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 7 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Antoine Valnet
3 games this season
🟨 3.7/game
⚽ 6.0 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Saint-Étienne | 7 | 16 |
| 2 | Red Star FC | 7 | 14 |
| 3 | Stade de Reims | 7 | 13 |
| 4 | Montpellier HSC | 7 | 12 |
| 5 | FC Metz | 7 | 10 |
| 6 | AS Nancy-Lorraine | 7 | 10 |
| 7 | FC Annecy | 7 | 10 |
| 8 | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | 7 | 9 |
| 10 | Pau FC | 7 | 8 |
| 11 | USL Dunkerque | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | En Avant Guingamp | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 7 | 8 |
| 14 | Rodez Aveyron Football | 7 | 7 |
| 15 | FC Nantes | 7 | 7 |
| 16 | Clermont Foot 63 | 7 | 6 |
| 17 | US Boulogne Côte d'Opale | 7 | 5 |
| 18 | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | 7 | 5 |
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
14%
Clean Sheets
FC Metz this season
FC Metz this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Metz
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/2
46-60
3/3
61-75
–/2
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Metz
| Pape Fall | 5 G | |
| Jessy Deminguet | 2 G | 2 A |
| Giorgi Abuashvili | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Matmut Atlantique. Ninety minutes of football awaits between ES Troyes AC and FC Metz.
- 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 10' 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 Youssouf M'Changama suffering a number of foals already.
- 15' ES Troyes AC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Metz's shape.
- 20' Ismael Traore has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 25' The travelling FC Metz supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 30' ES Troyes AC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
- 33' FC Metz player sees a card in front of him.
- 34' ES Troyes AC make a change. Youssouf M'Changama trudges off to be replaced by Martin Adeline on 34 minutes.
- 39' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 42' What a moment for Pape Ibnou Ba! That strike on 42 puts his side firmly in control.
- 47' FC Metz fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 52' ES Troyes AC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 57' The home supporters are growing impatient. ES Troyes AC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 58' Cyriaque Irie is having his name booked by the referee on 58.
- 63' Ibou Sane, a Senegal , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 65' That is a card for ES Troyes AC. Rafiki Said Ahamada will be fuming at that decision.
- 70' Time for substitution for FC Metz. Simon Elisor is replaced by Benjamin Stambouli.
- 74' Another change for ES Troyes AC made on 74 minute. Rafiki Said Ahamada leaves to be changed by Renaud Ripart.
- 75' The whistle greets Pape Ibnou Ba as he departs to be replaced by Kyliane Dong.
- 78' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ismael Traore makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 79' That is a card for FC Metz. Matthieu Udol will be fuming at that decision.
- 80' Goal! Renaud Ripart scores his 39 goal in 340 matches.
- 82' It’s gonna be a card for Mouhamed Diop.
- 83' The whistle greets Ismael Traore as he departs to be replaced by Ababacar Lo.
- 88' Koffi Franck Kouao has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 90' Another substitution for ES Troyes AC to replace Cyriaque Irie by Xavier Chavalerin on 90 minute.
- The final score is 2-1.
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 |
| Nicolas de Preville | 1 |
| Gauthier Hein | 1 |
| Victorien Angban | 1 |
| Ablie Jallow | 1 |
| Victorien Angban | 1 |
| Kevin Fortune | 1 |
| Stoppila Sunzu | 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.