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 | AS Monaco FC | 5 | 13 |
| 2 | Olympique Lyonnais | 5 | 11 |
| 3 | Paris FC | 5 | 11 |
| 4 | Lille OSC | 5 | 10 |
| 5 | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | 5 | 10 |
| 6 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 5 | 8 |
| 7 | Angers SCO | 5 | 7 |
| 8 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 5 | 7 |
| 9 | Le Mans FC | 5 | 6 |
| 10 | AJ Auxerre | 5 | 6 |
| 11 | Stade Brestois 29 | 5 | 5 |
| 12 | FC Lorient | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | Toulouse FC | 5 | 5 |
| 14 | OGC Nice | 5 | 5 |
| 15 | Racing Club de Lens | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | ES Troyes AC | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | Olympique de Marseille | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | Le Havre AC | 5 | 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
60%
Clean Sheets
Lille OSC this season
Lille OSC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Lille OSC
0-15
1/–
16-30
2/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/1
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Lille OSC
| Ayase Ueda | 2 G | |
| Tiago Santos | 2 G | |
| Olivier Giroud | 1 G | 2 A |
| Dilane Bakwa | 1 G | 1 A |
| Hakon Haraldsson | 1 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' Lille OSC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Metz's shape.
- 10' Farid Boulaya has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 15' FC Metz is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 30' It looks like no one’s ball. Lille OSC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 35' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 40' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Vincent Hognon will be considering his options from the bench.
- 45' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Lille OSC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 50' That is a Yellow card for FC Metz. Thomas Delaine will be fuming at that decision.
- 55' It’s high time Vincent Hognon made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 60' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 61' The supporters are chanting for Loic Remy. He replaces Jonathan Ikone on 61 minute.
- 63' A moment of madness from Reinildo on 63 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Lille OSC will be frustrated.
- 66' Matthieu Udol gets the nod from FC Metz. He replaces Thomas Delaine and will look to change the dynamic.
- 70' A tactical swap from FC Metz — Farid Boulaya on, Adama Traore off on 70 minutes.
- 73' The Lille OSC bench stirs into life. Jonathan Bamba is withdrawn and Luiz Araujo gets his opportunity.
- 74' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Alexandre Oukidja.
- 76' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Benjamin Andre.
- 81' Xeka gets the nod from Lille OSC. He replaces Benjamin Andre and will look to change the dynamic.
- 85' The FC Metz manager makes a substitution. Opa Nguette departs to be replaced by Ibrahima Niane.
- 90' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 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 |
|---|---|
| Fabien Centonze | 2 |
| Yusuf Yazici | 2 |
| Burak Yilmaz | 2 |
| Matthieu Udol | 2 |
| Sven Botman | 1 |
| Jonathan David | 1 |
| Luiz Araujo | 1 |
| Ismaily | 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.

