Clermont Foot 63 vs FC Metz, Ligue 2 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Clermont Foot 63 vs FC Metz — Ligue 2 .
- Clermont Foot 63 12 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- FC Metz 12 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Pierre Gaillouste
- Referee Bertrand Corcuff
- Referee Julien Blanchais
- Referee Samir Zolota
6 games this season
🟨 4.3/game
⚽ 13.5 goals/game
🟥 3 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #7 |
| 11 | Points | 17 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 1 / 8 / 3 | W / D / L | 4 / 5 / 3 |
| 11 | Scored | 20 |
| 15 | Conceded | 19 |
| -4 | GD | +1 |
| 0.92 | PPG | 1.42 |
| 8% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
80%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Clermont Foot 63 this season
Clermont Foot 63 this season
8%
Clean Sheets
FC Metz this season
FC Metz this season
Clermont Foot 63 are 15th (11 pts). FC Metz are 7th (17 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Clermont Foot 63
0-15
–/2
16-30
2/2
31-45
1/2
46-60
–/2
61-75
2/3
76+
5/3
■ 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)
Clermont Foot 63
| Florian Bianchini | 4 G | |
| Christ Okou | 2 G | 1 A |
| Ousmane Diop | 1 G | |
| Jean-William Nyindong | 1 G |
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' It’s Showtime! The match between Clermont Foot 63 and FC Metz is underway.
- 5' FC Metz is showing some good football. However, FC Metz are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 7' Magnificent from Mathias Pereira Lage! That is 20 goals in 370 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 12' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 13' The referee shows FC Metz player a Yellow card on 13.
- 18' Clermont Foot 63 are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 23' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Habib Diallo.
- 28' With 3 assists to his name this season, Franck Honorat is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Metz.
- 33' 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.
- 38' A quiet spell here at . Clermont Foot 63 seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 43' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 48' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 53' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 56' Another substitution for FC Metz to replace Marvin Gakpa by Ibrahima Niane on 56 minute.
- 59' Florian Aye does the damage! The net is bulging and Clermont Foot 63 surge ahead!
- 61' What composure from Ibrahima Niane! The Senegal international strokes it home. 2-1.
- 62' The FC Metz manager makes a substitution. Jamiro departs to be replaced by Gauthier Hein.
- 67' Clermont Foot 63 have won 333 goals from 370 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 72' Clermont Foot 63 ring the changes. Nelson Sissoko has done his job and it is now time for Cantyn Chastang to step up.
- 76' Habib Diallo doubles the advantage! 2-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 78' It is a substitution in Clermont Foot 63 team. Johan Gastien is replaced by David Douline on 78 minute.
- 83' FC Metz ring the changes. Jonathan Rivierez has done his job and it is now time for Laurent Jans to step up.
- 87' Clermont Foot 63 receives a Red card for a hard tackle on 87.
- 88' Farid Boulaya adds to his 0 season tally! FC Metz lead 2-3 — and this changes everything.
- 89' The whistle greets Lorenzo Rajot as he departs to be replaced by Josue Albert.
- The points are shared — Clermont Foot 63 2-3 FC Metz. Honours even.
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 |
|---|---|
| Nicolas de Preville | 2 |
| Ibrahima Niane | 2 |
| Georges Mikautadze | 2 |
| Florian Aye | 2 |
| Mathias Pereira Lage | 1 |
| Arthur Desmas | 1 |
| Habib Diallo | 1 |
| Jodel Dossou | 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
2 / 4
1.74
Clermont Foot 63 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.67
FC Metz xG
I would bet for:
Clermont Foot 63 or FC Metz 74% + Both teams to score 67%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Metz win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.41
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
Clermont Foot 63 or Draw
64%
Draw or FC Metz
62%
Clermont Foot 63 or FC Metz
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Clermont Foot 63 win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 2–3 not predicted2 – 3Actual
1 – 1
10.5%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
7.7%
2 – 2
6.7%
1 – 0
5.1%
2 – 0
5%
0 – 1
4.8%
0 – 0
4.8%
3 – 1
4.7%
0 – 2
4.6%
1 – 3
4.3%
3 – 2
3.9%
Asian Handicap — Clermont Foot 63
| Handicap | Clermont Foot 63 covers | Push | FC Metz covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 12% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 18% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 17% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 11% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Clermont Foot 63 keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

