 34 minutes.
  • 35' Pape Matar Sarr catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 35.
  • 36' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Pape Matar Sarr.
  • 41' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Thomas Foket.
  • 46' Nathanael Mbuku is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mathieu Cafaro at the 46 minute mark.
  • 51' Moreto Cassama makes way for Xavier Chavalerin at the 51 minute mark. A tactical switch from Stade de Reims.
  • 53' Magnificent from Ilan Kebbal! That is 22 goals in 178 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 58' 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.
  • 60' The FC Metz bench stirs into life. Cheikh Tidiane Sabaly is withdrawn and Papa Ndiaga Yade gets his opportunity.
  • 61' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Andreaw Gravillon on 61 minutes.
  • 66' It’s high time Óscar García made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 71' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Metz must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 74' Thomas Delaine is replacing Papa Ndiaga Yade for the FC Metz side.
  • 79' FC Metz ring the changes. Vincent Pajot has done his job and it is now time for Boubacar Traore to step up.
  • 84' The travelling Stade de Reims supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 87' The referee has no hesitation. Frederic Antonetti is booked for FC Metz — Red card on 87.
  • 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Vagner.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

Lineups

FC Metz Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Frederic Antonetti

Stade de Reims Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Óscar García

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ibrahima Niane 3
Marshall Munetsi 2
Oumar Diakite 2
Habib Diallo 1
Arthur Atta 1
Boulaye Dia 1
Ilan Kebbal 1
Habib Maiga 1

Head to Head

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 2020-01-25 Stade de Reims 0–1 FC Metz 2019-11-23 FC Metz 1–1 Stade de Reims

FC Metz Form

2021-08-22 FC Metz 1–1 Stade de Reims D 2021-08-15 FC Nantes 2–0 FC Metz L 2021-08-08 FC Metz 3–3 Lille OSC D 2021-05-23 FC Metz 1–1 Olympique de Marseille D 2021-05-16 FC Lorient 2–1 FC Metz L 2021-05-09 FC Metz 0–3 Nimes Olympique L

Stade de Reims Form

2021-08-22 FC Metz 1–1 Stade de Reims D 2021-08-15 Stade de Reims 3–3 Montpellier HSC D 2021-08-08 OGC Nice 0–0 Stade de Reims D 2021-05-23 Stade de Reims 1–2 FC Girondins de Bordeaux L 2021-05-16 Paris Saint-Germain FC 4–0 Stade de Reims L 2021-05-09 Stade de Reims 0–1 AS Monaco FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.29 FC Metz xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01 Stade de Reims xG
I would bet for: FC Metz or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
FC Metz44% Draw29% Stade de Reims27%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.3
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 40%
60%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

FC Metz or Draw
73%
Draw or Stade de Reims
56%
FC Metz or Stade de Reims
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Metz29% Draw51% Stade de Reims20%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
12.2%
1 – 0
11.7%
0 – 1
8.9%
2 – 1
8.1%
2 – 0
8%
1 – 2
6.4%
0 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
4.2%
3 – 1
3.5%
3 – 0
3.4%
1 – 3
2.2%

Asian Handicap — FC Metz

Handicap FC Metz covers Push Stade de Reims covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 12% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 22% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 17% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

FC Metz keeps clean sheet
37% ✓
Stade de Reims keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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