Lille OSC vs FC Metz, Ligue 1 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Match Details
- Referee Mehdi Rahmouni
- Referee Pignard Jeremie
- Referee Florent Batta
- Referee Gwenael Pasqualotti
- Referee Eddy Rosier
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep | FC Metz | H | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Aug | Stade de Reims | A | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Aug | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | H | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Mar | Olympique Lyonnais | H | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Mar | FC Nantes | A | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Feb | Toulouse FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep | Lille OSC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Aug | AS Monaco FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 07 Mar | Nimes Olympique | H | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Feb | Amiens SC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Feb | Olympique Lyonnais | H | 0–2 | L |
| 15 Feb | FC Nantes | A | 0–0 | 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 match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Lille OSC to score. At the same time, FC Metz does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' FC Metz have won 364 goals from 438 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 10' Lille OSC is showing some good football. However, Lille OSC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 20' FC Metz receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 20.
- 25' It’s high time Vincent Hognon made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 30' Jeremy Pied has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 31' A moment of madness from Jeremy Pied on 31 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Lille OSC will be frustrated.
- 36' FC Metz receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 36.
- 41' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 43' Vincent Pajot was booked on 43.
- 48' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Lille OSC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 53' The travelling FC Metz supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 57' Domagoj Bradaric catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 57.
- 62' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 67' The crowd applauds Ibrahima Niane as he leaves the pitch. Habib Diallo steps in for FC Metz.
- 72' Lille OSC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Metz backline.
- 73' Jonathan Ikone makes way for Luiz Araujo at the 73 minute mark. A tactical switch from Lille OSC.
- 75' The referee has no hesitation. Fabien Centonze is booked for FC Metz — Yellow card on 75.
- 80' Lille OSC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 80.
- 83' The Lille OSC manager makes a substitution. Jonathan David departs to be replaced by Tim Weah.
- 84' Lille OSC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 86' Lille OSC ring the changes. Benjamin Andre has done his job and it is now time for Yusuf Yazici to step up.
- 88' GOAL! Luiz Araujo fires home to make it 1-0!
- 90' Victorien Angban makes way for Papa Ndiaga Yade at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Metz.
- The points are shared — Lille OSC 1-0 FC Metz. Honours even.
Lineups
Lille OSC Lineups
Starting XI
-
21
Benjamin Andre ↓ Yusuf Yazici 86'
- 6
-
26
Jeremy Pied ↓ Zeki Celik 83'
-
10
Jonathan Ikone ↓ Luiz Araujo 73'
- 16
- 24
- 7
- 17
-
9
Jonathan David ↓ Tim Weah 83'
- 29
- 5
Bench
-
22
Tim Weah ↑ 83'
-
11
Luiz Araujo ↑ 73'
-
2
Zeki Celik ↑ 83'
-
12
Yusuf Yazici ↑ 86'
- 3
- 19
- 30
Coach
Christophe Galtier
FC Metz Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
-
11
Opa Nguette ↓ Lamine Gueye 90'
-
7
Ibrahima Niane ↓ Habib Diallo 67'
- 16
- 5
- 21
- 6
- 19
- 14
- 18
- 2
Bench
-
12
Warren Tchimbembe ↑ 90'
-
20
Habib Diallo ↑ 67'
- 17
- 10
- 30
- 9
- 23
-
26
Papa Ndiaga Yade ↑ 90'
-
13
Lamine Gueye ↑ 90'
Coach
Vincent Hognon
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Burak Yilmaz | 2 |
| Matthieu Udol | 2 |
| Fabien Centonze | 2 |
| Yusuf Yazici | 2 |
| Benjamin Andre | 1 |
| Jonathan Ikone | 1 |
| Sven Botman | 1 |
| Sven Botman | 1 |
Lille OSC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.04
Lille OSC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.62
FC Metz xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 77% + Under — clean sheet likely 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Lille OSC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.66
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 1.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 2.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 3.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
| ± 4.5 | 3% |
|
97% |
Double Chance
Lille OSC or Draw
81%
Draw or FC Metz
52%
Lille OSC or FC Metz
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
21.7%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 1
10.3%
2 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
6.4%
1 – 2
3.7%
0 – 2
3.3%
3 – 0
3.3%
3 – 1
2.3%
2 – 2
2.1%
4 – 0
0.9%
Asian Handicap — Lille OSC
| Handicap | Lille OSC covers | Push | FC Metz covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 12% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 26% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 15% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Lille OSC keeps clean sheet
54%
✓
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

