Stade Rennais FC 1901 vs FC Metz, Ligue 1 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Stade Rennais FC 1901 vs FC Metz — Ligue 1 at Roazhon Park.
- Stade Rennais FC 1901 5 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- FC Metz 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Frederic Haquette
- Referee Florent Batta
- Referee Guillaume Paradis
- Referee Mikael Berchebru
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Dec | FC Metz | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Dec | FC Lorient | A | 3–0 | W |
| 16 Dec | Olympique de Marseille | H | 2–1 | W |
| 13 Dec | OGC Nice | A | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Dec | Sevilla FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 05 Dec | Racing Club de Lens | H | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Dec | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | A | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Dec | Racing Club de Lens | H | 2–0 | W |
| 16 Dec | Montpellier HSC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 13 Dec | RC Strasbourg Alsace | A | 2–2 | D |
| 06 Dec | Olympique Lyonnais | H | 1–3 | L |
| 29 Nov | Stade Brestois 29 | H | 0–2 | L |
Key Stats
44%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Stade Rennais FC 1901 this season
Stade Rennais FC 1901 this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Stade Rennais FC 1901
0-15
3/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/2
61-75
–/1
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Stade Rennais FC 1901
| Esteban Lepaul | 3 G | |
| Sebastian Szymanski | 1 G | 1 A |
| Valentin Rongier | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Stade Rennais FC 1901 welcome FC Metz for this crunch clash at Roazhon Park.
- 5' 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.
- 10' Lamine Gueye is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Stade Rennais FC 1901 so far.
- 15' Stade Rennais FC 1901 are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 20' It looks surprising Stade Rennais FC 1901 does not make any changes. Aaron Leya Iseka has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 25' 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.
- 26' Papa Ndiaga Yade was booked on 26.
- 31' Marc-Aurele Caillard is a natural goalkeeper and has been asked to do a very specific job for Stade Rennais FC 1901 tonight.
- 36' FC Metz are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 41' Stade Rennais FC 1901 currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 42' Stade Rennais FC 1901 receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 42.
- 47' Both keepers have barely been tested. Stade Rennais FC 1901 and FC Metz are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 52' What a strike from Clement Grenier! The score is 1-0.
- 57' Jeremy Doku has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 3 goals to his name this season.
- 62' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 65' Eduardo Camavinga has so much to prove this time. He replaces Clement Grenier on 65 minute.
- 66' Vagner gets the nod from FC Metz. He replaces Aaron Leya Iseka and will look to change the dynamic.
- 71' The travelling FC Metz supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 73' The whistle greets Mbaye Niang as he departs to be replaced by Adrien Hunou.
- 78' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Stade Rennais FC 1901 and FC Metz are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 81' It is a substitution in Stade Rennais FC 1901 team. Martin Terrier is replaced by Dalbert Henrique on 81 minute.
- 86' FC Metz 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.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Stade Rennais FC 1901 Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Mbaye Niang ↓ Adrien Hunou 73'
- 3
- 8
- 27
- 14
- 7
- 6
- 15
- 1
- 18
- 31
Bench
- 4
-
23
Adrien Hunou ↑ 73'
- 12
- 19
- 20
-
5
Dalbert Henrique ↑ 81'
-
10
Eduardo Camavinga ↑ 65'
- 30
- 33
Coach
Julien Stéphan
FC Metz Lineups
Starting XI
-
24
Aaron Leya Iseka ↓ Vagner 66'
- 10
- 5
- 21
- 6
- 30
- 18
- 2
- 23
- 26
-
13
Lamine Gueye ↓ Thierry Ambrose 65'
Bench
-
12
Warren Tchimbembe ↑ 66'
- 1
-
9
Thierry Ambrose ↑ 65'
-
27
Vagner ↑ 66'
- 22
- 20
- 8
- 29
- 15
Coach
Frederic Antonetti
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Martin Terrier | 4 |
| Sehrou Guirassy | 4 |
| Ibrahim Salah | 2 |
| Jeremy Doku | 2 |
| Hamari Traore | 2 |
| Benjamin Bourigeaud | 2 |
| Amine Gouiri | 2 |
| Arnaud Kalimuendo | 2 |
Head to Head
Stade Rennais FC 1901 Form
2020-12-23
Stade Rennais FC 1901
1–0
FC Metz
W
2020-12-20
FC Lorient
0–3
Stade Rennais FC 1901
W
2020-12-16
Stade Rennais FC 1901
2–1
Olympique de Marseille
W
2020-12-13
OGC Nice
0–1
Stade Rennais FC 1901
W
2020-12-08
Stade Rennais FC 1901
1–3
Sevilla FC
L
2020-12-05
Stade Rennais FC 1901
0–2
Racing Club de Lens
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.18
Stade Rennais FC 1901 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.91
FC Metz xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 66% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Stade Rennais FC 1901 win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.09
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 2.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 3.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Stade Rennais FC 1901 or Draw
76%
Draw or FC Metz
54%
Stade Rennais FC 1901 or FC Metz
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.8%
1 – 1
14.2%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
10%
2 – 0
8.3%
2 – 1
7.6%
1 – 2
5.8%
0 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
3.6%
3 – 0
3.2%
3 – 1
3%
1 – 3
1.8%
Asian Handicap — Stade Rennais FC 1901
| Handicap | Stade Rennais FC 1901 covers | Push | FC Metz covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 12% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 23% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 17% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Stade Rennais FC 1901 keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

