Ligue 1 · 2025Stade Saint-Symphorien

Metz 1–3 Paris FC · Ligue 1

Metz

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1–3Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Paris FC won 1–3.

Shots
1315
Shots on target
67
Expected goals
1.011.74
Possession
51%49%

Full time

What the match recorded

Paris FC beat Metz 3–1. Recorded in this match (Metz – Paris FC): shots 13–15, shots on target 6–7, expected goals 1.01–1.74, 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's recent record differs from the season

moderate

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

2.2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.33 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 for2.2 goals/match1.33 goals/match1.35 goals/match

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

Metz have a visible home split

moderate

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

11.9 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season9.77 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots11.9 shots/match9.77 shots/match11.4 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots13 shots15 shotsMetz 13 shots, Paris FC 15 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots7 shotsMetz 6 shots, Paris FC 7 shots
  • Expected goals1.01 xG1.74 xGMetz 1.01 xG, Paris FC 1.74 xG
  • Possession51%49%Metz 51%, Paris FC 49%
  • Corners6 corners5 cornersMetz 6 corners, Paris FC 5 corners
  • Fouls9 fouls8 foulsMetz 9 fouls, Paris FC 8 fouls
  • Yellow cards2 cards2 cardsMetz 2 cards, Paris FC 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.

Rudy Matondo · Paris FC · 36′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedIlan Kebbal · Paris FC · 49′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedGeorgiy Tsitaishvili · Metz · 54′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedKoffi Kouao · Metz · 4′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedGiorgi Kvilitaia · Metz · 51′ · 0.02 xG · on targetJean-Philippe Gbamin · Metz · 90′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedLuca Koleosho · Paris FC · 39′ · 0.03 xG · on targetLuca Koleosho · Paris FC · 72′ · 0.03 xG · on targetLucas Michal · Metz · 90′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedCiro Immobile · Paris FC · 21′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedGiorgi Kvilitaia · Metz · 40′ · 0.04 xG · on targetGeorgiy Tsitaishvili · Metz · 76′ · 0.04 xG · on targetGeorgiy Tsitaishvili · Metz · 82′ · 0.04 xG · on targetNathan Mbala · Metz · 74′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedVincent Marchetti · Paris FC · 71′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedIlan Kebbal · Paris FC · 89′ · 0.06 xG · goalWillem Geubbels · Paris FC · 90′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedRudy Matondo · Paris FC · 50′ · 0.08 xG · on targetWillem Geubbels · Paris FC · 83′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedCiro Immobile · Paris FC · 45′ · 0.11 xG · on targetLucas Michal · Metz · 79′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedMathieu Cafaro · Paris FC · 90′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedGiorgi Kvilitaia · Metz · 90′ · 0.18 xG · on targetOtávio · Paris FC · 69′ · 0.19 xG · goalJahyann Pandore · Metz · 85′ · 0.19 xG · off target or blockedAlimami Gory · Paris FC · 21′ · 0.22 xG · goalGiorgi Kvilitaia · Metz · 31′ · 0.38 xG · goalWillem Geubbels · Paris FC · 78′ · 0.40 xG · off target or blocked
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Metz: 13 shots, 6 on target, 1.13 xG. Paris FC: 15 shots, 7 on target, 1.52 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

0120′HT90′Giorgi Kvilitaia · Metz · 31′Alimami Gory · Paris FC · 21′Otávio · Paris FC · 69′Ilan Kebbal · Paris FC · 89′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Metz 1.13 xG · Paris FC 1.52 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Metz
0Draws
1Paris FC
Paris FC — Metz · Ligue 13–2

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Metz favored in 1 of 11 directional metrics · Paris FC in 10

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Metz30 matchesParis FC30 matches
0.9 goals/matchGoals scored30/30▲ 1.33 goals/match
2.2 goals/matchGoals allowed30/30▲ 1.53 goals/match
1.02 xG/matchExpected goals30/30▲ 1.3 xG/match
9.77 shots/matchShots30/30▲ 11.5 shots/match
3.2 shots/matchShots on target30/30▲ 3.83 shots/match
49%Possession30/30● 51%
4.13 corners/matchCorners30/30● 4.33 corners/match
1.85 cards/matchCards26/262.27 cards/match
11.4 fouls/matchFouls30/3010.7 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples30 / 30home / 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, 19 Apr 2026, 19:15 UTC · analysis-v4

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