Ligue 1 25/26 · 4 Oct 2025

Metz 0–3 Olympique de Marseille

Expected and what happened

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

Footybot made Olympique de Marseille favourites at 44%.

Olympique de Marseille won and made the better chances: 2.7 xG to 0.2.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Matt O'Riley, 72.4 in 85′.

Well above their usual level: Matt O'Riley +19.2.

Well below it: Sadibou Sané −17.3, Mason Greenwood −16.1, Gauthier Hein −11.9.

Each side's last five results before this match.

30 Sep 2025	W 4–0	v AFC Ajax Champions League
26 Sep 2025	W 2–1	at RC Strasbourg Ligue 1
22 Sep 2025	W 1–0	v Paris Saint-Germain Ligue 1
16 Sep 2025	L 1–2	at Real Madrid Champions League
12 Sep 2025	W 4–0	v Lorient Ligue 1

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Giorgi Tsitaishvili Midfielder	11	0.04	69.7	–
Alpha Touré Midfielder	11	–	64.5	–
Jonathan Fischer Goalkeeper	90	–	51.4	+2.3
Cheick Tidiane Sabaly Midfielder	90	–	43.1	+2.2
Brian Madjo Forward	11	–	42.5	–
Fodé Ballo-Touré Defender	79	0.02	42.4	–
Boubacar Traoré Midfielder	90	–	42.1	−0.7
Habibou Diallo Forward	79	0.04	41.6	−4.4
Koffi Kouao Defender	90	–	39.1	−10.3
Terry Yegbe Defender	90	–	38.5	−3.1
Gauthier Hein Midfielder	90	0.05	38.3	−11.9
Jessy Deminguet Midfielder	79	–	38.1	−1.9
Sadibou Sané Defender	90	–	36.8	−17.3
Maxime Colin Defender	69	–	30.4	–
Jean-Philippe Gbamin Defender	21	–	25.5	–

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Amine Gouiri Forward	26	1	1	0.50	92.9	–
Leonardo Balerdi Defender	26	0	0	–	78.5	–
Matt O'Riley Midfielder	85	1	1	0.19	72.4	+19.2
Bilal Nadir Midfielder	10	0	0	0.21	59.8	–
Pierre-Emile Højbjerg Midfielder	90	0	0	–	57.7	−3.6
Benjamin Pavard Defender	90	0	0	0.12	55.9	+3.5
Igor Paixão Midfielder	80	1	0	0.28	54.0	+6.2
Gerónimo Rulli Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	50.1	−6.8
Angel Gomes Midfielder	64	0	0	0.30	49.6	−1.8
Arthur Vermeeren Midfielder	12	0	0	–	49.2	–
Emerson Defender	90	0	0	0.06	48.8	+1.5
Robinio Vaz Forward	64	0	1	0.60	48.4	–
Nayef Aguerd Defender	90	0	0	–	47.6	−8.8
Timothy Weah Midfielder	79	0	0	0.09	46.4	−1.3
Mason Greenwood Midfielder	90	0	0	0.35	40.4	−16.1
Amir Murillo Defender	11	0	0	0.04	32.4	–