Metz vs Montpellier

2 November 2019 · Ligue 1 · 2019/20 · Referee Stéphanie Frappart

Full time 2 – 2

Half-time: 1–0

  • Habib Diallo 26’
  • Opa Nguette 47’
  • Andy Delort 72’
  • Junior Sambia 78’

Match summary

The points were shared as Metz and Montpellier drew 2-2. Metz led 1-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Habib Diallo put Metz ahead in the 26th minute, set up by Manuel Cabit. In the second half, Opa Nguette made it 2-0 in the 47th minute, set up by Adama Traoré, Andy Delort pulled one back to make it 2-1 in the 72nd minute, set up by Hilton, and Junior Sambia equalised in the 78th minute.

Metz had the better of the chances, with 1.14 expected goals (xG) from 11 shots to Montpellier's 0.66 from 12.

Match stats

Metz Montpellier
11 Shots 12
4 Shots on Target 4
5 Corners 3
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1.14 xG 0.66
1.14 Non-penalty xG 0.66
3 Deep Completions 3

Key events

Metz Montpellier
Kick-off
Habib Diallo
Assist: Manuel Cabit1-0 (Metz)
26’
Half-time1-0
Opa Nguette
Assist: Adama Traoré2-0 (Metz)
47’
72’
Andy Delort
Assist: Hilton2-1 (Montpellier)
78’
Junior Sambia2-2 (Montpellier)
Full-time2-2

Bookings

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

Metz
  • Habib Diallo
Montpellier
  • Hilton
  • Daniel Congré

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.14 0.66 26’ Habib Diallo (Metz), 1-0 26’ 47’ Opa Nguette (Metz), 2-0 47’ 72’ Andy Delort (Montpellier), 2-1 72’ 78’ Junior Sambia (Montpellier), 2-2 78’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.14 0.66 26’ Habib Diallo (Metz), 1-0 Diallo 26’ 47’ Opa Nguette (Metz), 2-0 Nguette 47’ 72’ Andy Delort (Montpellier), 2-1 Delort 72’ 78’ Junior Sambia (Montpellier), 2-2 Sambia 78’
Metz 1.14 xGMontpellier 0.66 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Montpellier attacking Metz attacking 
26’ Habib Diallo (Metz), open play, 0.60 xG, goal 72’ Andy Delort (Montpellier), open play, 0.25 xG, goal 62’ Opa Nguette (Metz), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 86’ Farid Boulaya (Metz), set piece, 0.11 xG, blocked 30’ Daniel Congré (Montpellier), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 47’ Opa Nguette (Metz), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 11’ Habib Diallo (Metz), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, blocked 53’ Gaetan Laborde (Montpellier), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 75’ Souleymane Camara (Montpellier), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 54’ Andy Delort (Montpellier), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 81’ Junior Sambia (Montpellier), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 82’ Kevin N'Doram (Metz), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 89’ Habib Diallo (Metz), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 24’ Habib Diallo (Metz), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 42’ Damien Le Tallec (Montpellier), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 75’ Florent Mollet (Montpellier), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 78’ Junior Sambia (Montpellier), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 15’ Andy Delort (Montpellier), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 71’ Opa Nguette (Metz), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 6’ Opa Nguette (Metz), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 19’ Gaetan Laborde (Montpellier), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 50’ Junior Sambia (Montpellier), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 86’ Fabien Centonze (Metz), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 26’ Habib Diallo (Metz), open play, 0.60 xG, goal 72’ Andy Delort (Montpellier), open play, 0.25 xG, goal 62’ Opa Nguette (Metz), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 86’ Farid Boulaya (Metz), set piece, 0.11 xG, blocked 30’ Daniel Congré (Montpellier), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 47’ Opa Nguette (Metz), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 11’ Habib Diallo (Metz), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, blocked 53’ Gaetan Laborde (Montpellier), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 75’ Souleymane Camara (Montpellier), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 54’ Andy Delort (Montpellier), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 81’ Junior Sambia (Montpellier), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 89’ Habib Diallo (Metz), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 24’ Habib Diallo (Metz), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 82’ Kevin N'Doram (Metz), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 42’ Damien Le Tallec (Montpellier), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 75’ Florent Mollet (Montpellier), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 78’ Junior Sambia (Montpellier), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 15’ Andy Delort (Montpellier), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 71’ Opa Nguette (Metz), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 6’ Opa Nguette (Metz), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 19’ Gaetan Laborde (Montpellier), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 50’ Junior Sambia (Montpellier), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 86’ Fabien Centonze (Metz), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Alexandre Oukidja GK900 0.000.000
Fabien Centonze DEF901 0.010.000
Mamadou Fofana DEF900 0.000.000
Stoppila Sunzu DEF810 0.000.000
Manuel Cabit DEF9010 0.000.601
Kevin N'Doram MID901 0.040.000
Victorien Angban MID900 0.000.000
Digbo Maiga MID900 0.000.000
Adama Traoré MID9010 0.000.214
Opa Nguette MID9014 0.250.041
Habib Diallo FWD9014 0.740.151
Farid Boulaya Sub91 0.110.041
Ibrahima Niane Sub10 0.000.041

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Metz win 30% Avg odds 3.18
Draw 32% Avg odds 2.96
Montpellier win 38% Avg odds 2.52

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

Form going into the game

Metz WDLWL
Montpellier WLWLD

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Previous and next meeting

Next meeting: Montpellier 1-1 Metz, 05 Feb 20  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.