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Ligue 1 · 2023

Stade de Reims 2–1 Metz · Ligue 1

2–1Historical match

Metz

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A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Stade de Reims won 2–1.

Shots
1712
Shots on target
74
Expected goals
2.170.86
Possession
66%34%

Full time

What the match recorded

Stade de Reims beat Metz 2–1. Recorded in this match (Stade de Reims – Metz): shots 17–12, shots on target 7–4, expected goals 2.17–0.86, possession 66%–34%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Metz's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Metz's last-five shots average is above their season average.

13 shots/match ▲ShotsLast 5 · Season9.92 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Shots13 shots/match9.92 shots/match13 shots/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

The teams have contrasting possession records

strong

Stade de Reims have recorded the higher season possession share.

52.2% ●PossessionStade de Reims · Metz36.2%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 16.0 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricStade de ReimsMetzBaseline
Possession52.2%36.2%51.1%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

Metz show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

Metz's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.

12.5 shots/match ▲ShotsStade de Reims · Metz9.92 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricStade de ReimsMetzBaseline
Shots12.5 shots/match9.92 shots/match13 shots/match
Shots against12.1 shots/match14.5 shots/match12.4 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots17 shots12 shotsStade de Reims 17 shots, Metz 12 shots
  • Shots on target7 shots4 shotsStade de Reims 7 shots, Metz 4 shots
  • Expected goals2.17 xG0.86 xGStade de Reims 2.17 xG, Metz 0.86 xG
  • Possession66%34%Stade de Reims 66%, Metz 34%
  • Corners7 corners7 cornersStade de Reims 7 corners, Metz 7 corners
  • Fouls17 fouls10 foulsStade de Reims 17 fouls, Metz 10 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Mohamed Daramy · Stade de Reims · 31′ · 0.01 xG · on targetArthur Atta · Metz · 48′ · 0.01 xG · on targetLamine Camara · Metz · 52′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedGeorges Mikautadze · Metz · 55′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedCheick Tidiane Sabaly · Metz · 26′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedCheick Tidiane Sabaly · Metz · 62′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedSadibou Sané · Metz · 90′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedSergio Akieme · Stade de Reims · 76′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedYunis Abdelhamid · Stade de Reims · 78′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMarshall Munetsi · Stade de Reims · 22′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedJoseph Okumu · Stade de Reims · 71′ · 0.05 xG · on targetReda Khadra · Stade de Reims · 90′ · 0.05 xG · on targetMatthieu Udol · Metz · 44′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedJoseph Okumu · Stade de Reims · 67′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedIsmaël Traoré · Metz · 86′ · 0.06 xG · on targetGeorges Mikautadze · Metz · 90′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedValentin Atangana Edoa · Stade de Reims · 38′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedArthur Atta · Metz · 50′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedKeito Nakamura · Stade de Reims · 81′ · 0.10 xG · on targetThomas Foket · Stade de Reims · 31′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedValentin Atangana Edoa · Stade de Reims · 35′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedSergio Akieme · Stade de Reims · 67′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedOumar Diakité · Stade de Reims · 28′ · 0.13 xG · on targetOumar Diakité · Stade de Reims · 11′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedJunya Ito · Stade de Reims · 79′ · 0.14 xG · goalEmmanuel Agbadou · Stade de Reims · 43′ · 0.23 xG · off target or blockedArthur Atta · Metz · 14′ · 0.24 xG · goalGeorges Mikautadze · Metz · 65′ · 0.24 xG · on targetOumar Diakité · Stade de Reims · 3′ · 0.71 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Stade de Reims: 17 shots, 7 on target, 2.16 xG. Metz: 12 shots, 4 on target, 0.86 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

01.252.50′HT90′Oumar Diakité · Stade de Reims · 3′Junya Ito · Stade de Reims · 79′Arthur Atta · Metz · 14′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Stade de Reims 2.16 xG · Metz 0.86 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Stade de Reims
2Draws
1Metz
Metz — Stade de Reims · Ligue 12–2
Stade de Reims — Metz · Ligue 10–1
Metz — Stade de Reims · Ligue 11–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Stade de Reims favored in 10 of 11 directional metrics · Metz in 0 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Stade de Reims26 matchesMetz26 matches
1.31 goals/match ▲Goals scored26/260.88 goals/match
1.35 goals/match ▲Goals allowed26/261.5 goals/match
1.43 xG/match ▲Expected goals26/260.94 xG/match
12.5 shots/match ▲Shots26/269.92 shots/match
4.23 shots/match ▲Shots on target26/263.31 shots/match
52.2% ●Possession26/2636.2%
5.31 corners/match ●Corners26/264.04 corners/match
12.8 fouls/matchFouls26/2612.2 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples26 / 26home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 17 Mar 2024, 18:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Ligue 1

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsStade de ReimsMetz
CompetitionLigue 1Ligue 1 2023/24
Head-to-headStade de Reims — Metz
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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