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 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Antoine Valnet
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ES Troyes AC | 34 | 67 |
| 2 | Le Mans FC | 34 | 62 |
| 3 | SC Bastia | 34 | 28 |
| 4 | Amiens SC | 34 | 24 |
| 5 | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | FC Metz | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | FC Nantes | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | AS Saint-Étienne | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Red Star FC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Rodez Aveyron Football | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Stade de Reims | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | FC Annecy | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Montpellier HSC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Pau FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | USL Dunkerque | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | En Avant Guingamp | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Clermont Foot 63 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | AS Nancy-Lorraine | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | US Boulogne Cote d'Opale | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | 0 | 0 |
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 |
Season Stats
| ES Troyes AC | FC Metz | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #6 |
| 67 | Points | 0 |
| 34 | Played | 0 |
| 20 / 7 / 7 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| 60 | Scored | 0 |
| 33 | Conceded | 0 |
| +27 | GD | +0 |
| 1.97 | PPG | – |
| 59% | Win % | – |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
ES Troyes AC are 1st (67 pts). FC Metz are 6th (0 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. ES Troyes AC is hosting FC Metz for another epic battle.
- 5' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Metz is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 10' Ismael Traore has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 15' Simon Elisor needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 20' 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.
- 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 30' 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.
- 33' The referee calls foul for Sadibou Sane. He receives a card.
- 34' Time for substitution for ES Troyes AC. Youssouf M'Changama is replaced by Martin Adeline.
- 39' It’s high time Stephane Le Mignan made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 42' GOAL! Pape Ibnou Ba scores on 42. Assisted by Cyriaque Irie
- 47' The travelling FC Metz supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 52' 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.
- 57' Supporters expect more eagerness from Koffi Franck Kouao, as he is very good at scoring at Matmut Atlantique with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 58' It’s a booking for ES Troyes AC player. Cyriaque Irie gets a card.
- 63' FC Metz is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 65' It’s a booking for ES Troyes AC player. Rafiki Said Ahamada gets a card.
- 70' The whistle greets Simon Elisor as he departs to be replaced by Benjamin Stambouli.
- 74' ES Troyes AC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Renaud Ripart is hanging Rafiki Said Ahamada on the field on 74 minute.
- 75' The supporters are chanting for Kyliane Dong. He replaces Pape Ibnou Ba on 75 minute.
- 78' What an equalizer from Ismael Traore!
- 79' It’s a booking for FC Metz player. Matthieu Udol gets a card.
- 80' GOAL! Renaud Ripart scores on 80.
- 82' The referee shows ES Troyes AC player a card on 82.
- 83' Ababacar Lo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ismael Traore on 83 minute.
- 88' FC Metz started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 88.
- 90' Time for substitution for ES Troyes AC. Cyriaque Irie is replaced by Xavier Chavalerin.
- 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
0 / 4
0.58
ES Troyes AC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.67
FC Metz xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 86% + Under — clean sheet likely 76%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: ES Troyes AC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 1.25
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 1.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 2.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
| ± 3.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
| ± 4.5 | 1% |
|
99% |
Double Chance
ES Troyes AC or Draw
71%
Draw or FC Metz
69%
ES Troyes AC or FC Metz
61%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: ES Troyes AC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
31.5%
0 – 1
17.4%
1 – 0
14.9%
1 – 1
12.3%
0 – 2
5.8%
2 – 0
4.3%
1 – 2
3.9%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
1.3%
0 – 3
1.3%
1 – 3
0.9%
3 – 0
0.8%
Asian Handicap — ES Troyes AC
| Handicap | ES Troyes AC covers | Push | FC Metz covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 5% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 19% | 75% |
| -0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 22% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
ES Troyes AC keeps clean sheet
52%
✗
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
56%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.