Ligue 1 Gameweek 21 Fri, Feb 6 2026 · 19:45 Stade Saint-Symphorien, Longeville-lès-Metz
0–0 Full time · HT 0–0 xG 0.29 – 1.41
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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.

No way through for Metz or Lille

Lille entered as favourites, but neither side found a way through. Lille finished with the higher xG (1.41 vs 0.29). On the chances created, Lille deserved more: 2.2 expected points against the 1 point they took.

Metz19%
Draw ✓24%
Lille58%

Model vs reality

Metz goals
0
Model 0.97 · xG 0.29
Lille goals
0
Model 1.87 · xG 1.41
Total goals
0
Model 2.84 · xG 1.70
Score 0–0
6%
Most likely 1–1 (11%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 54%
Both scored
No
Model 53%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchS. SanéMetz
7.7
  • RefereeGuillaume Paradis
  • CoachesBenoit Tavenot · —
  • VenueStade Saint-Symphorien
  • Table before kick-offMetz 18th · Lille 5th

Timeline

  1. M. Fernandez-PardoYellow card · Diving
    7’
  2. VAR Alpha TouréGoal Disallowed - offside
    18’
  3. Half time · 0–0
  4. ⇄ Félix CorreiaFor N. Edjouma
    61’
  5. ⇄ G. AbuashviliFor L. Michal
    62’
  6. ⇄ G. HeinFor J. Deminguet
    71’
  7. ⇄ Soriba DiaouneFor O. Giroud
    71’
  8. ⇄ G. PerrinFor H. Haraldsson
    71’
  9. ⇄ Believe MunongoFor B. Stambouli
    71’
  10. K. KouaoYellow card · Tripping
    73’
  11. ⇄ C. VerdonkFor R. Perraud
    82’
  12. ⇄ N. MukauFor Tiago Santos
    82’
  13. ⇄ G. KvilitaiaFor G. Tsitaishvili
    90’
  14. Full time · 0–0

Team stats

Metz5 shots · 2 in box, 3 outside
Lille14 shots · 11 in box, 3 outside
MetzLille
42% Possession 58%
0.29 Expected goals (xG) 1.41
0.49 Expected points (xPts) 2.25
5 Shots 14
1 Shots on target 1
3 Shots off target 9
1 Blocked shots 5
2 Shots inside the box 11
3 Shots outside the box 3
317 Passes 437
80% Pass accuracy 83%
1 Corners 5
0 Goalkeeper saves 1
12 Fouls 9
3 Offsides 1
1 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
6.96 Team rating 6.89

Line-ups

Metz 4-2-3-1

16.7 Jonathan Fischer(G)
977.3 F. Ballo-Touré 47.2 Urie-Michel Mboula 387.7★ S. Sané 397.3 K. Kouao
126.5 Alpha Touré 217.2 B. Stambouli ↓71’
77.2 G. Tsitaishvili ↓90’ 206.7 J. Deminguet ↓71’ 196.2 L. Michal ↓62’
306.6 M. Diallo
  • 1Jonathan Fischer (G)6.7
  • 97F. Ballo-Touré7.3
  • 4Urie-Michel Mboula7.2
  • 38S. Sané ★7.7
  • 39K. Kouao7.3
  • 12Alpha Touré6.5
  • 21B. Stambouli↓71’7.2
  • 7G. Tsitaishvili↓90’7.2
  • 20J. Deminguet↓71’6.7
  • 19L. Michal↓62’6.2
  • 30M. Diallo6.6

Substitutes used

  • 9G. Abuashvili↑62’6.7
  • 33Believe Munongo↑71’6.7
  • 10G. Hein↑71’6.3
  • 11G. Kvilitaia↑90’

Unused: O. Ba, T. Yegbe, M. Colin, B. Sarr, Nathan Mbala

Coach: Benoit Tavenot

Lille 4-2-3-1

17.2 B. Özer(G)
157.2 R. Perraud ↓82’ 47.3 Alexsandro Ribeiro 237.0 A. Mandi 227.0 Tiago Santos ↓82’
327.2 A. Bouaddi 217.5 B. André
76.5 M. Fernandez-Pardo 106.5 H. Haraldsson ↓71’ 206.2 N. Edjouma ↓61’
96.2 O. Giroud ↓71’
  • 1B. Özer (G)7.2
  • 15R. Perraud↓82’7.2
  • 4Alexsandro Ribeiro7.3
  • 23A. Mandi7.0
  • 22Tiago Santos↓82’7.0
  • 32A. Bouaddi7.2
  • 21B. André7.5
  • 7M. Fernandez-Pardo6.5
  • 10H. Haraldsson↓71’6.5
  • 20N. Edjouma↓61’6.2
  • 9O. Giroud↓71’6.2

Substitutes used

  • 27Félix Correia↑61’6.3
  • 28G. Perrin↑71’6.2
  • 35Soriba Diaoune↑71’7.0
  • 24C. Verdonk↑82’6.3
  • 17N. Mukau↑82’6.7

Unused: A. Bodart, N. Ngoy, C. Mbemba, André Gomes

Player stats

Top rated
S. SanéMetz7.7
2nd
B. AndréLille7.5
3rd
F. Ballo-TouréMetz7.3

Metz

Lille

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.