Ligue 1 Gameweek 29 Fri, Apr 10 2026 · 20:05 Orange Vélodrome, Marseille
Marseille
3–1 Full time · HT 1–0 xG 2.78 – 0.49
Metz
  • P. Aubameyang 13’
  • Igor Paixão 48’
  • H. Traorè 90+3’
  • 49’ G. Tsitaishvili
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Marseille beat Metz

Marseille entered as clear favourites and won 3–1 through goals from Aubameyang, Paixão and Traorè. Metz replied through a Tsitaishvili goal. Marseille finished with the higher xG (2.78 vs 0.49).

Marseille ✓69%
Draw19%
Metz12%

Model vs reality

Marseille goals
3
Model 2.20 · xG 2.78
Metz goals
1
Model 0.79 · xG 0.49
Total goals
4
Model 3.00 · xG 3.27
Score 3–1
7%
Most likely 2–0 (12%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 58%
Both scored
Yes
Model 49%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchIgor PaixãoMarseille · 1 goal
8.0
  • RefereeStephanie Frappart
  • Coaches— · Benoit Tavenot
  • VenueOrange Vélodrome
  • Table before kick-offMarseille 4th · Metz 18th

Timeline

  1. P. Aubameyang 1–0Assist M. Greenwood
    13’
  2. F. MedinaYellow card · Roughing
    45+1’
  3. Half time · 1–0
  4. Igor Paixão 2–0Assist M. Greenwood
    48’
  5. G. Tsitaishvili 2–1Assist G. Hein
    49’
  6. M. ColinYellow card · Holding
    56’
  7. ⇄ A. VermeerenFor P. Aubameyang
    72’
  8. ⇄ Nathan MbalaFor J. Deminguet
    81’
  9. ⇄ F. Ballo-TouréFor M. Colin
    82’
  10. ⇄ H. TraorèFor M. Greenwood
    82’
  11. ⇄ Tochukwu NnadiFor Q. Timber
    82’
  12. K. KouaoYellow card · Roughing
    84’
  13. ⇄ L. MichalFor Alpha Touré
    87’
  14. ⇄ H. AbdelliFor Igor Paixão
    90+1’
  15. H. Traorè 3–1Assist A. Gouiri
    90+3’
  16. Full time · 3–1

Team stats

Marseille18 shots · 12 in box, 6 outside
Metz6 shots · 4 in box, 2 outside
MarseilleMetz
54% Possession 46%
2.78 Expected goals (xG) 0.49
2.65 Expected points (xPts) 0.24
18 Shots 6
9 Shots on target 2
9 Shots off target 3
0 Blocked shots 1
12 Shots inside the box 4
6 Shots outside the box 2
486 Passes 419
87% Pass accuracy 84%
7 Corners 4
1 Goalkeeper saves 6
12 Fouls 8
3 Offsides 0
1 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
6.97 Team rating 6.66

Line-ups

Marseille 3-4-2-1

16.3 G. Rulli(G)
327.2 F. Medina 57.2 L. Balerdi 287.2 B. Pavard
148.0★ Igor Paixão ↓90’ 276.3 Q. Timber ↓82’ 236.9 P. Højbjerg 226.3 T. Weah
96.3 A. Gouiri A 107.9 M. Greenwood AA↓82’
177.3 P. Aubameyang ↓72’
  • 1G. Rulli (G)6.3
  • 32F. Medina7.2
  • 5L. Balerdi7.2
  • 28B. Pavard7.2
  • 14Igor Paixão ★↓90’8.0
  • 27Q. Timber↓82’6.3
  • 23P. Højbjerg6.9
  • 22T. Weah6.3
  • 9A. GouiriA6.3
  • 10M. GreenwoodA×2↓82’7.9
  • 17P. Aubameyang↓72’7.3

Substitutes used

  • 18A. Vermeeren↑72’6.9
  • 20H. Traorè↑82’6.3
  • 8H. Abdelli↑90’
  • 6Tochukwu Nnadi↑82’6.3

