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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 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

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-Montbéliard 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-Montbéliard H 3–3 D

Key Stats

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — FC Metz and AC Ajaccio get this one started.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' John Boye is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for AC Ajaccio so far.
  • 15' AC Ajaccio come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 20' AC Ajaccio have won 241 goals from 402 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 25' Joseph Mendes has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 30' 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.
  • 32' Johan Cavalli picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 36' A moment of madness from Mamadou Fofana on 36 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC Metz will be frustrated.
  • 41' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 43' FC Metz is taking the lead after the goal scored by Habib Diallo on 43.
  • 45' The crowd applauds Matthieu Udol as he leaves the pitch. Jonathan Rivierez steps in for FC Metz.
  • 50' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Metz side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 55' FC Metz currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 60' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Metz and AC Ajaccio are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 65' AC Ajaccio started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 65.
  • 67' The AC Ajaccio manager makes a substitution. Qazim Laci departs to be replaced by Aliou Dembele.
  • 69' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jerome Hergault.
  • 71' What a moment for Habib Diallo! That strike on 71 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 74' John Boye catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 74.
  • 75' What a strike from Ghislain Gimbert! The score is 2-1.
  • 76' A tactical swap from AC Ajaccio — Mohamed Youssouf on, Johan Cavalli off on 76 minutes.
  • 77' Poor challenge from Jeremy Choplin. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 82' 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 Alexandre Oukidja suffering a number of foals already.
  • 83' What a strike from Ibrahima Niane! The score is 3-1.
  • 86' A tactical swap from FC Metz — Marvin Gakpa on, Victorien Angban off on 86 minutes.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

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.