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 5 games · 3 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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-Étienne | 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
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 ball is rolling at Stade Orange Velodrome. Olympique de Marseille are looking to make home advantage count against FC Metz.
- 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jorge Sampaoli will be considering his options from the bench.
- 10' It’s high time Frederic Antonetti made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 13' Poor challenge from Habib Maiga. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 18' It is a cagey affair so far. Olympique de Marseille in their trying to find a way past FC Metz's compact .
- 23' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Olympique de Marseille and FC Metz are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 28' Olympique de Marseille are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 33' 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.
- 36' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Boubacar Kouyate.
- 41' Dimitri Payet needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 3 Red cards this season.
- 46' The Olympique de Marseille bench stirs into life. Pol Lirola is withdrawn and Leonardo Balerdi gets his opportunity.
- 51' FC Metz started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 51.
- 53' The referee shows FC Metz player a Yellow card on 53.
- 56' That looks like a foul for a Red card for Jemerson.
- 61' Pape Matar Sarr is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Olympique de Marseille so far.
- 62' A tactical swap from FC Metz — Pape Matar Sarr on, Farid Boulaya off on 62 minutes.
- 63' FC Metz manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Matthieu Udol is hanging Ibrahima Niane on the field on 63 minute.
- 65' Konrad de la Fuente is replacing Luis Henrique for the Olympique de Marseille side.
- 70' A meaty challenge results in booking for Duje Caleta-Car on 70.
- 71' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Duje Caleta-Car on 71 minutes.
- 76' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 79' Nicolas de Preville makes way for Opa Nguette at the 79 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Metz.
- 80' Another change for FC Metz made on 80 minute. Matthieu Udol leaves to be changed by Vincent Pajot.
- 85' Olympique de Marseille have won 519 goals from 467 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 90' The whistle greets Duje Caleta-Car as he departs to be replaced by Ahmadou Bamba Dieng.
- 90' FC Metz player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
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 |
| 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
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.