Tuesday , 15 September 2026

FC Annecy vs FC Metz, Ligue 2 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2026-27
FC Annecy
1 – 1
Full Time
FC Metz
Sat 29 Aug 2026 · 12:00 UTC Parc des Sports, Annecy HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 24' Teji Savanier
Kadan Young 33' 1–1
Y 11' Pape Fall
Kadan Young 22' Y
Paul Venot 90' Y
Y 90' Bouna Sarr

Overview

Match Preview

FC Annecy vs FC Metz — Ligue 2 at Parc des Sports, Annecy.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 AS Saint-Etienne 6 15
2 Stade de Reims 6 12
3 Montpellier HSC 6 11
4 Red Star FC 6 11
5 FC Annecy 6 10
6 FC Metz 6 9
7 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 6 9
8 USL Dunkerque 6 8
9 En Avant Guingamp 6 8
10 AS Nancy-Lorraine 6 7
11 Rodez Aveyron Football 6 7
12 Grenoble Foot 38 6 7
13 Dijon Football Cote d'Or 6 6
14 US Boulogne Cote d'Opale 6 5
15 Pau FC 6 5
16 Clermont Foot 63 6 5
17 FC Nantes 6 4
18 Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC 6 4

Head-to-Head

3
2
FC Annecy 5 games · Avg 2.2 goals FC Metz
Last 5 meetings
2026-08-29 FC Annecy 1–1 FC Metz 2025-03-08 FC Metz 5–1 FC Annecy 2024-12-14 FC Annecy 0–0 FC Metz 2023-03-04 FC Annecy 0–3 FC Metz 2022-09-02 FC Metz 0–0 FC Annecy

Recent Form

FC Annecy
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Aug FC Metz H 1–1 D
24 Aug Stade de Reims A 1–3 L
14 Aug Rodez Aveyron Football H 2–0 W
08 Aug Pau FC A 1–0 W
09 May Rodez Aveyron Football H 1–2 L
02 May US Boulogne Cote d'Opale A 2–1 W
FC Metz
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Aug FC Annecy A 1–1 D
22 Aug Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC H 1–1 D
14 Aug Grenoble Foot 38 A 0–0 D
08 Aug En Avant Guingamp H 2–1 W
17 May OGC Nice A 0–0 D
10 May FC Lorient H 0–4 L

Season Stats

FC Annecy FC Metz
#5 Position #6
10 Points 9
6 Played 6
3 / 1 / 2 W / D / L 2 / 3 / 1
8 Scored 8
7 Conceded 5
+1 GD +3
1.67 PPG 1.50
50% Win % 33%

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
33% Clean Sheets
FC Annecy this season
17% Clean Sheets
FC Metz this season

FC Annecy are 5th (10 pts). FC Metz are 6th (9 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

FC Annecy
0-15
2/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
3/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
2/5
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Metz
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/2
46-60
3/3
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

FC Annecy
Thibault Rambaud 2 G
Matteo Veillon 1 G
Dion Moise Sahi 1 G
Antoine Larose 1 G
Axel Drouhin 1 G
FC Metz
Pape Fall 5 G
Giorgi Abuashvili 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. FC Metz kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' A quiet spell here at Parc des Sports, Annecy. FC Metz seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Annecy and FC Metz are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 11' That is a card for FC Metz. Pape Fall will be fuming at that decision.
  • 16' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 21' FC Metz come into this ranked 7 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 22' It’s a booking for FC Annecy player. Kadan Young gets a card.
  • 24' A stunning finish from Teji Savanier — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 29' FC Metz started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 29.
  • 33' Brilliant from the forward! Kadan Young makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 33.
  • 38' Nathan Mbala has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 438 appearances.
  • 43' FC Annecy is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 48' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 53' FC Metz have won 364 goals from 438 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 58' The crowd applauds Nampalys Mendy as he leaves the pitch. Believe Munongo steps in for FC Metz.
  • 59' Nathan Mbala gets the nod from FC Metz. He replaces Giorgi Abuashvili and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 61' Another change for FC Annecy made on 61 minute. Zepiqueno Redmond leaves to be changed by Dion Moise Sahi.
  • 66' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Annecy must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 71' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 76' FC Annecy ring the changes. Kadan Young has done his job and it is now time for Pascal Mozie to step up.
  • 81' The crowd applauds Jahyann Pandore as he leaves the pitch. Abdoulaye Ba steps in for FC Metz.
  • 85' The whistle greets Florian Miguel as he departs to be replaced by Maxime Colin.
  • 90' It’s a booking for FC Annecy player. Paul Venot gets a card.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

FC Annecy Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

FC Metz Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Georges Mikautadze 2
Youssef Maziz 1
Joel Asoro 1
Jessy Deminguet 1
Ablie Jallow 1
Morgan Bokele 1
Yohan Demoncy 1
Axel Drouhin 1

Head to Head

2026-08-29 FC Annecy 1–1 FC Metz 2025-03-08 FC Metz 5–1 FC Annecy 2024-12-14 FC Annecy 0–0 FC Metz 2023-03-04 FC Annecy 0–3 FC Metz 2022-09-02 FC Metz 0–0 FC Annecy

FC Annecy Form

2026-08-29 FC Annecy 1–1 FC Metz D 2026-08-24 Stade de Reims 3–1 FC Annecy L 2026-08-14 FC Annecy 2–0 Rodez Aveyron Football W 2026-08-08 Pau FC 0–1 FC Annecy W 2026-05-09 FC Annecy 1–2 Rodez Aveyron Football L 2026-05-02 US Boulogne Cote d'Opale 1–2 FC Annecy W

FC Metz Form

2026-08-29 FC Annecy 1–1 FC Metz D 2026-08-22 FC Metz 1–1 Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC D 2026-08-14 Grenoble Foot 38 0–0 FC Metz D 2026-08-08 FC Metz 2–1 En Avant Guingamp W 2026-05-17 OGC Nice 0–0 FC Metz D 2026-05-10 FC Metz 0–4 FC Lorient L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.88 FC Annecy xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.18 FC Metz xG
I would bet for: FC Metz or Draw 69% + Under 2.5 goals 66%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
FC Annecy31% Draw31% FC Metz38%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes42% 0% No58%
Avg goals/match: 2.06
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 61%
39%
± 2.5 34%
66%
± 3.5 16%
84%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

FC Annecy or Draw
62%
Draw or FC Metz
69%
FC Annecy or FC Metz
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Annecy18% Draw54% FC Metz28%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.1%
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
13.7%
1 – 0
9.9%
0 – 2
8.5%
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 1
5.6%
2 – 0
4.7%
2 – 2
3.5%
0 – 3
3.3%
1 – 3
3.1%
3 – 1
1.7%

Asian Handicap — FC Annecy

Handicap FC Annecy covers Push FC Metz covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 7% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 17% 74%
-0.5 26% — 74%
+0.5 59% — 41%
+1 59% 23% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 12% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

FC Annecy keeps clean sheet
31% ✓
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
42% ✓

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