Olympique Lyonnais vs FC Metz, Ligue 1 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Olympique Lyonnais vs FC Metz — Ligue 1 at Groupama Stadium.
- Olympique Lyonnais 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- FC Metz 34 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Francois Letexier
- Referee Johan Hamel
- Referee Stephan Pignatelli
- Referee Gwenael Pasqualotti
- Referee Gael Angoula
19 games this season
🟨 2.5/game
⚽ 6.7 goals/game
🟥 1 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Oct | FC Metz | H | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Oct | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Oct | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | H | 0–0 | D |
| 06 Oct | AS Saint-Étienne | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Oct | RB Leipzig | A | 2–0 | W |
| 28 Sep | FC Nantes | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 25 Sep | AS Saint-Étienne | A | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Sep | Amiens SC | H | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Olympique Lyonnais | FC Metz | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #2 |
| 0 | Points | 17 |
| 0 | Played | 34 |
| 0 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 3 / 8 / 23 |
| 0 | Scored | 32 |
| 0 | Conceded | 76 |
| +0 | GD | -44 |
| – | PPG | 0.50 |
| – | Win % | 9% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Olympique Lyonnais are 6th (0 pts). FC Metz are 2nd (17 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Olympique Lyonnais and FC Metz is underway.
- 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Vincent Hognon will be considering his options from the bench.
- 10' Poor challenge from Mamadou Fofana. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Fabien Centonze, as he is very good at scoring at Groupama Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 25' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Olympique Lyonnais side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 28' Memphis Depay adds to his 2 season tally! Olympique Lyonnais lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 31' The referee calls foul for Manuel Cabit. He receives a Yellow card.
- 33' GOAL! Moussa Dembele scores on 33.
- 38' Lucas Tousart catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 38.
- 43' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 48' FC Metz are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 53' FC Metz come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 58' It’s high time Rudi Garcia made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 59' Time for substitution for FC Metz. Thierry Ambrose is replaced by Opa Nguette.
- 64' Leo Dubois is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Olympique Lyonnais so far.
- 69' Time for substitution for Olympique Lyonnais. Houssem Aouar is replaced by Maxwel Cornet.
- 70' A tactical swap from FC Metz — Marvin Gakpa on, Adama Traore off on 70 minutes.
- 75' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 78' Fresh legs for FC Metz! Victorien Angban comes on to replace Habib Maiga.
- 82' Another substitution for Olympique Lyonnais to replace Jeff Reine-Adelaide by Martin Terrier on 82 minute.
- 87' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 90' The whistle greets Memphis Depay as he departs to be replaced by Jean Lucas.
- It finishes all square. Olympique Lyonnais and FC Metz share the spoils 2-0.
Lineups
Olympique Lyonnais Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 29
-
8
Houssem Aouar ↓ Maxwel Cornet 69'
-
11
Memphis Depay C ↓ Jean Lucas 90'
- 14
- 9
- 5
- 28
- 12
- 17
- 3
Bench
-
22
Jean Lucas ↑ 90'
- 4
- 6
-
27
Maxwel Cornet ↑ 69'
-
7
Martin Terrier ↑ 82'
- 30
- 18
Coach
Rudi Garcia
FC Metz Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
-
25
Adama Traore ↓ Marvin Gakpa 70'
- 20
- 27
- 16
- 6
- 13
-
19
Habib Maiga ↓ Victorien Angban 78'
- 28
- 18
-
9
Thierry Ambrose ↓ Opa Nguette 59'
Bench
-
10
Marvin Gakpa ↑ 70'
- 3
-
11
Opa Nguette ↑ 59'
- 7
-
5
Victorien Angban ↑ 78'
- 30
- 8
Coach
Vincent Hognon
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Moussa Dembele | 5 |
| Karl Toko Ekambi | 3 |
| Memphis Depay | 2 |
| Farid Boulaya | 2 |
| Boubacar Traore | 2 |
| Didier Lamkel Ze | 1 |
| Skelly Alvero | 1 |
| Ablie Jallow | 1 |
Head to Head
Olympique Lyonnais Form
2019-10-26
Olympique Lyonnais
2–0
FC Metz
W
2019-10-23
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2–1
Olympique Lyonnais
L
2019-10-19
Olympique Lyonnais
0–0
Dijon Football Cote d'Or
D
2019-10-06
AS Saint-Étienne
1–0
Olympique Lyonnais
L
2019-10-02
RB Leipzig
0–2
Olympique Lyonnais
W
2019-09-28
Olympique Lyonnais
0–1
FC Nantes
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.79
Olympique Lyonnais xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.3
FC Metz xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 89% + Under — clean sheet likely 84%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Olympique Lyonnais win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.09
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 1.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 2.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
| ± 3.5 | 3% |
|
97% |
| ± 4.5 | 1% |
|
99% |
Double Chance
Olympique Lyonnais or Draw
85%
Draw or FC Metz
54%
Olympique Lyonnais or FC Metz
61%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Olympique Lyonnais win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
36.4%
1 – 0
25%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
9%
0 – 1
8.3%
2 – 1
3.6%
3 – 0
2.5%
1 – 2
1.2%
0 – 2
1.2%
3 – 1
1%
2 – 2
0.7%
4 – 0
0.5%
Asian Handicap — Olympique Lyonnais
| Handicap | Olympique Lyonnais covers | Push | FC Metz covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 11% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 29% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +1 | 89% | 10% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Olympique Lyonnais keeps clean sheet
74%
✓
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
46%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.