FC Metz vs AC Ajaccio, Ligue 2 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Metz vs AC Ajaccio — Ligue 2 at Stade Saint Symphorien.
- FC Metz 12 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
- AC Ajaccio 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Romain Lissorgue
3 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 10.7 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Feb | AC Ajaccio | H | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Feb | En Avant Guingamp | A | 3–0 | W |
| 08 Feb | Clermont Foot 63 | H | 3–1 | W |
| 31 Jan | SC Bastia | A | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Jan | Grenoble Foot 38 | H | 3–0 | W |
| 18 Jan | Paris FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Feb | FC Metz | A | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Feb | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 08 Feb | En Avant Guingamp | H | 0–3 | L |
| 31 Jan | Clermont Foot 63 | A | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Jan | Rodez Aveyron Football | A | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Jan | SM Caen | H | 2–1 | W |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
8%
Clean Sheets
FC Metz this season
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' KICK OFF: AC Ajaccio gets underway.
- 5' 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 Ben Hamed Toure suffering a number of foals already.
- 10' Benjamin Stambouli, a France defensive midfielder, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 15' 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.
- 20' The travelling AC Ajaccio supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 25' It looks surprising FC Metz does not make any changes. Moussa Soumano has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 30' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Metz and AC Ajaccio are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 33' Gauthier Hein has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 33.
- 36' FC Metz player sees a card in front of him.
- 41' AC Ajaccio are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 46' Jesah Ayessa is replacing Matthieu Huard for the AC Ajaccio side.
- 51' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 56' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Metz and AC Ajaccio are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 58' A moment of madness from Mohamed Youssouf on 58 minutes earns him a card. AC Ajaccio will be frustrated.
- 63' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 63 minutes.
- 65' Fresh legs for AC Ajaccio! Benjamin Santelli comes on to replace Aboubakary Kante.
- 70' The AC Ajaccio bench stirs into life. Moussa Soumano is withdrawn and Ben Hamed Toure gets his opportunity.
- 72' Jessy Deminguet was booked on 72.
- 73' It is a substitution in FC Metz team. Pape Diallo is replaced by Morgan Bokele on 73 minute.
- 78' Koffi Franck Kouao has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 80' Joel Asoro gets the nod from FC Metz. He replaces Cheikh Sabaly and will look to change the dynamic.
- 84' That is a card for FC Metz. Morgan Bokele will be fuming at that decision.
- 89' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering AC Ajaccio that had 402 games and scored 241 goals.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-1.
Lineups
FC Metz Lineups
Starting XI
-
20
Jessy Deminguet ↓ Ablie Jallow 73'
- 7
- 3
- 21
- 29
- 39
-
10
Pape Diallo ↓ Morgan Bokele 73'
- 38
-
14
Cheikh Sabaly ↓ Joel Asoro 80'
- 18
- 4
Bench
-
99
Joel Asoro ↑ 80'
- 2
-
36
Ablie Jallow ↑ 73'
- 16
- 8
- 9
-
19
Morgan Bokele ↑ 73'
Coach
Stephane Le Mignan
AC Ajaccio Lineups
Starting XI
- 88
- 20
- 25
- 4
- 27
-
12
Matthieu Huard ↓ Jesah Ayessa 46'
- 5
- 30
- 17
- 22
- 43
Bench
- 6
-
9
Benjamin Santelli ↑ 65'
- 40
- 8
- 23
-
11
Ben Hamed Toure ↑ 70'
-
31
Jesah Ayessa ↑ 46'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Habib Diallo | 2 |
| Habib Diallo | 2 |
| Ibrahima Niane | 1 |
| Gauthier Hein | 1 |
| Ben Hamed Toure | 1 |
| Ibrahima Niane | 1 |
| Ghislain Gimbert | 1 |
| Ghislain Gimbert | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Metz Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.19
FC Metz xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96
AC Ajaccio xG
I would bet for:
FC Metz or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: AC Ajaccio win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.15
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
FC Metz or Draw
71%
Draw or AC Ajaccio
60%
FC Metz or AC Ajaccio
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 0
14%
1 – 0
12.6%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8%
2 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
6.1%
0 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
3.8%
3 – 0
3.1%
3 – 1
3.1%
1 – 3
2%
Asian Handicap — FC Metz
| Handicap | FC Metz covers | Push | AC Ajaccio covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 12% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 22% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 17% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
AC Ajaccio keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.