Metz vs Angers

14 September 2025 · Ligue 1 · 2025/26 · Referee Benoît Millot

Full time 1 – 1

Half-time: 1–0

  • Jean-Philippe Gbamin 14’
  • Himad Abdelli 90’ (pen)

Match summary

Metz and Angers shared the points in a 1-1 draw. Metz led 1-0 at half-time.

Jean-Philippe Gbamin put Metz ahead from a corner in the 14th minute, set up by Gauthier Hein and Himad Abdelli equalised from the penalty spot in the 90th minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Metz created 1.76 expected goals (xG) from 9 shots, Angers 2.03 from 10. Habib Diallo had a penalty saved for Metz.

Match stats

55% Possession 45%
9 Shots 10
5 Shots on target 4
4 Corners 3
97 Attacks 86
42 Dangerous attacks 36
542 Passes 443
89% Pass accuracy 87%
25 Tackles 24
10 Fouls 7
0 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
1 Offsides 3

Key events

Metz Angers
Kick-off
Jean-Philippe GbaminRight foot shot1-0 (Metz)
14’
Habib DialloShot on target
14’
Ibou SanéShot on target
29’
45’
Prosper PeterShot on target
45+2’
Haris BelkeblaFoul
Half-time1-0
Second half underway
61’
Jacques EkomiéFlorent Hanin
61’
L. MachineSidiki Chérif
Habib DialloMissed penalty
64’
Habib DialloShot on target
64’
Terry YegbeShot on target
66’
71’
Himad AbdelliLouis Mouton
Giorgi AbuashviliGiorgi Tsitaishvili
72’
Cheikh SabalyIbou Sané
73’
73’
Prosper PeterShot on target
80’
Justin KalumbaLilian Raolisoa
Jessy DeminguetBenjamin Stambouli
85’
87’
VAR review
90’
Himad AbdelliPenalty1-1 (Angers)
90+9’
Lanroy MachineShot on target
Full-time1-1

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 1.76 2.03 14’ Jean-Philippe Gbamin (Metz), 1-0 14’ 90’ Himad Abdelli (Angers), 1-1 90’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.76 2.03 14’ Jean-Philippe Gbamin (Metz), 1-0 Gbamin 14’ 90’ Himad Abdelli (Angers), 1-1 Abdelli 90’
Metz 1.76 xGAngers 2.03 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Angers attacking Metz attacking 
64’ Habib Diallo (Metz), penalty, 0.76 xG, saved 90’ Himad Abdelli (Angers), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 14’ Jean-Philippe Gbamin (Metz), from a corner, 0.64 xG, goal 73’ Prosper Peter (Angers), open play, 0.43 xG, saved 45’ Prosper Peter (Angers), open play, 0.39 xG, saved 73’ Lanroy Machine (Angers), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 50’ Prosper Peter (Angers), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 90+3’ Lanroy Machine (Angers), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 21’ Gauthier Hein (Metz), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 29’ Ibou Sané (Metz), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 90+9’ Lanroy Machine (Angers), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 14’ Habib Diallo (Metz), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 33’ Koffi Kouao (Metz), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 42’ Ousmane Camara (Angers), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 66’ Terry Yegbe (Metz), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 70’ Benjamin Stambouli (Metz), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 60’ Sidiki Chérif (Angers), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 71’ Carlens Arcus (Angers), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 90+5’ Boubacar Traore (Metz), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 64’ Habib Diallo (Metz), penalty, 0.76 xG, saved 90’ Himad Abdelli (Angers), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 14’ Jean-Philippe Gbamin (Metz), from a corner, 0.64 xG, goal 73’ Prosper Peter (Angers), open play, 0.43 xG, saved 45’ Prosper Peter (Angers), open play, 0.39 xG, saved 73’ Lanroy Machine (Angers), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 50’ Prosper Peter (Angers), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 90+3’ Lanroy Machine (Angers), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 29’ Ibou Sané (Metz), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 21’ Gauthier Hein (Metz), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 90+9’ Lanroy Machine (Angers), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 14’ Habib Diallo (Metz), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 33’ Koffi Kouao (Metz), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 42’ Ousmane Camara (Angers), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 66’ Terry Yegbe (Metz), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 70’ Benjamin Stambouli (Metz), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 60’ Sidiki Chérif (Angers), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 71’ Carlens Arcus (Angers), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 90+5’ Boubacar Traore (Metz), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Metz

Lineup not available for this match.

Angers 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Koffi
Hanin 61’
Lefort
Camara
Arcus
Belkebla
Belkhdim
Chérif 61’
Mouton 71’
Raolisoa 80’
Peter

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Jonathan Fischer GK900 0.000.000
Koffi Kouao DEF901 0.050.000
Terry Yegbe DEF901 0.050.000
Jean-Philippe Gbamin DEF9011 0.640.000
Alpha Touré DEF900 0.000.000
Benjamin Stambouli MID901 0.030.122
Boubacar Traore MID901 0.020.000
Giorgi Tsitaishvili MID770 0.000.000
Gauthier Hein MID9011 0.080.773
Ibou Sané MID781 0.080.000
Habib Diallo FWD902 0.820.000
Giorgi Abuashvili Sub130 0.000.000
Cheick Tidiane Sabaly Sub120 0.000.000
Jessy Deminguet Sub10 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Metz win 42% Avg odds 2.25
Draw 29% Avg odds 3.27
Angers win 29% Avg odds 3.24

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

Form going into the game

Metz LLLLL
Angers WLWLD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Metz 1-0 Angers, 14 May 22 Next meeting: Angers 1-0 Metz, 01 Feb 26  All Metz vs Angers meetings

Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Timeline, lineups and team statistics from Sportmonks. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.