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Olympique Lyonnais vs FC Metz, Ligue 1 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 1 · 2020-21
Sun 17 Jan 2021 · 20:00 UTC Groupama Stadium HT 45+3' · FT 45+6'

Overview

Match Preview

Olympique Lyonnais vs FC Metz — Ligue 1 at Groupama Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Philippe Jeanne
  • Referee Mikael Berchebru
  • Referee Ahmed Taleb
  • Referee Stephanie Frappart

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Jan FC Metz H 0–1 L
09 Jan Stade Rennais FC 1901 A 2–2 D
06 Jan Racing Club de Lens H 3–2 W
23 Dec FC Nantes H 3–0 W
19 Dec OGC Nice A 4–1 W
16 Dec Stade Brestois 29 H 2–2 D
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Jan Olympique Lyonnais A 1–0 W
09 Jan OGC Nice H 1–1 D
06 Jan FC Girondins de Bordeaux H 0–0 D
23 Dec Stade Rennais FC 1901 A 0–1 L
19 Dec Racing Club de Lens H 2–0 W
16 Dec Montpellier HSC A 2–0 W

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
40% Clean Sheets
Olympique Lyonnais this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Olympique Lyonnais
0-15
1/–
16-30
2/2
31-45
4/2
46-60
2/–
61-75
1/2
76+
5/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Olympique Lyonnais
Ernest Nuamah 4 G 1 A
Corentin Tolisso 2 G 3 A
Zachary Athekame 2 G 3 A
Lois Openda 1 G 1 A
Felix Bacher 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Groupama Stadium!
  • 5' Olympique Lyonnais started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
  • 10' Karl Toko Ekambi 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' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 25' Anthony Lopes, a Portugal goalkeeper, has 3 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 27' Poor challenge from Leo Dubois. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 32' Olympique Lyonnais have won 593 goals from 440 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 37' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 37 minutes.
  • 42' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 47' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 52' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Olympique Lyonnais and FC Metz are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 54' Matthieu Udol gets the nod from FC Metz. He replaces Thomas Delaine and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 59' FC Metz is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 61' Fresh legs for FC Metz! Papa Ndiaga Yade comes on to replace Vagner.
  • 66' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Olympique Lyonnais needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 68' Another change for Olympique Lyonnais made on 68 minute. Mattia De Sciglio leaves to be changed by Maxwel Cornet.
  • 73' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 74' Karl Toko Ekambi puts Olympique Lyonnais on the lead.
  • 76' Another substitution for Olympique Lyonnais to replace Karl Toko Ekambi by Rayan Cherki on 76 minute.
  • 77' The supporters are chanting for Islam Slimani. He replaces Tinotenda Kadewere on 77 minute.
  • 82' The travelling FC Metz supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 86' FC Metz receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 86.
  • 90' Bruno Guimaraes is replacing Maxence Caqueret for the Olympique Lyonnais side.
  • 90' A stunning finish from Aaron Leya Iseka — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 90' FC Metz receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
  • 0-1 the final result. Olympique Lyonnais will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.33 Olympique Lyonnais xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.97 FC Metz xG
I would bet for: Olympique Lyonnais or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Olympique Lyonnais44% Draw30% FC Metz26%
Actual: FC Metz win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.3
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 40%
60%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Olympique Lyonnais or Draw
73%
Draw or FC Metz
56%
Olympique Lyonnais or FC Metz
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Olympique Lyonnais30% Draw51% FC Metz19%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
12.3%
1 – 0
12.2%
2 – 0
8.6%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
6%
0 – 2
4.5%
2 – 2
4.1%
3 – 0
3.8%
3 – 1
3.8%
1 – 3
2%

Asian Handicap — Olympique Lyonnais

Handicap Olympique Lyonnais covers Push FC Metz covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 13% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 23% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 16% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Olympique Lyonnais keeps clean sheet
39% ✓
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
27% ✗

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