Ligue 1 · 2025Stade Raymond-Kopa

Angers 1–0 Metz · Ligue 1

Angers

WWLLD
1–0Historical match

Metz

LLDLL

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

Match at a glance

Angers won 1–0.

Shots
175
Shots on target
70
Expected goals
1.620.45
Possession
67%33%

Full time

What the match recorded

Angers beat Metz 1–0. Recorded in this match (Angers – Metz): shots 17–5, shots on target 7–0, expected goals 1.62–0.45, possession 67%–33%. 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.

Angers's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Angers's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

1.6 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.05 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 for1.6 goals/match1.05 goals/match1.43 goals/match

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

Angers have a visible home split

moderate

Angers's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

11.2 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season9.4 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots11.2 shots/match9.4 shots/match11.8 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots17 shots5 shotsAngers 17 shots, Metz 5 shots
  • Shots on target7 shots0 shotsAngers 7 shots, Metz 0 shots
  • Expected goals1.62 xG0.45 xGAngers 1.62 xG, Metz 0.45 xG
  • Possession67%33%Angers 67%, Metz 33%
  • Corners4 corners3 cornersAngers 4 corners, Metz 3 corners
  • Fouls11 fouls11 foulsAngers 11 fouls, Metz 11 fouls
  • Yellow cards2 cards2 cardsAngers 2 cards, Metz 2 cards

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.

Branco Van den Boomen · Angers · 38′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedOusmane Camara · Angers · 69′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedYassin Belkhdim · Angers · 19′ · 0.02 xG · on targetAlpha Touré · Metz · 78′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedBranco Van den Boomen · Angers · 17′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedBranco Van den Boomen · Angers · 40′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAlpha Touré · Metz · 89′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedLouis Mouton · Angers · 38′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedLouis Mouton · Angers · 42′ · 0.04 xG · on targetGoduine Koyalipou · Angers · 90′ · 0.04 xG · on targetAmine Sbai · Angers · 56′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedHabibou Diallo · Metz · 4′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedHabibou Diallo · Metz · 80′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedBranco Van den Boomen · Angers · 48′ · 0.10 xG · on targetJordan Lefort · Angers · 55′ · 0.10 xG · on targetLouis Mouton · Angers · 86′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedLouis Mouton · Angers · 25′ · 0.14 xG · goalGoduine Koyalipou · Angers · 84′ · 0.16 xG · off target or blockedLouis Mouton · Angers · 57′ · 0.22 xG · off target or blockedKoffi Kouao · Metz · 82′ · 0.23 xG · off target or blockedLilian Raolisoa · Angers · 85′ · 0.23 xG · on targetProsper Peter · Angers · 50′ · 0.24 xG · off target or blocked
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Angers: 17 shots, 7 on target, 1.59 xG. Metz: 5 shots, 0 on target, 0.43 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

0120′HT90′Louis Mouton · Angers · 25′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Angers 1.59 xG · Metz 0.43 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Angers
1Draws
1Metz
Metz — Angers · Ligue 11–1
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: Angers favored in 6 of 11 directional metrics · Metz in 1 · 4 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Angers20 matchesMetz20 matches
1.05 goals/matchGoals scored20/201.05 goals/match
1.25 goals/match ▲Goals allowed20/202.3 goals/match
1 xG/matchExpected goals20/20▲ 1.07 xG/match
9.4 shots/matchShots20/209 shots/match
3.55 shots/match ▲Shots on target20/203.05 shots/match
42.6%Possession20/20● 48.8%
3.75 corners/matchCorners20/20● 4 corners/match
1.4 cards/matchCards20/201.8 cards/match
11.1 fouls/matchFouls20/2010.9 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples20 / 20home / 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, 1 Feb 2026, 20:15 UTC · analysis-v4

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