Wednesday , 23 September 2026

AS Saint-Etienne vs FC Metz, Ligue 2 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2022-23
AS Saint-Etienne
1 – 3
Full Time
FC Metz
Sat 22 Apr 2023 · 13:00 UTC Stade Geoffroy Guichard HT 45' · FT 45'
Victor Lobry 25' Y
Y 74' Alexandre Oukidja
Gautier Larsonneur 80' Y
R 80' Lamine Camara
Y 90' Habib Maiga

Overview

Match Preview

AS Saint-Etienne vs FC Metz — Ligue 2 at Stade Geoffroy Guichard.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 AS Saint-Etienne 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-Montbeliard 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 Cote d'Opale 7 5
18 Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC 7 5

Head-to-Head

2
2
5
AS Saint-Etienne 9 games · Avg 2.7 goals FC Metz
Last 5 meetings
2023-04-22 AS Saint-Etienne 1–3 FC Metz 2022-11-07 FC Metz 3–2 AS Saint-Etienne 2022-03-06 AS Saint-Etienne 1–0 FC Metz 2021-10-30 FC Metz 1–1 AS Saint-Etienne 2021-02-07 AS Saint-Etienne 1–0 FC Metz

Recent Form

AS Saint-Etienne
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Apr FC Metz H 1–3 L
17 Apr Grenoble Foot 38 A 2–0 W
08 Apr Paris FC A 4–2 W
01 Apr Chamois Niortais FC H 2–0 W
18 Mar Le Havre AC A 2–2 D
11 Mar Amiens SC H 1–1 D
FC Metz
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Apr AS Saint-Etienne A 3–1 W
15 Apr FC Girondins de Bordeaux H 3–0 W
08 Apr Pau FC A 1–1 D
01 Apr Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC H 1–0 W
18 Mar US Quevilly-Rouen Metropole A 2–1 W
13 Mar Le Havre AC H 1–1 D

Season Stats

AS Saint-Etienne FC Metz
#1 Position #5
16 Points 10
7 Played 7
5 / 1 / 1 W / D / L 2 / 4 / 1
19 Scored 10
8 Conceded 7
+11 GD +3
2.29 PPG 1.43
71% Win % 29%

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
29% Clean Sheets
AS Saint-Etienne this season
14% Clean Sheets
FC Metz this season

AS Saint-Etienne are 1st (16 pts). FC Metz are 5th (10 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

AS Saint-Etienne
0-15
1/–
16-30
5/–
31-45
4/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
5/–
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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)

AS Saint-Etienne
Irvin Cardona 4 G 3 A
Thierno Ballo 4 G 2 A
Augustine Boakye 4 G 2 A
Jakob Breum 2 G 2 A
Zuriko Davitashvili 1 G 1 A
FC Metz
Pape Fall 5 G
Jessy Deminguet 2 G 2 A
Giorgi Abuashvili 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. FC Metz get us underway at Stade Geoffroy Guichard.
  • 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 11' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Georges Mikautadze makes no mistake. 0-1!
  • 12' Koffi Kouao does the damage! The net is bulging and FC Metz surge ahead!
  • 17' With 0 assists to his name this season, Leo Petrot is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Metz.
  • 22' AS Saint-Étienne are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Metz backline.
  • 25' The referee calls foul for Victor Lobry. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 26' The deadlock is broken! Georges Mikautadze gets on the scoresheet on 26 minutes.
  • 31' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 36' It’s high time Laszlo Boloni made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 37' A stunning finish from Niels Nkounkou — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 42' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 47' It is a cagey affair so far. AS Saint-Étienne in their trying to find a way past FC Metz's compact .
  • 48' The deadlock is broken! Niels Nkounkou gets on the scoresheet on 45 minutes.
  • 53' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 58' AS Saint-Étienne are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 63' Time for substitution for AS Saint-Etienne. Victor Lobry is replaced by Abdoul Kader Bamba.
  • 66' Time for substitution for FC Metz. Cheikh Tidiane Sabaly is replaced by Habib Maiga.
  • 71' Kevin N'Doram is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Metz tonight.
  • 74' The referee shows FC Metz player a Yellow card on 74.
  • 79' The 28-year-old Lamine Fomba has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 80' Gautier Larsonneur picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 85' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 90' Habib Maiga catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
  • AS Saint-Étienne will have plenty to reflect on. FC Metz were simply the better side today.

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Habib Diallo 2
Kevin N'Doram 2
Matthieu Udol 2
Opa Nguette 2
Niels Nkounkou 2
Farid Boulaya 2
Georges Mikautadze 2
Ibrahima Wadji 2

Head to Head

2023-04-22 AS Saint-Etienne 1–3 FC Metz 2022-11-07 FC Metz 3–2 AS Saint-Etienne 2022-03-06 AS Saint-Etienne 1–0 FC Metz 2021-10-30 FC Metz 1–1 AS Saint-Etienne 2021-02-07 AS Saint-Etienne 1–0 FC Metz

AS Saint-Etienne Form

2023-04-22 AS Saint-Etienne 1–3 FC Metz L 2023-04-17 Grenoble Foot 38 0–2 AS Saint-Etienne W 2023-04-08 Paris FC 2–4 AS Saint-Etienne W 2023-04-01 AS Saint-Etienne 2–0 Chamois Niortais FC W 2023-03-18 Le Havre AC 2–2 AS Saint-Etienne D 2023-03-11 AS Saint-Etienne 1–1 Amiens SC D

FC Metz Form

2023-04-22 AS Saint-Etienne 1–3 FC Metz W 2023-04-15 FC Metz 3–0 FC Girondins de Bordeaux W 2023-04-08 Pau FC 1–1 FC Metz D 2023-04-01 FC Metz 1–0 Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC W 2023-03-18 US Quevilly-Rouen Metropole 1–2 FC Metz W 2023-03-13 FC Metz 1–1 Le Havre AC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.82 AS Saint-Etienne xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.49 FC Metz xG
I would bet for: AS Saint-Etienne or FC Metz 74% + Both teams to score 65%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
AS Saint-Etienne42% Draw26% FC Metz32%
Actual: FC Metz win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes65% 0% No35%
Avg goals/match: 3.31
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 63%
37%
± 3.5 42%
58%
± 4.5 24%
76%

Double Chance

AS Saint-Etienne or Draw
68%
Draw or FC Metz
58%
AS Saint-Etienne or FC Metz
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
AS Saint-Etienne33% Draw42% FC Metz25%
Actual: FC Metz win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 1–3 not predicted
1 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
10.8%
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 2
6.4%
2 – 0
6%
1 – 0
6%
3 – 1
5.3%
0 – 0
5.2%
0 – 1
4.7%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
4%
3 – 0
3.6%

Asian Handicap — AS Saint-Etienne

Handicap AS Saint-Etienne covers Push FC Metz covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 14% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 20% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 16% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 9% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

AS Saint-Etienne keeps clean sheet
23% ✓
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

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