Paris Saint-Germain FC vs FC Metz, Ligue 1 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

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Ligue 1 · 2021-22

Paris Saint-Germain FC

5 – 0

Full Time

FC Metz

Sat 21 May 2022 · 19:00 UTC Parc des Princes HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 23' Boubacar Traore

R 58' Boubacar Traore

Neymar 72' Y

Overview

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

Paris Saint-Germain FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
FC Metz 34 games · 17 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Julien Aube
Referee Antony Gautier
Referee Alexandre Perreau Niel
Referee
Referee
Referee Christian Guillard

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

Paris Saint-Germain FC 9 games · Avg 3.2 goals FC Metz

Last 5 meetings

2022-05-21 Paris Saint-Germain FC 5–0 FC Metz 2021-09-22 FC Metz 1–2 Paris Saint-Germain FC 2021-04-24 FC Metz 1–3 Paris Saint-Germain FC 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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
21 May	FC Metz	H	5–0	W
14 May	Montpellier HSC	A	4–0	W
08 May	ES Troyes AC	H	2–2	D
29 Apr	RC Strasbourg Alsace	A	3–3	D
23 Apr	Racing Club de Lens	H	1–1	D
20 Apr	Angers SCO	A	3–0	W

FC Metz

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
21 May	Paris Saint-Germain FC	A	0–5	L
14 May	Angers SCO	H	1–0	W
08 May	Olympique Lyonnais	H	3–2	W
01 May	Montpellier HSC	A	2–2	D
24 Apr	Stade Brestois 29	H	0–1	L
20 Apr	FC Lorient	A	0–1	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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Paris Saint-Germain FC and FC Metz has kicked off!
5' Pape Matar Sarr has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
10' Costa Rica international Keylor Navas has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
15' Marquinhos is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Paris Saint-Germain FC so far.
20' A quiet spell here at Parc des Princes. FC Metz seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
23' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Boubacar Traore.
25' The France Kylian Mbappe breaks the deadlock on 25 minutes. 1-0!
28' A stunning finish from Kylian Mbappe — that came from absolutely nowhere!
32' Neymar does the damage! The net is bulging and Paris Saint-Germain FC surge ahead!
37' 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 Jean-Armel Kana-Biyik suffering a number of foals already.
42' Presnel Kimpembe needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
47' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
50' Kylian Mbappe doubles the advantage! 4-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
55' Boubacar Traore has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 434 appearances.
56' The whistle greets Jean-Armel Kana-Biyik as he departs to be replaced by Sikou Niakate.
58' Controversy at the stadium! Boubacar Traore argues furiously but the Red card stands.
63' Paris Saint-Germain FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
67' Brilliant from the ! Angel di Maria makes it 5-0 with a superb finish on 67.
71' FC Metz ring the changes. Didier Lamkel Ze has done his job and it is now time for Louis Mafouta to step up.
72' The referee shows Paris Saint-Germain FC player a Yellow card on 72.
75' It is a substitution in Paris Saint-Germain FC team. Angel di Maria is replaced by Ander Herrera on 75 minute.
79' The crowd applauds Marco Verratti as he leaves the pitch. Idrissa Gana Gueye steps in for Paris Saint-Germain FC.
83' Another substitution for Paris Saint-Germain FC to replace Keylor Navas by Alexandre Letellier on 83 minute.
88' Paris Saint-Germain FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Metz backline.
Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Paris Saint-Germain FC players.

Lineups

Paris Saint-Germain FC Lineups

Starting XI

11
Angel di Maria ↓ Ander Herrera 75'
5
Marquinhos
3
Presnel Kimpembe
7
Kylian Mbappe
6
Marco Verratti ↓ Idrissa Gana Gueye 79'
10
Neymar ↓ Georginio Wijnaldum 79'
2
Achraf Hakimi ↓ Thilo Kehrer 83'
30
Lionel Messi
1
Keylor Navas ↓ Alexandre Letellier 83'
4
Sergio Ramos
15
Danilo Pereira

Bench

Coach Mauricio Pochettino

FC Metz Lineups

Starting XI

27
Jean-Armel Kana-Biyik ↓ Sikou Niakate 56'
10
Farid Boulaya ↓ Lenny Joseph 71'
30
Marc-Aurele Caillard
14
Vincent Pajot
22
Didier Lamkel Ze ↓ Louis Mafouta 71'
2
Dylan Bronn
23
Boubacar Kouyate
13
Fali Cande
8
Boubacar Traore
15
Pape Matar Sarr
25
William Mikelbrencis ↓ Amadou Salif Mbengue 56'

Bench

Coach Frederic Antonetti

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Kylian Mbappe	7
Achraf Hakimi	2
Angel di Maria	2
Julian Draxler	1
Mauro Icardi	1
Fabien Centonze	1
Boubacar Kouyate	1
Neymar	1

Head to Head

Paris Saint-Germain FC Form

2022-05-21 Paris Saint-Germain FC 5–0 FC Metz W 2022-05-14 Montpellier HSC 0–4 Paris Saint-Germain FC W 2022-05-08 Paris Saint-Germain FC 2–2 ES Troyes AC D 2022-04-29 RC Strasbourg Alsace 3–3 Paris Saint-Germain FC D 2022-04-23 Paris Saint-Germain FC 1–1 Racing Club de Lens D 2022-04-20 Angers SCO 0–3 Paris Saint-Germain FC W

FC Metz Form

2022-05-21 Paris Saint-Germain FC 5–0 FC Metz L 2022-05-14 FC Metz 1–0 Angers SCO W 2022-05-08 FC Metz 3–2 Olympique Lyonnais W 2022-05-01 Montpellier HSC 2–2 FC Metz D 2022-04-24 FC Metz 0–1 Stade Brestois 29 L 2022-04-20 FC Lorient 1–0 FC Metz L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.52 Paris Saint-Germain FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.32 FC Metz xG

I would bet for: Under — clean sheet likely 78% + Under 2.5 goals 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Paris Saint-Germain FC67% Draw24% FC Metz9%

Actual: Paris Saint-Germain FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes22% 0% No78%

Avg goals/match: 1.84

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	82%	18%
± 1.5	55%	45%
± 2.5	28%	72%
± 3.5	12%	88%
± 4.5	5%	95%

Double Chance

Paris Saint-Germain FC or Draw

92%

Draw or FC Metz

33%

Paris Saint-Germain FC or FC Metz

76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Paris Saint-Germain FC43% Draw53% FC Metz4%

Actual: Paris Saint-Germain FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 0

23.5%

0 – 0

18%

2 – 0

17.7%

3 – 0

8.8%

1 – 1

2 – 1

5.9%

0 – 1

4 – 0

3.4%

3 – 1

3.2%

4 – 1

1.3%

1 – 2

1.1%

5 – 0

Actual

Asian Handicap — Paris Saint-Germain FC

Handicap	Paris Saint-Germain FC covers	Push	FC Metz covers
-2.5	16%	—	84%
-2	16%	21%	63%
-1.5	37%	—	63%
-1	37%	30%	33%
-0.5	67%	—	33%
+0.5	94%	—	6%
+1	94%	5%	1%
+1.5	99%	—	1%
+2	99%	1%	0%
+2.5	100%	—	0%

Clean Sheet

Paris Saint-Germain FC keeps clean sheet

73% ✓

FC Metz keeps clean sheet

23% ✓

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