Coupe de France 25/26, Round of 32 · 11 Jan 2026

Metz 0–4 Montpellier

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Dec 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Metz favourites at 47%.

Montpellier won a close one on the chances: 1.2 xG to 1.1.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Urie-Michel Mboula, 63.3 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Urie-Michel Mboula +15.5, Boubacar Traoré +13.2, Alpha Touré +12.9.

Well below it: Gauthier Hein −10.6.

Each side's last five results before this match.

4 Jan 2026	D 1–1	at Lorient Ligue 1
20 Dec 2025	W 3–0	at ASC Biesheim Coupe de France
13 Dec 2025	L 2–3	v Paris Saint-Germain Ligue 1
7 Dec 2025	L 1–3	at Auxerre Ligue 1
28 Nov 2025	L 0–1	v Stade Rennais Ligue 1

19 Dec 2025	W 1–0	at Canet Roussillon FC Coupe de France
29 Nov 2025	W 2–0	at Montceau Coupe de France
16 Nov 2025	W 2–0	at RCO Agde Coupe de France

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Urie-Michel Mboula Defender	90	–	63.3	+15.5
Sadibou Sané Defender	90	0.07	62.9	+9.3
Fodé Ballo-Touré Defender	59	–	61.6	+12.3
Boubacar Traoré Midfielder	59	0.02	61.1	+13.2
Alpha Touré Midfielder	74	–	59.5	+12.9
Morgan Bokele Mputu Midfielder	25	0.09	56.6	–
Malick Mbaye Midfielder	90	0.04	54.9	+6.9
Giorgi Tsitaishvili Midfielder	90	0.17	54.3	+3.3
Koffi Kouao Defender	59	0.03	52.9	+7.1
Believe Munongo Midfielder	16	0.04	52.4	–
Ibou Sane Forward	65	0.57	51.9	+9.7
Maxime Colin Defender	31	–	49.0	–
Gauthier Hein Midfielder	90	0.02	41.2	−10.6
Benjamin Stambouli Midfielder	31	0.04	41.0	–
Joel Asoro Forward	31	–	36.2	–
Ousmane Ba Goalkeeper	90	–	29.1	–

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Yanis Issoufou Midfielder	74	1	1	0.12	61.1	–
Khalil Fayad Midfielder	23	0	0	0.17	52.6	–
Enzo Tchato Mbiayi Defender	87	1	0	0.47	47.8	–
Alexandre Mendy Forward	90	0	0	0.41	46.6	–
Bećir Omeragić Defender	90	0	0	–	42.4	–
Lucas Mincarelli Defender	90	0	0	–	37.7	–