Stade Rennais FC 1901 vs FC Metz, Ligue 1 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Stade Rennais FC 1901 vs FC Metz — Ligue 1 at Roazhon Park.
- Stade Rennais FC 1901 10 games · 16 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 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 10 | 23 |
| 2 | Lille OSC | 10 | 21 |
| 3 | Paris FC | 10 | 20 |
| 4 | Olympique de Marseille | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | Olympique Lyonnais | 10 | 17 |
| 6 | OGC Nice | 10 | 17 |
| 7 | AS Monaco FC | 10 | 16 |
| 8 | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | 10 | 16 |
| 9 | Stade Brestois 29 | 10 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Lorient | 10 | 15 |
| 11 | Racing Club de Lens | 10 | 13 |
| 12 | Toulouse FC | 10 | 13 |
| 13 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 10 | 10 |
| 14 | AJ Auxerre | 10 | 10 |
| 15 | Le Mans FC | 10 | 8 |
| 16 | Angers SCO | 10 | 8 |
| 17 | ES Troyes AC | 10 | 8 |
| 18 | Le Havre AC | 10 | 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
5/3
16-30
2/4
31-45
4/4
46-60
3/3
61-75
2/3
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Stade Rennais FC 1901
| Esteban Lepaul | 7 G | |
| Boulaye Dia | 5 G | |
| Sebastian Szymanski | 4 G | 1 A |
| Adrien Thomasson | 2 G | 2 A |
| Valentin Rongier | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Stade Rennais FC 1901 vs FC Metz — let the football do the talking.
- 5' FC Metz come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Clement Grenier made 436 appearances and scored 14 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 15' Stade Rennais FC 1901 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.
- 20' It looks surprising Stade Rennais FC 1901 does not make any changes. Lamine Gueye has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 25' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 26' Controversy at the stadium! Papa Ndiaga Yade argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 31' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 36' A quiet spell here at Roazhon Park. Stade Rennais FC 1901 seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 41' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 42' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Benjamin Bourigeaud.
- 47' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 52' GOAL! Clement Grenier fires home to make it 1-0!
- 57' Algeria international Farid Boulaya has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 62' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 65' Eduardo Camavinga is replacing Clement Grenier for the Stade Rennais FC 1901 side.
- 66' The FC Metz manager makes a substitution. Aaron Leya Iseka departs to be replaced by Vagner.
- 71' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Stade Rennais FC 1901 side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 73' Adrien Hunou has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mbaye Niang on 73 minute.
- 78' FC Metz are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 81' Martin Terrier makes way for Dalbert Henrique at the 81 minute mark. A tactical switch from Stade Rennais FC 1901.
- 86' Papa Ndiaga Yade, a Senegal , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- With this win, Stade Rennais FC 1901 is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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 |
| Hamari Traore | 2 |
| Benjamin Bourigeaud | 2 |
| Amine Gouiri | 2 |
| Arnaud Kalimuendo | 2 |
| Ibrahim Salah | 2 |
| Jeremy Doku | 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.