AC Ajaccio vs FC Metz, Ligue 2 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AC Ajaccio vs FC Metz — Ligue 2 at Stade Francois Coty.
- AC Ajaccio 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- FC Metz 7 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Sylvain Palhies
- Referee Paul Cravo
- Referee Michel Dolmadjian
- Referee Remy Rasclard
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Saint-Étienne | 7 | 16 |
| 2 | Red Star FC | 7 | 14 |
| 3 | Stade de Reims | 7 | 13 |
| 4 | Montpellier HSC | 7 | 12 |
| 5 | FC Metz | 7 | 10 |
| 6 | AS Nancy-Lorraine | 7 | 10 |
| 7 | FC Annecy | 7 | 10 |
| 8 | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | 7 | 9 |
| 10 | Pau FC | 7 | 8 |
| 11 | USL Dunkerque | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | En Avant Guingamp | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 7 | 8 |
| 14 | Rodez Aveyron Football | 7 | 7 |
| 15 | FC Nantes | 7 | 7 |
| 16 | Clermont Foot 63 | 7 | 6 |
| 17 | US Boulogne Côte d'Opale | 7 | 5 |
| 18 | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | 7 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jan | FC Metz | H | 0–0 | D |
| 18 Jan | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | A | 0–0 | D |
| 11 Jan | AS Beziers | H | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Dec | Racing Club de Lens | A | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Dec | US Orleans Loiret | A | 3–1 | W |
| 04 Dec | AS Nancy-Lorraine | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jan | AC Ajaccio | A | 0–0 | D |
| 18 Jan | Clermont Foot 63 | H | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Jan | US Orleans Loiret | A | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Dec | Valenciennes FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 04 Dec | Red Star FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Dec | Grenoble Foot 38 | A | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
FC Metz this season
FC Metz this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Metz
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/2
46-60
3/3
61-75
–/2
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Metz
| Pape Fall | 5 G | |
| Jessy Deminguet | 2 G | 2 A |
| Giorgi Abuashvili | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. AC Ajaccio is hosting FC Metz for another epic battle.
- 5' Victorien Angban has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 438 appearances.
- 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His AC Ajaccio side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 15' Clement Michelin has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 20' FC Metz is showing some good football. However, FC Metz are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Frederic Antonetti will be considering his options from the bench.
- 30' The home supporters are growing impatient. AC Ajaccio must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 35' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 40' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 45' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 50' It looks surprising FC Metz does not make any changes. Opa Nguette has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 51' It is a substitution in AC Ajaccio team. Matteo Tramoni is replaced by Joseph Mendes on 51 minute.
- 56' Riad Nouri has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 61' AC Ajaccio started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 61.
- 66' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering AC Ajaccio that had 402 games and scored 241 goals.
- 71' Ibrahima Niane is replacing Farid Boulaya for the FC Metz side.
- 73' Stoppila Sunzu is having his name booked by the referee on 73.
- 78' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for John Boye suffering a number of foals already.
- 83' Both keepers have barely been tested. AC Ajaccio and FC Metz are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 88' AC Ajaccio are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Metz backline.
- 90' AC Ajaccio make a change. Kevin Lejeune trudges off to be replaced by Clement Michelin on 90 minutes.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
AC Ajaccio Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 15
- 17
- 13
-
11
Matteo Tramoni ↓ Joseph Mendes 51'
- 6
- 10
- 7
- 26
- 22
- 1
Bench
- 30
- 24
- 4
-
9
Joseph Mendes ↑ 51'
-
2
Clement Michelin ↑ 90'
- 20
- 14
Coach
Olivier Pantaloni
FC Metz Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 17
- 24
-
27
Farid Boulaya ↓ Ibrahima Niane 71'
- 11
- 16
- 31
- 5
- 21
- 6
- 13
Bench
- 1
- 8
- 10
- 28
- 25
-
7
Ibrahima Niane ↑ 71'
- 19
Coach
Frederic Antonetti
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Habib Diallo | 2 |
| Habib Diallo | 2 |
| Gauthier Hein | 1 |
| Ben Hamed Toure | 1 |
| Ibrahima Niane | 1 |
| Ghislain Gimbert | 1 |
| Ghislain Gimbert | 1 |
| Ibrahima Niane | 1 |
AC Ajaccio Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.92
AC Ajaccio xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06
FC Metz xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 68% + AC Ajaccio or FC Metz 68%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.98
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 1.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 2.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 3.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
AC Ajaccio or Draw
66%
Draw or FC Metz
66%
AC Ajaccio or FC Metz
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 1
13.3%
1 – 0
11.4%
0 – 2
7.4%
1 – 2
6.9%
2 – 1
6%
2 – 0
5.5%
2 – 2
3.3%
0 – 3
2.6%
1 – 3
2.5%
3 – 1
1.9%
Asian Handicap — AC Ajaccio
| Handicap | AC Ajaccio covers | Push | FC Metz covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 8% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 19% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 22% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
AC Ajaccio keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.