Metz vs Montpellier

1 December 2021 · Ligue 1 · 2021/22 · Referee Ruddy Buquet

Full time 1 – 3

Half-time: 0–2

  • Nicolas de Preville 70’
  • Téji Savanier 36’
  • Stephy Mavididi 45+1’
  • Sepe Elye Wahi 48’

Match summary

Montpellier took a 3-1 win at Metz. Montpellier led 2-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Téji Savanier put Montpellier ahead with a direct free kick in the 36th minute and Stephy Mavididi made it 0-2 in first-half stoppage time. In the second half, Sepe Elye Wahi made it 0-3 in the 48th minute, set up by Mihailo Ristic and Nicolas de Preville pulled one back to make it 1-3 in the 70th minute, set up by Opa Nguette.

There was little between the sides on chances: Metz created 1.50 expected goals (xG) from 20 shots, Montpellier 1.41 from 10.

Match stats

Metz Montpellier
20 Shots 10
7 Shots on Target 7
7 Corners 4
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1.48 xG 1.41
1.48 Non-penalty xG 1.41
3 Deep Completions 4

Key events

Metz Montpellier
Kick-off
36’
Téji Savanier0-1 (Montpellier)
45+1’
Stephy Mavididi0-2 (Montpellier)
Half-time0-2
48’
Sepe Elye Wahi
Assist: Mihailo Ristic0-3 (Montpellier)
Nicolas de Preville
Assist: Opa Nguette1-3 (Metz)
70’
Full-time1-3

Bookings

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

Metz
  • Dylan Bronn
  • Pape Sarr
Montpellier
  • Mihailo Ristic
  • Florent Mollet

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 1.50 1.41 36’ Téji Savanier (Montpellier), 0-1 36’ 45+1’ Stephy Mavididi (Montpellier), 0-2 45+1’ 48’ Sepe Elye Wahi (Montpellier), 0-3 48’ 70’ Nicolas de Preville (Metz), 1-3 70’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.50 1.41 36’ Téji Savanier (Montpellier), 0-1 Savanier 36’ 45+1’ Stephy Mavididi (Montpellier), 0-2 Mavididi 45+1’ 48’ Sepe Elye Wahi (Montpellier), 0-3 Wahi 48’ 70’ Nicolas de Preville (Metz), 1-3 de Preville 70’
Metz 1.50 xGMontpellier 1.41 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Montpellier attacking Metz attacking 
51’ Kiki Kouyate (Metz), from a corner, 0.59 xG, saved 88’ Nicholas Gioacchini (Montpellier), open play, 0.43 xG, off target 48’ Sepe Elye Wahi (Montpellier), open play, 0.38 xG, goal 83’ Ibrahima Niane (Metz), set piece, 0.33 xG, off target 65’ Stephy Mavididi (Montpellier), open play, 0.32 xG, off target 38’ Opa Nguette (Metz), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 46’ Stephy Mavididi (Montpellier), open play, 0.13 xG, goal 70’ Nicolas de Preville (Metz), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 21’ Téji Savanier (Montpellier), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 76’ Fabien Centonze (Metz), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 51’ Jemerson (Metz), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 47’ Opa Nguette (Metz), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 87’ Ibrahima Niane (Metz), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 6’ Téji Savanier (Montpellier), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 30’ Opa Nguette (Metz), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 69’ Opa Nguette (Metz), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 7’ Fabien Centonze (Metz), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 13’ Florent Mollet (Montpellier), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 36’ Téji Savanier (Montpellier), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, goal 42’ Opa Nguette (Metz), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90’ Ibrahima Niane (Metz), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+2’ Fabien Centonze (Metz), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 21’ Jordan Ferri (Montpellier), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 30’ Opa Nguette (Metz), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+3’ Dylan Bronn (Metz), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 43’ Boubacar Traore (Metz), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 18’ Nicolas de Preville (Metz), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 24’ Téji Savanier (Montpellier), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 50’ Fabien Centonze (Metz), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 62’ Pape Sarr (Metz), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 51’ Kiki Kouyate (Metz), from a corner, 0.59 xG, saved 88’ Nicholas Gioacchini (Montpellier), open play, 0.43 xG, off target 48’ Sepe Elye Wahi (Montpellier), open play, 0.38 xG, goal 83’ Ibrahima Niane (Metz), set piece, 0.33 xG, off target 65’ Stephy Mavididi (Montpellier), open play, 0.32 xG, off target 46’ Stephy Mavididi (Montpellier), open play, 0.13 xG, goal 38’ Opa Nguette (Metz), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 70’ Nicolas de Preville (Metz), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 21’ Téji Savanier (Montpellier), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 51’ Jemerson (Metz), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 76’ Fabien Centonze (Metz), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 47’ Opa Nguette (Metz), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 30’ Opa Nguette (Metz), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 87’ Ibrahima Niane (Metz), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 6’ Téji Savanier (Montpellier), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 36’ Téji Savanier (Montpellier), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, goal 69’ Opa Nguette (Metz), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 7’ Fabien Centonze (Metz), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 13’ Florent Mollet (Montpellier), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 42’ Opa Nguette (Metz), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90’ Ibrahima Niane (Metz), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 21’ Jordan Ferri (Montpellier), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 90+2’ Fabien Centonze (Metz), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 30’ Opa Nguette (Metz), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+3’ Dylan Bronn (Metz), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 43’ Boubacar Traore (Metz), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 18’ Nicolas de Preville (Metz), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 24’ Téji Savanier (Montpellier), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 50’ Fabien Centonze (Metz), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 62’ Pape Sarr (Metz), open play, 0.01 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Alexandre Oukidja GK900 0.000.000
Kiki Kouyate DEF901 0.590.000
Dylan Bronn DEF901 0.020.000
Jemerson DEF541 0.050.591
Fabien Centonze MID904 0.100.042
Thomas Delaine MID900 0.000.052
Vincent Pajot MID900 0.000.011
Pape Sarr MID831 0.010.000
Kevin N'Doram MID310 0.000.073
Nicolas de Preville FWD9012 0.080.083
Opa Nguette FWD8216 0.260.071
Boubacar Traore Sub591 0.010.021
Ibrahima Niane Sub363 0.380.051
Lamine Gueye Sub80 0.000.042
Amine Bassi Sub70 0.000.362

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Metz win 36% Avg odds 2.69
Draw 29% Avg odds 3.25
Montpellier win 35% Avg odds 2.73

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

Form going into the game

Metz LDDDW
Montpellier LWWLL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Metz 1-1 Montpellier, 03 Feb 21 Next meeting: Montpellier 2-2 Metz, 01 May 22  All Metz vs Montpellier meetings

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.