Metz 0–0 Lille
Expected and what happened
- Expected xG
- 1.5 – 1.4
- Actual xG
- 0.6 – 1.6
- Goals
- 0 – 0
Footybot saw it as open: Metz 39%, the draw 25%, Lille 37%.
Lille deserved more from the draw, creating 1.6 xG to 0.6.
Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Benjamin André, 60.2 in 90′.
Well above their usual level: Benjamin André +10.4, Ayyoub Bouaddi +9.3.
Going in
Each side's last five results before this match.
Metz
| 1 Feb 2026 | L 0–1 | at Angers |
| 25 Jan 2026 | L 2–5 | v Olympique Lyonnais |
| 18 Jan 2026 | L 1–2 | at RC Strasbourg |
| 4 Jan 2026 | D 1–1 | at Lorient |
| 13 Dec 2025 | L 2–3 | v Paris Saint-Germain |
Lille
| 1 Feb 2026 | L 0–1 | at Olympique Lyonnais |
| 29 Jan 2026 | W 1–0 | v SC Freiburg |
| 25 Jan 2026 | L 1–4 | v RC Strasbourg |
| 22 Jan 2026 | L 1–2 | at Celta Vigo |
| 16 Jan 2026 | L 0–3 | at Paris Saint-Germain |
Head to head
| 26 Oct 2025 | Lille 6–1 Metz |
Metz
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Fischer | 90 | 57.8 | +6.7 |
| Sadibou Sané | 90 | 51.9 | +0.0 |
| Giorgi Kvilitaia | 8 | 51.2 | – |
| Fodé Ballo-Touré | 90 | 49.9 | +2.5 |
| Urie-Michel Mboula | 90 | 49.9 | +4.3 |
| Koffi Kouao | 90 | 49.0 | +0.4 |
| Giorgi Abuashvili | 28 | 46.9 | – |
| Giorgi Tsitaishvili | 89 | 46.2 | +0.2 |
| Benjamin Stambouli | 70 | 43.5 | −0.7 |
| Jessy Deminguet | 70 | 43.0 | −3.2 |
| Habibou Diallo | 90 | 42.9 | −4.7 |
| Believe Munongo | 20 | 41.6 | – |
| Lucas Michal | 62 | 41.1 | – |
| Gauthier Hein | 20 | 39.9 | – |
| Alpha Touré | 90 | 37.2 | −7.2 |
Lille
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soriba Diaoune | 19 | 73.7 | – |
| Benjamin André | 90 | 60.2 | +10.4 |
| Alexsandro Ribeiro | 90 | 57.0 | +2.3 |
| Berke Özer | 90 | 56.3 | +6.8 |
| Ayyoub Bouaddi | 90 | 55.2 | +9.3 |
| Aïssa Mandi | 90 | 54.5 | +0.6 |
| Ngal'ayel Mukau | 8 | 46.1 | – |
| Hakon Arnar Haraldsson | 71 | 45.7 | −4.8 |
| Romain Perraud | 82 | 45.6 | −2.3 |
| Matías Fernández-Pardo | 90 | 45.4 | −1.6 |
| Félix Correia | 29 | 45.2 | – |
| Noah Edjouma | 61 | 41.4 | – |
| Olivier Giroud | 71 | 41.4 | −5.4 |
| Gaëtan Perrin | 19 | 41.1 | – |
| Tiago Santos | 82 | 38.7 | −0.7 |
| Calvin Verdonk | 8 | 35.1 | – |