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Paris Saint-Germain FC vs FC Metz, Ligue 1 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 1 · 2023-24
Paris Saint-Germain FC
3 – 1
Full Time
FC Metz
Wed 20 Dec 2023 · 20:00 UTC Parc des Princes HT 45' · FT 45'
Vitinha 49' 1–0
Kylian Mbappe 60' 2–0
2–1 72' Matthieu Udol
Kylian Mbappe 83' 3–1
Y 32' Christophe Herelle

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Ruddy Buquet
  • Assistant 1 Guillaume Debart
  • Assistant 2 Julien Pacelli (France)

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
2023-12-20 Paris Saint-Germain FC 3–1 FC Metz 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

Recent Form

Paris Saint-Germain FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Dec FC Metz H 3–1 W
17 Dec Lille OSC A 1–1 D
13 Dec Borussia Dortmund A 1–1 D
09 Dec FC Nantes H 2–1 W
03 Dec Le Havre AC A 2–0 W
28 Nov Newcastle United FC H 1–1 D
FC Metz
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Dec Paris Saint-Germain FC A 1–3 L
17 Dec Montpellier HSC H 0–1 L
10 Dec Stade Brestois 29 H 0–1 L
03 Dec Lille OSC A 0–2 L
26 Nov FC Lorient A 3–2 W
12 Nov FC Nantes H 3–1 W

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' What a night it is going to be! Paris Saint-Germain FC welcome FC Metz for this crunch clash at Parc des Princes.
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 10' It’s high time Luis Enrique made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Paris Saint-Germain FC and FC Metz are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 25' With 0 assists to his name this season, Kevin N'Doram is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Paris Saint-Germain FC.
  • 30' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 32' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Christophe Herelle.
  • 37' named a 3-4-2-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-3-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 42' Kylian Mbappe is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Metz so far.
  • 47' FC Metz is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 49' A goal from the Portugal international Vitinha! He fires home on 49 to make it 1-0!
  • 54' France international Warren Zaire-Emery has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 59' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 60' A goal from the France international Kylian Mbappe! He fires home on 60 to make it 2-0!
  • 61' Another substitution for FC Metz to replace Habib Maiga by Lamine Camara on 61 minute.
  • 65' A change in the Paris Saint-Germain FC ranks — Milan Skriniar exits the field as Lucas Hernandez enters on 65.
  • 68' Paris Saint-Germain FC ring the changes. Randal Kolo Muani has done his job and it is now time for Marco Asensio to step up.
  • 71' The FC Metz manager makes a substitution. Joel Asoro departs to be replaced by Simon Elisor.
  • 72' The France Matthieu Udol breaks the deadlock on 72 minutes. 2-1!
  • 77' The energy levels are beginning to show. Luis Enrique might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 82' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Metz that had 434 games and scored 360 goals.
  • 83' Magnificent from Kylian Mbappe! That is 292 goals in 520 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 88' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Laszlo Boloni will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 90' FC Metz manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ablie Jallow is hanging Danley Jean Jacques on the field on 90 minute.
  • 3-1 the final result. FC Metz will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Paris Saint-Germain FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Luis Enrique

FC Metz Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Laszlo Boloni

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kylian Mbappe 7
Achraf Hakimi 2
Angel di Maria 2
Mauro Icardi 1
Fabien Centonze 1
Boubacar Kouyate 1
Neymar 1
Vitinha 1

Head to Head

2023-12-20 Paris Saint-Germain FC 3–1 FC Metz 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

Paris Saint-Germain FC Form

2023-12-20 Paris Saint-Germain FC 3–1 FC Metz W 2023-12-17 Lille OSC 1–1 Paris Saint-Germain FC D 2023-12-13 Borussia Dortmund 1–1 Paris Saint-Germain FC D 2023-12-09 Paris Saint-Germain FC 2–1 FC Nantes W 2023-12-03 Le Havre AC 0–2 Paris Saint-Germain FC W 2023-11-28 Paris Saint-Germain FC 1–1 Newcastle United FC D

FC Metz Form

2023-12-20 Paris Saint-Germain FC 3–1 FC Metz L 2023-12-17 FC Metz 0–1 Montpellier HSC L 2023-12-10 FC Metz 0–1 Stade Brestois 29 L 2023-12-03 Lille OSC 2–0 FC Metz L 2023-11-26 FC Lorient 2–3 FC Metz W 2023-11-12 FC Metz 3–1 FC Nantes W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.31 Paris Saint-Germain FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.47 FC Metz xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 73% + Under — clean sheet likely 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Paris Saint-Germain FC60% Draw28% FC Metz12%
Actual: Paris Saint-Germain FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes29% 0% No71%
Avg goals/match: 1.78
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 81%
19%
± 1.5 53%
47%
± 2.5 27%
73%
± 3.5 11%
89%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

Paris Saint-Germain FC or Draw
88%
Draw or FC Metz
40%
Paris Saint-Germain FC or FC Metz
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Paris Saint-Germain FC36% Draw56% FC Metz8%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
20.9%
0 – 0
19.1%
2 – 0
13.8%
1 – 1
11.1%
2 – 1
6.8%
0 – 1
6.6%
3 – 0
5.9%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
2.3%
4 – 0
2%
2 – 2
1.7%
0 – 2
1.7%

Asian Handicap — Paris Saint-Germain FC

Handicap Paris Saint-Germain FC covers Push FC Metz covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 17% 72%
-1.5 28% — 72%
-1 28% 29% 44%
-0.5 56% — 44%
+0.5 88% — 12%
+1 88% 9% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Paris Saint-Germain FC keeps clean sheet
62% ✗
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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