FRANCE LIGUE 1
--.--.---- --:--
Stade Saint-Symphorien
Referee: R. Buquet
Metz
Match Timeline
Monaco
HT
0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 75' 90'
49'
J. Deminguet · Assist: G. Hein
Metz
🔄
58'
P. Pogba ↔ A. Bamba
Monaco
🔄
58'
S. Adingra ↔ A. Fati
Monaco
🔄
58'
L. Camara ↔ M. Coulibaly
Monaco
61'
F. Balogun · Assist: M. Akliouche
Monaco
🟨
62'
Mamadou Coulibaly
Monaco
🔄
73'
B. Stambouli ↔ B. Munongo
Metz
🔄
74'
N. Mbala ↔ G. Abuashvili
Metz
🔄
74'
A. Golovin ↔ M. Biereth
Monaco
🟨
81'
Christian Mawissa
Monaco
🔄
81'
G. Kvilitaia ↔ H. Diallo
Metz
🔄
81'
J. Deminguet ↔ J. Pandore
Metz
🔄
84'
C. Mawissa ↔ Caio Henrique
Monaco
90'
A. Fati · Assist: Caio Henrique
Monaco

Predictions & Statistics

Full analysis and predictions for all markets

1X2
Away Win
Probability 96.9%
Odds -
BTTS
BTTS Yes
Probability 92.2%
Odds -
Over / Under 2.5
Over 2.5
Probability 91.8%
Odds -
All Markets
Market Option Probability Odds Stats & Analysis
1X2 Away Win
96.9%
-
BTTS BTTS Yes
92.2%
-
Over / Under 2.5 Over 2.5
91.8%
-
Corners O/U Over 7.5 Corners
92%
-
HT / FT Draw / Away
-
-
Correct Score 0-2
-
-
Probability Distribution
Metz Win 3.1%
Draw 0%
Monaco Win 96.9%
Expected Goals (xG)
Metz1.26
Monaco1.88
Recent Form (Last 5)
Metz Metz
WWDLW
34 GF / 74 GA
Monaco Monaco
WLDWL
72 GF / 71 GA
Key Stats
1.03
Average Goals Scored
1.64
2.24
Average Goals Conceded
1.61
16
BTTS Yes
29
21
Over 2.5
29
3.33
Shots on Goal
4.64

Statistics are based on season averages

Season Statistics

Team averages and season trends before this fixture

Metz Metz 33 matches
Monaco Monaco 44 matches
Metz Statistic Monaco
4 Wins 19
7 Draws 11
22 Losses 14
34 Goals For 72
74 Goals Against 71
1.03 Avg Goals Scored 1.64
2.24 Avg Goals Conceded 1.61
16 BTTS Yes 29
25 Over 1.5 32
21 Over 2.5 29
14 Over 3.5 25
7 Clean Sheets 11
14 Failed To Score 8
3.33 Shots On Goal 4.64
10.09 Total Shots 12.64
4.09 Corners 4.75
50% Ball Possession 50.3%

Match Analysis

Model notes, team context and key prediction signals

Final Verdict

From the opening view, this looks like a meeting between teams arriving with different levels of stability, reinforced by Monaco's more proactive style and Metz's more cautious structure. Squad availability does not appear severe enough to completely reshape the expected balance, although smaller absences can still influence specific duels. Overall, the preferred tip is Away Win, while the clean-sheet lean points toward Monaco. The attacking numbers of both teams point toward a more open scoring environment.A relatively balanced game with moderate goal potential looks most likely. The shape dynamic also adds another layer here, with Metz expected to line up in 4-2-3-1 and Monaco in 3-4-2-1, which may reinforce the expected flow toward Monaco having the stronger overall control. Monaco carry the stronger overall league profile, standing 7 with 51 points while Metz sit 18 on 16, suggesting a clearer edge in long-term output. The broader competitive context suggests that patience and control may be just as important as raw attacking intent. Recent form does not point to a completely one-sided rhythm, which increases the chance of a more tactical and phase-based contest.

Metz Analysis

Metz approach this match from a more delicate league position, standing 18 with 16 points from 31 matches. Across the season they have posted 3 wins, 7 draws, and 21 defeats, and the 31:70 goal record continues to suggest poor form over their recent run. Their attacking burden often falls on G. Hein (8 goals), H. Diallo (4 goals), G. Tsitaishvili (3 goals), with creative support from G. Hein (6 assists), G. Tsitaishvili (2 assists), N. Mbala (2 assists), while at the back they have been quite vulnerable. At home, the split record of 2 wins, 4 draws, and 9 losses points to a weak split record. They are under visible pressure near the relegation zone. Their broader football approach still suggests a more cautious and defensive approach.

