Ligue 1 · 2023

AS Monaco 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

AS Monaco won 2–1.

Shots
278
Shots on target
134
Expected goals
21
Possession
76%24%

Full time

What the match recorded

AS Monaco beat Metz 2–1. Recorded in this match (AS Monaco – Metz): shots 27–8, shots on target 13–4, expected goals 2–1, possession 76%–24%. 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

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Metz's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

0.4 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season0.89 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/match0.89 goals/match1.28 goals/match

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

AS Monaco show a distinct attacking-volume record

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

15.4 shots/match ▲ShotsAS Monaco · Metz9.11 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricAS MonacoMetzBaseline
Shots15.4 shots/match9.11 shots/match13.3 shots/match
Shots against9.33 shots/match18.1 shots/match12.7 shots/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

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AS Monaco have recorded the higher season possession share.

55.7% ●PossessionAS Monaco · Metz33.8%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 21.9 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricAS MonacoMetzBaseline
Possession55.7%33.8%50.9%

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots27 shots8 shotsAS Monaco 27 shots, Metz 8 shots
  • Shots on target13 shots4 shotsAS Monaco 13 shots, Metz 4 shots
  • Expected goals2 xG1 xGAS Monaco 2 xG, Metz 1 xG
  • Possession76%24%AS Monaco 76%, Metz 24%
  • Corners10 corners2 cornersAS Monaco 10 corners, Metz 2 corners
  • Fouls12 fouls11 foulsAS Monaco 12 fouls, Metz 11 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 Camara · AS Monaco · 7′ · 0.01 xG · on targetYoussouf Fofana · AS Monaco · 10′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedWilfried Singo · AS Monaco · 12′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedAleksandr Golovin · AS Monaco · 73′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedWilfried Singo · AS Monaco · 87′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedYoussouf Fofana · AS Monaco · 27′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedDanley Jean Jacques · Metz · 39′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedFolarin Balogun · AS Monaco · 69′ · 0.02 xG · on targetKrépin Diatta · AS Monaco · 86′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedBenjamin Tetteh · Metz · 46′ · 0.03 xG · on targetAleksandr Golovin · AS Monaco · 16′ · 0.04 xG · on targetYoussouf Fofana · AS Monaco · 40′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedTakumi Minamino · AS Monaco · 44′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMaghnes Akliouche · AS Monaco · 63′ · 0.04 xG · on targetMatthieu Udol · Metz · 77′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedYoussouf Fofana · AS Monaco · 45′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedMaghnes Akliouche · AS Monaco · 59′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedIsmail Jakobs · AS Monaco · 61′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedKevin Van Den Kerkhof · Metz · 90′ · 0.05 xG · on targetWissam Ben Yedder · AS Monaco · 73′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedTakumi Minamino · AS Monaco · 62′ · 0.08 xG · on targetTakumi Minamino · AS Monaco · 75′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedWissam Ben Yedder · AS Monaco · 84′ · 0.10 xG · on targetMaghnes Akliouche · AS Monaco · 70′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedMohamed Camara · AS Monaco · 21′ · 0.12 xG · on targetWilfried Singo · AS Monaco · 67′ · 0.14 xG · on targetMohamed Camara · AS Monaco · 25′ · 0.16 xG · on targetTakumi Minamino · AS Monaco · 48′ · 0.17 xG · on targetBenjamin Tetteh · Metz · 49′ · 0.21 xG · off target or blockedAblie Jallow · Metz · 14′ · 0.23 xG · off target or blockedTakumi Minamino · AS Monaco · 63′ · 0.46 xG · on targetDanley Jean Jacques · Metz · 49′ · 0.54 xG · on target
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  • goal
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AS Monaco: 25 shots, 11 on target, 1.91 xG. Metz: 7 shots, 3 on target, 1.12 xG. · 3 unplaced

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

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The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: AS Monaco 1.91 xG · Metz 1.12 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2AS Monaco
0Draws
0Metz
Metz — AS Monaco · Ligue 11–2
AS Monaco — Metz · Ligue 14–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: AS Monaco favored in 10 of 11 directional metrics · Metz in 0 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

AS Monaco9 matchesMetz9 matches
2.56 goals/match ▲Goals scored9/90.89 goals/match
1.33 goals/match ▲Goals allowed9/91.78 goals/match
1.73 xG/match ▲Expected goals9/90.73 xG/match
15.4 shots/match ▲Shots9/99.11 shots/match
6.89 shots/match ▲Shots on target9/93.33 shots/match
55.7% ●Possession9/933.8%
5.44 corners/match ●Corners9/92.78 corners/match
14.8 fouls/matchFouls9/911.1 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples9 / 9home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness 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, 22 Oct 2023, 19:05 UTC · analysis-v4

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