Olympique de Marseille vs FC Metz, Ligue 1 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
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Match Preview
Olympique de Marseille vs FC Metz — Ligue 1 at Orange Velodrome.
- Olympique de Marseille 32 games · 53 pts (2025/26)
- FC Metz 32 games · 16 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Stephanie Frappart
- Assistant 1 Mikael Berchebru
- Assistant 2 Cedric Favre
Standings
# Team P Pts 1 Paris Saint-Germain FC 31 70 2 Racing Club de Lens 31 64 3 Olympique Lyonnais 32 60 4 Lille OSC 32 58 5 Stade Rennais FC 1901 32 56 6 AS Monaco FC 32 54 7 Olympique de Marseille 32 53 8 RC Strasbourg Alsace 31 46 9 FC Lorient 32 42 10 Toulouse FC 32 41 11 Paris FC 32 41 12 Stade Brestois 29 31 38 13 Angers SCO 32 34 14 Le Havre AC 32 32 15 OGC Nice 32 31 16 AJ Auxerre 32 28 17 FC Nantes 32 23 18 FC Metz 32 16 Head-to-Head
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 10 Apr FC Metz H 3–1 W 05 Apr AS Monaco FC A 1–2 L 22 Mar Lille OSC H 1–2 L 13 Mar AJ Auxerre H 1–0 W 07 Mar Toulouse FC A 1–0 W 01 Mar Olympique Lyonnais H 3–2 W Date Opponent H/A Score Result 10 Apr Olympique de Marseille A 1–3 L 05 Apr FC Nantes H 0–0 D 22 Mar Stade Rennais FC 1901 A 0–0 D 15 Mar Toulouse FC H 3–4 L 08 Mar Racing Club de Lens A 0–3 L 01 Mar Stade Brestois 29 H 0–1 L Season Stats
Olympique de Marseille FC Metz #7 Position #18 53 Points 16 32 Played 32 16 / 5 / 11 W / D / L 3 / 7 / 22 59 Scored 32 44 Conceded 72 +15 GD -40 1.66 PPG 0.50 50% Win % 9% Key Stats
78% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history26% Clean Sheets
Olympique de Marseille this season19% Clean Sheets
FC Metz this seasonOlympique de Marseille are 7th (53 pts). FC Metz are 18th (16 pts).
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Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Olympique de Marseille to score. At the same time, FC Metz does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' The travelling FC Metz supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 13' What a strike from Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang! The score is 1-0.
- 18' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Metz is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 23' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 28' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 28 minutes.
- 33' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Himad Abdelli suffering a number of foals already.
- 38' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Olympique de Marseille that had 454 games and scored 418 goals.
- 43' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Pape Sy made 431 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 45' Facundo Medina is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
- 48' Goal! Igor Paixao scores his 20 goal in 127 matches.
- 49' Goal! Georgiy Tsitaishvili scores his 8 goal in 247 matches.
- 54' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 56' FC Metz player sees a card in front of him.
- 61' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 66' Olympique de Marseille is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 71' It’s high time Benoit Tavenot made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 72' Olympique de Marseille manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Arthur Vermeeren is hanging Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang on the field on 72 minute.
- 77' FC Metz seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 81' The whistle greets Jessy Deminguet as he departs to be replaced by Nathan Mbala.
- 82' The FC Metz manager makes a substitution. Maxime Colin departs to be replaced by Fode Ballo-Toure.
- 84' It’s a booking for FC Metz player. Koffi Franck Kouao gets a card.
- 87' Lucas Michal has so much to prove this time. He replaces Alpha Toure on 87 minute.
- 90' It is a substitution in Olympique de Marseille team. Igor Paixao is replaced by Himad Abdelli on 90 minute.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-1.
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Olympique de Marseille
3-4-2-1Starting XI- 17
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Mason Greenwood ↓ Hamed Traore 82'
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Quinten Timber ↓ Tochukwu Nadi 82'
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Igor Paixao ↓ Himad Abdelli 90'
Bench- 33
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Himad Abdelli ↑ 90'
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Hamed Traore ↑ 82'
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Arthur Vermeeren ↑ 72'
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Tochukwu Nadi ↑ 82'
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Coach Habib BeyeFC Metz
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Maxime Colin ↓ Fode Ballo-Toure 82'
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Jessy Deminguet ↓ Nathan Mbala 81'
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Alpha Toure ↓ Lucas Michal 87'
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Fode Ballo-Toure ↑ 82'
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Lucas Michal ↑ 87'
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Nathan Mbala ↑ 81'
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Coach Benoit Tavenot -
Head to Head
Olympique de Marseille Form
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