Ligue 1 · Matchweek 8 · Oct 25

Metz - Saint Etienne

Metz beat Saint Etienne 2-0 in Ligue 1 (Matchweek 8). Goals: F. Boulaya 5'; N. Sissoko (OG) 78'.

🏟 Stade Saint-Symphorien 👤 Referee: K. Abed
Key events
5' F. Boulaya(1 - 0) Metz
23' 🟨 Panagiotis RetsosYellow card Saint Etienn
31' 🟨 Denis BouangaYellow card Saint Etienn
32' 🟨 Victorien AngbanYellow card Metz
72' 🟨 Yvan NeyouYellow card Saint Etienn
73' 🟨 Digbo MaigaYellow card Metz
78' N. Sissoko (OG)(2 - 0) Metz
81' 🟨 Vincent PajotYellow card Metz
Quick stats
%42 Possession %58
6 Total shots 10
3 Shots on target 0
3 Shots off target 6
0 Blocked shots 4
2 Shots inside box 5
4 Shots outside box 5
0 Saves 2
Match timeline
First half
F. Boulaya(1 - 0)
5'
23'
🟨Panagiotis RetsosYellow card
31'
🟨Denis BouangaYellow card
Victorien AngbanYellow card🟨
32'
HT 1 - 0
46'
🔁K. Monnet-Paquet ↔ W. KhazriSubstitution
48'
🔁P. Retsos ↔ M. TshibuabuaSubstitution
M. Gueye ↔ VágnerSubstitution🔁
56'
63'
🔁A. Aouchiche ↔ L. Gourna-DouathSubstitution
72'
🟨Yvan NeyouYellow card
Digbo MaigaYellow card🟨
73'
N. Sissoko (OG)(2 - 0)
78'
Vincent PajotYellow card🟨
81'
82'
🔁Y. Neyou Noupa ↔ M. RiveraSubstitution
82'
🔁D. Bouanga ↔ T. TorminSubstitution
V. Angban ↔ W. TchimbembéSubstitution🔁
89'
H. Maïga ↔ M. FofanaSubstitution🔁
90+2'
FT 2 - 0
Match statsMetz · Saint Etienne
Key stats
%42 Possession %58
Shots
6 Total shots 10
3 Shots on target 0
3 Shots off target 6
0 Blocked shots 4
2 Shots inside box 5
4 Shots outside box 5
0 Saves 2
Passing
323 Total passes 439
232 Accurate passes 349
%72 Pass accuracy %79
Set pieces & discipline
5 Corners 3
1 Offsides 1
11 Fouls 18
Cards
3 Yellow cards 3
By half
1 1st-half goals 0
1 2nd-half goals 0
HEAD TO HEAD5 meetings · 2021–2024
Metz 0
Feb 7who was on topJun 2
Saint Etienne 3
0 Metz 2 draw 3 Saint Etienne
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
2.2goals / match
47total goals
0/2clean sheets
2-1Saint Etienne best win · May 30
%60 Over 1.5 3/5
%40 Over 2.5 2/5
%20 Over 3.5 1/5
%60 BTTS 3/5
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Metz at home2 matches
0W 2D 0L 3:3
Saint Etienne at home3 matches
3W 0D 0L 4:1
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
FORM COMPARISON
Metz0W 2D 3L Saint Etienne1W 1D 3L
0.40 0.80 Points per game
7 4 Goals scored
12 9 Goals conceded
1.38 1.70 xG average
1.53 1.16 xGA average
%20 %0 Clean sheets
%80 %60 BTTS
%80 %60 Over 2.5
5.0 6.4 Corners
1.4 1.8 Cards
Metz0W 3D 7L Saint Etienne5W 2D 3L
0.30 1.70 Points per game
10 15 Goals scored
23 10 Goals conceded
1.31 1.56 xG average
1.73 1.06 xGA average
%20 %40 Clean sheets
%50 %40 BTTS
%70 %60 Over 2.5
4.8 6.4 Corners
1.7 1.7 Cards
SEASON COMPARISON
10Metzin the table47pts
38matches 12-11-15W-D-L 44:48goals -4diff
DLLWL
11Saint Etiennein the table46pts
38matches 12-10-16W-D-L 42:54goals -12diff
LDWWL
Season profile · 2025/2026 · 21 matches
0.62 0.88 Points per game
1.01 1.18 xG average
1.69 1.76 xGA average
%19 %15 Clean sheets
%52 %56 BTTS
%57 %56 Over 2.5
3.9 4.0 Corners
1.7 2.1 Cards
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Jun 2 Metz 2-2 Saint Etienne Ligue 1
May 30 Saint Etienne 2-1 Metz Ligue 1
Mar 6 Saint Etienne 1-0 Metz Ligue 1
Oct 30 Metz 1-1 Saint Etienne Ligue 1
Feb 7 Saint Etienne 1-0 Metz Ligue 1
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