ES Troyes AC vs FC Metz, Ligue 2 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
ES Troyes AC vs FC Metz — Ligue 2 at Matmut Atlantique.
- ES Troyes AC 34 games · 67 pts (2026/27)
- FC Metz 12 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Antoine Valnet
6 games this season
🟨 4.3/game
⚽ 8.0 goals/game
🟥 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep | FC Metz | H | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Sep | FC Annecy | A | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Sep | Rodez Aveyron Football | H | 0–3 | L |
| 13 Sep | SC Bastia | A | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Aug | AC Ajaccio | A | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Aug | Clermont Foot 63 | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep | ES Troyes AC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 24 Sep | FC Martigues | H | 6–0 | W |
| 21 Sep | FC Lorient | H | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Sep | Paris FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 31 Aug | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Aug | Rodez Aveyron Football | A | 3–1 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
33%
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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — ES Troyes AC and FC Metz get this one started.
- 5' 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 Rafiki Said Ahamada suffering a number of foals already.
- 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both ES Troyes AC and FC Metz are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 20' Alexandre Oukidja has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 444 appearances.
- 25' Adrien Monfray has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 30' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 33' FC Metz player sees a card in front of him.
- 34' Martin Adeline is replacing Youssouf M'Changama for the ES Troyes AC side.
- 39' Xavier Chavalerin has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 42' Pape Ibnou Ba makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and ES Troyes AC are in front.
- 47' The travelling FC Metz supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 52' FC Metz started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 52.
- 57' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both ES Troyes AC and FC Metz are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 58' A meaty challenge results in booking for Cyriaque Irie on 58.
- 63' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Metz needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 65' Rafiki Said Ahamada catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 65.
- 70' A change in the FC Metz ranks — Simon Elisor exits the field as Benjamin Stambouli enters on 70.
- 74' Renaud Ripart is replacing Rafiki Said Ahamada for the ES Troyes AC side.
- 75' The supporters are chanting for Kyliane Dong. He replaces Pape Ibnou Ba on 75 minute.
- 78' Ismael Traore doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 79' Matthieu Udol was booked on 79.
- 80' GOAL! Renaud Ripart fires home to make it 2-1!
- 82' It’s gonna be a card for Mouhamed Diop.
- 83' FC Metz make a change. Ismael Traore trudges off to be replaced by Ababacar Lo on 83 minutes.
- 88' Supporters expect more eagerness from Youssouf M'Changama, as he is very good at scoring at Matmut Atlantique with 3 goals in the last 3 games.
- 90' It is a substitution in ES Troyes AC team. Cyriaque Irie is replaced by Xavier Chavalerin on 90 minute.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for FC Metz.
Lineups
ES Troyes AC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 6
- 10
- 23
-
25
Pape Ibnou Ba ↓ Kyliane Dong 75'
- 14
- 11
- 8
- 4
- 42
- 21
Bench
-
20
Renaud Ripart ↑ 74'
- 16
-
7
Xavier Chavalerin ↑ 90'
- 18
-
24
Martin Adeline ↑ 34'
-
27
Kyliane Dong ↑ 75'
- 15
FC Metz Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 7
- 3
- 36
- 16
-
8
Ismael Traore ↓ Ababacar Lo 83'
- 39
- 31
-
10
Pape Diallo ↓ Ibou Sane 70'
- 38
- 14
Bench
-
21
Benjamin Stambouli ↑ 70'
- 5
-
15
Ababacar Lo ↑ 83'
- 6
-
9
Ibou Sane ↑ 70'
- 61
- 19
Coach
Stephane Le Mignan
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Xavier Chavalerin | 2 |
| Pape Ibnou Ba | 1 |
| Ismael Traore | 1 |
| Nicolas de Preville | 1 |
| Gauthier Hein | 1 |
| Victorien Angban | 1 |
| Ablie Jallow | 1 |
| Victorien Angban | 1 |
Head to Head
ES Troyes AC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.23
ES Troyes AC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2
FC Metz xG
I would bet for:
ES Troyes AC or FC Metz 71% + Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: ES Troyes AC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.43
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
ES Troyes AC or Draw
68%
Draw or FC Metz
61%
ES Troyes AC or FC Metz
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: ES Troyes AC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
11%
1 – 0
9.7%
0 – 1
9.4%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 0
6.5%
0 – 2
6.1%
2 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
3.2%
1 – 3
3%
3 – 0
2.6%
Asian Handicap — ES Troyes AC
| Handicap | ES Troyes AC covers | Push | FC Metz covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 20% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 19% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
ES Troyes AC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.