Sunday , 16 August 2026

Montpellier HSC vs FC Metz, Ligue 1 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 1 · 2021-22
Montpellier HSC
2 – 2
Full Time
FC Metz
Sun 1 May 2022 · 13:00 UTC Stade de la Mosson HT 45' · FT 45'
Ambroise Oyongo 29' Y
Ambroise Oyongo 30' Y
Y 51' Vincent Pajot
Leo Leroy 59' Y
Y 66' Pape Matar Sarr
Y 68' Didier Lamkel Ze

Overview

Match Preview

Montpellier HSC vs FC Metz — Ligue 1 at Stade de la Mosson.

Match Details

  • Referee Clement Turpin
  • Referee Nicolas Danos
  • Referee Cyril Gringore
  • Referee Pignard Jeremie
  • Referee Floris Aubin
  • Referee
16 games this season 🟨 1.7/game ⚽ 5.4 goals/game 🟥 2 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Nantes 34 24
2 FC Metz 34 17
3 Paris Saint-Germain FC 0 0
4 Racing Club de Lens 0 0
5 Lille OSC 0 0
6 Olympique Lyonnais 0 0
7 Olympique de Marseille 0 0
8 Stade Rennais FC 1901 0 0
9 AS Monaco FC 0 0
10 RC Strasbourg Alsace 0 0
11 Toulouse FC 0 0
12 FC Lorient 0 0
13 Paris FC 0 0
14 Stade Brestois 29 0 0
15 ES Troyes AC 0 0
16 Angers SCO 0 0
17 Le Mans FC 0 0
18 Le Havre AC 0 0
19 AJ Auxerre 0 0
20 OGC Nice 0 0

Head-to-Head

3
4
1
Montpellier HSC 8 games · Avg 2.8 goals FC Metz
Last 5 meetings
2022-05-01 Montpellier HSC 2–2 FC Metz 2021-12-01 FC Metz 1–3 Montpellier HSC 2021-02-03 FC Metz 1–1 Montpellier HSC 2020-12-16 Montpellier HSC 0–2 FC Metz 2020-02-05 Montpellier HSC 1–1 FC Metz

Recent Form

Montpellier HSC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 May FC Metz H 2–2 D
23 Apr Olympique Lyonnais A 2–5 L
20 Apr Racing Club de Lens A 0–2 L
17 Apr Stade de Reims H 0–0 D
10 Apr Olympique de Marseille A 0–2 L
03 Apr Stade Brestois 29 H 1–2 L
FC Metz
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 May Montpellier HSC A 2–2 D
24 Apr Stade Brestois 29 H 0–1 L
20 Apr FC Lorient A 0–1 L
17 Apr Clermont Foot 63 H 1–1 D
10 Apr FC Girondins de Bordeaux A 1–3 L
03 Apr AS Monaco FC H 1–2 L

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Stade de la Mosson!
  • 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 10' It looks surprising Montpellier HSC does not make any changes. Sikou Niakate has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 12' FC Metz manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. William Mikelbrencis is hanging Fabien Centonze on the field on 12 minute.
  • 17' 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.
  • 22' FC Metz come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 24' Thomas Delaine does the damage! The net is bulging and FC Metz surge ahead!
  • 25' What composure from Thomas Delaine! The France international strokes it home. 0-2.
  • 29' Controversy at the stadium! Ambroise Oyongo argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 30' Ambroise Oyongo picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 35' Lenny Lacroix is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Montpellier HSC tonight.
  • 40' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 45' Kevin N'Doram needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 50' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 51' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Vincent Pajot on 51 minutes.
  • 56' Central African Republic international Louis Mafouta has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 59' Montpellier HSC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 59.
  • 63' Montpellier HSC ring the changes. Ambroise Oyongo has done his job and it is now time for Mihajlo Ristic to step up.
  • 66' Pape Matar Sarr has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 66.
  • 68' Didier Lamkel Ze catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 68.
  • 68' The crowd applauds Didier Lamkel Ze as he leaves the pitch. Opa Nguette steps in for FC Metz.
  • 69' The FC Metz manager makes a substitution. Nicolas de Preville departs to be replaced by Louis Mafouta.
  • 70' Against the run of play, Louis Mafouta has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 71' The deadlock is broken! Louis Mafouta gets on the scoresheet on 71 minutes.
  • 76' Valere Germain gets the nod from Montpellier HSC. He replaces Nicolas Cozza and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 80' The deadlock is broken! Arnaud Souquet gets on the scoresheet on 80 minutes.
  • 85' Over 85 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 86' Time for substitution for Montpellier HSC. Florent Mollet is replaced by Sacha Delaye.
  • 87' The crowd applauds Sikou Niakate as he leaves the pitch. Kevin N'Doram steps in for FC Metz.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-2 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Montpellier HSC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Olivier Dall'Oglio

FC Metz Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Benoit Tavenot

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Teji Savanier 3
Thomas Delaine 2
Louis Mafouta 2
Sepe Elye Wahi 2
Junior Sambia 1
Nicolas de Preville 1
Habib Diallo 1
Arnaud Souquet 1

Head to Head

2022-05-01 Montpellier HSC 2–2 FC Metz 2021-12-01 FC Metz 1–3 Montpellier HSC 2021-02-03 FC Metz 1–1 Montpellier HSC 2020-12-16 Montpellier HSC 0–2 FC Metz 2020-02-05 Montpellier HSC 1–1 FC Metz

Montpellier HSC Form

2022-05-01 Montpellier HSC 2–2 FC Metz D 2022-04-23 Olympique Lyonnais 5–2 Montpellier HSC L 2022-04-20 Racing Club de Lens 2–0 Montpellier HSC L 2022-04-17 Montpellier HSC 0–0 Stade de Reims D 2022-04-10 Olympique de Marseille 2–0 Montpellier HSC L 2022-04-03 Montpellier HSC 1–2 Stade Brestois 29 L

FC Metz Form

2022-05-01 Montpellier HSC 2–2 FC Metz D 2022-04-24 FC Metz 0–1 Stade Brestois 29 L 2022-04-20 FC Lorient 1–0 FC Metz L 2022-04-17 FC Metz 1–1 Clermont Foot 63 D 2022-04-10 FC Girondins de Bordeaux 3–1 FC Metz L 2022-04-03 FC Metz 1–2 AS Monaco FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.42 Montpellier HSC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.21 FC Metz xG
I would bet for: Montpellier HSC or FC Metz 72%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Montpellier HSC42% Draw28% FC Metz30%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.63
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Montpellier HSC or Draw
70%
Draw or FC Metz
58%
Montpellier HSC or FC Metz
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Montpellier HSC29% Draw47% FC Metz24%
Actual: FC Metz win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
1 – 0
9.2%
0 – 0
9.2%
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 0
7.1%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
4%
3 – 0
3.3%
1 – 3
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Montpellier HSC

Handicap Montpellier HSC covers Push FC Metz covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 12% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 21% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 17% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Montpellier HSC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.