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Ligue 1Matchweek 22THE MATCH CENTRE

Metz vs Auxerre match centre

Metz badgeMetzHome · 18 in league
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Momentum↓ Low8/100OlderLatest
Full time
1:3
UK time · Europe/London
Auxerre badgeAuxerreAway · 15 in league
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Momentum↗ Rising16/100OlderLatest
Goalscorers
N. Mbala90′
S. Sane4′ (og)
U. Mboula76′ (og)
K. Danois89′
Venue to be confirmedSeason 2025/26Back to matches
THE MATCH VERDICT · 90 MINUTES

Our view of the game

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Why this selection? Data checks & method

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THE FINAL WHISTLE

The match in numbers

Statistics and key moments from this match.

FULL TIME
MetzAuxerre
4Corner Kicks3
13Fouls12
2Yellow Cards3
Red Cards
2Goalkeeper Saves3
551Total passes334
480Passes accurate275

— means not supplied. Live xG availability varies by match. Verified post-match xG is shown separately in the Chance quality section when available.

BEFORE YOU DECIDE

Team news & availability

API-Football

Recorded availability for this fixture. These reports are not a confirmed starting XI.

Metz 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Auxerre 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Includes injuries and other availability reasons supplied by the provider. Player importance and replacement quality require context; these reports do not automatically adjust the Kickoff Edge forecast.

THE EVIDENCE, IN CONTEXT

Your match briefing

From recorded results

Compare the evidence for both teams before drawing a conclusion. The context below uses up to 10 completed matches before this fixture, within the available last 365 days.

HOME PERSPECTIVE

Metz

1/6Wins
1.5Goals / game
1.7Conceded / game

Keep in view: 3 losses in that sample. At home, 1 wins from 4 available matches.

Inspect Metz’s results
AWAY PERSPECTIVE

Auxerre

0/5Wins
0.0Goals / game
0.8Conceded / game

Keep in view: 3 losses in that sample. At away venues, 0 wins from 3 available matches.

Inspect Auxerre’s results
BEFORE YOU DECIDE

What could change the picture?

  • Lineup data is available in the match centre.
  • Recent results include different opponents and competitions.
  • Goals and results describe past outcomes; they do not measure chance quality or guarantee the next result.

Historical context reconstructed from results currently stored, not an archived pre-match briefing. These facts provide context, not a full explanation of the model’s calculation. How this is calculated ↓

HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING

Recent form

Compare recent results at a glance, or open the match list for a closer look.

Last 10 games · all venues and competitions.

About these numbers

Results are from completed 90-minute games before this fixture, across all competitions. Games decided after extra time or penalties are excluded. Switch on “Match home & away form” to compare Metz at home with Auxerre away.

We show up to the selected number of available games from the previous year. Missing results may appear as the database updates. These are past results, not predictions.

Updated 2 Oct, 01:50 UK.

THE SEASON SO FAR

How the teams compare

Ligue 1 · 2025/26 · all league matches

MetzAuxerre
21Matches played21
13Points earned14
3Wins3
1.0Goals scored / match0.7
2.2Goals conceded / match1.4
4Clean sheets5
8Failed to score12

Season totals and averages. Home / away compares Metz at home with Auxerre away. Small samples can be misleading.

THE STORY SO FAR

Head-to-head

0 recorded meetings

Previous meetings are not available for this fixture yet.

TEAM SELECTION

Lineups & formations

Confirmed lineups

Official starting XIs supplied by the match-data provider.

Metz

Confirmed formation4-2-3-1Benoit Tavenot
  1. 1J. FischerG
  2. 39K. KouaoD
  3. 38S. SaneD
  4. 4U. MboulaD
  5. 97F. Ballo-ToureD
  6. 33B. MunongoM
  7. 20J. DeminguetM
  8. 9G. AbuashviliM
  9. 10G. HeinM
  10. 7G. TsitaishviliM
  11. 30H. DialloF
Substitutes (9)

2 · M. Colin

40 · O. Ba

15 · T. Yegbe

70 · B. Sarr

12 · A. Toure

11 · G. Kvilitaia

19 · L. Michal

34 · N. Mbala

99 · J. Asoro

Auxerre

Confirmed formation4-3-3Christophe Pelissier
  1. 16D. LeonG
  2. 27L. SyD
  3. 20S. DiomandeD
  4. 24B. OkohD
  5. 92C. AkpaD
  6. 8N. AhamadaM
  7. 42E. OwusuM
  8. 5K. DanoisM
  9. 28R. FaivreF
  10. 9S. MaraF
  11. 10L. SinayokoF
Substitutes (9)

40 · T. De Percin

14 · G. Mensah

22 · F. Oppegard

29 · M. Senaya

18 · A. Diousse

36 · T. Devernois

41 · Y. Zaddy

7 · J. Casimir

21 · L. Coulibaly

INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE

Player statistics

This match

Metz

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Jonathan Fischer906.3—0—23—
Koffi Kouao636.6—02442
Sadibou Sané907.3—0—833
Urie-Michel Mboula906.5—01941
Fodé Ballo-Touré626.6—0—434
Believe Munongo906.0—01401
Jessy Deminguet456.2—0—37—
Giorgi Abuashvili826.5—01232
Gauthier Hein706.2—0—411
Georgiy Tsitaishvili906.9—0—421
Habib Diallo906.5—0—13—
Alpha Touré456.6—12282
Lucas Michal286.3—0—15—
Maxime Colin276.3—0—20—
Giorgi Kvilitaia206.5—016—
Nathan Mbala87.31011—
Ousmane Ba———————
Terry Yegbe———————
Bouna Sarr———————
Joel Asoro———————

Auxerre

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Donovan Léon907.3—0—21—
Lamine Sy827.2—01222
Sinaly Diomandé906.9—01222
Bryan Okoh906.9—0—372
Clement Akpa907.0—0—331
Naouirou Ahamada826.7—01221
Elisha Owusu907.3—0—253
Kévin Danois898.2101482
Romain Faivre727.2—01222
Sékou Mara726.5—01142
Lassine Sinayoko907.2—13494
Josué Casimir186.7—0—91
Lasso Coulibaly186.2—0—5—
Marvin Senaya86.5—0—1—
Assane Dioussé86.3—0—4—
Yvan Zaddy1——0—3—
Théo De Percin———————
Gideon Mensah———————
Fredrik Oppegård———————
Tidiane Devernois———————
2025/26 STANDINGS

Ligue 1 table

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Current standings · Ligue 1 . Both teams are highlighted. These may include matches played after this fixture.

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1Paris Saint Germain34244674294576
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2Lens34224866353170
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3Lille34187952371561
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4Lyon341861053401360
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5Marseille341851163451859
WWLDL
6Rennes3417895950959
LWLWW
7Monaco34166126054654
LLWDD
8Strasbourg341581158471153
WWDLW
9Lorient341112114851-345
LWDLW
10Toulouse33128134746144
WWDLL
11Paris FC341111124750-344
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12Stade Brestois 2934109154355-1239
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13Angers3499162948-1936
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14Le Havre34714133244-1235
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15Auxerre34810163444-1034
WWWLD
16Nice34711163760-2332
WDDLD
17Nantes3358202952-2323
LWLLD
18Metz3438233276-4417
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