Lille OSC vs FC Metz, Ligue 1 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Match Details
- Referee Stephan Luzi
- Referee Johan Hamel
- Referee Benjamin Lepaysant
- Referee Bastien Dechepy
- Referee Mikael Berchebru
- Referee Brice Parinet-Le Tellier
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Feb | FC Metz | H | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Feb | Montpellier HSC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Feb | Paris Saint-Germain FC | H | 1–5 | L |
| 22 Jan | Stade Brestois 29 | A | 0–2 | L |
| 19 Jan | FC Lorient | H | 3–1 | W |
| 16 Jan | Olympique de Marseille | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Feb | Lille OSC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 13 Feb | Olympique de Marseille | H | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Feb | ES Troyes AC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Jan | OGC Nice | H | 0–2 | L |
| 16 Jan | Stade de Reims | A | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Jan | RC Strasbourg Alsace | H | 0–2 | L |
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 game is set. Lille OSC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' Burak Yilmaz has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 15' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Lille OSC and FC Metz are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 21' Habib Maiga catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 21.
- 22' Habib Maiga is having his name booked by the referee on 22.
- 27' It is a substitution in Lille OSC team. Angel Gomes is replaced by Tim Weah on 27 minute.
- 32' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 37' FC Metz have won 364 goals from 438 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 42' Jonathan Bamba, a Ivory Coast , has 28 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 47' France international Benjamin Andre has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 52' Both keepers have barely been tested. Lille OSC and FC Metz are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 57' The travelling FC Metz supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 62' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 67' Hatem Ben Arfa gets the nod from Lille OSC. He replaces Jonathan Bamba and will look to change the dynamic.
- 67' The referee has no hesitation. Boubacar Kouyate is booked for FC Metz — Yellow card on 67.
- 72' Supporters expect more eagerness from Renato Sanches, as he is very good at scoring at Stade Pierre-Mauroy with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
- 77' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 78' Fresh legs for FC Metz! Opa Nguette comes on to replace Louis Mafouta.
- 79' Marc-Aurele Caillard has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 79.
- 81' It is a substitution in Lille OSC team. Burak Yilmaz is replaced by Edon Zhegrova on 81 minute.
- 82' Lille OSC ring the changes. Benjamin Andre has done his job and it is now time for Renato Sanches to step up.
- 83' A moment of madness from Edon Zhegrova on 83 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Lille OSC will be frustrated.
- 87' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jose Fonte on 87.
- 90' Lille OSC receives a Red card for a hard tackle on 90.
- 90' Pape Matar Sarr has so much to prove this time. He replaces Farid Boulaya on 90 minute.
- The final score is 0-0.
Lineups
Lille OSC Lineups
Starting XI
-
21
Benjamin Andre ↓ Renato Sanches 82'
- 6
-
7
Jonathan Bamba ↓ Hatem Ben Arfa 67'
- 8
-
17
Burak Yilmaz ↓ Edon Zhegrova 81'
- 9
- 3
-
20
Angel Gomes ↓ Tim Weah 27'
- 5
- 4
- 30
Bench
-
22
Tim Weah ↑ 27'
-
11
Hatem Ben Arfa ↑ 67'
- 26
-
10
Renato Sanches ↑ 82'
-
23
Edon Zhegrova ↑ 81'
- 29
- 19
- 24
- 1
Coach
Jocelyn Gourvennec
FC Metz Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
-
10
Farid Boulaya ↓ Pape Matar Sarr 90'
- 19
- 30
- 14
- 32
- 2
- 23
- 13
- 8
-
34
Louis Mafouta ↓ Opa Nguette 78'
Bench
- 5
-
11
Opa Nguette ↑ 78'
- 7
- 16
- 4
- 26
-
15
Pape Matar Sarr ↑ 90'
- 24
- 33
Coach
Frederic Antonetti
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
1.05
Lille OSC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98
FC Metz xG
I would bet for:
Lille OSC or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 67%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.03
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 2.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 3.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Lille OSC or Draw
71%
Draw or FC Metz
60%
Lille OSC or FC Metz
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.5%
1 – 0
12.4%
0 – 1
11.5%
2 – 1
6.9%
2 – 0
6.9%
1 – 2
6.5%
0 – 2
6%
2 – 2
3.6%
3 – 1
2.5%
3 – 0
2.4%
1 – 3
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Lille OSC
| Handicap | Lille OSC covers | Push | FC Metz covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 10% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 21% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 19% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 9% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Lille OSC keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

