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AJ Auxerre vs FC Metz, Ligue 2 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2018-19
AJ Auxerre
0 – 0
Full Time
FC Metz
Sat 6 Apr 2019 · 13:00 UTC Stade de l'Abbe Deschamps HT 45' · FT 45'
Samuel Souprayen 42' Y
Y 70' Mamadou Fofana

Overview

Match Preview

AJ Auxerre vs FC Metz — Ligue 2 at Stade de l'Abbe Deschamps.

Match Details

  • Referee Faouzi Benchabane
  • Referee Tugdual Philippe
  • Referee Nicolas Aimar
  • Referee Remy Rasclard

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 ES Troyes AC 34 67
2 Le Mans FC 34 62
3 SC Bastia 34 28
4 Amiens SC 34 24
5 Dijon Football Cote d'Or 0 0
6 FC Metz 0 0
7 FC Nantes 0 0
8 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 0 0
9 AS Saint-Étienne 0 0
10 Red Star FC 0 0
11 Rodez Aveyron Football 0 0
12 Stade de Reims 0 0
13 FC Annecy 0 0
14 Montpellier HSC 0 0
15 Pau FC 0 0
16 USL Dunkerque 0 0
17 En Avant Guingamp 0 0
18 Grenoble Foot 38 0 0
19 Clermont Foot 63 0 0
20 AS Nancy-Lorraine 0 0
21 US Boulogne Cote d'Opale 0 0
22 Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC 0 0

Head-to-Head

4
1
1
AJ Auxerre 6 games · Avg 2.3 goals FC Metz
Last 5 meetings
2019-04-06 AJ Auxerre 0–0 FC Metz 2018-11-05 FC Metz 0–1 AJ Auxerre 2016-05-06 AJ Auxerre 2–1 FC Metz 2015-12-19 FC Metz 2–0 AJ Auxerre

Recent Form

AJ Auxerre
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Apr FC Metz H 0–0 D
29 Mar Paris FC A 0–3 L
15 Mar AS Beziers A 0–1 L
09 Mar Racing Club de Lens A 0–2 L
01 Mar ES Troyes AC H 0–2 L
22 Feb AC Ajaccio A 1–2 L
FC Metz
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Apr AJ Auxerre A 0–0 D
31 Mar FC Lorient H 2–1 W
15 Mar Chamois Niortais FC A 3–0 W
11 Mar FC Sochaux-Montbeliard H 1–1 D
04 Mar Le Havre AC A 2–2 D
22 Feb Paris FC H 2–0 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Stade de l'Abbe Deschamps. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Daniel Mancini has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering AJ Auxerre that had 434 games and scored 388 goals.
  • 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Samuel Souprayen, as he is very good at scoring at Stade de l'Abbe Deschamps with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 20' FC Metz started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
  • 25' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 30' 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.
  • 35' FC Metz are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 40' 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 Mohamed Lamine Yattara suffering a number of foals already.
  • 42' It’s a booking for AJ Auxerre player. Samuel Souprayen gets a Yellow card.
  • 47' The 27-year-old Ibrahima Niane has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 52' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 57' Thomas Delaine has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 434 appearances.
  • 62' FC Metz have won 360 goals from 434 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 67' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 68' The AJ Auxerre manager makes a substitution. Daniel Mancini departs to be replaced by Julien Feret.
  • 70' Mamadou Fofana has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 70.
  • 75' AJ Auxerre is showing some good football. However, AJ Auxerre are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 76' Emmanuel Riviere is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ibrahima Niane at the 76 minute mark.
  • 81' AJ Auxerre is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 82' Fresh legs for FC Metz! Abdoulie Jallow comes on to replace Farid Boulaya.
  • 87' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

Lineups

AJ Auxerre Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

FC Metz Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Frederic Antonetti

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.87 AJ Auxerre xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02 FC Metz xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 70% + FC Metz or Draw 69%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
AJ Auxerre31% Draw33% FC Metz36%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes39% 0% No61%
Avg goals/match: 1.89
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 83%
17%
± 1.5 57%
43%
± 2.5 30%
70%
± 3.5 13%
87%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

AJ Auxerre or Draw
65%
Draw or FC Metz
69%
AJ Auxerre or FC Metz
67%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
AJ Auxerre20% Draw56% FC Metz24%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 1
13.9%
1 – 0
11.7%
0 – 2
7.5%
1 – 2
6.7%
2 – 1
5.7%
2 – 0
5.4%
2 – 2
3.1%
0 – 3
2.5%
1 – 3
2.3%
3 – 1
1.7%

Asian Handicap — AJ Auxerre

Handicap AJ Auxerre covers Push FC Metz covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 18% 72%
-0.5 28% — 72%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 22% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 10% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

AJ Auxerre keeps clean sheet
37% ✗
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
42% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.