Matchday

Ligue 1 25/26 · 14 Sep 2025

Metz 1–1 Angers

Expected and what happened

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

Expected xG
1.8 – 0.9
Actual xG
1.7 – 2.4
Goals
1 – 1

Footybot made Metz favourites at 59%.

Angers deserved more from the draw, creating 2.4 xG to 1.7.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Jonathan Fischer, 56.4 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Jean-Philippe Gbamin +10.3.

Well below it: Koffi Kouao −16.3, Giorgi Tsitaishvili −10.1, Boubacar Traoré −8.3.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Metz

31 Aug 2025L 2–3at Paris FC Ligue 1
23 Aug 2025L 0–3at Olympique Lyonnais Ligue 1
17 Aug 2025L 0–1v RC Strasbourg Ligue 1

Angers

31 Aug 2025D 1–1v Stade Rennais Ligue 1
22 Aug 2025L 0–1at Paris Saint-Germain Ligue 1
17 Aug 2025W 1–0v Paris FC Ligue 1

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Metz

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Jonathan Fischer Goalkeeper9000–56.4+6.7
Jean-Philippe Gbamin Defender90100.5255.9+10.3
Giorgi Abuashvili Forward1800–45.7–
Benjamin Stambouli Midfielder85000.0244.6−0.9
Gauthier Hein Midfielder90010.0642.4–
Habibou Diallo Forward90000.8741.8–
Ibou Sane Forward73000.0439.7–
Alpha Touré Midfielder9000–39.1–
Boubacar Traoré Midfielder90000.0238.4−8.3
Giorgi Tsitaishvili Midfielder7200–35.7−10.1
Koffi Kouao Defender90000.0335.3−16.3
Terry Yegbe Defender90000.1532.9–
Jessy Deminguet Midfielder1400–32.4–
Cheick Tidiane Sabaly Midfielder1700–13.5–

Angers

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Himad Abdelli Midfielder19100.7992.2–
Justin-Noel Kalumba Midfielder1000–88.8–
Hervé Koffi Goalkeeper9000–53.6−7.6
Jordan Lefort Defender9000–50.4+6.2
Carlens Arcus Defender90000.0249.7+6.4
Haris Belkebla Midfielder9000–48.7+6.6
Louis Mouton Midfielder7100–47.9–
Ousmane Camara Defender90000.0647.7+2.2
Yassin Belkhdim Midfielder9000–45.2+0.8
Lanroy Machine Forward29000.5545.1–
Prosper Peter Forward90000.9243.2–
Lilian Raolisoa Defender8000–39.1+2.1
Sidiki Cherif Forward61000.0338.9−1.3
Jacques Ekomié Defender2900–38.5–
Florent Hanin Defender6100–36.2–