Chamois Niortais FC vs FC Metz, Ligue 2 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
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Chamois Niortais FC vs FC Metz — Ligue 2 at Stade Rene Gaillard.
- Chamois Niortais FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- FC Metz 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Arnaud Baert
- Referee Yohann Larhant
- Referee Mohamed Benkemouche
- Referee Kevin Barbin
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar | FC Metz | H | 0–3 | L |
| 08 Mar | Paris FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Mar | AS Beziers | H | 0–0 | D |
| 25 Feb | Racing Club de Lens | A | 1–4 | L |
| 15 Feb | ES Troyes AC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Feb | AC Ajaccio | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 18 Feb | AS Beziers | H | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Feb | Racing Club de Lens | A | 0–0 | D |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Chamois Niortais FC welcome FC Metz for this crunch clash at Stade Rene Gaillard.
- 5' FC Metz are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 10' A quiet spell here at Stade Rene Gaillard. Chamois Niortais FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' FC Metz come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 20' John Boye has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 25' FC Metz have won 360 goals from 434 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 30' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Chamois Niortais FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 35' Thibaut Vion is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Metz tonight.
- 40' The Senegal Habib Diallo breaks the deadlock on 40 minutes. 0-1!
- 45' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 48' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Dylan Louiserre.
- 50' Marvin Gakpa has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 50 minutes.
- 51' That is a Yellow card for FC Metz. Opa Nguette will be fuming at that decision.
- 52' What a strike from Farid Boulaya! The score is 0-3.
- 57' Over 57 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 58' A tactical swap from Chamois Niortais FC — Tom Lebeau on, Yacine Bourhane off on 58 minutes.
- 62' A change in the FC Metz ranks — Opa Nguette exits the field as Ibrahima Niane enters on 62.
- 65' Adrian Dabasse has so much to prove this time. He replaces Antoine Leautey on 65 minute.
- 68' Another change for FC Metz made on 68 minute. Alexandre Oukidja leaves to be changed by Paul Delecroix.
- 73' Fresh legs for Chamois Niortais FC! Louis Ameka comes on to replace Valentin Jacob.
- 75' David Djigla catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 75.
- 79' Time for substitution for FC Metz. Marvin Gakpa is replaced by Victorien Angban.
- 84' The energy levels are beginning to show. Frederic Antonetti might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 89' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- With this win, FC Metz is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Chamois Niortais FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 1
- 10
- 12
- 23
-
24
Yacine Bourhane ↓ Tom Lebeau 58'
- 9
- 7
- 14
- 3
-
18
Valentin Jacob ↓ Louis Ameka 73'
Bench
- 22
-
19
Tom Lebeau ↑ 58'
-
17
Louis Ameka ↑ 73'
-
20
Adrian Dabasse ↑ 65'
- 16
- 25
- 34
FC Metz Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 17
-
10
Marvin Gakpa ↓ Victorien Angban 79'
- 25
- 24
- 27
-
11
Opa Nguette ↓ Ibrahima Niane 62'
- 16
- 21
- 6
- 13
Bench
-
1
Paul Delecroix ↑ 68'
- 28
-
7
Ibrahima Niane ↑ 62'
- 29
- 31
-
5
Victorien Angban ↑ 79'
- 19
Coach
Frederic Antonetti
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Georges Mikautadze | 2 |
| Habib Diallo | 2 |
| Opa Nguette | 1 |
| Stoppila Sunzu | 1 |
| Marvin Gakpa | 1 |
| Farid Boulaya | 1 |
| Nesta Elphege | 1 |
| Youssef Maziz | 1 |
Head to Head
Chamois Niortais FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.99
Chamois Niortais FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.45
FC Metz xG
I would bet for:
FC Metz or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Metz win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.44
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Chamois Niortais FC or Draw
56%
Draw or FC Metz
73%
Chamois Niortais FC or FC Metz
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Metz win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 1
11.5%
0 – 0
10.8%
0 – 2
8.9%
1 – 2
8.8%
1 – 0
7.5%
2 – 1
6%
2 – 2
4.4%
1 – 3
4.3%
0 – 3
Actual
2 – 0
4.1%
2 – 3
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Chamois Niortais FC
| Handicap | Chamois Niortais FC covers | Push | FC Metz covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 15% | 76% |
| -0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +1 | 54% | 23% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 14% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Chamois Niortais FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.