Monaco Analysis

From their first 31 matches, Monaco have collected 51 points and now occupy 7 place in the table. Across the campaign, they have posted 15 wins, 6 draws, and 10 losses, while the 54:47 goal ratio supports the view of mixed form over their recent run. Going forward they rely heavily on F. Balogun (12 goals), A. Fati (9 goals), M. Akliouche (6 goals), with creative support from M. Akliouche (5 assists), Aleksandr Golovin (5 assists), L. Camara (4 assists), and defensively they have been quite vulnerable. Away from home, they have returned 5 wins, 4 draws, and 6 losses, a split that suggests a fairly balanced split record. They are pushing for upper-table objectives and still have something important to play for. In football terms, they tend to show balanced attacking football.

H2H Analysis

Across those 14 head-to-head meetings, Metz won 2 times, Monaco won 11 times, while 1 matches finished as draws. The aggregate score in this matchup is 14:35 from Metz's perspective. 11 of those games went over 2.5 goals, and both teams scored in 7 matches, with an average of 3.5 goals per game.

1X2: Away Win
BTTS: BTTS Yes
Over/Under 2.5: Over 2.5
Highest model probability: 12 (100%)
Predicted formations: Metz 4-2-3-1 / Monaco 3-4-2-1
Missing players: Metz 5, Monaco 5
H2H summary: Metz wins 2, draws 1, Monaco wins 11
Stats
Metz Metz
Monaco Monaco
Shots on Goal
1
Shots on Goal
3
Shots off Goal
10
Shots off Goal
7
Blocked Shots
2
Blocked Shots
5
5 Corner Kicks 9
10 Fouls 15
1 Offsides 1
34% Ball Possession 66%
13 Total Shots 15
1 Shots on Goal 3
10 Shots off Goal 7
2 Blocked Shots 5
10 Shots insidebox 9
3 Shots outsidebox 6
1 Goalkeeper Saves 0
295 Total passes 584
234 Passes accurate 502
1.22 expected_goals 1.25
🟨 0 Yellow Cards 2 🟨
🟥 0 Red Cards 0 🟥

