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Olympique Lyonnais vs FC Metz, Ligue 1 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 1 · 2021-22
Olympique Lyonnais
1 – 1
Full Time
FC Metz
Wed 22 Dec 2021 · 20:00 UTC Groupama Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Maxence Caqueret 30' Y
Y 34' Jemerson
Y 35' Jemerson
Damien da Silva 39' Y
Y 68' Habib Maiga
Y 69' Habib Maiga
Y 84' Amadou Salif Mbengue

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Gwenael Pasqualotti
  • Referee Pierre Gaillouste
  • Referee
  • Referee
  • Referee
  • Referee Abdelali Chaoui

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

6
2
2
Olympique Lyonnais 10 games · Avg 3.1 goals FC Metz
Last 5 meetings
2021-12-22 Olympique Lyonnais 1–1 FC Metz 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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Dec FC Metz H 1–1 D
12 Dec Lille OSC A 0–0 D
05 Dec FC Girondins de Bordeaux A 2–2 D
01 Dec Stade de Reims H 1–2 L
28 Nov Montpellier HSC A 1–0 W
25 Nov Brondby IF A 3–1 W
FC Metz
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Dec Olympique Lyonnais A 1–1 D
12 Dec FC Lorient H 4–1 W
05 Dec AS Monaco FC A 0–4 L
01 Dec Montpellier HSC H 1–3 L
27 Nov OGC Nice A 1–0 W
21 Nov FC Girondins de Bordeaux H 3–3 D

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' Olympique Lyonnais have kicked off against FC Metz. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Olympique Lyonnais and FC Metz are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 10' Olympique Lyonnais currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Olympique Lyonnais and FC Metz are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' It looks surprising FC Metz does not make any changes. Islam Slimani has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 30' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Maxence Caqueret on 30 minutes.
  • 34' Jemerson is having his name booked by the referee on 34.
  • 35' FC Metz player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 39' Olympique Lyonnais player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 44' FC Metz are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 46' Olympique Lyonnais manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Rayan Cherki is hanging Lucas Paqueta on the field on 46 minute.
  • 51' Olympique Lyonnais is showing some good football. However, Olympique Lyonnais are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 56' GOAL! Castello Lukeba fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 58' A stunning finish from Boubacar Traore — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 59' Boubacar Traore is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 64' Nicolas de Preville has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 68' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Habib Maiga.
  • 69' The referee calls foul for Habib Maiga. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 70' It is a substitution in FC Metz team. Opa Nguette is replaced by Ibrahima Niane on 70 minute.
  • 74' A tactical swap from FC Metz — Amadou Salif Mbengue on, Thomas Delaine off on 74 minutes.
  • 77' The supporters are chanting for Islam Slimani. He replaces Jerome Boateng on 77 minute.
  • 82' Lucas Paqueta has been relatively quiet despite scoring 71 goals in his last 382 appearances.
  • 84' Amadou Salif Mbengue is having his name booked by the referee on 84.
  • 89' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Frederic Antonetti will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 90' The crowd applauds Nicolas de Preville as he leaves the pitch. Warren Tchimbembe steps in for FC Metz.
  • 1-1 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Olympique Lyonnais Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Peter Bosz

FC Metz Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Frederic Antonetti

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

Head to Head

2021-12-22 Olympique Lyonnais 1–1 FC Metz 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

Olympique Lyonnais Form

2021-12-22 Olympique Lyonnais 1–1 FC Metz D 2021-12-12 Lille OSC 0–0 Olympique Lyonnais D 2021-12-05 FC Girondins de Bordeaux 2–2 Olympique Lyonnais D 2021-12-01 Olympique Lyonnais 1–2 Stade de Reims L 2021-11-28 Montpellier HSC 0–1 Olympique Lyonnais W 2021-11-25 Brondby IF 1–3 Olympique Lyonnais W

FC Metz Form

2021-12-22 Olympique Lyonnais 1–1 FC Metz D 2021-12-12 FC Metz 4–1 FC Lorient W 2021-12-05 AS Monaco FC 4–0 FC Metz L 2021-12-01 FC Metz 1–3 Montpellier HSC L 2021-11-27 OGC Nice 0–1 FC Metz W 2021-11-21 FC Metz 3–3 FC Girondins de Bordeaux D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.76 Olympique Lyonnais xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.45 FC Metz xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 87% + Olympique Lyonnais or Draw 80%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Olympique Lyonnais42% Draw39% FC Metz19%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes21% 0% No79%
Avg goals/match: 1.21
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 67%
33%
± 1.5 35%
65%
± 2.5 13%
87%
± 3.5 4%
96%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

Olympique Lyonnais or Draw
80%
Draw or FC Metz
58%
Olympique Lyonnais or FC Metz
61%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Olympique Lyonnais21% Draw68% FC Metz11%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
32.6%
1 – 0
21%
0 – 1
11.7%
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7.9%
2 – 1
4.1%
0 – 2
2.6%
1 – 2
2.4%
3 – 0
2%
3 – 1
1.1%
2 – 2
1.1%
0 – 3
0.4%

Asian Handicap — Olympique Lyonnais

Handicap Olympique Lyonnais covers Push FC Metz covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 9% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 25% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 14% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 3% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Olympique Lyonnais keeps clean sheet
64% ✗
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
47% ✓

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