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Auxerre 3–1 Metz · Ligue 1

Auxerre

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3–1Historical 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

Auxerre won 3–1.

Shots
145
Shots on target
73
Expected goals
1.940.55
Possession
39%61%

Full time

What the match recorded

Auxerre beat Metz 3–1. Recorded in this match (Auxerre – Metz): shots 14–5, shots on target 7–3, expected goals 1.94–0.55, possession 39%–61%. 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 above their season average.

1.4 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1 goal/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 for1.4 goals/match1 goal/match1.4 goals/match

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

Metz show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

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

10.9 shots/match ▲ShotsAuxerre · Metz8.93 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricAuxerreMetzBaseline
Shots10.9 shots/match8.93 shots/match12.2 shots/match
Shots against11.7 shots/match14.8 shots/match11.6 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots14 shots5 shotsAuxerre 14 shots, Metz 5 shots
  • Shots on target7 shots3 shotsAuxerre 7 shots, Metz 3 shots
  • Expected goals1.94 xG0.55 xGAuxerre 1.94 xG, Metz 0.55 xG
  • Possession39%61%Auxerre 39%, Metz 61%
  • Corners5 corners3 cornersAuxerre 5 corners, Metz 3 corners
  • Fouls10 fouls12 foulsAuxerre 10 fouls, Metz 12 fouls
  • Yellow cards2 cards1 cardAuxerre 2 cards, 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.

Kévin Danois · Auxerre · 41′ · 0.01 xG · on targetDanny Namaso · Auxerre · 65′ · 0.01 xG · on targetBoubacar Traoré · Metz · 7′ · 0.02 xG · on targetClement Akpa · Auxerre · 64′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedOussama El Azzouzi · Auxerre · 66′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedKévin Danois · Auxerre · 52′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedDanny Namaso · Auxerre · 52′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedGauthier Hein · Metz · 71′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedFredrik Oppegård · Auxerre · 52′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedGauthier Hein · Metz · 45′ · 0.05 xG · goalKévin Danois · Auxerre · 89′ · 0.06 xG · goalLassine Sinayoko · Auxerre · 64′ · 0.07 xG · on targetFodé Ballo-Touré · Metz · 20′ · 0.10 xG · on targetOussama El Azzouzi · Auxerre · 48′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedDanny Namaso · Auxerre · 13′ · 0.15 xG · on targetDanny Namaso · Auxerre · 45′ · 0.30 xG · off target or blockedOussama El Azzouzi · Auxerre · 39′ · 0.32 xG · goalHabibou Diallo · Metz · 47′ · 0.35 xG · off target or blockedLassine Sinayoko · Auxerre · 36′ · 0.82 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
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Auxerre: 14 shots, 7 on target, 1.99 xG. Metz: 5 shots, 3 on target, 0.55 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

0120′HT90′Lassine Sinayoko · Auxerre · 36′Oussama El Azzouzi · Auxerre · 39′Kévin Danois · Auxerre · 89′Gauthier Hein · Metz · 45′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Auxerre 1.99 xG · Metz 0.55 xG.

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Auxerre favored in 7 of 11 directional metrics · Metz in 2 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Auxerre15 matchesMetz15 matches
0.73 goals/matchGoals scored15/15▲ 1 goal/match
1.4 goals/match ▲Goals allowed15/152.27 goals/match
1.13 xG/matchExpected goals15/151.17 xG/match
10.9 shots/match ▲Shots15/158.93 shots/match
3.67 shots/match ▲Shots on target15/153.07 shots/match
43.9%Possession15/15● 49.3%
4.73 corners/match ●Corners15/154.13 corners/match
2.4 cards/matchCards15/151.67 cards/match
13.5 fouls/matchFouls15/1511.1 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples15 / 15home / 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.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 7 Dec 2025, 20:15 UTC · analysis-v4

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