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FC Metz vs AC Ajaccio, Ligue 2 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2018-19
FC Metz
3 – 1
Full Time
AC Ajaccio
Mon 20 Aug 2018 · 18:45 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 32' Johan Cavalli
Mamadou Fofana 36' Y
Y 69' Jerome Hergault
John Boye 74' Y
Y 77' Jeremy Choplin

Overview

Match Preview

FC Metz vs AC Ajaccio — Ligue 2 .

Match Details

  • Referee Hakim Ben El Hadj Salem
  • Referee Gwenael Pasqualotti
  • Referee Eddy Rosier
  • Referee Fredji Harchay

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

2
1
1
FC Metz 4 games · Avg 1.5 goals AC Ajaccio
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-20 FC Metz 3–1 AC Ajaccio

Recent Form

FC Metz
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Aug AC Ajaccio H 3–1 W
11 Aug Clermont Foot 63 A 3–2 W
03 Aug US Orleans Loiret H 5–1 W
30 Jul Stade Brestois 29 A 1–0 W
11 May 1. FC Magdeburg A 0–2 L
04 May SV 07 Elversberg H 4–2 W
AC Ajaccio
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Aug FC Metz A 1–3 L
10 Aug FC Sochaux-Montbeliard H 2–3 L
03 Aug AS Beziers A 1–0 W
27 Jul ES Troyes AC H 0–1 L
19 May Amiens SC A 1–2 L
11 May FC Sochaux-Montbeliard H 3–3 D

Key Stats

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. FC Metz get us underway at .
  • 5' John Boye has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 434 appearances.
  • 10' Johan Cavalli needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 20' Renaud Cohade has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
  • 30' France international Yann Boe-Kane has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 32' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Johan Cavalli on 32 minutes.
  • 36' Mamadou Fofana has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 36.
  • 41' FC Metz are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 43' Habib Diallo has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 43 minutes.
  • 45' Matthieu Udol makes way for Jonathan Rivierez at the 45 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Metz.
  • 50' Stoppila Sunzu has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 55' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 60' 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 Matthieu Udol suffering a number of foals already.
  • 65' Farid Boulaya is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Metz tonight.
  • 67' The AC Ajaccio manager makes a substitution. Qazim Laci departs to be replaced by Aliou Dembele.
  • 69' The referee shows AC Ajaccio player a Yellow card on 69.
  • 71' Habib Diallo adds to his 0 season tally! FC Metz lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 74' Controversy at the stadium! John Boye argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 75' Ghislain Gimbert makes no mistake. The score reads 2-1 and AC Ajaccio are in front.
  • 76' The AC Ajaccio manager makes a substitution. Johan Cavalli departs to be replaced by Mohamed Youssouf.
  • 77' Jeremy Choplin has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 77.
  • 82' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Qazim Laci made 402 appearances and scored 11 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 83' Brilliant from the ! Ibrahima Niane makes it 3-1 with a superb finish on 83.
  • 86' Fresh legs for FC Metz! Marvin Gakpa comes on to replace Victorien Angban.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. FC Metz take all three points.

Lineups

FC Metz Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Frederic Antonetti

AC Ajaccio Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Olivier Pantaloni

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.16 FC Metz xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08 AC Ajaccio xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 62% + FC Metz to win 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Metz61% Draw21% AC Ajaccio18%
Actual: FC Metz win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 3.24
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 62%
38%
± 3.5 40%
60%
± 4.5 23%
77%

Double Chance

FC Metz or Draw
83%
Draw or AC Ajaccio
39%
FC Metz or AC Ajaccio
79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Metz44% Draw40% AC Ajaccio16%
Actual: FC Metz win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
9.1%
1 – 0
7.9%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
6.4%
0 – 0
5.4%
2 – 2
5.1%
1 – 2
4.8%
3 – 2
3.7%
4 – 1
3.7%
0 – 1
3.6%

Asian Handicap — FC Metz

Handicap FC Metz covers Push AC Ajaccio covers
-2.5 20% — 80%
-2 20% 18% 62%
-1.5 38% — 62%
-1 38% 22% 40%
-0.5 60% — 40%
+0.5 83% — 17%
+1 83% 11% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

FC Metz keeps clean sheet
34% ✓
AC Ajaccio keeps clean sheet
12% ✓

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