Ligue 1 · 2025Stade Jean Bouin

Paris FC 3–2 Metz · Ligue 1

3–2Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Paris FC won 3–2.

Shots
2414
Shots on target
92
Expected goals
3.211.84
Possession
51%49%

Full time

What the match recorded

Paris FC beat Metz 3–2. Recorded in this match (Paris FC – Metz): shots 24–14, shots on target 9–2, expected goals 3.21–1.84, possession 51%–49%. 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.

Paris FC show a distinct attacking-volume record

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

16.3 shots/match ▲ShotsParis FC · Metz9 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricParis FCMetzBaseline
Shots16.3 shots/match9 shots/match12.5 shots/match
Shots against11 shots/match15.3 shots/match11.8 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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Paris FC have recorded the higher season possession share.

52.7% ●PossessionParis FC · Metz44.7%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 8.0 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricParis FCMetzBaseline
Possession52.7%44.7%50.7%

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots24 shots14 shotsParis FC 24 shots, Metz 14 shots
  • Shots on target9 shots2 shotsParis FC 9 shots, Metz 2 shots
  • Expected goals3.21 xG1.84 xGParis FC 3.21 xG, Metz 1.84 xG
  • Possession51%49%Paris FC 51%, Metz 49%
  • Corners14 corners6 cornersParis FC 14 corners, Metz 6 corners
  • Fouls4 fouls8 foulsParis FC 4 fouls, Metz 8 fouls
  • Yellow cards1 card1 cardParis FC 1 card, Metz 1 card

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.

Vincent Marchetti · Paris FC · 28′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedGiorgi Abuashvili · Metz · 29′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedWillem Geubbels · Paris FC · 34′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMoses Simon · Paris FC · 46′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJessy Deminguet · Metz · 90′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMoses Simon · Paris FC · 51′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedGiorgi Abuashvili · Metz · 56′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMathieu Cafaro · Paris FC · 90′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedIlan Kebbal · Paris FC · 3′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedSamir Chergui · Paris FC · 4′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedGeorgiy Tsitaishvili · Metz · 33′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedIdrissa Gueye · Metz · 38′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMaxime López · Paris FC · 58′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedVincent Marchetti · Paris FC · 16′ · 0.05 xG · on targetVincent Marchetti · Paris FC · 25′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedOtávio · Paris FC · 28′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedGeorgiy Tsitaishvili · Metz · 61′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedNouha Dicko · Paris FC · 90′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedGauthier Hein · Metz · 90′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedIdrissa Gueye · Metz · 10′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedBenjamin Stambouli · Metz · 12′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedMoustapha Mbow · Paris FC · 28′ · 0.07 xG · on targetMoustapha Mbow · Paris FC · 39′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedAdama Camara · Paris FC · 59′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedSadibou Sané · Metz · 22′ · 0.10 xG · goalAdama Camara · Paris FC · 16′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedMaxime López · Paris FC · 90′ · 0.11 xG · on targetThibault De Smet · Paris FC · 50′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedGeorgiy Tsitaishvili · Metz · 25′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedSamir Chergui · Paris FC · 57′ · 0.20 xG · on targetMorgan Bokele Mputu · Metz · 66′ · 0.20 xG · off target or blockedIlan Kebbal · Paris FC · 90′ · 0.20 xG · on targetMoses Simon · Paris FC · 67′ · 0.23 xG · goalJean-Philippe Krasso · Paris FC · 84′ · 0.36 xG · on targetBoubacar Traoré · Metz · 54′ · 0.44 xG · goalIlan Kebbal · Paris FC · 52′ · 0.48 xG · goalJean-Philippe Gbamin · Metz · 10′ · 0.57 xG · off target or blockedIlan Kebbal · Paris FC · 45′ · 0.82 xG · goal
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  • goal
  • penalty
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Paris FC: 24 shots, 9 on target, 3.29 xG. Metz: 14 shots, 2 on target, 1.83 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

01.753.50′HT90′Ilan Kebbal · Paris FC · 45′Ilan Kebbal · Paris FC · 52′Moses Simon · Paris FC · 67′Sadibou Sané · Metz · 22′Boubacar Traoré · Metz · 54′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Paris FC 3.29 xG · Metz 1.83 xG.

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Paris FC favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · Metz in 0 · 11 too close

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Window

Season

Paris FC3 matchesMetz3 matches
1.67 goals/match ▲Goals scored3/30.67 goals/match
2.67 goals/matchGoals allowed3/3▲ 2.33 goals/match
1.74 xG/match ▲Expected goals3/30.9 xG/match
16.3 shots/match ▲Shots3/39 shots/match
6.67 shots/match ▲Shots on target3/31.33 shots/match
52.7% ●Possession3/344.7%
7.67 corners/match ●Corners3/34 corners/match
0.67 cards/matchCards3/32 cards/match
8.67 fouls/matchFouls3/313 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade C · Limited evidenceLimited evidence — limited
Season samples3 / 3home / away teams
Recent samples3 / 3last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • At least one team has fewer than the configured season sample.
  • At least one team has an incomplete last-five window.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • The completed-match sample is too small for broad style conclusions.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 31 Aug 2025, 19:15 UTC · analysis-v4

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