Clermont vs Metz

29 August 2021 · Ligue 1 · 2021/22 · Referee Hakim Ben El Hadj

Full time 2 – 2

Half-time: 1–2

  • Sikou Niakaté 35’ (og)
  • Elbasan Rashani 58’
  • Ibrahima Niane 10’ (pen)
  • Arthur Desmas 29’ (og)

Match summary

The points were shared as Clermont and Metz drew 2-2. Metz led 2-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Ibrahima Niane put Metz ahead from the penalty spot in the 10th minute, Desmas's own goal made it 0-2 in the 29th minute, and Niakaté's own goal pulled one back to make it 1-2 in the 35th minute. In the second half, Elbasan Rashani equalised in the 58th minute, set up by Mohamed Bayo.

There was little between the sides on chances: Clermont created 1.65 expected goals (xG) from 16 shots, Metz 1.90 from 12.

Match stats

Clermont Metz
16 Shots 12
4 Shots on Target 4
6 Corners 3
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1.65 xG 1.90
1.65 Non-penalty xG 1.14
13 Deep Completions 2

Key events

Clermont Metz
Kick-off
10’
Ibrahima Niane
Penalty
0-1 (Metz)
29’
Arthur Desmas
Own goal
0-2 (Metz)
Sikou Niakaté
Own goal
1-2 (Clermont)
35’
Half-time1-2
Elbasan Rashani
Assist: Mohamed Bayo
2-2 (Clermont)
58’
Full-time2-2

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Clermont
  • Florent Ogier
Metz
  • Pape Sarr
  • Sofiane Alakouch

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.65 1.90 10’ Ibrahima Niane (Metz), 0-1 10’ 29’ Arthur Desmas (Metz) own goal, 0-2 29’ 35’ Sikou Niakaté (Clermont) own goal, 1-2 35’ 58’ Elbasan Rashani (Clermont), 2-2 58’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.65 1.90 10’ Ibrahima Niane (Metz), 0-1 Niane 10’ 29’ Arthur Desmas (Metz) own goal, 0-2 Desmas 29’ 35’ Sikou Niakaté (Clermont) own goal, 1-2 Niakaté 35’ 58’ Elbasan Rashani (Clermont), 2-2 Rashani 58’
Clermont 1.65 xGMetz 1.90 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Metz attacking Clermont attacking 
10’ Ibrahima Niane (Metz), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 57’ Lamine Gueye (Metz), open play, 0.57 xG, saved 58’ Elbasan Rashani (Clermont), set piece, 0.55 xG, goal 35’ Mohamed Bayo (Clermont), open play, 0.26 xG, hit the woodwork 36’ Matthieu Udol (Metz), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 47’ Jason Berthomier (Clermont), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 37’ Jason Berthomier (Clermont), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 67’ Kiki Kouyate (Metz), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 84’ Mohamed Bayo (Clermont), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 50’ Lamine Gueye (Metz), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 55’ Jason Berthomier (Clermont), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 42’ Sikou Niakaté (Metz), set piece, 0.07 xG, off target 72’ Cédric Hountondji (Clermont), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 68’ Jason Berthomier (Clermont), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 52’ Vital N'Simba (Clermont), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 3’ Jodel Dossou (Clermont), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 21’ Lamine Gueye (Metz), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 74’ Ibrahima Niane (Metz), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 23’ Akim Zedadka (Clermont), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 70’ Sikou Niakaté (Metz), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 3’ Jodel Dossou (Clermont), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 51’ Jodel Dossou (Clermont), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 90+4’ Johan Gastien (Clermont), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 24’ Jodel Dossou (Clermont), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 32’ Ibrahima Niane (Metz), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 1’ Mohamed Bayo (Clermont), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 17’ Dylan Bronn (Metz), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 61’ Pape Sarr (Metz), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 29’ Arthur Desmas (Clermont), own goal 35’ Sikou Niakaté (Metz), own goal 10’ Ibrahima Niane (Metz), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 57’ Lamine Gueye (Metz), open play, 0.57 xG, saved 58’ Elbasan Rashani (Clermont), set piece, 0.55 xG, goal 35’ Mohamed Bayo (Clermont), open play, 0.26 xG, hit the woodwork 36’ Matthieu Udol (Metz), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 47’ Jason Berthomier (Clermont), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 37’ Jason Berthomier (Clermont), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 67’ Kiki Kouyate (Metz), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 84’ Mohamed Bayo (Clermont), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 50’ Lamine Gueye (Metz), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 55’ Jason Berthomier (Clermont), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 42’ Sikou Niakaté (Metz), set piece, 0.07 xG, off target 72’ Cédric Hountondji (Clermont), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 68’ Jason Berthomier (Clermont), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 52’ Vital N'Simba (Clermont), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 21’ Lamine Gueye (Metz), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 74’ Ibrahima Niane (Metz), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 3’ Jodel Dossou (Clermont), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 23’ Akim Zedadka (Clermont), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 70’ Sikou Niakaté (Metz), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 51’ Jodel Dossou (Clermont), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 3’ Jodel Dossou (Clermont), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 90+4’ Johan Gastien (Clermont), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 24’ Jodel Dossou (Clermont), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 32’ Ibrahima Niane (Metz), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 1’ Mohamed Bayo (Clermont), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 17’ Dylan Bronn (Metz), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 61’ Pape Sarr (Metz), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 29’ Arthur Desmas (Clermont), own goal 35’ Sikou Niakaté (Metz), own goal
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Arthur Desmas GK900 0.000.000
Akim Zedadka DEF901 0.050.000
Florent Ogier DEF900 0.000.000
Cédric Hountondji DEF901 0.070.000
Vital N'Simba DEF901 0.060.000
Johan Gastien MID901 0.030.000
Jonathan Iglesias MID900 0.000.061
Jodel Dossou MID864 0.160.072
Jason Berthomier MID764 0.350.173
Elbasan Rashani MID7511 0.550.352
Mohamed Bayo FWD9013 0.370.673
Jim Allevinah Sub150 0.000.031
Saif-Eddine Khaoui Sub140 0.000.000
Jordan Tell Sub40 0.000.091

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Clermont win 58% Avg odds 1.65
Draw 25% Avg odds 3.85
Metz win 17% Avg odds 5.45

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

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Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.