Ligue 1 · Matchweek 16 · Dec 17

Metz - Montpellier

Montpellier won 1-0 away at Metz in Ligue 1 (Matchweek 16). Goals: M. Esteve 9'.

🏟 Stade Saint-Symphorien 👤 Referee: M. Bollengier
Key events
9' M. Esteve(0 - 1) · Assist: T. Savanier Montpellier
53' 🟨 Pape DialloYellow card Metz
74' 🟨 Christopher JullienYellow card Montpellier
85' 🟨 Benjamin LecomteYellow card Montpellier
90+2' 🟨 Matthieu UdolYellow card Metz
Quick stats
%51 Possession %49
19 Total shots 6
4 Shots on target 3
4 Shots off target 0
11 Blocked shots 3
9 Shots inside box 2
10 Shots outside box 4
2 Saves 4
Match timeline
First half
9'
M. Esteve(0 - 1) · Assist: T. Savanier
HT 0 - 1
L. Camara ↔ K. N'DoramSubstitution🔁
46'
A. Jallow ↔ I. SanéSubstitution🔁
46'
Pape DialloYellow card🟨
53'
P. Diallo ↔ J. AsoroSubstitution🔁
55'
65'
🔁Mousa Tamari ↔ T. CoulibalySubstitution
74'
🟨Christopher JullienYellow card
85'
🟨Benjamin LecomteYellow card
M. Colin ↔ C. SabalySubstitution🔁
86'
86'
🔁J. Ferri ↔ K. FayadSubstitution
86'
🔁A. Adams ↔ K. YeboahSubstitution
Matthieu UdolYellow card🟨
90+2'
FT 0 - 1
Match statsMetz · Montpellier
Key stats
%51 Possession %49
Shots
19 Total shots 6
4 Shots on target 3
4 Shots off target 0
11 Blocked shots 3
9 Shots inside box 2
10 Shots outside box 4
2 Saves 4
Passing
399 Total passes 412
316 Accurate passes 315
%79 Pass accuracy %76
Set pieces & discipline
12 Corners 5
2 Offsides 0
15 Fouls 14
Cards
2 Yellow cards 2
By half
0 1st-half goals 1
0 2nd-half goals 0
LineupsMetz 4-3-3Montpellier 5-3-2
Metz · Bench
Coach: L. Bölöni
Montpellier · Bench
Coach: M. Der Zakarian
HEAD TO HEAD6 meetings · 2020–2026
Metz 1
Dec 16who was on topJan 11
Montpellier 3
1 Metz 2 draw 3 Montpellier
Montpellier won the last 2
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
3.2goals / match
613total goals
1/2clean sheets
2-0Metz best win · Dec 16
4-0Montpellier best win · Jan 11
%100 Over 1.5 6/6
%67 Over 2.5 4/6
%50 Over 3.5 3/6
%50 BTTS 3/6
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Metz at home3 matches
0W 1D 2L 2:8
Montpellier at home3 matches
1W 1D 1L 5:4
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
FORM COMPARISON
Metz0W 2D 3L Montpellier2W 2D 1L
0.40 1.60 Points per game
7 7 Goals scored
12 5 Goals conceded
1.38 1.41 xG average
1.53 1.34 xGA average
%20 %40 Clean sheets
%80 %60 BTTS
%80 %60 Over 2.5
5.0 6.4 Corners
1.4 1.4 Cards
Metz0W 3D 7L Montpellier4W 4D 2L
0.30 1.60 Points per game
10 12 Goals scored
23 6 Goals conceded
1.31 1.30 xG average
1.73 1.37 xGA average
%20 %60 Clean sheets
%50 %30 BTTS
%70 %40 Over 2.5
4.8 5.5 Corners
1.7 1.7 Cards
SEASON COMPARISON
16Metzin the table29pts
34matches 8-5-21W-D-L 35:58goals -23diff
LLLLW
12Montpellierin the table41pts
34matches 10-12-12W-D-L 43:48goals -5diff
DLWDW
Season profile · 2025/2026 · 21 matches
0.62 0.47 Points per game
1.01 1.19 xG average
1.69 1.64 xGA average
%19 %3 Clean sheets
%52 %41 BTTS
%57 %56 Over 2.5
3.9 4.7 Corners
1.7 2.9 Cards
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Jan 11 Metz 0-4 Montpellier Coupe de France
Feb 18 Montpellier 3-0 Metz Ligue 1
May 1 Montpellier 2-2 Metz Ligue 1
Dec 1 Metz 1-3 Montpellier Ligue 1
Feb 3 Metz 1-1 Montpellier Ligue 1
Dec 16 Montpellier 0-2 Metz Ligue 1
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