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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

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

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

Season Stats

Paris Saint-Germain FC FC Metz
#3 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

44% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Paris Saint-Germain FC are 3rd (0 pts). FC Metz are 2nd (17 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Paris Saint-Germain FC and FC Metz is underway.
  • 1' Poor challenge from Abdou Diallo. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 6' 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.
  • 11' It’s high time Vincent Hognon made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 16' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Paris Saint-Germain FC that had 520 games and scored 844 goals.
  • 21' Paris Saint-Germain FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 26' 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.
  • 31' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 36' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Thomas Tuchel will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 41' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Paris Saint-Germain FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 46' The referee shows FC Metz player a Yellow card on 46.
  • 51' It is a cagey affair so far. Paris Saint-Germain FC in their trying to find a way past FC Metz's compact .
  • 56' Controversy at the stadium! Julian Draxler argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 61' The referee shows FC Metz player a Yellow card on 61.
  • 63' A tactical swap from Paris Saint-Germain FC — Juan Bernat on, Mitchel Bakker off on 63 minutes.
  • 65' That is a Red card for Paris Saint-Germain FC. Abdou Diallo will be fuming at that decision.
  • 69' A change in the Paris Saint-Germain FC ranks — Pablo Sarabia exits the field as Presnel Kimpembe enters on 69.
  • 73' FC Metz manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Opa Nguette is hanging Habib Diallo on the field on 73 minute.
  • 78' Paris Saint-Germain FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Metz's shape.
  • 82' Another change for FC Metz made on 82 minute. Farid Boulaya leaves to be changed by Youssef Maziz.
  • 86' The FC Metz bench stirs into life. Vincent Pajot is withdrawn and Victorien Angban gets his opportunity.
  • FC Metz will have plenty to reflect on. Paris Saint-Germain FC were simply the better side today.

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
Achraf Hakimi 2
Angel di Maria 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
3 / 4
0.49 Paris Saint-Germain FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.3 FC Metz xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 94% + Under — clean sheet likely 87%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Paris Saint-Germain FC38% Draw46% FC Metz16%
Actual: Paris Saint-Germain FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes13% 0% No87%
Avg goals/match: 0.79
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 52%
48%
± 1.5 20%
80%
± 2.5 6%
94%
± 3.5 1%
99%
± 4.5 0%
100%

Double Chance

Paris Saint-Germain FC or Draw
84%
Draw or FC Metz
62%
Paris Saint-Germain FC or FC Metz
54%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Paris Saint-Germain FC14% Draw79% FC Metz7%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
48.4%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
11.4%
1 – 1
8.3%
2 – 0
4.7%
2 – 1
2.1%
0 – 2
1.6%
1 – 2
1.2%
3 – 0
0.7%
2 – 2
0.5%
3 – 1
0.4%
0 – 3
0.2%

Asian Handicap — Paris Saint-Germain FC

Handicap Paris Saint-Germain FC covers Push FC Metz covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 5% 94%
-1.5 6% — 94%
-1 6% 22% 72%
-0.5 28% — 72%
+0.5 85% — 15%
+1 85% 13% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Paris Saint-Germain FC keeps clean sheet
74% ✓
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
62% ✗

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