Lineups

Metz
Formation
Monaco
P. Sy
P. Sy
B. Sarr
B. Sarr
S. Sane
S. Sane
T. Yegbe
T. Yegbe
G. Tsitaishvili
G. Tsitaishvili
B. Stambouli
B. Stambouli
J. Gbamin
J. Gbamin
G. Hein
🎯
G. Hein
J. Deminguet
J. Deminguet
N. Mbala
N. Mbala
G. Kvilitaia
G. Kvilitaia
L. Hradecky
L. Hradecky
D. Zakaria
D. Zakaria
T. Kehrer
T. Kehrer
C. Mawissa
C. Mawissa
J. Teze
J. Teze
L. Camara
L. Camara
P. Pogba
P. Pogba
S. Adingra
S. Adingra
M. Akliouche
🎯
M. Akliouche
A. Golovin
A. Golovin
F. Balogun
F. Balogun
Metz 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
61
P. Sy
G
70
B. Sarr
D
38
S. Sane
D
15
T. Yegbe
D
7
G. Tsitaishvili
D
21
B. Stambouli
↓ 73'
M
5
J. Gbamin
M
10
G. Hein
🎯 49'
M
20
J. Deminguet
⚽ 49' ↓ 81'
M
34
N. Mbala
↓ 74'
M
11
G. Kvilitaia
↓ 81'
F
Substitutes
1
J. Fischer
G
2
M. Colin
D
30
H. Diallo
↑ 81'
F
4
U. Mboula
D
33
B. Munongo
↑ 73'
M
35
J. Pandore
↑ 81'
F
9
G. Abuashvili
↑ 74'
F
29
I. Guerti
M
3
M. Diop
D
Monaco 3-4-2-1
Starting XI
1
L. Hradecky
G
6
D. Zakaria
D
5
T. Kehrer
D
13
C. Mawissa
↓ 84' 🟨 81'
D
4
J. Teze
M
15
L. Camara
↓ 58'
M
8
P. Pogba
↓ 58'
M
24
S. Adingra
↓ 58'
M
11
M. Akliouche
🎯 61'
F
10
A. Golovin
↓ 74'
F
9
F. Balogun
⚽ 61'
F
Substitutes
16
P. Kohn
G
3
E. Dier
D
25
W. Faes
D
14
M. Biereth
↑ 74'
F
23
A. Bamba
↑ 58'
M
12
Caio Henrique
🎯 90' ↑ 84'
D
31
A. Fati
⚽ 90' ↑ 58'
F
28
M. Coulibaly
↑ 58' 🟨 62'
M
49
I. Toure
M
Last matches: Metz
04.07.26
Fri
Metz
FC Differdange 03
1
2
L
03.07.26
Fri
Metz
US Mondorf-les-bains
5
2
W
17.05.26
Lig
Metz
Nice
0
0
D
10.05.26
Lig
Metz
Lorient
0
4
L
29.04.26
Fri
Metz
Seraing United
1
1
D
26.04.26
Lig
Metz
Le Havre
4
4
D
19.04.26
Lig
Metz
Paris FC
1
3
L
10.04.26
Lig
Metz
Marseille
1
3
L
05.04.26
Lig
Metz
Nantes
0
0
D
22.03.26
Lig
Metz
Rennes
0
0
D
15.03.26
Lig
Metz
Toulouse
3
4
L
08.03.26
Lig
Metz
Lens
0
3
L
01.03.26
Lig
Metz
Stade Brestois 29
0
1
L
21.02.26
Lig
Metz
Paris Saint Germain
0
3
L
15.02.26
Lig
Metz
Auxerre
1
3
L
06.02.26
Lig
Metz
Lille
0
0
D
01.02.26
Lig
Metz
Angers
0
1
L
25.01.26
Lig
Metz
Lyon
2
5
L
18.01.26
Lig
Metz
Strasbourg
1
2
L
11.01.26
Cou
Metz
Montpellier
0
4
L
Last matches: Monaco
17.05.26
Lig
Monaco
Strasbourg
4
5
L
10.05.26
Lig
Monaco
Lille
0
1
L
25.04.26
Lig
Monaco
Toulouse
2
2
D
19.04.26
Lig
Monaco
Auxerre
2
2
D
10.04.26
Lig
Monaco
Paris FC
1
4
L
05.04.26
Lig
Monaco
Marseille
2
1
W
22.03.26
Lig
Monaco
Lyon
2
1
W
14.03.26
Lig
Monaco
Stade Brestois 29
2
0
W
06.03.26
Lig
Monaco
Paris Saint Germain
3
1
W
28.02.26
Lig
Monaco
Angers
2
0
W
25.02.26
UEF
Monaco
Paris Saint Germain
2
2
D
21.02.26
Lig
Monaco
Lens
3
2
W
17.02.26
UEF
Monaco
Paris Saint Germain
2
3
L
13.02.26
Lig
Monaco
Nantes
3
1
W
08.02.26
Lig
Monaco
Nice
0
0
D
05.02.26
Cou
Monaco
Strasbourg
1
3
L
31.01.26
Lig
Monaco
Rennes
4
0
W
28.01.26
UEF
Monaco
Juventus
0
0
D
24.01.26
Lig
Monaco
Le Havre
0
0
D
20.01.26
UEF
Monaco
Real Madrid
1
6
L
H2H: Metz vs Monaco
02.05.26
H2H
Metz
Monaco
1
2
L
21.09.25
H2H
Monaco
Metz
5
2
L
30.03.24
H2H
Metz
Monaco
2
5
L
22.10.23
H2H
Monaco
Metz
2
1
L
03.04.22
H2H
Metz
Monaco
1
2
L
05.12.21
H2H
Monaco
Metz
4
0
L
06.04.21
H2H
Monaco
Metz
0
0
D
03.04.21
H2H
Monaco
Metz
4
0
L
30.08.20
H2H
Metz
Monaco
0
1
L
02.05.20
H2H
Monaco
Metz
0
0
D
17.08.19
H2H
Metz
Monaco
3
0
W
22.01.19
H2H
Monaco
Metz
1
3
W
21.01.18
H2H
Monaco
Metz
3
1
L
18.08.17
H2H
Metz
Monaco
0
1
L
11.02.17
H2H
Monaco
Metz
5
0
L
Last matches: Metz
04.07.26
Fri
Metz
FC Differdange 03
1
2
L
03.07.26
Fri
Metz
US Mondorf-les-bains
5
2
W
10.05.26
Lig
Metz
Lorient
0
4
L
19.04.26
Lig
Metz
Paris FC
1
3
L
05.04.26
Lig
Metz
Nantes
0
0
D
15.03.26
Lig
Metz
Toulouse
3
4
L
01.03.26
Lig
Metz
Stade Brestois 29
0
1
L
15.02.26
Lig
Metz
Auxerre
1
3
L
06.02.26
Lig
Metz
Lille
0
0
D
25.01.26
Lig
Metz
Lyon
2
5
L
11.01.26
Cou
Metz
Montpellier
0
4
L
13.12.25
Lig
Metz
Paris Saint Germain
2
3
L
28.11.25
Lig
Metz
Rennes
0
1
L
09.11.25
Lig
Metz
Nice
2
1
W
29.10.25
Lig
Metz
Lens
2
0
W
04.10.25
Lig
Metz
Marseille
0
3
L
28.09.25
Lig
Metz
Le Havre
0
0
D
14.09.25
Lig
Metz
Angers
1
1
D
17.08.25
Lig
Metz
Strasbourg
0
1
L
21.05.25
Lig
Metz
Reims
1
1
D
H2H at home: Metz
02.05.26
H2H
Metz
Monaco
1
2
L
30.03.24
H2H
Metz
Monaco
2
5
L
03.04.22
H2H
Metz
Monaco
1
2
L
30.08.20
H2H
Metz
Monaco
0
1
L
17.08.19
H2H
Metz
Monaco
3
0
W
18.08.17
H2H
Metz
Monaco
0
1
L
Last matches: Monaco
17.05.26
Lig
Monaco
Strasbourg
4
5
L
25.04.26
Lig
Monaco
Toulouse
2
2
D
10.04.26
Lig
Monaco
Paris FC
1
4
L
22.03.26
Lig
Monaco
Lyon
2
1
W
06.03.26
Lig
Monaco
Paris Saint Germain
3
1
W
25.02.26
UEF
Monaco
Paris Saint Germain
2
2
D
21.02.26
Lig
Monaco
Lens
3
2
W
08.02.26
Lig
Monaco
Nice
0
0
D
05.02.26
Cou
Monaco
Strasbourg
1
3
L
24.01.26
Lig
Monaco
Le Havre
0
0
D
20.01.26
UEF
Monaco
Real Madrid
1
6
L
10.01.26
Cou
Monaco
Orleans
3
1
W
21.12.25
Cou
Monaco
Auxerre
2
1
W
14.12.25
Lig
Monaco
Marseille
0
1
L
05.12.25
Lig
Monaco
Stade Brestois 29
0
1
L
26.11.25
UEF
Monaco
Pafos
2
2
D
22.11.25
Lig
Monaco
Rennes
1
4
L
04.11.25
UEF
Monaco
Bodo/Glimt
1
0
W
29.10.25
Lig
Monaco
Nantes
5
3
W
18.10.25
Lig
Monaco
Angers
1
1
D
H2H away: Monaco
02.05.26
H2H
Metz
Monaco
1
2
W
30.03.24
H2H
Metz
Monaco
2
5
W
03.04.22
H2H
Metz
Monaco
1
2
W
30.08.20
H2H
Metz
Monaco
0
1
W
17.08.19
H2H
Metz
Monaco
3
0
L
18.08.17
H2H
Metz
Monaco
0
1
W

