Sunday , 16 August 2026

Stade de Reims vs FC Metz, Ligue 1 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 1 · 2023-24
Stade de Reims
2 – 1
Full Time
FC Metz
Sun 17 Mar 2024 · 14:00 UTC Stade Auguste Delaune HT 45' · FT 45'
Oumar Diakite 3' 1–0
1–1 14' Arthur Atta
Junya Ito 79' 2–1
Y 20' Christophe Herelle
Junya Ito 21' Y
Y 42' Cheikh Sabaly
Yunis Abdelhamid 51' Y
Marshall Munetsi 73' Y
Y 82' Alexandre Oukidja
Oumar Diakite 82' Y
Y 90' Ibou Sane

Overview

Match Preview

Stade de Reims vs FC Metz — Ligue 1 at Stade Auguste Delaune.

Match Details

  • Referee Hakim Ben El Hadj Salem
  • Assistant 1 Gwenael Pasqualotti
  • Assistant 2 Julien Garrigues (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

1
4
3
Stade de Reims 8 games · Avg 2.0 goals FC Metz
Last 5 meetings
2024-03-17 Stade de Reims 2–1 FC Metz 2023-09-03 FC Metz 2–2 Stade de Reims 2022-01-16 Stade de Reims 0–1 FC Metz 2021-08-22 FC Metz 1–1 Stade de Reims 2021-04-18 Stade de Reims 0–0 FC Metz

Recent Form

Stade de Reims
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Mar FC Metz H 2–1 W
10 Mar Paris Saint-Germain FC A 2–2 D
02 Mar Lille OSC H 0–1 L
25 Feb Le Havre AC A 2–1 W
18 Feb Racing Club de Lens H 1–1 D
11 Feb FC Lorient A 0–2 L
FC Metz
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Mar Stade de Reims A 1–2 L
10 Mar Clermont Foot 63 H 1–0 W
03 Mar FC Nantes A 2–0 W
23 Feb Olympique Lyonnais H 1–2 L
18 Feb Montpellier HSC A 0–3 L
09 Feb Olympique de Marseille A 1–1 D

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Stade Auguste Delaune. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 3' Oumar Diakite makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Stade de Reims are in front.
  • 8' It’s high time Will Still made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 13' FC Metz have won 360 goals from 434 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 14' Arthur Atta adds to his 0 season tally! FC Metz lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 19' named a 4-4-1-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-5-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 20' FC Metz receives a card for a hard tackle on 20.
  • 21' Junya Ito was booked on 21.
  • 26' Ismael Traore has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 31' It looks surprising Stade de Reims does not make any changes. Ibou Sane has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 35' Sadibou Sane is replacing Maxime Colin for the FC Metz side.
  • 40' Stade de Reims are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 42' The referee has no hesitation. Cheikh Sabaly is booked for FC Metz — card on 42.
  • 47' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Metz is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 51' Stade de Reims player sees a card in front of him.
  • 56' The 27-year-old Ablie Jallow has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 61' Junya Ito has been relatively quiet despite scoring 51 goals in his last 411 appearances.
  • 62' Another change for Stade de Reims made on 62 minute. Thibault De Smet leaves to be changed by Sergio Akieme.
  • 63' The crowd applauds Thomas Foket as he leaves the pitch. Joseph Okumu steps in for Stade de Reims.
  • 68' FC Metz started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 68.
  • 73' Marshall Munetsi is having his name booked by the referee on 73.
  • 73' The crowd applauds Mohammed Daramy as he leaves the pitch. Keito Nakamura steps in for Stade de Reims.
  • 78' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 79' Stade de Reims is taking the lead after the goal scored by Junya Ito on 79.
  • 82' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Alexandre Oukidja.
  • 84' The Stade de Reims manager makes a substitution. Valentin Atangana Edoa departs to be replaced by Amadou Kone.
  • 86' A tactical swap from FC Metz — Ibou Sane on, Cheikh Sabaly off on 86 minutes.
  • 89' FC Metz ring the changes. Kevin Van Den Kerkhof has done his job and it is now time for Joel Asoro to step up.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a card for Ibou Sane.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 2-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Stade de Reims Lineups

4-4-1-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Will Still

FC Metz Lineups

4-5-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Laszlo Boloni

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ibrahima Niane 3
Marshall Munetsi 2
Oumar Diakite 2
Habib Diallo 1
Arthur Atta 1
Boulaye Dia 1
Ilan Kebbal 1
Habib Maiga 1

Head to Head

2024-03-17 Stade de Reims 2–1 FC Metz 2023-09-03 FC Metz 2–2 Stade de Reims 2022-01-16 Stade de Reims 0–1 FC Metz 2021-08-22 FC Metz 1–1 Stade de Reims 2021-04-18 Stade de Reims 0–0 FC Metz

Stade de Reims Form

2024-03-17 Stade de Reims 2–1 FC Metz W 2024-03-10 Paris Saint-Germain FC 2–2 Stade de Reims D 2024-03-02 Stade de Reims 0–1 Lille OSC L 2024-02-25 Le Havre AC 1–2 Stade de Reims W 2024-02-18 Stade de Reims 1–1 Racing Club de Lens D 2024-02-11 FC Lorient 2–0 Stade de Reims L

FC Metz Form

2024-03-17 Stade de Reims 2–1 FC Metz L 2024-03-10 FC Metz 1–0 Clermont Foot 63 W 2024-03-03 FC Nantes 0–2 FC Metz W 2024-02-23 FC Metz 1–2 Olympique Lyonnais L 2024-02-18 Montpellier HSC 3–0 FC Metz L 2024-02-09 Olympique de Marseille 1–1 FC Metz D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.26 Stade de Reims xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06 FC Metz xG
I would bet for: Stade de Reims or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Stade de Reims43% Draw29% FC Metz28%
Actual: Stade de Reims win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.32
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 41%
59%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Stade de Reims or Draw
72%
Draw or FC Metz
57%
Stade de Reims or FC Metz
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Stade de Reims28% Draw51% FC Metz21%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 0
12%
1 – 0
11.2%
0 – 1
9.2%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7.6%
1 – 2
6.7%
0 – 2
5.3%
2 – 2
4.3%
3 – 1
3.4%
3 – 0
3.1%
1 – 3
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Stade de Reims

Handicap Stade de Reims covers Push FC Metz covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 12% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 21% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 18% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Stade de Reims keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
29% ✓

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