Metz vs Brest

1 March 2026 · Ligue 1 · 2025/26 · Referee Jeremy Stinat

Full time 0 – 1

Half-time: 0–0

  • Ludovic Ajorque 69’

Match summary

Brest won 1-0 away at Metz. It was goalless at half-time.

Ludovic Ajorque put Brest ahead in the 69th minute, set up by Brendan Chardonnet.

Metz can feel hard done by, creating 1.61 expected goals (xG) from 24 shots to Brest's 0.96 from 6. Brest had a player sent off.

Match stats

66% Possession 34%
24 Shots 6
6 Shots on target 1
12 Corners 4
129 Attacks 64
83 Dangerous attacks 20
553 Passes 308
89% Pass accuracy 75%
21 Tackles 25
14 Fouls 11
2 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 1
1 Offsides 0

Key events

Metz Brest
Kick-off
21’
Daouda Guindo: card review (VAR)
22’
Daouda GuindoFoul
26’
Bradley LockoJunior Dina Ebimbe
Half-time0-0
Giorgi AbuashviliBelieve Munongo
46’
Second half underway
Giorgi TsitaishviliFoul
51’
52’
Junior DiazFoul
Maxime ColinShot on target
57’
Jean-Philippe GbaminShot on target
58’
Giorgi KvilitaiaBouna Sarr
59’
Habib DialloShot on target
66’
Sadibou SanéHandball
67’
69’
Ludovic AjorqueLeft foot shot0-1 (Brest)
74’
Rémy Labeau LascaryKamory Doumbia
Nathan MbalaAlpha Touré
76’
Lucas MichalMaxime Colin
76’
Michel MboulaBoubacar Traoré
81’
83’
Lucas TousartRomain Del Castillo
Jean-Philippe GbaminShot on target
85’
Lucas MichalShot on target
90’
Nathan MbalaShot on target
90+6’
Full-time0-1

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.61 0.96 69’ Ludovic Ajorque (Brest), 0-1 69’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.61 0.96 69’ Ludovic Ajorque (Brest), 0-1 Ajorque 69’
Metz 1.61 xGBrest 0.96 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Brest attacking Metz attacking 
69’ Ludovic Ajorque (Brest), open play, 0.44 xG, goal 37’ Kamory Doumbia (Brest), open play, 0.39 xG, hit the woodwork 66’ Habib Diallo (Metz), from a corner, 0.36 xG, saved 10’ Alpha Touré (Metz), open play, 0.32 xG, off target 4’ Alpha Touré (Metz), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 90+2’ Habib Diallo (Metz), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 90+2’ Giorgi Kvilitaia (Metz), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 58’ Jean-Philippe Gbamin (Metz), from a corner, 0.08 xG, saved 83’ Giorgi Abuashvili (Metz), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 90+6’ Nathan Mbala (Metz), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, saved 4’ Believe Munongo (Metz), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 27’ Habib Diallo (Metz), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 66’ Giorgi Kvilitaia (Metz), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 85’ Jean-Philippe Gbamin (Metz), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 54’ Kamory Doumbia (Brest), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 14’ Kamory Doumbia (Brest), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 11’ Eric Junior Dina Ebimbe (Brest), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 27’ Habib Diallo (Metz), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+6’ Giorgi Tsitaishvili (Metz), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 11’ Eric Junior Dina Ebimbe (Brest), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 80’ Habib Diallo (Metz), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90’ Lucas Michal (Metz), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 58’ Jean-Philippe Gbamin (Metz), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 59’ Koffi Kouao (Metz), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 82’ Giorgi Abuashvili (Metz), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 47’ Boubacar Traore (Metz), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 57’ Maxime Colin (Metz), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 84’ Nathan Mbala (Metz), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 79’ Nathan Mbala (Metz), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 30’ Koffi Kouao (Metz), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 69’ Ludovic Ajorque (Brest), open play, 0.44 xG, goal 37’ Kamory Doumbia (Brest), open play, 0.39 xG, hit the woodwork 66’ Habib Diallo (Metz), from a corner, 0.36 xG, saved 10’ Alpha Touré (Metz), open play, 0.32 xG, off target 4’ Alpha Touré (Metz), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 90+2’ Habib Diallo (Metz), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 90+2’ Giorgi Kvilitaia (Metz), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 58’ Jean-Philippe Gbamin (Metz), from a corner, 0.08 xG, saved 83’ Giorgi Abuashvili (Metz), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 90+6’ Nathan Mbala (Metz), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, saved 4’ Believe Munongo (Metz), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 27’ Habib Diallo (Metz), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 66’ Giorgi Kvilitaia (Metz), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 85’ Jean-Philippe Gbamin (Metz), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 54’ Kamory Doumbia (Brest), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 14’ Kamory Doumbia (Brest), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 11’ Eric Junior Dina Ebimbe (Brest), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 27’ Habib Diallo (Metz), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 80’ Habib Diallo (Metz), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90’ Lucas Michal (Metz), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 90+6’ Giorgi Tsitaishvili (Metz), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 11’ Eric Junior Dina Ebimbe (Brest), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 58’ Jean-Philippe Gbamin (Metz), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 57’ Maxime Colin (Metz), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 59’ Koffi Kouao (Metz), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 82’ Giorgi Abuashvili (Metz), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 47’ Boubacar Traore (Metz), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 84’ Nathan Mbala (Metz), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 79’ Nathan Mbala (Metz), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 30’ Koffi Kouao (Metz), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Metz

Lineup not available for this match.

Brest 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Coudert
Guindo
Diaz
Chardonnet
Lala
Magnetti
Chotard
Ebimbe 26’
Doumbia 74’
Castillo 83’
Ajorque

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Jonathan Fischer GK900 0.000.000
Koffi Kouao DEF902 0.030.352
Sadibou Sané DEF900 0.000.021
Jean-Philippe Gbamin DEF903 0.150.021
Maxime Colin DEF781 0.020.000
Boubacar Traore MID831 0.020.000
Bouna Sarr MID610 0.000.000
Alpha Touré MID782 0.420.000
Believe Munongo MID481 0.050.000
Giorgi Tsitaishvili MID901 0.030.205
Habib Diallo FWD905 0.560.072
Giorgi Abuashvili Sub422 0.070.000
Giorgi Kvilitaia Sub292 0.140.452
Lucas Michal Sub121 0.030.000
Nathan Mbala Sub123 0.090.122
Michel Mboula Sub70 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Metz win 26% Avg odds 3.57
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.34
Brest win 46% Avg odds 2.07

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

Form going into the game

Metz LLDLL
Brest LDWDW

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Previous and next meeting

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