Olympique de Marseille vs FC Metz, Ligue 1 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Olympique de Marseille vs FC Metz — Ligue 1 at Stade Orange Velodrome.
- Olympique de Marseille 10 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
- FC Metz 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Nicolas Rainville
- Referee Jerome Brisard
- Referee Johan Hamel
- Referee Benjamin Pages
- Referee
- Referee Stephane Bre
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Nov | FC Metz | H | 0–0 | D |
| 04 Nov | SS Lazio | H | 2–2 | D |
| 31 Oct | Clermont Foot 63 | A | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Oct | OGC Nice | A | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Oct | Paris Saint-Germain FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Oct | SS Lazio | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Nov | Olympique de Marseille | A | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Oct | AS Saint-Etienne | H | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Oct | Racing Club de Lens | A | 1–4 | L |
| 17 Oct | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | H | 0–3 | L |
| 03 Oct | Angers SCO | A | 2–3 | L |
| 26 Sep | Stade Brestois 29 | A | 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 wait is over. FC Metz get us underway at Stade Orange Velodrome.
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Olympique de Marseille and FC Metz are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 10' Olympique de Marseille are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Metz backline.
- 13' Habib Maiga has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 13.
- 18' Olympique de Marseille currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 23' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Thomas Delaine made 446 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 28' FC Metz are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 33' Over 33 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 36' The referee shows FC Metz player a Yellow card on 36.
- 41' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Leonardo Balerdi. He replaces Pol Lirola on 46 minute.
- 51' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Luis Henrique suffering a number of foals already.
- 53' The referee has no hesitation. Jemerson is booked for FC Metz — Yellow card on 53.
- 56' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jemerson on 56.
- 61' The home supporters are growing impatient. Olympique de Marseille must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 62' Pape Matar Sarr gets the nod from FC Metz. He replaces Farid Boulaya and will look to change the dynamic.
- 63' A change in the FC Metz ranks — Ibrahima Niane exits the field as Matthieu Udol enters on 63.
- 65' Konrad de la Fuente gets the nod from Olympique de Marseille. He replaces Luis Henrique and will look to change the dynamic.
- 70' Duje Caleta-Car catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 70.
- 71' Olympique de Marseille receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 71.
- 76' Olympique de Marseille is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 79' Another substitution for FC Metz to replace Nicolas de Preville by Opa Nguette on 79 minute.
- 80' The crowd applauds Matthieu Udol as he leaves the pitch. Vincent Pajot steps in for FC Metz.
- 85' Dimitri Payet has been relatively quiet despite scoring 58 goals in his last 178 appearances.
- 90' The Olympique de Marseille bench stirs into life. Duje Caleta-Car is withdrawn and Ahmadou Bamba Dieng gets his opportunity.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Alexandre Oukidja.
- 0-0 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Olympique de Marseille Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 6
- 2
- 30
- 10
- 15
- 9
- 17
-
8
Gerson ↓ Amine Harit 65'
- 11
-
29
Pol Lirola ↓ Leonardo Balerdi 46'
Bench
- 21
- 23
- 22
-
7
Amine Harit ↑ 65'
- 16
- 3
-
5
Leonardo Balerdi ↑ 46'
-
20
Konrad de la Fuente ↑ 65'
-
12
Ahmadou Bamba Dieng ↑ 90'
Coach
Jorge Sampaoli
FC Metz Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 5
- 17
-
10
Farid Boulaya ↓ Pape Matar Sarr 62'
-
7
Ibrahima Niane ↓ Matthieu Udol 63'
- 16
- 19
- 9
- 18
- 2
- 23
Bench
-
3
Matthieu Udol ↑ 63'
-
11
Opa Nguette ↑ 79'
- 30
- 14
- 22
- 8
- 26
- 20
-
15
Pape Matar Sarr ↑ 62'
Coach
Frederic Antonetti
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Arkadiusz Milik | 2 |
| Matthieu Udol | 1 |
| Ibrahima Niane | 1 |
| Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | 1 |
| Hamed Traore | 1 |
| Farid Boulaya | 1 |
| Igor Paixao | 1 |
| Cedric Bakambu | 1 |
Head to Head
Olympique de Marseille Form
2021-11-07
Olympique de Marseille
0–0
FC Metz
D
2021-11-04
Olympique de Marseille
2–2
SS Lazio
D
2021-10-31
Clermont Foot 63
0–1
Olympique de Marseille
W
2021-10-27
OGC Nice
1–1
Olympique de Marseille
D
2021-10-24
Olympique de Marseille
0–0
Paris Saint-Germain FC
D
2021-10-21
SS Lazio
0–0
Olympique de Marseille
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.21
Olympique de Marseille xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95
FC Metz xG
I would bet for:
Olympique de Marseille or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.16
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Olympique de Marseille or Draw
73%
Draw or FC Metz
57%
Olympique de Marseille or FC Metz
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
12.7%
0 – 1
9.7%
2 – 0
8.1%
2 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
6.1%
0 – 2
5%
2 – 2
3.8%
3 – 0
3.2%
3 – 1
3.2%
1 – 3
2%
Asian Handicap — Olympique de Marseille
| Handicap | Olympique de Marseille covers | Push | FC Metz covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 12% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 22% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 17% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Olympique de Marseille keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.