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

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Ligue 1 · 2020-21

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FC Metz

Sun 17 Jan 2021 · 20:00 UTC Groupama Stadium HT 45+3' · FT 45+6'

Leo Dubois 27' Y

Y 27' John Boye

Y 86' Boubacar Kouyate

Y 90' Aaron Leya Iseka

Overview

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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 Philippe Jeanne
Referee Mikael Berchebru
Referee Ahmed Taleb
Referee Stephanie Frappart

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

Olympique Lyonnais 10 games · Avg 3.1 goals FC Metz

Last 5 meetings

2021-01-17 Olympique Lyonnais 0–1 FC Metz 2020-12-06 FC Metz 1–3 Olympique Lyonnais 2020-02-21 FC Metz 0–2 Olympique Lyonnais 2019-10-26 Olympique Lyonnais 2–0 FC Metz

Recent Form

Olympique Lyonnais

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

FC Metz

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

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)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Olympique Lyonnais are 6th (0 pts). FC Metz are 2nd (17 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' We are underway at Groupama Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
5' FC Metz are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
10' FC Metz come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
15' Memphis Depay has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 2 goals to his name this season.
20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Rudi Garcia might look to freshen things up shortly.
25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
27' The referee shows Olympique Lyonnais player a Yellow card on 27.
32' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
37' Over 37 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
42' Bruno Guimaraes needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
47' The travelling FC Metz supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
52' 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.
54' A tactical swap from FC Metz — Matthieu Udol on, Thomas Delaine off on 54 minutes.
59' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Matthieu Udol made 434 appearances and scored 14 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
61' The supporters are chanting for Papa Ndiaga Yade. He replaces Vagner on 61 minute.
66' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Vagner suffering a number of foals already.
68' Mattia De Sciglio makes way for Maxwel Cornet at the 68 minute mark. A tactical switch from Olympique Lyonnais.
73' Olympique Lyonnais are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Metz backline.
74' Karl Toko Ekambi doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
76' Olympique Lyonnais ring the changes. Karl Toko Ekambi has done his job and it is now time for Rayan Cherki to step up.
77' Another change for Olympique Lyonnais made on 77 minute. Tinotenda Kadewere leaves to be changed by Islam Slimani.
82' France international Fabien Centonze has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
86' A meaty challenge results in booking for Boubacar Kouyate on 86.
90' Bruno Guimaraes is replacing Maxence Caqueret for the Olympique Lyonnais side.
90' Aaron Leya Iseka doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
90' The referee calls foul for Aaron Leya Iseka. He receives a Yellow card.
Game over. The scoreline of 0-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Olympique Lyonnais Lineups

Starting XI

12
Lucas Paqueta ↓ Houssem Aouar 68'
1
Anthony Lopes
6
Marcelo
10
Memphis Depay C
14
Leo Dubois
5
Jason Denayer
23
Thiago Mendes
7
Karl Toko Ekambi ↓ Rayan Cherki 76'
22
Mattia De Sciglio ↓ Maxwel Cornet 68'
11
Tinotenda Kadewere ↓ Islam Slimani 77'
25
Maxence Caqueret ↓ Bruno Guimaraes 90'

Bench

Coach Rudi Garcia

FC Metz Lineups

Starting XI

17
Thomas Delaine ↓ Matthieu Udol 54'
10
Farid Boulaya
16
Alexandre Oukidja
5
Victorien Angban ↓ Pape Matar Sarr 76'
21
John Boye C
19
Habib Maiga
18
Fabien Centonze
2
Dylan Bronn
27
Vagner ↓ Papa Ndiaga Yade 61'
23
Boubacar Kouyate
13
Lamine Gueye ↓ Aaron Leya Iseka 61'

Bench

Coach Frederic Antonetti

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Moussa Dembele	5
Karl Toko Ekambi	3
Farid Boulaya	2
Boubacar Traore	2
Memphis Depay	2
Said Benrahma	1
Georges Mikautadze	1
Aaron Leya Iseka	1

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

0.68 Olympique Lyonnais xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.44 FC Metz xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 89% + Under — clean sheet likely 80%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Olympique Lyonnais37% Draw41% FC Metz22%

Actual: FC Metz win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes20% 0% No80%

Avg goals/match: 1.12

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	65%	35%
± 1.5	32%	68%
± 2.5	11%	89%
± 3.5	3%	97%
± 4.5	1%	99%

Double Chance

Olympique Lyonnais or Draw

78%

Draw or FC Metz

63%

Olympique Lyonnais or FC Metz

59%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Olympique Lyonnais19% Draw70% FC Metz11%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 0

35.3%

1 – 0

20.5%

0 – 1

Actual

1 – 1

11%

2 – 0

6.9%

2 – 1

3.7%

0 – 2

2.7%

1 – 2

2.3%

3 – 0

1.5%

2 – 2

3 – 1

0.9%

0 – 3

0.4%

Asian Handicap — Olympique Lyonnais

Handicap	Olympique Lyonnais covers	Push	FC Metz covers
-2.5	2%	—	98%
-2	2%	8%	90%
-1.5	10%	—	90%
-1	10%	24%	66%
-0.5	34%	—	66%
+0.5	82%	—	18%
+1	82%	15%	4%
+1.5	96%	—	4%
+2	96%	3%	0%
+2.5	100%	—	0%

Clean Sheet

Olympique Lyonnais keeps clean sheet

65% ✗

FC Metz keeps clean sheet

51% ✓

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

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

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Season Stats

Key Stats

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Olympique Lyonnais Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

FC Metz Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Olympique Lyonnais Form

FC Metz Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Olympique Lyonnais

Clean Sheet