Matchday

Ligue 1 25/26 · 31 Aug 2025

Paris FC 3–2 Metz

Expected and what happened

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

Expected xG
1.1 – 1.4
Actual xG
3.2 – 1.8
Goals
3 – 2

Footybot made Metz favourites at 44%.

Paris FC won and made the better chances: 3.2 xG to 1.8.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Sadibou Sané, 62.7 in 80′.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Paris FC

23 Aug 2025L 2–5at Olympique de Marseille Ligue 1
17 Aug 2025L 0–1at Angers Ligue 1

Metz

23 Aug 2025L 0–3at Olympique Lyonnais Ligue 1
17 Aug 2025L 0–1v RC Strasbourg Ligue 1

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Paris FC

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Nouha Dicko Forward1000.05100.0–
Mathieu Cafaro Midfielder1000.03100.0–
Maxime López Midfielder90010.1462.1–
Ilan Kebbal Midfielder90201.5061.9–
Pierre Lees Melou Midfielder2400–58.5–
Jean-Philippe Krasso Forward24000.3457.6–
Moses Simon Forward89110.2756.0–
Vincent Marchetti Midfielder89000.1152.7–
Willem Geubbels Forward66000.0244.1–
Nhoa Sangui Defender1300–43.9–
Moustapha Mbow Defender90000.1443.5–
Otávio Defender90000.0542.3–
Adama Camara Midfielder66000.1942.2–
Thibault De Smet Defender77000.1441.2–
Samir Chergui Defender90000.2340.0–
Kevin Trapp Goalkeeper9000–34.6–

Metz

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Alpha Touré Midfielder1300–71.8–
Sadibou Sané Defender80100.1162.7–
Gauthier Hein Midfielder90010.0557.0–
Boubacar Traoré Midfielder89100.4655.9–
Koffi Kouao Defender9000–55.2–
Benjamin Stambouli Midfielder90000.0755.1–
Giorgi Tsitaishvili Midfielder62010.2254.3–
Jean-Philippe Gbamin Defender90000.5553.9–
Jonathan Fischer Goalkeeper9000–53.2+4.0
Giorgi Abuashvili Forward62000.0648.6–
Terry Yegbe Defender7700–44.0–
Ibou Sane Forward2800–41.1–
Idrissa Gueye Forward89000.1040.4–
Morgan Bokele Mputu Midfielder28000.1934.3–
Jessy Deminguet Midfielder1000.0233.0–
Brian Madjo Forward100–0.0–