Strasbourg vs Metz

18 January 2026 · Ligue 1 · 2025/26 · Referee Jérémie Pignard

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 2–1

  • Diego Moreira 12’
  • Martial Godo 43’
  • Gauthier Hein 24’ (pen)

Match summary

Strasbourg won 2-1 at home to Metz. Strasbourg led 2-1 at half-time.

Diego Moreira put Strasbourg ahead in the 12th minute, set up by Julio Enciso, Gauthier Hein equalised from the penalty spot in the 24th minute, and Martial Godo won it with a header in the 43rd minute, set up by Guela Doué.

There was little between the sides on chances: Strasbourg created 1.02 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots, Metz 0.98 from 9.

Match stats

47% Possession 53%
14 Shots 9
6 Shots on target 2
4 Corners 1
109 Attacks 69
67 Dangerous attacks 37
478 Passes 526
91% Pass accuracy 88%
16 Tackles 19
12 Fouls 12
2 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
2 Offsides 1

Key events

Strasbourg Metz
Kick-off
Diego MoreiraLeft foot shot1-0 (Strasbourg)
12’
24’
Gauthier HeinPenalty1-1 (Metz)
Valentín BarcoArgument
25’
25’
Joaquín PanichelliShot on target
33’
39’
Martial GodoShot on target
42’
Martial GodoHeader2-1 (Strasbourg)
43’
45+2’
Half-time2-1
Martial GodoShot on target
47’
Second half underway
Julio EncisoShot on target
54’
58’
Terry YegbeFoul
62’
Jean-Philippe GbaminShot on target
71’
Alpha TouréJessy Deminguet
72’
Giorgi AbuashviliFodé Ballo-Touré
Félix LemaréchalMartial Godo
80’
81’
Joel AsoroIbou Sané
90+1’
Morgan BokeleMalick Mbaye
90+1’
Benjamin StambouliJean-Philippe Gbamin
Kendry PáezDiego Moreira
90+3’
Full-time2-1

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.02 0.98 12’ Diego Moreira (Strasbourg), 1-0 12’ 24’ Gauthier Hein (Metz), 1-1 24’ 43’ Martial Godo (Strasbourg), 2-1 43’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.02 0.98 12’ Diego Moreira (Strasbourg), 1-0 Moreira 12’ 24’ Gauthier Hein (Metz), 1-1 Hein 24’ 43’ Martial Godo (Strasbourg), 2-1 Godo 43’
Strasbourg 1.02 xGMetz 0.98 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Metz attacking Strasbourg attacking 
24’ Gauthier Hein (Metz), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 54’ Julio Enciso (Strasbourg), open play, 0.38 xG, saved 12’ Diego Moreira (Strasbourg), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 47’ Martial Godo (Strasbourg), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 46’ Julio Enciso (Strasbourg), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 33’ Joaquín Panichelli (Strasbourg), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 40’ Julio Enciso (Strasbourg), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, blocked 37’ Martial Godo (Strasbourg), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 60’ Valentín Barco (Strasbourg), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 10’ Ibou Sané (Metz), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 43’ Martial Godo (Strasbourg), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 51’ Gauthier Hein (Metz), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90’ Jean-Philippe Gbamin (Metz), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 9’ Malick Mbaye (Metz), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 42’ Martial Godo (Strasbourg), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 47’ Fode Toure (Metz), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 62’ Jean-Philippe Gbamin (Metz), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 65’ Diego Moreira (Strasbourg), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 37’ Diego Moreira (Strasbourg), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 15’ Guela Doué (Strasbourg), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 28’ Jessy Deminguet (Metz), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 32’ Diego Moreira (Strasbourg), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 73’ Jean-Philippe Gbamin (Metz), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 24’ Gauthier Hein (Metz), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 54’ Julio Enciso (Strasbourg), open play, 0.38 xG, saved 12’ Diego Moreira (Strasbourg), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 47’ Martial Godo (Strasbourg), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 46’ Julio Enciso (Strasbourg), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 33’ Joaquín Panichelli (Strasbourg), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 40’ Julio Enciso (Strasbourg), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, blocked 37’ Martial Godo (Strasbourg), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 60’ Valentín Barco (Strasbourg), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 10’ Ibou Sané (Metz), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 43’ Martial Godo (Strasbourg), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 51’ Gauthier Hein (Metz), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90’ Jean-Philippe Gbamin (Metz), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 9’ Malick Mbaye (Metz), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 42’ Martial Godo (Strasbourg), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 47’ Fode Toure (Metz), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 62’ Jean-Philippe Gbamin (Metz), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 65’ Diego Moreira (Strasbourg), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 37’ Diego Moreira (Strasbourg), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 15’ Guela Doué (Strasbourg), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 28’ Jessy Deminguet (Metz), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 32’ Diego Moreira (Strasbourg), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 73’ Jean-Philippe Gbamin (Metz), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Strasbourg 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Penders
Doué
Høgsberg 64’
Doukouré
Chilwell
Barco
Mourabet
Moreira 90’
Enciso 80’
Godo 80’
Panichelli

Lineup not available for this match.

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Mike Penders GK900 0.000.000
Guela Doué DEF9011 0.010.051
Ismaël Doukouré DEF900 0.000.011
Lucas Høgsberg DEF660 0.000.000
Ben Chilwell DEF900 0.000.000
Valentín Barco MID901 0.050.052
Samir El Mourabet MID900 0.000.223
Diego Moreira MID9014 0.160.000
Julio Enciso MID8213 0.500.132
Martial Godo MID8214 0.240.061
Joaquín Panichelli FWD901 0.060.381
Guemissongui Ouattara Sub240 0.000.000
Felix Lemarechal Sub80 0.000.000
Samuel Amo-Ameyaw Sub80 0.000.000
Kendry Páez Sub10 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Strasbourg win 67% Avg odds 1.42
Draw 20% Avg odds 4.70
Metz win 13% Avg odds 7.02

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

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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.