Lille OSC vs FC Metz, Ligue 1 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Match Details
- Referee Florent Batta
- Referee Stephan Luzi
- Referee Aurelien Drouet
- Referee Alexandre Castro
- Referee Faouzi Benchabane
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 10 | 23 |
| 2 | Lille OSC | 10 | 21 |
| 3 | Paris FC | 10 | 20 |
| 4 | Olympique de Marseille | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | Olympique Lyonnais | 10 | 17 |
| 6 | OGC Nice | 10 | 17 |
| 7 | AS Monaco FC | 10 | 16 |
| 8 | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | 10 | 16 |
| 9 | Stade Brestois 29 | 10 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Lorient | 10 | 15 |
| 11 | Racing Club de Lens | 10 | 13 |
| 12 | Toulouse FC | 10 | 13 |
| 13 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 10 | 10 |
| 14 | AJ Auxerre | 10 | 10 |
| 15 | Le Mans FC | 10 | 8 |
| 16 | Angers SCO | 10 | 8 |
| 17 | ES Troyes AC | 10 | 8 |
| 18 | Le Havre AC | 10 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Nov | FC Metz | H | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Nov | Valencia CF | A | 1–4 | L |
| 02 Nov | Olympique de Marseille | A | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Oct | FC Girondins de Bordeaux | H | 3–0 | W |
| 23 Oct | Valencia CF | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Oct | Toulouse FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Nov | Lille OSC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Nov | Montpellier HSC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 26 Oct | Olympique Lyonnais | A | 0–2 | L |
| 19 Oct | FC Nantes | H | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Oct | Stade Brestois 29 | A | 0–2 | L |
| 28 Sep | Toulouse FC | H | 2–2 | D |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Lille OSC this season
Lille OSC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Lille OSC
0-15
2/1
16-30
4/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
3/2
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Lille OSC
| Olivier Giroud | 3 G | 2 A |
| Dilane Bakwa | 2 G | 1 A |
| Ayase Ueda | 2 G | |
| Tiago Santos | 2 G | |
| Ethan Mbappe | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Lille OSC is hosting FC Metz for another epic battle.
- 5' Gabriel Magalhaes is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Lille OSC so far.
- 10' 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.
- 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Lille OSC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 20' With 0 assists to his name this season, Matthieu Udol is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Lille OSC.
- 25' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 30' It looks surprising FC Metz does not make any changes. Jose Fonte has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 35' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 40' Opa Nguette needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 45' Over 45 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 50' It’s a booking for FC Metz player. Thomas Delaine gets a Yellow card.
- 55' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 60' Mike Maignan has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 61' A change in the Lille OSC ranks — Jonathan Ikone exits the field as Loic Remy enters on 61.
- 63' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Reinildo.
- 66' A change in the FC Metz ranks — Thomas Delaine exits the field as Matthieu Udol enters on 66.
- 70' A change in the FC Metz ranks — Adama Traore exits the field as Farid Boulaya enters on 70.
- 73' The crowd applauds Jonathan Bamba as he leaves the pitch. Luiz Araujo steps in for Lille OSC.
- 74' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Alexandre Oukidja.
- 76' Benjamin Andre is having his name booked by the referee on 76.
- 81' It is a substitution in Lille OSC team. Benjamin Andre is replaced by Xeka on 81 minute.
- 85' The FC Metz manager makes a substitution. Opa Nguette departs to be replaced by Ibrahima Niane.
- 90' The energy levels are beginning to show. Christophe Galtier might look to freshen things up shortly.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Lille OSC Lineups
Starting XI
-
21
Benjamin Andre ↓ Xeka 81'
- 6
-
10
Jonathan Ikone ↓ Loic Remy 61'
- 16
- 24
-
14
Jonathan Bamba ↓ Luiz Araujo 73'
- 4
- 17
- 12
- 28
- 7
Bench
-
9
Loic Remy ↑ 61'
- 26
- 5
- 20
-
11
Luiz Araujo ↑ 73'
-
8
Xeka ↑ 81'
- 1
Coach
Christophe Galtier
FC Metz Lineups
Starting XI
-
25
Adama Traore ↓ Farid Boulaya 70'
- 20
-
17
Thomas Delaine ↓ Matthieu Udol 66'
-
11
Opa Nguette ↓ Ibrahima Niane 85'
- 16
- 5
- 21
- 6
- 13
- 19
- 18
Bench
- 4
- 1
-
3
Matthieu Udol ↑ 66'
- 24
-
27
Farid Boulaya ↑ 70'
-
7
Ibrahima Niane ↑ 85'
- 9
Coach
Vincent Hognon
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Burak Yilmaz | 2 |
| Matthieu Udol | 2 |
| Fabien Centonze | 2 |
| Yusuf Yazici | 2 |
| Ismaily | 1 |
| Zeki Celik | 1 |
| Georges Mikautadze | 1 |
| Benjamin Andre | 1 |
Head to Head
Lille OSC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.01
Lille OSC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.57
FC Metz xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 79% + Lille OSC or Draw 78%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.58
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 1.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 2.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 3.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
| ± 4.5 | 3% |
|
97% |
Double Chance
Lille OSC or Draw
78%
Draw or FC Metz
56%
Lille OSC or FC Metz
65%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
19.4%
1 – 1
12.7%
0 – 1
10.2%
2 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
6%
1 – 2
3.3%
3 – 0
3.3%
0 – 2
3%
3 – 1
2.1%
2 – 2
1.9%
4 – 0
0.8%
Asian Handicap — Lille OSC
| Handicap | Lille OSC covers | Push | FC Metz covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 12% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 26% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 14% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Lille OSC keeps clean sheet
57%
✓
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

