Saturday , 14 November 2026

Paris Saint-Germain FC vs FC Metz, Ligue 1 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 1 · 2020-21
Paris Saint-Germain FC
1 – 0
Full Time
FC Metz
Wed 16 Sep 2020 · 19:00 UTC Parc des Princes HT 45+1' · FT 45+6'
Abdou Diallo 1' Y
Y 46' Habib Maiga
Julian Draxler 56' Y
Y 61' Fabien Centonze
Abdou Diallo 65' R

Overview

Match Preview

Paris Saint-Germain FC vs FC Metz — Ligue 1 at Parc des Princes.

Match Details

  • Referee Aurelien Petit
  • Referee Mikael Lesage
  • Referee Bertrand Jouannaud
  • Referee Huseyin Ocak
  • Referee Alexandre Castro
6 games this season 🟨 2.8/game ⚽ 7.7 goals/game

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

9
Paris Saint-Germain FC 9 games · Avg 3.2 goals FC Metz
Last 5 meetings
2020-09-16 Paris Saint-Germain FC 1–0 FC Metz 2019-08-30 FC Metz 0–2 Paris Saint-Germain FC

Recent Form

Paris Saint-Germain FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Sep FC Metz H 1–0 W
13 Sep Olympique de Marseille H 0–1 L
10 Sep Racing Club de Lens A 0–1 L
23 Aug FC Bayern München H 0–1 L
18 Aug RB Leipzig A 3–0 W
12 Aug Atalanta BC A 2–1 W
FC Metz
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
29 Feb Amiens SC A 1–0 W
21 Feb Olympique Lyonnais H 0–2 L

Key Stats

44% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
30% Clean Sheets
Paris Saint-Germain FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Paris Saint-Germain FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
3/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
1/2
61-75
8/2
76+
7/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Paris Saint-Germain FC
Ferran Torres 4 G 1 A
Achraf Hakimi 3 G 2 A
Marquinhos 3 G
Mika Godts 2 G 1 A
Senny Mayulu 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Parc des Princes. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 1' That is a Yellow card for Paris Saint-Germain FC. Abdou Diallo will be fuming at that decision.
  • 6' A quiet spell here at Parc des Princes. Paris Saint-Germain FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 11' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 16' Over 16 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 21' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 26' Dylan Bronn has been relatively quiet despite scoring 19 goals in his last 310 appearances.
  • 31' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 31 minutes.
  • 36' It’s high time Vincent Hognon made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 41' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Paris Saint-Germain FC and FC Metz are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 46' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Habib Maiga on 46 minutes.
  • 51' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 56' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Julian Draxler.
  • 61' Poor challenge from Fabien Centonze. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 63' The supporters are chanting for Juan Bernat. He replaces Mitchel Bakker on 63 minute.
  • 65' The referee shows Paris Saint-Germain FC player a Red card on 65.
  • 69' It is a substitution in Paris Saint-Germain FC team. Pablo Sarabia is replaced by Presnel Kimpembe on 69 minute.
  • 73' The crowd applauds Habib Diallo as he leaves the pitch. Opa Nguette steps in for FC Metz.
  • 78' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Metz is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 82' FC Metz manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Youssef Maziz is hanging Farid Boulaya on the field on 82 minute.
  • 86' The supporters are chanting for Victorien Angban. He replaces Vincent Pajot on 86 minute.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Paris Saint-Germain FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Paris Saint-Germain FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Thomas Tuchel

FC Metz Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Vincent Hognon

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kylian Mbappe 7
Angel di Maria 2
Achraf Hakimi 2
Carlos Soler 1
Maxim Choupo-Moting 1
Kang-in Lee 1
Julian Draxler 1
Mauro Icardi 1

Head to Head

2020-09-16 Paris Saint-Germain FC 1–0 FC Metz 2019-08-30 FC Metz 0–2 Paris Saint-Germain FC

Paris Saint-Germain FC Form

2020-09-16 Paris Saint-Germain FC 1–0 FC Metz W 2020-09-13 Paris Saint-Germain FC 0–1 Olympique de Marseille L 2020-09-10 Racing Club de Lens 1–0 Paris Saint-Germain FC L 2020-08-23 Paris Saint-Germain FC 0–1 FC Bayern München L 2020-08-18 RB Leipzig 0–3 Paris Saint-Germain FC W 2020-08-12 Atalanta BC 1–2 Paris Saint-Germain FC W

FC Metz Form

2020-09-16 Paris Saint-Germain FC 1–0 FC Metz L 2020-09-13 Lille OSC 1–0 FC Metz L 2020-08-30 FC Metz 0–1 AS Monaco FC L 2020-03-07 FC Metz 2–1 Nimes Olympique W 2020-02-29 Amiens SC 0–1 FC Metz W 2020-02-21 FC Metz 0–2 Olympique Lyonnais L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.14 Paris Saint-Germain FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.66 FC Metz xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 73% + Under — clean sheet likely 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Paris Saint-Germain FC50% Draw31% FC Metz19%
Actual: Paris Saint-Germain FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes34% 0% No66%
Avg goals/match: 1.8
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 81%
19%
± 1.5 54%
46%
± 2.5 27%
73%
± 3.5 12%
88%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

Paris Saint-Germain FC or Draw
80%
Draw or FC Metz
50%
Paris Saint-Germain FC or FC Metz
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Paris Saint-Germain FC29% Draw57% FC Metz14%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
19.1%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.3%
2 – 0
10.2%
0 – 1
9.5%
2 – 1
7%
1 – 2
4%
3 – 0
3.8%
0 – 2
3.3%
3 – 1
2.7%
2 – 2
2.4%
4 – 0
1.1%

Asian Handicap — Paris Saint-Germain FC

Handicap Paris Saint-Germain FC covers Push FC Metz covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 13% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 26% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 14% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Paris Saint-Germain FC keeps clean sheet
52% ✓
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
33% ✓

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