Thursday , 2 July 2026

Olympique Lyonnais vs FC Metz, Ligue 1 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 1 · 2023-24
Olympique Lyonnais
1 – 1
Full Time
FC Metz
Sun 5 Nov 2023 · 12:00 UTC Groupama Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 77' Ablie Jallow
Skelly Alvero 84' 1–1
Sinaly Diomande 19' Y
Y 88' Kevin Van Den Kerkhof

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Benoit Millot
  • Assistant 1 Julien Aube
  • Assistant 2

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
2023-11-05 Olympique Lyonnais 1–1 FC Metz 2022-05-08 FC Metz 3–2 Olympique Lyonnais 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

Recent Form

Olympique Lyonnais
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Nov FC Metz H 1–1 D
22 Oct Clermont Foot 63 H 1–2 L
08 Oct FC Lorient H 3–3 D
01 Oct Stade de Reims A 0–2 L
23 Sep Stade Brestois 29 A 0–1 L
17 Sep Le Havre AC H 0–0 D
FC Metz
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Nov Olympique Lyonnais A 1–1 D
29 Oct Le Havre AC H 0–0 D
22 Oct AS Monaco FC A 1–2 L
07 Oct OGC Nice H 0–1 L
01 Oct Toulouse FC A 0–3 L
24 Sep RC Strasbourg Alsace H 0–1 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)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at Groupama Stadium. Olympique Lyonnais are looking to make home advantage count against FC Metz.
  • 5' Mahamadou Diawara has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 10' FC Metz fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 15' FC Metz is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 18' The FC Metz bench stirs into life. Alexandre Oukidja is withdrawn and Guillaume Dietsch gets his opportunity.
  • 19' It’s a booking for Olympique Lyonnais player. Sinaly Diomande gets a Yellow card.
  • 24' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 29' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Metz that had 434 games and scored 360 goals.
  • 34' 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.
  • 39' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 44' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 49' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 54' Olympique Lyonnais are deployed in a 3-5-2 today, looking to exploit space against FC Metz's 4-2-3-1 shape.
  • 58' Olympique Lyonnais make a change. Mama Balde trudges off to be replaced by Rayan Cherki on 58 minutes.
  • 63' Senegal international Ibou Sane has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 68' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Olympique Lyonnais and FC Metz are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 70' FC Metz manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Joseph N'Duquidi is hanging Joel Asoro on the field on 70 minute.
  • 75' It looks like no one’s ball. Olympique Lyonnais is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 77' A goal from the Gambia international Ablie Jallow! He fires home on 77 to make it 0-1!
  • 81' Jeffinho is ready to make an impact after coming on for Clinton Mata at the 81 minute mark.
  • 84' Skelly Alvero makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Olympique Lyonnais are in front.
  • 88' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kevin Van Den Kerkhof on 88.
  • 89' The referee shows FC Metz player a Yellow card on 89.
  • 89' FC Metz make a change. Ablie Jallow trudges off to be replaced by Kevin N'Doram on 89 minutes.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Olympique Lyonnais Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Fabio Grosso

FC Metz Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Laszlo Boloni

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Moussa Dembele 5
Karl Toko Ekambi 3
Farid Boulaya 2
Boubacar Traore 2
Memphis Depay 2
Aaron Leya Iseka 1
Castello Lukeba 1
Vincent Pajot 1

Head to Head

2023-11-05 Olympique Lyonnais 1–1 FC Metz 2022-05-08 FC Metz 3–2 Olympique Lyonnais 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

Olympique Lyonnais Form

2023-11-05 Olympique Lyonnais 1–1 FC Metz D 2023-10-22 Olympique Lyonnais 1–2 Clermont Foot 63 L 2023-10-08 Olympique Lyonnais 3–3 FC Lorient D 2023-10-01 Stade de Reims 2–0 Olympique Lyonnais L 2023-09-23 Stade Brestois 29 1–0 Olympique Lyonnais L 2023-09-17 Olympique Lyonnais 0–0 Le Havre AC D

FC Metz Form

2023-11-05 Olympique Lyonnais 1–1 FC Metz D 2023-10-29 FC Metz 0–0 Le Havre AC D 2023-10-22 AS Monaco FC 2–1 FC Metz L 2023-10-07 FC Metz 0–1 OGC Nice L 2023-10-01 Toulouse FC 3–0 FC Metz L 2023-09-24 FC Metz 0–1 RC Strasbourg Alsace L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.78 Olympique Lyonnais xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.66 FC Metz xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 82% + Olympique Lyonnais or Draw 73%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Olympique Lyonnais36% Draw37% FC Metz27%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes28% 0% No72%
Avg goals/match: 1.44
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 74%
26%
± 1.5 43%
57%
± 2.5 18%
82%
± 3.5 7%
93%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

Olympique Lyonnais or Draw
73%
Draw or FC Metz
64%
Olympique Lyonnais or FC Metz
63%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Olympique Lyonnais20% Draw64% FC Metz16%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
26.4%
1 – 0
16.9%
0 – 1
13.9%
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
6.7%
2 – 1
4.8%
0 – 2
4.7%
1 – 2
4%
2 – 2
1.8%
3 – 0
1.7%
3 – 1
1.3%
0 – 3
1%

Asian Handicap — Olympique Lyonnais

Handicap Olympique Lyonnais covers Push FC Metz covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 8% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 22% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 18% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 6% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Olympique Lyonnais keeps clean sheet
52% ✗
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
46% ✓

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