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 2 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Antoine Valnet
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Saint-Étienne | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | FC Annecy | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | USL Dunkerque | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | FC Metz | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | Montpellier HSC | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | Red Star FC | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | Rodez Aveyron Football | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | En Avant Guingamp | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | Pau FC | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | Stade de Reims | 2 | 2 |
| 12 | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | AS Nancy-Lorraine | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | US Boulogne Côte d'Opale | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | Clermont Foot 63 | 2 | 1 |
| 17 | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | 2 | 1 |
| 18 | FC Nantes | 2 | 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 |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
FC Metz this season
FC Metz this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Metz
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
2/1
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. ES Troyes AC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Metz that had 434 games and scored 360 goals.
- 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 15' 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.
- 20' ES Troyes AC have won 360 goals from 445 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 25' 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.
- 30' ES Troyes AC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 33' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Sadibou Sane on 33 minutes.
- 34' Martin Adeline is replacing Youssouf M'Changama for the ES Troyes AC side.
- 39' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 42' Pape Ibnou Ba doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 47' It’s high time Stephane Le Mignan made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 52' 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.
- 57' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 58' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Cyriaque Irie on 58 minutes.
- 63' Youssouf M'Changama is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for ES Troyes AC tonight.
- 65' Rafiki Said Ahamada picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 70' Benjamin Stambouli is ready to make an impact after coming on for Simon Elisor at the 70 minute mark.
- 74' Renaud Ripart is ready to make an impact after coming on for Rafiki Said Ahamada at the 74 minute mark.
- 75' The whistle greets Pape Ibnou Ba as he departs to be replaced by Kyliane Dong.
- 78' Brilliant from the ! Ismael Traore makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 78.
- 79' Matthieu Udol is having his name booked by the referee on 79.
- 80' What a strike from Renaud Ripart! The score is 2-1.
- 82' The referee shows ES Troyes AC player a card on 82.
- 83' Ababacar Lo is replacing Ismael Traore for the FC Metz side.
- 88' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 90' The ES Troyes AC manager makes a substitution. Cyriaque Irie departs to be replaced by Xavier Chavalerin.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
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.