Wednesday , 30 September 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
4 games this season 🟨 4.0/game ⚽ 9.0 goals/game

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

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

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
60% Clean Sheets
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' In just a few seconds Groupama Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Olympique Lyonnais and FC Metz.
  • 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 10' France international Alexandre Lacazette has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 15' FC Metz come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 18' Another substitution for FC Metz to replace Alexandre Oukidja by Guillaume Dietsch on 18 minute.
  • 19' Sinaly Diomande has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 19.
  • 24' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 29' Maxime Colin has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 34' Mahamadou Diawara has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 39' FC Metz fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 44' It is a cagey affair so far. Olympique Lyonnais in their 3-5-2 trying to find a way past FC Metz's compact 4-2-3-1.
  • 49' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 54' Olympique Lyonnais are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Metz backline.
  • 58' Rayan Cherki is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mama Balde at the 58 minute mark.
  • 63' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 68' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 70' The crowd applauds Joel Asoro as he leaves the pitch. Joseph N'Duquidi steps in for FC Metz.
  • 75' Olympique Lyonnais currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 77' Ablie Jallow has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 77 minutes.
  • 81' Olympique Lyonnais make a change. Clinton Mata trudges off to be replaced by Jeffinho on 81 minutes.
  • 84' Skelly Alvero has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 84 minutes.
  • 88' Kevin Van Den Kerkhof is having his name booked by the referee on 88.
  • 89' Kevin Van Den Kerkhof is having his name booked by the referee on 89.
  • 89' FC Metz make a change. Ablie Jallow trudges off to be replaced by Kevin N'Doram on 89 minutes.
  • The points are shared — Olympique Lyonnais 1-1 FC Metz. Honours even.

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
Memphis Depay 2
Farid Boulaya 2
Boubacar Traore 2
Vincent Pajot 1
Didier Lamkel Ze 1
Skelly Alvero 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
1.43 Olympique Lyonnais xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.19 FC Metz xG
I would bet for: Olympique Lyonnais or FC Metz 72%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Olympique Lyonnais42% Draw28% FC Metz30%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.62
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Olympique Lyonnais or Draw
70%
Draw or FC Metz
58%
Olympique Lyonnais or FC Metz
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Olympique Lyonnais30% Draw48% FC Metz22%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.4%
0 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
7.6%
2 – 0
7.3%
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 2
5.1%
0 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.1%
3 – 0
3.4%
1 – 3
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Olympique Lyonnais

Handicap Olympique Lyonnais covers Push FC Metz covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 12% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 21% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 17% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Olympique Lyonnais keeps clean sheet
31% ✓
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

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