Metz 1–3 Auxerre
Expected and what happened
- Expected xG
- 1.5 – 1.1
- Actual xG
- 0.9 – 0.8
- Goals
- 1 – 3
Footybot made Metz favourites at 48%.
Auxerre won a close one on the chances: 0.8 xG to 0.9.
Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Sadibou Sané, 61.5 in 90′.
Well above their usual level: Sadibou Sané +9.6, Naouirou Ahamada +9.6.
Well below it: Jessy Deminguet −10.6, Habibou Diallo −9.7, Bryan Okoh −9.1.
Going in
Each side's last five results before this match.
Metz
| 6 Feb 2026 | D 0–0 | v Lille |
| 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 |
Auxerre
| 8 Feb 2026 | D 0–0 | v Paris FC |
| 1 Feb 2026 | D 0–0 | at Toulouse |
| 23 Jan 2026 | L 0–1 | v Paris Saint-Germain |
| 17 Jan 2026 | L 0–1 | at RC Lens |
| 4 Jan 2026 | L 0–2 | at Stade Brestois |
Head to head
| 7 Dec 2025 | Auxerre 3–1 Metz |
Metz
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Mbala | 8 | 100.0 | – |
| Sadibou Sané | 90 | 61.5 | +9.6 |
| Maxime Colin | 27 | 53.7 | – |
| Fodé Ballo-Touré | 62 | 51.5 | +3.7 |
| Alpha Touré | 45 | 51.3 | +7.1 |
| Gauthier Hein | 70 | 51.1 | −0.8 |
| Urie-Michel Mboula | 90 | 49.6 | +2.9 |
| Jonathan Fischer | 90 | 48.2 | −2.0 |
| Believe Munongo | 90 | 45.0 | – |
| Giorgi Abuashvili | 82 | 44.5 | −1.7 |
| Koffi Kouao | 63 | 42.4 | −6.7 |
| Giorgi Tsitaishvili | 90 | 42.0 | −5.7 |
| Giorgi Kvilitaia | 20 | 40.9 | – |
| Lucas Michal | 28 | 38.7 | – |
| Habibou Diallo | 90 | 38.0 | −9.7 |
| Jessy Deminguet | 45 | 35.5 | −10.6 |
Auxerre
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marvin Senaya | 8 | 82.5 | – |
| Yvan Zaddy | 1 | 80.9 | – |
| Kévin Danois | 89 | 60.1 | +5.2 |
| Assane Dioussé | 8 | 55.1 | – |
| Josué Casimir | 18 | 53.9 | – |
| Naouirou Ahamada | 82 | 53.6 | +9.6 |
| Lassine Sinayoko | 90 | 52.6 | +0.0 |
| Donovan Léon | 90 | 50.7 | −3.9 |
| Clement Akpa | 90 | 49.5 | +5.4 |
| Romain Faivre | 72 | 48.8 | – |
| Bryan Okoh | 90 | 45.1 | −9.1 |
| Lamine Sy | 82 | 44.9 | +0.4 |
| Lasso Coulibaly | 18 | 43.3 | – |
| Elisha Owusu | 90 | 43.0 | +0.1 |
| Sinaly Diomandé | 90 | 43.0 | −6.4 |
| Sékou Mara | 72 | 41.3 | −2.5 |