Sunday , 16 August 2026

Olympique de Marseille vs FC Metz, Ligue 1 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 1 · 2025-26
Olympique de Marseille
3 – 1
Full Time
FC Metz
Fri 10 Apr 2026 · 19:05 UTC Orange Velodrome 63,923 HT 45' · FT 45'
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang 13' 1–0
Igor Paixao 48' 2–0
2–1 49' Georgiy Tsitaishvili
Hamed Traore 90+3' 3–1
Facundo Medina 45' Y
Y 56' Maxime Colin
Y 84' Koffi Franck Kouao

Overview

Match Preview

Olympique de Marseille vs FC Metz — Ligue 1 at Orange Velodrome.

Match Details

  • Referee Stephanie Frappart
  • Assistant 1 Mikael Berchebru
  • Assistant 2 Cedric Favre
8 games this season 🟨 2.1/game ⚽ 8.9 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Nantes 34 24
2 FC Metz 34 17
3 Paris Saint-Germain FC 0 0
4 Racing Club de Lens 0 0
5 Lille OSC 0 0
6 Olympique Lyonnais 0 0
7 Olympique de Marseille 0 0
8 Stade Rennais FC 1901 0 0
9 AS Monaco FC 0 0
10 RC Strasbourg Alsace 0 0
11 Toulouse FC 0 0
12 FC Lorient 0 0
13 Paris FC 0 0
14 Stade Brestois 29 0 0
15 ES Troyes AC 0 0
16 Angers SCO 0 0
17 Le Mans FC 0 0
18 Le Havre AC 0 0
19 AJ Auxerre 0 0
20 OGC Nice 0 0

Head-to-Head

3
6
Olympique de Marseille 9 games · Avg 2.4 goals FC Metz
Last 5 meetings
2026-04-10 Olympique de Marseille 3–1 FC Metz 2025-10-04 FC Metz 0–3 Olympique de Marseille 2024-02-09 Olympique de Marseille 1–1 FC Metz 2023-08-18 FC Metz 2–2 Olympique de Marseille 2022-02-13 FC Metz 1–2 Olympique de Marseille

Recent Form

Olympique de Marseille
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Apr FC Metz H 3–1 W
05 Apr AS Monaco FC A 1–2 L
22 Mar Lille OSC H 1–2 L
13 Mar AJ Auxerre H 1–0 W
07 Mar Toulouse FC A 1–0 W
01 Mar Olympique Lyonnais H 3–2 W
FC Metz
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Apr Olympique de Marseille A 1–3 L
05 Apr FC Nantes H 0–0 D
22 Mar Stade Rennais FC 1901 A 0–0 D
15 Mar Toulouse FC H 3–4 L
08 Mar Racing Club de Lens A 0–3 L
01 Mar Stade Brestois 29 H 0–1 L

Season Stats

Olympique de Marseille FC Metz
#7 Position #2
0 Points 17
0 Played 34
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 3 / 8 / 23
0 Scored 32
0 Conceded 76
+0 GD -44
– PPG 0.50
– Win % 9%

Key Stats

78% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Olympique de Marseille are 7th (0 pts). FC Metz are 2nd (17 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Orange Velodrome. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Metz needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 10' Olympique de Marseille are deployed in a 3-4-2-1 today, looking to exploit space against FC Metz's 4-2-3-1 shape.
  • 13' What a moment for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang! That strike on 13 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 18' Olympique de Marseille are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 23' Lucas Michal is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Metz tonight.
  • 28' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 33' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 38' It looks surprising FC Metz does not make any changes. Sadibou Sane has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 43' With 0 assists to his name this season, Gauthier Hein is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Olympique de Marseille.
  • 45' It’s gonna be a card for Facundo Medina.
  • 48' What a strike from Igor Paixao! The score is 2-0.
  • 49' A stunning finish from Georgiy Tsitaishvili — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 54' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 56' A meaty challenge results in booking for Maxime Colin on 56.
  • 61' Olympique de Marseille are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Metz backline.
  • 66' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 71' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 72' Arthur Vermeeren is replacing Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang for the Olympique de Marseille side.
  • 77' named a 3-4-2-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 81' The FC Metz bench stirs into life. Jessy Deminguet is withdrawn and Nathan Mbala gets his opportunity.
  • 82' FC Metz make a change. Maxime Colin trudges off to be replaced by Fode Ballo-Toure on 82 minutes.
  • 84' The referee shows FC Metz player a card on 84.
  • 87' The whistle greets Alpha Toure as he departs to be replaced by Lucas Michal.
  • 90' Olympique de Marseille manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Himad Abdelli is hanging Igor Paixao on the field on 90 minute.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 3-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Olympique de Marseille Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Habib Beye

FC Metz Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Benoit Tavenot

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Arkadiusz Milik 2
Hamed Traore 1
Farid Boulaya 1
Igor Paixao 1
Cedric Bakambu 1
Georgiy Tsitaishvili 1
Habib Maiga 1
Vitinha 1

Head to Head

2026-04-10 Olympique de Marseille 3–1 FC Metz 2025-10-04 FC Metz 0–3 Olympique de Marseille 2024-02-09 Olympique de Marseille 1–1 FC Metz 2023-08-18 FC Metz 2–2 Olympique de Marseille 2022-02-13 FC Metz 1–2 Olympique de Marseille

Olympique de Marseille Form

2026-04-10 Olympique de Marseille 3–1 FC Metz W 2026-04-05 AS Monaco FC 2–1 Olympique de Marseille L 2026-03-22 Olympique de Marseille 1–2 Lille OSC L 2026-03-13 Olympique de Marseille 1–0 AJ Auxerre W 2026-03-07 Toulouse FC 0–1 Olympique de Marseille W 2026-03-01 Olympique de Marseille 3–2 Olympique Lyonnais W

FC Metz Form

2026-04-10 Olympique de Marseille 3–1 FC Metz L 2026-04-05 FC Metz 0–0 FC Nantes D 2026-03-22 Stade Rennais FC 1901 0–0 FC Metz D 2026-03-15 FC Metz 3–4 Toulouse FC L 2026-03-08 Racing Club de Lens 3–0 FC Metz L 2026-03-01 FC Metz 0–1 Stade Brestois 29 L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.09 Olympique de Marseille xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.46 FC Metz xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 79% + Under — clean sheet likely 74%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Olympique de Marseille54% Draw31% FC Metz15%
Actual: Olympique de Marseille win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes26% 0% No74%
Avg goals/match: 1.55
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 76%
24%
± 1.5 46%
54%
± 2.5 21%
79%
± 3.5 8%
92%
± 4.5 3%
97%

Double Chance

Olympique de Marseille or Draw
86%
Draw or FC Metz
46%
Olympique de Marseille or FC Metz
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Olympique de Marseille30% Draw60% FC Metz10%
Actual: Olympique de Marseille win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
23.7%
1 – 0
21.8%
2 – 0
11.9%
1 – 1
11.5%
0 – 1
8.3%
2 – 1
5.9%
3 – 0
4.3%
1 – 2
2.4%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
2%
2 – 2
1.5%
4 – 0
1.2%

Asian Handicap — Olympique de Marseille

Handicap Olympique de Marseille covers Push FC Metz covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 14% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 28% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 86% — 14%
+1 86% 11% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Olympique de Marseille keeps clean sheet
63% ✗
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
34% ✓

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