AC Ajaccio vs FC Metz, Ligue 2 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AC Ajaccio vs FC Metz — Ligue 2 at Stade Michel-Moretti.
- AC Ajaccio 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- FC Metz 12 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Ruddy Buquet
6 games this season
🟨 3.5/game
⚽ 10.5 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Saint-Étienne | 12 | 28 |
| 2 | AS Nancy-Lorraine | 12 | 25 |
| 3 | Montpellier HSC | 12 | 24 |
| 4 | Stade de Reims | 12 | 21 |
| 5 | Pau FC | 12 | 20 |
| 6 | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | 12 | 18 |
| 7 | FC Metz | 12 | 17 |
| 8 | Red Star FC | 12 | 17 |
| 9 | FC Annecy | 12 | 16 |
| 10 | USL Dunkerque | 12 | 15 |
| 11 | En Avant Guingamp | 12 | 14 |
| 12 | US Boulogne Côte d'Opale | 12 | 13 |
| 13 | Rodez Aveyron Football | 12 | 13 |
| 14 | FC Nantes | 12 | 12 |
| 15 | Clermont Foot 63 | 12 | 11 |
| 16 | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard | 12 | 11 |
| 17 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 12 | 11 |
| 18 | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | 12 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Nov | FC Metz | H | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Oct | En Avant Guingamp | A | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Oct | Amiens SC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 05 Oct | FC Martigues | H | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Sep | FC Lorient | A | 0–3 | L |
| 24 Sep | Grenoble Foot 38 | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Nov | AC Ajaccio | A | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Oct | Red Star FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 25 Oct | En Avant Guingamp | H | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Oct | Grenoble Foot 38 | A | 0–2 | L |
| 05 Oct | Amiens SC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 28 Sep | ES Troyes AC | A | 1–2 | L |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
8%
Clean Sheets
FC Metz this season
FC Metz this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Metz
0-15
2/1
16-30
3/2
31-45
3/3
46-60
4/5
61-75
1/6
76+
5/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Metz
| Pape Fall | 8 G | |
| Jessy Deminguet | 3 G | 3 A |
| Teji Savanier | 3 G | 2 A |
| Giorgi Abuashvili | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. AC Ajaccio host FC Metz — let the battle begin!
- 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 10' AC Ajaccio are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Metz's shape.
- 15' FC Metz are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 20' Francois-Joseph Sollacaro needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 25' Alexandre Oukidja gets the nod from FC Metz. He replaces Pape Sy and will look to change the dynamic.
- 30' It looks like no one’s ball. AC Ajaccio is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 31' Gauthier Hein does the damage! The net is bulging and FC Metz surge ahead!
- 36' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 41' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 46' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 51' The home supporters are growing impatient. AC Ajaccio must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 56' AC Ajaccio manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Christopher Ibayi is hanging Moussa Soumano on the field on 56 minute.
- 57' Benjamin Santelli has so much to prove this time. He replaces Julien Anziani on 57 minute.
- 62' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His AC Ajaccio side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 67' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 72' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 73' The crowd applauds Tim Jabol-Folcarelli as he leaves the pitch. Mehdi Puch-Herrantz steps in for AC Ajaccio.
- 78' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 80' It is a substitution in AC Ajaccio team. Ben Hamed Toure is replaced by Anthony Strata on 80 minute.
- 81' Time for substitution for AC Ajaccio. Everson Pereira is replaced by Thomas Mangani.
- 83' FC Metz ring the changes. Cheikh Sabaly has done his job and it is now time for Joel Asoro to step up.
- 88' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Mathieu Chabert will be considering his options from the bench.
- 89' Controversy at the stadium! Christopher Ibayi argues furiously but the card stands.
- AC Ajaccio will have plenty to reflect on. FC Metz were simply the better side today.
Lineups
AC Ajaccio Lineups
Starting XI
- 88
- 16
- 20
- 25
- 4
- 12
- 17
- 22
- 11
- 26
- 31
Bench
-
6
Thomas Mangani ↑ 81'
-
99
Benjamin Santelli ↑ 57'
- 5
- 30
-
8
Mehdi Puch-Herrantz ↑ 73'
-
23
Anthony Strata ↑ 80'
-
9
Christopher Ibayi ↑ 56'
Coach
Mathieu Chabert
FC Metz Lineups
Starting XI
-
20
Jessy Deminguet ↓ Alpha Toure 83'
- 7
- 3
- 36
- 8
- 21
- 39
- 38
-
14
Cheikh Sabaly ↓ Joel Asoro 83'
-
61
Pape Sy ↓ Alexandre Oukidja 25'
-
19
Morgan Bokele ↓ Simon Elisor 83'
Bench
-
99
Joel Asoro ↑ 83'
-
2
Maxime Colin ↑ 57'
-
16
Alexandre Oukidja ↑ 25'
- 22
-
31
Simon Elisor ↑ 83'
- 15
-
12
Alpha Toure ↑ 83'
Coach
Stephane Le Mignan
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Habib Diallo | 2 |
| Habib Diallo | 2 |
| Ibrahima Niane | 1 |
| Ghislain Gimbert | 1 |
| Ghislain Gimbert | 1 |
| Ibrahima Niane | 1 |
| Gauthier Hein | 1 |
| Ben Hamed Toure | 1 |
Head to Head
AC Ajaccio Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1
AC Ajaccio xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1
FC Metz xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 68% + AC Ajaccio or FC Metz 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Metz win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 1.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 2.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 3.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
AC Ajaccio or Draw
65%
Draw or FC Metz
68%
AC Ajaccio or FC Metz
68%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Metz win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
16%
1 – 1
14.5%
1 – 0
12.2%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
6.6%
1 – 2
6.6%
2 – 0
6.5%
0 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
3.4%
3 – 1
2.2%
1 – 3
2.2%
3 – 0
2.1%
Asian Handicap — AC Ajaccio
| Handicap | AC Ajaccio covers | Push | FC Metz covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 20% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 20% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
AC Ajaccio keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.