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ES Troyes AC vs FC Metz, Ligue 2 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2018-19
ES Troyes AC
0 – 1
Full Time
FC Metz
Fri 24 Aug 2018 · 18:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Bryan Pele 37' Y
Y 53' Stoppila Sunzu

Overview

Match Preview

ES Troyes AC vs FC Metz — Ligue 2 .

Match Details

  • Referee Ruddy Buquet
  • Referee Guillaume Debart
  • Referee Julien Pacelli
  • Referee Aurelien Faivre
6 games this season 🟨 3.5/game ⚽ 10.5 goals/game 🟥 1 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

2
2
2
ES Troyes AC 6 games · Avg 1.8 goals FC Metz
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-24 ES Troyes AC 0–1 FC Metz

Recent Form

ES Troyes AC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Aug FC Metz H 0–1 L
18 Aug Racing Club de Lens A 0–2 L
10 Aug AS Beziers H 0–1 L
03 Aug Stade Brestois 29 H 1–2 L
27 Jul AC Ajaccio A 1–0 W
19 May GFC Ajaccio H 3–2 W
FC Metz
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Aug ES Troyes AC A 1–0 W
20 Aug AC Ajaccio H 3–1 W
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

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
8% Clean Sheets
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' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between ES Troyes AC and FC Metz.
  • 5' FC Metz are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both ES Troyes AC and FC Metz are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 25' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His ES Troyes AC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 30' ES Troyes AC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 35' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 37' A moment of madness from Bryan Pele on 37 minutes earns him a Yellow card. ES Troyes AC will be frustrated.
  • 40' FC Metz is taking the lead after the goal scored by Victorien Angban on 40.
  • 45' ES Troyes AC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Metz backline.
  • 50' 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' It’s a booking for FC Metz player. Stoppila Sunzu gets a Yellow card.
  • 57' Adama Niane gets the nod from ES Troyes AC. He replaces Jason Berthomier and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 62' ES Troyes AC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Bryan Mbeumo is hanging Warren Tchimbembe on the field on 62 minute.
  • 67' It is a substitution in ES Troyes AC team. Bryan Pele is replaced by Chaouki Ben Saada on 67 minute.
  • 72' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. ES Troyes AC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 73' The FC Metz manager makes a substitution. Habib Diallo departs to be replaced by Ibrahima Niane.
  • 78' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 83' 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.
  • 88' Farid Boulaya has been relatively quiet despite scoring 20 goals in his last 446 appearances.
  • 90' Another substitution for FC Metz to replace Opa Nguette by Ivan Balliu on 90 minute.
  • ES Troyes AC will have plenty to reflect on. FC Metz were simply the better side today.

Lineups

ES Troyes AC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rui Miguel de Almeida

FC Metz Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Frederic Antonetti

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.9 ES Troyes AC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.17 FC Metz xG
I would bet for: FC Metz or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
ES Troyes AC28% Draw31% FC Metz41%
Actual: FC Metz win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes42% 0% No58%
Avg goals/match: 2.07
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 62%
38%
± 2.5 34%
66%
± 3.5 16%
84%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

ES Troyes AC or Draw
59%
Draw or FC Metz
72%
ES Troyes AC or FC Metz
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
ES Troyes AC19% Draw54% FC Metz27%
Actual: FC Metz win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15%
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10.1%
0 – 2
8.2%
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 1
5.8%
2 – 0
4.9%
2 – 2
3.5%
0 – 3
3.2%
1 – 3
3%
3 – 1
1.8%

Asian Handicap — ES Troyes AC

Handicap ES Troyes AC covers Push FC Metz covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 7% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 17% 73%
-0.5 27% — 73%
+0.5 60% — 40%
+1 60% 23% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 12% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

ES Troyes AC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
41% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.