AS Nancy-Lorraine vs FC Metz, Ligue 2 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AS Nancy-Lorraine vs FC Metz — Ligue 2 at Stade Marcel Picot.
- AS Nancy-Lorraine 12 games · 25 pts (2026/27)
- FC Metz 12 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Julien Aube
- Referee Willy Delajod
- Referee Philippe Jeanne
- Referee Ahmed Taleb
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Saint-Etienne | 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 Cote 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May | FC Metz | H | 1–0 | W |
| 03 May | ES Troyes AC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Apr | AC Ajaccio | H | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Apr | US Orleans Loiret | H | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Apr | Red Star FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Apr | Stade Brestois 29 | H | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May | AS Nancy-Lorraine | A | 0–1 | L |
| 03 May | Valenciennes FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 26 Apr | Red Star FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Apr | Grenoble Foot 38 | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Apr | GFC Ajaccio | A | 2–0 | W |
| 12 Apr | La Berrichonne de Chateauroux | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| AS Nancy-Lorraine | FC Metz | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #7 |
| 25 | Points | 17 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 8 / 1 / 3 | W / D / L | 4 / 5 / 3 |
| 17 | Scored | 20 |
| 9 | Conceded | 19 |
| +8 | GD | +1 |
| 2.08 | PPG | 1.42 |
| 67% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
AS Nancy-Lorraine this season
AS Nancy-Lorraine this season
8%
Clean Sheets
FC Metz this season
FC Metz this season
AS Nancy-Lorraine are 2nd (25 pts). FC Metz are 7th (17 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
AS Nancy-Lorraine
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/3
31-45
3/1
46-60
2/3
61-75
5/1
76+
4/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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)
AS Nancy-Lorraine
| Ilyes Housni | 3 G | 5 A |
| Zakaria Fdaouch | 3 G | 1 A |
| Nehemiah Fernandez | 3 G | |
| Pape Ba | 2 G | 1 A |
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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. AS Nancy-Lorraine is hosting FC Metz for another epic battle.
- 5' Alexandre Oukidja is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for AS Nancy-Lorraine so far.
- 10' FC Metz have won 375 goals from 444 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 15' Denis Poha is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for AS Nancy-Lorraine tonight.
- 20' Thomas Delaine needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Metz that had 444 games and scored 375 goals.
- 30' It is a cagey affair so far. AS Nancy-Lorraine in their trying to find a way past FC Metz's compact .
- 34' What composure from Amine Bassi! The Morocco international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 39' FC Metz fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 44' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His AS Nancy-Lorraine side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 49' FC Metz come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 54' 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.
- 58' Time for substitution for FC Metz. Farid Boulaya is replaced by Victorien Angban.
- 63' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 64' Time for substitution for AS Nancy-Lorraine. Amine Bassi is replaced by Santy Ngom.
- 69' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 73' The referee calls foul for Victorien Angban. He receives a Yellow card.
- 74' Another substitution for AS Nancy-Lorraine to replace Wilfried Moimbe by Loris Nery on 74 minute.
- 78' Mamadou Fofana has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 78.
- 79' FC Metz ring the changes. Marvin Gakpa has done his job and it is now time for Gauthier Hein to step up.
- 82' The referee has no hesitation. Gauthier Hein is booked for FC Metz — Yellow card on 82.
- 86' FC Metz make a change. Mamadou Fofana trudges off to be replaced by Emmanuel Riviere on 86 minutes.
- 90' FC Metz player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 90' Vincent Marchetti is ready to make an impact after coming on for Vangni at the 90 minute mark.
- It finishes all square. AS Nancy-Lorraine and FC Metz share the spoils 1-0.
Lineups
AS Nancy-Lorraine Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
- 16
- 19
- 2
-
10
Amine Bassi ↓ Santy Ngom 64'
- 18
-
5
Wilfried Moimbe ↓ Loris Nery 74'
- 22
- 32
-
24
Vagner ↓ Vincent Marchetti 90'
- 3
- 2
Bench
-
39
Santy Ngom ↑ 64'
-
12
Loris Nery ↑ 74'
- 30
- 30
- 4
-
8
Vincent Marchetti ↑ 90'
- 6
- 17
Coach
Alain Perrin
FC Metz Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 17
-
10
Marvin Gakpa ↓ Gauthier Hein 79'
- 25
- 24
- 27
- 11
- 16
- 21
- 6
- 13
Bench
- 1
-
8
Gauthier Hein ↑ 79'
- 28
-
29
Emmanuel Riviere ↑ 86'
- 31
-
5
Victorien Angban ↑ 58'
- 19
Coach
Frederic Antonetti
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ibrahima Niane | 2 |
| Habib Maiga | 1 |
| Amine Bassi | 1 |
AS Nancy-Lorraine Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.37
AS Nancy-Lorraine xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01
FC Metz xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AS Nancy-Lorraine win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.38
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
AS Nancy-Lorraine or Draw
74%
Draw or FC Metz
55%
AS Nancy-Lorraine or FC Metz
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AS Nancy-Lorraine win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
11.4%
2 – 1
8.5%
2 – 0
8.4%
0 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
6.2%
0 – 2
4.5%
2 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
3.9%
3 – 0
3.8%
1 – 3
2.1%
Asian Handicap — AS Nancy-Lorraine
| Handicap | AS Nancy-Lorraine covers | Push | FC Metz covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 22% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 16% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
AS Nancy-Lorraine keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.