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Ligue 1 · 2025Stade Louis II

AS Monaco 5–2 Metz · Ligue 1

5–2Historical match

Metz

LLLD

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

Match at a glance

AS Monaco won 5–2.

Shots
168
Shots on target
63
Expected goals
3.52.16
Possession
43%57%

Full time

What the match recorded

Monaco beat Metz 5–2. Recorded in this match (Monaco – Metz): shots 16–8, shots on target 6–3, expected goals 3.5–2.16, possession 43%–57%. 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 have a visible away split

weak

Metz's away-only shot average is above their full-season average.

11 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season8.8 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots11 shots/match8.8 shots/match12.4 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

Metz show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

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

12 shots/match ▲ShotsMonaco · Metz8.8 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricMonacoMetzBaseline
Shots12 shots/match8.8 shots/match12.4 shots/match
Shots against11.2 shots/match14.4 shots/match12.4 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots16 shots8 shotsAS Monaco 16 shots, Metz 8 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots3 shotsAS Monaco 6 shots, Metz 3 shots
  • Expected goals3.5 xG2.16 xGAS Monaco 3.5 xG, Metz 2.16 xG
  • Possession43%57%AS Monaco 43%, Metz 57%
  • Corners4 corners5 cornersAS Monaco 4 corners, Metz 5 corners
  • Fouls15 fouls6 foulsAS Monaco 15 fouls, Metz 6 fouls
  • Yellow cards1 card0 cardsAS Monaco 1 card, Metz 0 cards

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

4AS Monaco
0Draws
0Metz
Metz — AS Monaco · Ligue 12–5
AS Monaco — Metz · Ligue 12–1
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 9 of 11 directional metrics · Metz in 0 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

AS Monaco5 matchesMetz5 matches
2.6 goals/match ▲Goals scored5/51 goal/match
1.4 goals/match ▲Goals allowed5/52.6 goals/match
1.97 xG/match ▲Expected goals5/51.31 xG/match
12 shots/match ▲Shots5/58.8 shots/match
3.4 shots/match ▲Shots on target5/52.4 shots/match
55.4% ●Possession5/549.2%
5.2 corners/match ●Corners5/54.2 corners/match
2.2 cards/matchCards5/51.2 cards/match
13.2 fouls/matchFouls5/511 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples5 / 5home / 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.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 21 Sept 2025, 19:15 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Ligue 1

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsAS MonacoMetz
CompetitionLigue 1Ligue 1 2025/26
Head-to-headAS Monaco — Metz
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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