Wednesday , 30 September 2026

AS Beziers vs FC Metz, Ligue 2 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2018-19
AS Beziers
1 – 3
Full Time
FC Metz
Mon 17 Sep 2018 · 18:45 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Aboubakary Kante 32' Y
Y 39' Victorien Angban
Y 48' Farid Boulaya

Overview

Match Preview

AS Beziers vs FC Metz — Ligue 2 .

Match Details

  • Referee Mikael Lesage
  • Referee Bertrand Corcuff
  • Referee Sebastien Denis
  • Referee Samir Zolota

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

3
1
2
AS Beziers 6 games · Avg 2.0 goals FC Metz
Last 5 meetings
2018-09-17 AS Beziers 1–3 FC Metz 2017-02-24 FC Metz 0–0 AS Beziers 2016-09-23 AS Beziers 3–1 FC Metz 2015-01-16 FC Metz 0–2 AS Beziers 2014-08-07 AS Beziers 1–0 FC Metz

Recent Form

AS Beziers
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Sep FC Metz H 1–3 L
31 Aug FC Sochaux-Montbéliard A 0–1 L
17 Aug Paris FC A 0–1 L
10 Aug ES Troyes AC A 1–0 W
03 Aug AC Ajaccio H 0–1 L
27 Jul AS Nancy-Lorraine A 2–0 W
FC Metz
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Sep AS Beziers A 3–1 W
01 Sep Racing Club de Lens H 2–0 W
24 Aug ES Troyes AC A 1–0 W
20 Aug AC Ajaccio H 3–1 W
11 Aug Clermont Foot 63 A 3–2 W
03 Aug US Orleans Loiret H 5–1 W

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
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' What a night it is going to be! AS Beziers welcome FC Metz for this crunch clash at .
  • 5' Rayane Aabid has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 10' AS Beziers are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Metz backline.
  • 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 20' The 36-year-old Emmanuel Riviere has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 25' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both AS Beziers and FC Metz are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 30' The travelling FC Metz supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 32' Aboubakary Kante was booked on 32.
  • 37' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 39' That is a Yellow card for FC Metz. Victorien Angban will be fuming at that decision.
  • 44' France international Robin Taillan has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 48' A moment of madness from Farid Boulaya on 48 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC Metz will be frustrated.
  • 53' Alexandre Ramalingom is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for AS Beziers tonight.
  • 58' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Metz needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 59' FC Metz manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Habib Diallo is hanging Ibrahima Niane on the field on 59 minute.
  • 62' Another change for FC Metz made on 62 minute. Farid Boulaya leaves to be changed by Emmanuel Riviere.
  • 67' What composure from Opa Nguette! The Senegal international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 72' The whistle greets Aboubakary Kante as he departs to be replaced by Antoine Rabillard.
  • 74' Rayane Aabid adds to his 0 season tally! AS Beziers lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 79' AS Beziers are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 80' Sensational shot from Habib Diallo. FC Metz is back in the lead.
  • 81' The AS Beziers bench stirs into life. Mehdi Mostefa is withdrawn and Victor Elissalt gets his opportunity.
  • 83' What a moment for Emmanuel Riviere! That strike on 83 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 83' Time for substitution for AS Beziers. Steeve Beusnard is replaced by Ibrahim Sissoko.
  • 87' FC Metz manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Adama Traore is hanging Opa Nguette on the field on 87 minute.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — AS Beziers 1-3 FC Metz.

Lineups

AS Beziers Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mathieu Chabert

FC Metz Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Frederic Antonetti

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ibrahima Niane 1
Rayane Aabid 1
Habib Diallo 1
Opa Nguette 1
Emmanuel Riviere 1
Habib Diallo 1
Opa Nguette 1
Emmanuel Riviere 1

Head to Head

2018-09-17 AS Beziers 1–3 FC Metz 2017-02-24 FC Metz 0–0 AS Beziers 2016-09-23 AS Beziers 3–1 FC Metz 2015-01-16 FC Metz 0–2 AS Beziers 2014-08-07 AS Beziers 1–0 FC Metz

AS Beziers Form

2018-09-17 AS Beziers 1–3 FC Metz L 2018-08-31 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard 1–0 AS Beziers L 2018-08-17 Paris FC 1–0 AS Beziers L 2018-08-10 ES Troyes AC 0–1 AS Beziers W 2018-08-03 AS Beziers 0–1 AC Ajaccio L 2018-07-27 AS Nancy-Lorraine 0–2 AS Beziers W

FC Metz Form

2018-09-17 AS Beziers 1–3 FC Metz W 2018-09-01 FC Metz 2–0 Racing Club de Lens W 2018-08-24 ES Troyes AC 0–1 FC Metz W 2018-08-20 FC Metz 3–1 AC Ajaccio W 2018-08-11 Clermont Foot 63 2–3 FC Metz W 2018-08-03 FC Metz 5–1 US Orleans Loiret W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.18 AS Beziers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.43 FC Metz xG
I would bet for: AS Beziers or FC Metz 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
AS Beziers31% Draw29% FC Metz40%
Actual: FC Metz win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.61
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

AS Beziers or Draw
60%
Draw or FC Metz
69%
AS Beziers or FC Metz
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
AS Beziers23% Draw48% FC Metz29%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
0 – 1
9.5%
0 – 0
9.4%
1 – 2
8.5%
1 – 0
7.6%
0 – 2
7.4%
2 – 1
7%
2 – 2
5.1%
2 – 0
5%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
2.8%

Asian Handicap — AS Beziers

Handicap AS Beziers covers Push FC Metz covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 8% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 17% 70%
-0.5 30% — 70%
+0.5 59% — 41%
+1 59% 21% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 13% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

AS Beziers keeps clean sheet
25% ✓
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
31% ✓

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