Ligue 1 · 2025Stade Saint-Symphorien

Metz 1–1 Angers · Ligue 1

Metz

LLL
1–1Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Metz and Angers drew 1–1.

Shots
910
Shots on target
54
Expected goals
1.712.27
Possession
55%45%

Full time

What the match recorded

Metz and Angers drew 1–1. Recorded in this match (Metz – Angers): shots 9–10, shots on target 5–4, expected goals 1.71–2.27, possession 55%–45%. 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.

The teams have contrasting possession records

weak

Metz have recorded the higher season possession share.

47.3% ●PossessionMetz · Angers32.5%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 14.8 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricMetzAngersBaseline
Possession47.3%32.5%48.4%

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

Angers show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

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

9 shots/match ▲ShotsMetz · Angers7.75 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricMetzAngersBaseline
Shots9 shots/match7.75 shots/match12.3 shots/match
Shots against14 shots/match15.5 shots/match12.5 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots9 shots10 shotsMetz 9 shots, Angers 10 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots4 shotsMetz 5 shots, Angers 4 shots
  • Expected goals1.71 xG2.27 xGMetz 1.71 xG, Angers 2.27 xG
  • Possession55%45%Metz 55%, Angers 45%
  • Corners4 corners3 cornersMetz 4 corners, Angers 3 corners
  • Fouls10 fouls7 foulsMetz 10 fouls, Angers 7 fouls
  • Yellow cards0 cards1 cardMetz 0 cards, Angers 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.

Benjamin Stambouli · Metz · 70′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedCarlens Arcus · Angers · 71′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedBoubacar Traoré · Metz · 90′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedKoffi Kouao · Metz · 33′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedIbou Sane · Metz · 29′ · 0.04 xG · on targetSidiki Cherif · Angers · 60′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedLanroy Machine · Angers · 90′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedOusmane Camara · Angers · 42′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedGauthier Hein · Metz · 21′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedHabibou Diallo · Metz · 14′ · 0.08 xG · on targetProsper Peter · Angers · 45′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedTerry Yegbe · Metz · 66′ · 0.15 xG · on targetLanroy Machine · Angers · 90′ · 0.27 xG · on targetLanroy Machine · Angers · 73′ · 0.31 xG · off target or blockedProsper Peter · Angers · 45′ · 0.44 xG · on targetJean-Philippe Gbamin · Metz · 14′ · 0.50 xG · goalProsper Peter · Angers · 73′ · 0.59 xG · on targetHabibou Diallo · Metz · 64′ · 0.82 xG · on targetHimad Abdelli · Angers · 90′ · 0.82 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Metz: 9 shots, 5 on target, 1.72 xG. Angers: 10 shots, 4 on target, 2.66 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

01.530′HT90′Jean-Philippe Gbamin · Metz · 14′Himad Abdelli · Angers · 90′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Metz 1.72 xG · Angers 2.66 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Metz
0Draws
1Angers
Metz — Angers · Ligue 11–0
Angers — Metz · Ligue 13–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

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

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Metz4 matchesAngers4 matches
0.75 goals/matchGoals scored4/40.75 goals/match
2 goals/matchGoals allowed4/4▲ 0.75 goals/match
1.1 xG/matchExpected goals4/4▲ 1.18 xG/match
9 shots/match ▲Shots4/47.75 shots/match
2.25 shots/matchShots on target4/4▲ 3.25 shots/match
47.3% ●Possession4/432.5%
4 corners/match ●Corners4/41.75 corners/match
1.5 cards/matchCards4/41.5 cards/match
12.3 fouls/matchFouls4/49.75 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade C · Limited evidenceLimited evidence — limited
Season samples4 / 4home / away teams
Recent samples4 / 4last-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, 14 Sept 2025, 19:15 UTC · analysis-v4

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