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 5 games · 3 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 | 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
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
0%
Clean Sheets
Olympique de Marseille this season
Olympique de Marseille this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Olympique de Marseille
0-15
1/2
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/2
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Olympique de Marseille
| Amine Gouiri | 4 G | 1 A |
| Pierre Emile Hojbjerg | 1 G | |
| Keyliane Abdallah | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. FC Metz kicks off things out of here…
- 5' FC Metz is showing some good football. However, FC Metz are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Metz that had 438 games and scored 364 goals.
- 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 24' It’s a booking for FC Metz player. Habib Maiga gets a Yellow card.
- 29' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 34' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Andre Villas-Boas will be considering his options from the bench.
- 39' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 44' Olympique de Marseille currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 49' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 54' Alvaro Gonzalez has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 55' Poor challenge from Victorien Angban. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 60' Supporters expect more eagerness from Matthieu Udol, as he is very good at scoring at Orange Velodrome with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 65' Florian Thauvin has been relatively quiet despite scoring 50 goals in his last 178 appearances.
- 70' Ibrahima Niane does the damage! The net is bulging and FC Metz surge ahead!
- 75' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 76' The whistle greets Ibrahima Niane as he departs to be replaced by Habib Diallo.
- 77' Olympique de Marseille manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Valere Germain is hanging Valentin Rongier on the field on 77 minute.
- 82' It looks like no one’s ball. Olympique de Marseille is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 84' Nemanja Radonjic is ready to make an impact after coming on for Florian Thauvin at the 84 minute mark.
- 85' A change in the Olympique de Marseille ranks — Duje Caleta-Car exits the field as Maxime Lopez enters on 85.
- 86' FC Metz ring the changes. Opa Nguette has done his job and it is now time for Papa Ndiaga Yade to step up.
- 87' The FC Metz bench stirs into life. Farid Boulaya is withdrawn and Warren Tchimbembe gets his opportunity.
- 90' Victorien Angban makes way for Boubacar Kouyate at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Metz.
- It finishes all square. Olympique de Marseille and FC Metz share the spoils 1-1.
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 |
| Georges Mikautadze | 1 |
| Nemanja Radonjic | 1 |
| Cheikh Sabaly | 1 |
| Opa Nguette | 1 |
| Faris Moumbagna | 1 |
| Morgan Sanson | 1 |
| Matthieu Udol | 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.