Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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)
3 games this season 🟨 3.3/game ⚽ 10.7 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

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

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

Key Stats

44% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
20% Clean Sheets
Paris Saint-Germain FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Paris Saint-Germain FC
Ferran Torres 4 G
Marquinhos 3 G
Vitinha 1 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Paris Saint-Germain FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Paris Saint-Germain FC and FC Metz are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Paris Saint-Germain FC in their 3-4-2-1 trying to find a way past FC Metz's compact 4-3-3.
  • 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 25' The home supporters are growing impatient. Paris Saint-Germain FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Matthieu Udol made 439 appearances and scored 14 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 32' A meaty challenge results in booking for Christophe Herelle on 32.
  • 37' Both keepers have barely been tested. Paris Saint-Germain FC and FC Metz are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 42' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Paris Saint-Germain FC and FC Metz are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 47' Marquinhos has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
  • 49' A goal from the Portugal international Vitinha! He fires home on 49 to make it 1-0!
  • 54' Habib Maiga has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 439 appearances.
  • 59' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 60' GOAL! Kylian Mbappe scores on 60.
  • 61' Habib Maiga makes way for Lamine Camara at the 61 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Metz.
  • 65' The Paris Saint-Germain FC bench stirs into life. Milan Skriniar is withdrawn and Lucas Hernandez gets his opportunity.
  • 68' Marco Asensio is ready to make an impact after coming on for Randal Kolo Muani at the 68 minute mark.
  • 71' The crowd applauds Joel Asoro as he leaves the pitch. Simon Elisor steps in for FC Metz.
  • 72' GOAL! Matthieu Udol scores on 72. Assisted by Lamine Camara
  • 77' 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.
  • 82' It looks surprising FC Metz does not make any changes. Warren Zaire-Emery has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 83' Kylian Mbappe has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 83 minutes.
  • 88' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 88 minutes.
  • 90' The supporters are chanting for Ablie Jallow. He replaces Danley Jean Jacques on 90 minute.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Paris Saint-Germain FC take all three points.

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
Carlos Soler 1
Maxim Choupo-Moting 1
Kang-in Lee 1
Julian Draxler 1
Mauro Icardi 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
4 / 4
1.96 Paris Saint-Germain FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1 FC Metz xG
I would bet for: Paris Saint-Germain FC to win 61% + Over 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Paris Saint-Germain FC61% Draw22% FC Metz17%
Actual: Paris Saint-Germain FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.96
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 56%
44%
± 3.5 34%
66%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Paris Saint-Germain FC or Draw
84%
Draw or FC Metz
39%
Paris Saint-Germain FC or FC Metz
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Paris Saint-Germain FC42% Draw43% FC Metz15%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11%
2 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
9.6%
1 – 0
9.5%
0 – 0
6.9%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
6.3%
1 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
4.8%
0 – 1
4.4%
3 – 2
3.2%
4 – 1
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Paris Saint-Germain FC

Handicap Paris Saint-Germain FC covers Push FC Metz covers
-2.5 17% — 83%
-2 17% 18% 65%
-1.5 35% — 65%
-1 35% 23% 42%
-0.5 58% — 42%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 11% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Paris Saint-Germain FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✓
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

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