Clermont Foot 63 vs FC Metz, Ligue 2 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Clermont Foot 63 vs FC Metz — Ligue 2 .
- Clermont Foot 63 7 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
- FC Metz 7 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Pierre Gaillouste
- Referee Bertrand Corcuff
- Referee Julien Blanchais
- Referee Samir Zolota
3 games this season
🟨 5.0/game
⚽ 17.0 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug | FC Metz | H | 2–3 | L |
| 03 Aug | Chamois Niortais FC | A | 2–4 | L |
| 27 Jul | La Berrichonne de Chateauroux | H | 0–0 | D |
| 19 May | Red Star FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 12 May | ES Troyes AC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 06 May | Valenciennes FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug | Clermont Foot 63 | A | 3–2 | W |
| 03 Aug | US Orleans Loiret | H | 5–1 | W |
| 30 Jul | Stade Brestois 29 | A | 1–0 | W |
| 11 May | 1. FC Magdeburg | A | 0–2 | L |
| 04 May | SV 07 Elversberg | H | 4–2 | W |
| 27 Apr | SV Wehen Wiesbaden | A | 1–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Clermont Foot 63 | FC Metz | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #5 |
| 6 | Points | 10 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 0 / 6 / 1 | W / D / L | 2 / 4 / 1 |
| 4 | Scored | 10 |
| 6 | Conceded | 7 |
| -2 | GD | +3 |
| 0.86 | PPG | 1.43 |
| 0% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
80%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
Clermont Foot 63 this season
Clermont Foot 63 this season
14%
Clean Sheets
FC Metz this season
FC Metz this season
Clermont Foot 63 are 16th (6 pts). FC Metz are 5th (10 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Clermont Foot 63
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/2
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/1
76+
3/1
■ 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)
Clermont Foot 63
| Ousmane Diop | 1 G |
| Jean-William Nyindong | 1 G |
FC Metz
| Pape Fall | 5 G | |
| Jessy Deminguet | 2 G | 2 A |
| Giorgi Abuashvili | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Clermont Foot 63 and FC Metz has kicked off!
- 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Clermont Foot 63 in their trying to find a way past FC Metz's compact .
- 7' Mathias Pereira Lage adds to his 0 season tally! Clermont Foot 63 lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 12' Clermont Foot 63 are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Metz backline.
- 13' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for John Boye.
- 18' Mamadou Fofana, a France , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 23' Habib Diallo was booked on 23.
- 28' Clermont Foot 63 is showing some good football. However, Clermont Foot 63 are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 33' Julien Laporte is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Metz tonight.
- 38' Clermont Foot 63 are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 43' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 48' Ibrahima Niane has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 53' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 56' Ibrahima Niane has so much to prove this time. He replaces Marvin Gakpa on 56 minute.
- 59' Florian Aye has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 59 minutes.
- 61' Ibrahima Niane adds to his 0 season tally! FC Metz lead 2-1 — and this changes everything.
- 62' FC Metz manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Gauthier Hein is hanging Jamiro on the field on 62 minute.
- 67' 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 Jonathan Rivierez suffering a number of foals already.
- 72' A tactical swap from Clermont Foot 63 — Cantyn Chastang on, Nelson Sissoko off on 72 minutes.
- 76' The deadlock is broken! Habib Diallo gets on the scoresheet on 76 minutes.
- 78' A change in the Clermont Foot 63 ranks — Johan Gastien exits the field as David Douline enters on 78.
- 83' Laurent Jans is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jonathan Rivierez at the 83 minute mark.
- 87' That is a Red card for Clermont Foot 63. Florent Ogier will be fuming at that decision.
- 88' Farid Boulaya puts FC Metz on the lead.
- 89' Time for substitution for Clermont Foot 63. Lorenzo Rajot is replaced by Josue Albert.
- 2-3 the final result. Clermont Foot 63 will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Clermont Foot 63 Lineups
Starting XI
-
25
Johan Gastien ↓ David Douline 78'
- 5
- 29
- 30
- 22
- 15
- 26
-
8
Lorenzo Rajot ↓ Josue Albert 89'
- 11
- 9
- 12
Bench
- 16
- 20
- 2
- 27
-
17
Josue Albert ↑ 89'
-
34
Cantyn Chastang ↑ 72'
-
28
David Douline ↑ 78'
Coach
Pascal Gastien
FC Metz Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
-
10
Marvin Gakpa ↓ Ibrahima Niane 56'
-
2
Jamiro ↓ Gauthier Hein 62'
- 28
- 3
- 24
- 27
- 16
- 21
- 6
- 13
Bench
- 1
-
8
Gauthier Hein ↑ 62'
- 14
-
7
Ibrahima Niane ↑ 56'
-
31
Laurent Jans ↑ 83'
- 33
- 22
Coach
Frederic Antonetti
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Florian Aye | 2 |
| Nicolas de Preville | 2 |
| Ibrahima Niane | 2 |
| Georges Mikautadze | 2 |
| Farid Boulaya | 1 |
| Sikou Niakate | 1 |
| Cheikh Sabaly | 1 |
| Ibrahima Niane | 1 |
Head to Head
Clermont Foot 63 Form
2018-08-11
Clermont Foot 63
2–3
FC Metz
L
2018-08-03
Chamois Niortais FC
4–2
Clermont Foot 63
L
2018-07-27
Clermont Foot 63
0–0
La Berrichonne de Chateauroux
D
2018-05-19
Red Star FC
1–0
Clermont Foot 63
L
2018-05-12
Clermont Foot 63
3–2
ES Troyes AC
W
2018-05-06
Valenciennes FC
2–1
Clermont Foot 63
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.37
Clermont Foot 63 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.38
FC Metz xG
I would bet for:
Clermont Foot 63 or FC Metz 71% + Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Metz win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.75
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Clermont Foot 63 or Draw
64%
Draw or FC Metz
65%
Clermont Foot 63 or FC Metz
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Clermont Foot 63 win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 2–3 not predicted2 – 3Actual
1 – 1
13%
0 – 0
8.3%
1 – 2
8%
2 – 1
8%
0 – 1
7.8%
1 – 0
7.8%
0 – 2
5.9%
2 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
5.5%
1 – 3
3.7%
3 – 1
3.7%
0 – 3
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Clermont Foot 63
| Handicap | Clermont Foot 63 covers | Push | FC Metz covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 19% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 19% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Clermont Foot 63 keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