Unused: Emerson, J. de Lange, B. Nadir, E. Nwaneri, Ange Lago

Metz 4-2-3-1

617.2 P. Sy(G)
26.2 M. Colin ↓82’ 56.0 J. Gbamin 386.9 S. Sané 396.2 K. Kouao
126.9 Alpha Touré ↓87’ 206.6 J. Deminguet ↓81’
77.7 G. Tsitaishvili 106.2 G. Hein A 707.2 B. Sarr
306.2 M. Diallo
  • 61P. Sy (G)7.2
  • 2M. Colin↓82’6.2
  • 5J. Gbamin6.0
  • 38S. Sané6.9
  • 39K. Kouao6.2
  • 12Alpha Touré↓87’6.9
  • 20J. Deminguet↓81’6.6
  • 7G. Tsitaishvili7.7
  • 10G. HeinA6.2
  • 70B. Sarr7.2
  • 30M. Diallo6.2

Substitutes used

  • 97F. Ballo-Touré↑82’6.2
  • 19L. Michal↑87’
  • 34Nathan Mbala↑81’6.5

Unused: Urie-Michel Mboula, T. Yegbe, Jonathan Fischer, B. Stambouli, G. Kvilitaia, G. Abuashvili

Coach: Benoit Tavenot

Player stats

Top rated
Igor PaixãoMarseille8.0
2nd
M. GreenwoodMarseille7.9
3rd
G. TsitaishviliMetz7.7

Marseille

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
G. Rulli G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 95% 21 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
F. Medina D 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 85% 67 1 0 0/0 3/1 7.2
L. Balerdi D 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 90% 67 1 1 1/1 0/1 7.2
B. Pavard D 90 0 0 1 (0) 2 92% 61 4 5 0/0 0/1 7.2
Igor Paixão F 90 1 0 2 (1) 0 89% 37 0 1 2/3 2/1 8.0
Q. Timber M 82 0 0 1 (0) 0 79% 29 2 3 2/2 2/1 6.3
P. Højbjerg M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 88% 72 1 1 0/0 3/1 6.9
T. Weah M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 72% 29 2 0 0/0 1/1 6.3
A. Gouiri F 90 0 1 2 (0) 5 85% 27 0 1 0/2 0/0 6.3
M. Greenwood F 82 0 2 5 (3) 2 86% 36 0 1 1/2 0/0 7.9
P. Aubameyang F 72 1 0 4 (3) 2 85% 20 0 1 0/1 1/0 7.3
A. Vermeeren M 18 0 0 0 (0) 1 92% 12 1 1 0/0 0/0 6.9
H. Traorè M 8 1 0 1 (0) 0 100% 3 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.3
H. Abdelli M 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
Tochukwu Nnadi M 8 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.3

Metz

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
P. Sy G 90 0 0 6 sv 0 62% 26 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.2
M. Colin D 82 0 0 0 (0) 0 97% 39 1 1 3/3 1/1 6.2
J. Gbamin M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 82% 67 1 1 0/0 0/0 6.0
S. Sané D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 81% 43 2 4 0/1 0/0 6.9
K. Kouao D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 32 2 4 0/0 2/1 6.2
Alpha Touré M 87 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 57 1 4 3/6 1/5 6.9
J. Deminguet M 81 0 0 1 (1) 0 96% 25 2 0 0/0 1/2 6.6
G. Tsitaishvili M 90 1 0 1 (1) 1 74% 23 1 0 3/5 0/0 7.7
G. Hein F 90 0 1 2 (0) 2 91% 54 1 1 0/1 1/0 6.2
B. Sarr D 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 88% 24 1 2 2/2 2/3 7.2
M. Diallo F 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 78% 18 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
F. Ballo-Touré D 8 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 3 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
L. Michal F 3 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
Nathan Mbala 9 0 0 1 (0) 0 0% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.