Olympique de Marseille vs FC Metz, Ligue 1 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Olympique de Marseille vs FC Metz — Ligue 1 at Orange Velodrome.
- Olympique de Marseille 10 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
- FC Metz 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Matthieu Lombard
- Referee Aurelien Berthomieu
- Referee Eric Wattellier
- Referee Mickael Leleu
- Referee Stephanie Frappart
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 10 | 23 |
| 2 | Lille OSC | 10 | 21 |
| 3 | Paris FC | 10 | 20 |
| 4 | Olympique de Marseille | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | Olympique Lyonnais | 10 | 17 |
| 6 | OGC Nice | 10 | 17 |
| 7 | AS Monaco FC | 10 | 16 |
| 8 | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | 10 | 16 |
| 9 | Stade Brestois 29 | 10 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Lorient | 10 | 15 |
| 11 | Racing Club de Lens | 10 | 13 |
| 12 | Toulouse FC | 10 | 13 |
| 13 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 10 | 10 |
| 14 | AJ Auxerre | 10 | 10 |
| 15 | Le Mans FC | 10 | 8 |
| 16 | Angers SCO | 10 | 8 |
| 17 | ES Troyes AC | 10 | 8 |
| 18 | Le Havre AC | 10 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep | FC Metz | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Sep | Lille OSC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Sep | AS Saint-Étienne | H | 0–2 | L |
| 13 Sep | Paris Saint-Germain FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Aug | Stade Brestois 29 | A | 3–2 | W |
| 06 Mar | Amiens SC | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep | Olympique de Marseille | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Sep | Stade de Reims | H | 2–1 | W |
| 16 Sep | Paris Saint-Germain FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 13 Sep | Lille OSC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Aug | AS Monaco FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 07 Mar | Nimes Olympique | H | 2–1 | W |
Key Stats
78%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
Olympique de Marseille this season
Olympique de Marseille this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Olympique de Marseille
0-15
4/3
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/–
46-60
6/2
61-75
2/3
76+
6/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Olympique de Marseille
| Amine Gouiri | 7 G | 3 A |
| Amine Harit | 3 G | 1 A |
| Himad Abdelli | 3 G | |
| Igor Paixao | 2 G | 1 A |
| Keyliane Abdallah | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Olympique de Marseille kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Olympique de Marseille is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Vincent Hognon might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 24' Habib Maiga picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 29' Over 29 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 34' FC Metz fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 39' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Duje Caleta-Car made 478 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 44' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Vincent Hognon will be considering his options from the bench.
- 49' Morgan Sanson has been relatively quiet despite scoring 20 goals in his last 478 appearances.
- 54' Olympique de Marseille currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 55' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Victorien Angban.
- 60' Olympique de Marseille started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 60.
- 65' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 70' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Ibrahima Niane makes it 0-1.
- 75' John Boye has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 76' The whistle greets Ibrahima Niane as he departs to be replaced by Habib Diallo.
- 77' Olympique de Marseille ring the changes. Valentin Rongier has done his job and it is now time for Valere Germain to step up.
- 82' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Metz is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 84' Another substitution for Olympique de Marseille to replace Florian Thauvin by Nemanja Radonjic on 84 minute.
- 85' The whistle greets Duje Caleta-Car as he departs to be replaced by Maxime Lopez.
- 86' Fresh legs for FC Metz! Papa Ndiaga Yade comes on to replace Opa Nguette.
- 87' Farid Boulaya makes way for Warren Tchimbembe at the 87 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Metz.
- 90' The FC Metz manager makes a substitution. Victorien Angban departs to be replaced by Boubacar Kouyate.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
Olympique de Marseille Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 30
- 26
- 2
-
4
Boubacar Kamara ↓ Pape Gueye 85'
- 8
- 10
-
15
Duje Caleta-Car ↓ Maxime Lopez 85'
- 3
- 25
- 9
Bench
-
24
Saif-Eddine Khaoui ↑ 77'
- 6
- 16
-
27
Maxime Lopez ↑ 85'
-
28
Valere Germain ↑ 77'
-
7
Nemanja Radonjic ↑ 84'
-
22
Pape Gueye ↑ 85'
- 5
- 23
Coach
Andre Villas-Boas
FC Metz Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 10
-
11
Opa Nguette ↓ Papa Ndiaga Yade 86'
-
7
Ibrahima Niane ↓ Habib Diallo 76'
- 16
- 5
- 21
- 6
- 19
- 18
- 2
Bench
-
12
Warren Tchimbembe ↑ 87'
-
20
Habib Diallo ↑ 76'
- 17
- 25
- 30
- 9
-
23
Boubacar Kouyate ↑ 90'
- 22
-
26
Papa Ndiaga Yade ↑ 86'
Coach
Vincent Hognon
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Arkadiusz Milik | 2 |
| Emran Soglo | 1 |
| Georges Mikautadze | 1 |
| Nemanja Radonjic | 1 |
| Cheikh Sabaly | 1 |
| Opa Nguette | 1 |
| Faris Moumbagna | 1 |
| Morgan Sanson | 1 |
Head to Head
Olympique de Marseille Form
2020-09-26
Olympique de Marseille
1–1
FC Metz
D
2020-09-20
Olympique de Marseille
1–1
Lille OSC
D
2020-09-17
Olympique de Marseille
0–2
AS Saint-Étienne
L
2020-09-13
Paris Saint-Germain FC
0–1
Olympique de Marseille
W
2020-08-30
Stade Brestois 29
2–3
Olympique de Marseille
W
2020-03-06
Olympique de Marseille
2–2
Amiens SC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.15
Olympique de Marseille xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02
FC Metz xG
I would bet for:
Olympique de Marseille or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.17
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Olympique de Marseille or Draw
71%
Draw or FC Metz
60%
Olympique de Marseille or FC Metz
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
13.7%
1 – 0
11.9%
0 – 1
10.3%
2 – 1
7.5%
2 – 0
7.3%
1 – 2
6.6%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
3.9%
3 – 1
2.9%
3 – 0
2.8%
1 – 3
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Olympique de Marseille
| Handicap | Olympique de Marseille covers | Push | FC Metz covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 11% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 21% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 18% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Olympique de Marseille keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.