Standings

Ligue 1
# Team MP W D L G GD PTS Form
1 34 24 4 6 74:29 45 76
L W W D W
2 34 22 4 8 66:35 31 70
W L W D D
3 34 18 7 9 52:37 15 61
L W D W D
4 34 18 6 10 53:40 13 60
L L W W W
5 34 18 5 11 63:45 18 59
W W L D L
6 34 17 8 9 59:50 9 59
L W L W W
7 34 16 6 12 60:54 6 54
L L W D D
8 34 15 8 11 58:47 11 53
W W D L W
9 34 11 12 11 48:51 -3 45
L W D L W
10 33 12 8 13 47:46 1 44
W W D L L
11 34 11 11 12 47:50 -3 44
W L W L W
12 34 10 9 15 43:55 -12 39
D L L L D
13 34 9 9 16 29:48 -19 36
D D L L D
14 34 7 14 13 32:44 -12 35
W L D D D
15 34 8 10 16 34:44 -10 34
W W W L D
16 34 7 11 16 37:60 -23 32
W D D L D
17 33 5 8 20 29:52 -23 23
L W L L D
18
Metz Home
34 3 8 23 32:76 -44 17
D L L D L
Champions League
Champions League Qualification
UEFA Europa League
Conference League Qualification
Relegation Playoffs
Relegation

Missing Players

Metz 5 missing
-
J. Mangondo
Missing Fixture Knee Injury
OUT
-
A. Toure
Missing Fixture Injury
OUT
-
B. Traore
Missing Fixture Calf Injury
OUT
-
K. Kouao
Missing Fixture Yellow Cards
OUT
-
L. Michal
Missing Fixture Loan agreement
OUT
Monaco 5 missing
-
M. Salisu
Missing Fixture Knee Injury
OUT
-
T. Minamino
Missing Fixture Knee Injury
OUT
-
Vanderson
Missing Fixture Thigh Injury
OUT
-
K. Ouattara
Missing Fixture Knee Injury
OUT
-
S. Idumbo
Missing Fixture Shoulder Injury
OUT