Olympique Lyonnais vs FC Metz, Ligue 1 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Olympique Lyonnais vs FC Metz — Ligue 1 at Groupama Stadium.
- Olympique Lyonnais 5 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- FC Metz 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Francois Letexier
- Referee Johan Hamel
- Referee Stephan Pignatelli
- Referee Gwenael Pasqualotti
- Referee Gael Angoula
13 games this season
🟨 4.1/game
⚽ 8.0 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
60%
Clean Sheets
Olympique Lyonnais this season
Olympique Lyonnais this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Olympique Lyonnais
0-15
1/–
16-30
2/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
1/1
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Olympique Lyonnais
| Ernest Nuamah | 3 G | 1 A |
| Zachary Athekame | 2 G | 2 A |
| Lois Openda | 1 G | 1 A |
| Felix Bacher | 1 G | |
| Malick Fofana | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Olympique Lyonnais kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Olympique Lyonnais are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 10' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Mamadou Fofana.
- 15' Houssem Aouar is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Metz so far.
- 20' Olympique Lyonnais are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Metz backline.
- 25' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Olympique Lyonnais and FC Metz are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 28' Goal! Memphis Depay scores his 92 goal in 429 matches.
- 31' A moment of madness from Manuel Cabit on 31 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC Metz will be frustrated.
- 33' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Moussa Dembele makes it 2-0.
- 38' Lucas Tousart has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 38.
- 43' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 48' Over 48 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 53' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Olympique Lyonnais and FC Metz are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 58' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 59' Another change for FC Metz made on 59 minute. Thierry Ambrose leaves to be changed by Opa Nguette.
- 64' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Olympique Lyonnais that had 429 games and scored 578 goals.
- 69' Another change for Olympique Lyonnais made on 69 minute. Houssem Aouar leaves to be changed by Maxwel Cornet.
- 70' Time for substitution for FC Metz. Adama Traore is replaced by Marvin Gakpa.
- 75' The home supporters are growing impatient. Olympique Lyonnais must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 78' It is a substitution in FC Metz team. Habib Maiga is replaced by Victorien Angban on 78 minute.
- 82' Olympique Lyonnais make a change. Jeff Reine-Adelaide trudges off to be replaced by Martin Terrier on 82 minutes.
- 87' Youssouf Kone, a Mali , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 90' Olympique Lyonnais manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jean Lucas is hanging Memphis Depay on the field on 90 minute.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Olympique Lyonnais take all three points.
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
1.44
Olympique Lyonnais xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.6
FC Metz xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 67% + Under — clean sheet likely 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Olympique Lyonnais win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.04
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 2.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 3.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Olympique Lyonnais or Draw
83%
Draw or FC Metz
45%
Olympique Lyonnais or FC Metz
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Olympique Lyonnais win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
17.7%
0 – 0
15.3%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
12%
2 – 1
7.9%
0 – 1
6.6%
3 – 0
6.1%
3 – 1
3.9%
1 – 2
3.2%
2 – 2
2.5%
4 – 0
2.2%
0 – 2
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Olympique Lyonnais
| Handicap | Olympique Lyonnais covers | Push | FC Metz covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 17% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 27% | 44% |
| -0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 10% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Olympique Lyonnais keeps clean sheet
55%
✓
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.