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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Lille OSC and FC Metz get this one started.
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jeremy Pied is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Lille OSC.
- 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 20' The referee has no hesitation. Habib Maiga is booked for FC Metz — Yellow card on 20.
- 25' Jonathan David, a Canada forward, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 30' FC Metz started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
- 31' A moment of madness from Jeremy Pied on 31 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Lille OSC will be frustrated.
- 36' FC Metz player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 41' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 43' A meaty challenge results in booking for Vincent Pajot on 43.
- 48' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Vincent Hognon will be considering his options from the bench.
- 53' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 57' Domagoj Bradaric picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 62' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 67' Fresh legs for FC Metz! Habib Diallo comes on to replace Ibrahima Niane.
- 72' FC Metz come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 73' The supporters are chanting for Luiz Araujo. He replaces Jonathan Ikone on 73 minute.
- 75' The referee shows FC Metz player a Yellow card on 75.
- 80' Poor challenge from Benjamin Andre. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 83' Jonathan David makes way for Tim Weah at the 83 minute mark. A tactical switch from Lille OSC.
- 84' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Zeki Celik.
- 86' A change in the Lille OSC ranks — Benjamin Andre exits the field as Yusuf Yazici enters on 86.
- 88' Luiz Araujo has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 88 minutes.
- 90' Victorien Angban makes way for Papa Ndiaga Yade at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Metz.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Lille OSC to claim maximum points.
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 |
|---|---|
| Matthieu Udol | 2 |
| Fabien Centonze | 2 |
| Yusuf Yazici | 2 |
| Burak Yilmaz | 2 |
| Sven Botman | 1 |
| Sven Botman | 1 |
| Jonathan David | 1 |
| Luiz Araujo | 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.

