Metz
Ligue 1 · 2023A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.
This match
Match statistics
| Metric | Metz | Saint-Étienne |
|---|---|---|
| Shots | 12 shots/match | 33 shots/match▲ |
| Shots on target | 5 shots/match | 12 shots/match▲ |
| Possession | 33% | 67%● |
| Corners | 5 corners/match | 13 corners/match● |
| Fouls | 16 fouls/match | 19 fouls/match |
Every shot
Shot map
Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Each team attacks towards its own end of the pitch.
- off target
- on target
- goal
- penalty
- size = xG
Metz: 12 shots, 5 on target, 1.33 xG. Saint-Étienne: 33 shots, 12 on target, 0.87 xG.
How the match built
Expected-goals timeline
Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.
The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Metz 1.33 xG · Saint-Étienne 0.87 xG.
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What the record shows
The clearest recorded pattern is: Saint-Étienne's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines. A second useful context is: A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Metz, Saint-Étienne. Limitation: At least one team has fewer than the configured season sample.
Saint-Étienne show a distinct attacking-volume record
weakSaint-Étienne's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.
Evidence and caveat
Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.
Window: season
| Metric | Metz | Saint-Étienne | Baseline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shots | 9.69 shots/match | 25 shots/match | 13 shots/match |
| Shots against | 15.7 shots/match | 9 shots/match | 12.2 shots/match |
Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.
Recent scheduling adds useful context
moderateA compressed recent schedule is recorded for Metz, Saint-Étienne.
Evidence and caveat
Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.
Window: previous 14 days
| Metric | Metz | Saint-Étienne | Baseline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rest days | 2.85 days | 2.85 days | — |
| Matches last 14 days | 2 matches | 2 matches | — |
Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.
The teams have contrasting possession records
weakSaint-Étienne have recorded the higher season possession share.
Evidence and caveat
Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 23.0 percentage points.
Window: season
| Metric | Metz | Saint-Étienne | Baseline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Possession | 35.3% | 58.3% | 51.9% |
Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.
History
Head-to-head
Recent meetings between these teams — history, not a forecast.
Metric comparison
Team comparison
Season averages · sample sizes shown with each metric. Context, not a forecast.
Metz favored in 0 of 13 directional metrics · Saint-Étienne in 0 · 13 too close
Style profile
How the teams compare
Competition percentiles describe recorded style; they do not rank likely outcomes.
Possession control
Relative share of recorded possession within the competition.
Attacking volume
Recorded shot and scoring volume, expressed as competition percentiles.
Defensive resistance
Lower recorded scoring and shot allowance produces a higher descriptive percentile.
Directness proxy
Shots per possession point; a descriptive transition/directness proxy, not an outcome score.
Physicality
Recorded fouls and cards relative to competition peers.
Set-piece relevance
Corner volume relative to competition peers.
Tempo and pressure proxy
Combined event-volume percentiles for shots, corners and fouls.
Recent form
Season, last 10 and last 5
Window
Season
Venue split
Home and away samples
Window
Home team at home / away team away
Schedule context
Rest and recent workload
Evidence quality
How much supports this analysis
- At least one team has fewer than the configured season sample.
- At least one team has an incomplete last-five window.
- Recorded xG is incomplete, so xG context is omitted where unavailable.
Known unknowns
- Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
- Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: xg_for, xg_against, cards.
- The completed-match sample is too small for broad style conclusions.
- The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
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