Matchday

Ligue 1 25/26 · 15 Feb 2026

Metz 1–3 Auxerre

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jan 2026; the outlined result is 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 2026D 0–0v Lille Ligue 1
1 Feb 2026L 0–1at Angers Ligue 1
25 Jan 2026L 2–5v Olympique Lyonnais Ligue 1
18 Jan 2026L 1–2at RC Strasbourg Ligue 1
4 Jan 2026D 1–1at Lorient Ligue 1

Auxerre

8 Feb 2026D 0–0v Paris FC Ligue 1
1 Feb 2026D 0–0at Toulouse Ligue 1
23 Jan 2026L 0–1v Paris Saint-Germain Ligue 1
17 Jan 2026L 0–1at RC Lens Ligue 1
4 Jan 2026L 0–2at Stade Brestois Ligue 1

Head to head

7 Dec 2025Auxerre 3–1 Metz Ligue 1

Metz

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Nathan Mbala Forward8100.07100.0–
Sadibou Sané Defender9000–61.5+9.6
Maxime Colin Defender2700–53.7–
Fodé Ballo-Touré Defender6200–51.5+3.7
Alpha Touré Midfielder45010.1051.3+7.1
Gauthier Hein Midfielder70000.2751.1−0.8
Urie-Michel Mboula Defender90000.1949.6+2.9
Jonathan Fischer Goalkeeper9000–48.2−2.0
Believe Munongo Midfielder90000.1145.0–
Giorgi Abuashvili Forward82000.0344.5−1.7
Koffi Kouao Defender63000.1642.4−6.7
Giorgi Tsitaishvili Midfielder9000–42.0−5.7
Giorgi Kvilitaia Forward20000.0240.9–
Lucas Michal Forward2800–38.7–
Habibou Diallo Forward9000–38.0−9.7
Jessy Deminguet Midfielder4500–35.5−10.6

Auxerre

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Marvin Senaya Defender800–82.5–
Yvan Zaddy Forward100–80.9–
Kévin Danois Midfielder89100.1660.1+5.2
Assane Dioussé Midfielder800–55.1–
Josué Casimir Midfielder1800–53.9–
Naouirou Ahamada Midfielder82000.0953.6+9.6
Lassine Sinayoko Forward90010.3352.6+0.0
Donovan Léon Goalkeeper9000–50.7−3.9
Clement Akpa Defender9000–49.5+5.4
Romain Faivre Midfielder72000.0348.8–
Bryan Okoh Defender9000–45.1−9.1
Lamine Sy Defender82000.0944.9+0.4
Lasso Coulibaly Midfielder1800–43.3–
Elisha Owusu Midfielder9000–43.0+0.1
Sinaly Diomandé Defender90000.0243.0−6.4
Sékou Mara Forward72000.0741.3−2.5