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Ligue 1 · 2023

Olympique Lyonnais 1–1 Metz · Ligue 1

1–1Historical 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

Olympique Lyonnais and Metz drew 1–1.

Shots
1511
Shots on target
45
Expected goals
1.890.68
Possession
67%33%

Full time

What the match recorded

Olympique Lyonnais and Metz drew 1–1. Recorded in this match (Olympique Lyonnais – Metz): shots 15–11, shots on target 4–5, expected goals 1.89–0.68, possession 67%–33%. 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 goals scored average is below their season average.

0.4 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season0.82 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for0.4 goals/match0.82 goals/match1.15 goals/match

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

Olympique Lyonnais show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Olympique Lyonnais's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

14.4 shots/match ▲ShotsOlympique Lyonnais · Metz9.27 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricOlympique LyonnaisMetzBaseline
Shots14.4 shots/match9.27 shots/match12.8 shots/match
Shots against13.6 shots/match17.3 shots/match13.1 shots/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

strong

Olympique Lyonnais have recorded the higher season possession share.

53% ●PossessionOlympique Lyonnais · Metz34.4%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 18.6 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricOlympique LyonnaisMetzBaseline
Possession53%34.4%50.7%

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots15 shots11 shotsOlympique Lyonnais 15 shots, Metz 11 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots5 shotsOlympique Lyonnais 4 shots, Metz 5 shots
  • Expected goals1.89 xG0.68 xGOlympique Lyonnais 1.89 xG, Metz 0.68 xG
  • Possession67%33%Olympique Lyonnais 67%, Metz 33%
  • Corners4 corners9 cornersOlympique Lyonnais 4 corners, Metz 9 corners
  • Fouls16 fouls14 foulsOlympique Lyonnais 16 fouls, Metz 14 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.

Danley Jean Jacques · Metz · 49′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedKevin Van Den Kerkhof · Metz · 73′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedKevin Van Den Kerkhof · Metz · 20′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedSkelly Alvero · Olympique Lyonnais · 50′ · 0.02 xG · on targetAblie Jallow · Metz · 60′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedErnest Nuamah · Olympique Lyonnais · 63′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAlexandre Lacazette · Olympique Lyonnais · 90′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedErnest Nuamah · Olympique Lyonnais · 90′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedNicolás Tagliafico · Olympique Lyonnais · 90′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAblie Jallow · Metz · 40′ · 0.03 xG · on targetRayan Cherki · Olympique Lyonnais · 90′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedLamine Camara · Metz · 45′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedSkelly Alvero · Olympique Lyonnais · 45′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedLamine Camara · Metz · 68′ · 0.04 xG · on targetSkelly Alvero · Olympique Lyonnais · 84′ · 0.04 xG · goalAlexandre Lacazette · Olympique Lyonnais · 1′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedSimon Elisor · Metz · 25′ · 0.10 xG · on targetAblie Jallow · Metz · 77′ · 0.12 xG · goalAblie Jallow · Metz · 42′ · 0.14 xG · on targetErnest Nuamah · Olympique Lyonnais · 76′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedErnest Nuamah · Olympique Lyonnais · 90′ · 0.15 xG · off target or blockedSimon Elisor · Metz · 51′ · 0.16 xG · off target or blockedAlexandre Lacazette · Olympique Lyonnais · 51′ · 0.18 xG · on targetRayan Cherki · Olympique Lyonnais · 87′ · 0.26 xG · off target or blockedMahamadou Diawara · Olympique Lyonnais · 45′ · 0.38 xG · off target or blockedMama Baldé · Olympique Lyonnais · 1′ · 0.53 xG · on target
  • off target
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  • goal
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Olympique Lyonnais: 15 shots, 4 on target, 1.95 xG. Metz: 11 shots, 5 on target, 0.69 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

0120′HT90′Skelly Alvero · Olympique Lyonnais · 84′Ablie Jallow · Metz · 77′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Olympique Lyonnais 1.95 xG · Metz 0.69 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Olympique Lyonnais
1Draws
1Metz
Metz — Olympique Lyonnais · Ligue 13–2
Olympique Lyonnais — Metz · 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: Olympique Lyonnais favored in 6 of 11 directional metrics · Metz in 4 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Olympique Lyonnais10 matchesMetz11 matches
0.8 goals/matchGoals scored10/110.82 goals/match
1.9 goals/matchGoals allowed10/11▲ 1.55 goals/match
1.22 xG/match ▲Expected goals10/110.71 xG/match
14.4 shots/match ▲Shots10/119.27 shots/match
5.1 shots/match ▲Shots on target10/113.45 shots/match
53% ●Possession10/1134.4%
5 corners/match ●Corners10/113.55 corners/match
15.1 fouls/matchFouls10/1111.5 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples10 / 11home / 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, 5 Nov 2023, 16:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Ligue 1

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsOlympique LyonnaisMetz
CompetitionLigue 1Ligue 1 2023/24
Head-to-headOlympique Lyonnais — Metz
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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