Chamois Niortais FC vs FC Metz, Ligue 2 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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 12 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Arnaud Baert
- Referee Yohann Larhant
- Referee Mohamed Benkemouche
- Referee Kevin Barbin
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Saint-Étienne | 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 Côte 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
8%
Clean Sheets
FC Metz this season
FC Metz this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
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)
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' Temperatures are rising at Stade Rene Gaillard as Chamois Niortais FC face off against FC Metz in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 15' Chamois Niortais FC is showing some good football. However, Chamois Niortais FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 20' Opa Nguette, a Senegal , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 25' It is a cagey affair so far. Chamois Niortais FC in their trying to find a way past FC Metz's compact .
- 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' It looks surprising Chamois Niortais FC does not make any changes. Paul Delecroix has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 40' Brilliant from the ! Habib Diallo makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 40.
- 45' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Chamois Niortais FC and FC Metz are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 48' A meaty challenge results in booking for Dylan Louiserre on 48.
- 50' What a strike from Marvin Gakpa! The score is 0-2.
- 51' Poor challenge from Opa Nguette. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 52' What a strike from Farid Boulaya! The score is 0-3.
- 57' Ivory Coast international Victorien Angban has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 58' Yacine Bourhane makes way for Tom Lebeau at the 58 minute mark. A tactical switch from Chamois Niortais FC.
- 62' Opa Nguette makes way for Ibrahima Niane at the 62 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Metz.
- 65' Adrian Dabasse has so much to prove this time. He replaces Antoine Leautey on 65 minute.
- 68' FC Metz make a change. Alexandre Oukidja trudges off to be replaced by Paul Delecroix on 68 minutes.
- 73' Louis Ameka is ready to make an impact after coming on for Valentin Jacob at the 73 minute mark.
- 75' That is a Yellow card for Chamois Niortais FC. David Djigla will be fuming at that decision.
- 79' A tactical swap from FC Metz — Victorien Angban on, Marvin Gakpa off on 79 minutes.
- 84' Chamois Niortais FC have won 195 goals from 328 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 89' FC Metz come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- The points are shared — Chamois Niortais FC 0-3 FC Metz. Honours even.
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 |
|---|---|
| Habib Diallo | 2 |
| Georges Mikautadze | 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.