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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
5 games this season 🟨 4.2/game ⚽ 16.4 goals/game

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

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
8% Clean Sheets
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' The game is set. AC Ajaccio kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Opa Nguette needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Cedric Avinel is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Metz.
  • 20' FC Metz seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 25' Ghana international John Boye has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 30' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 32' Controversy at the stadium! Johan Cavalli argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 36' The referee shows FC Metz player a Yellow card on 36.
  • 41' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 43' Habib Diallo puts FC Metz on the lead.
  • 45' A change in the FC Metz ranks — Matthieu Udol exits the field as Jonathan Rivierez enters on 45.
  • 50' Victorien Angban has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 55' 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.
  • 60' FC Metz are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 65' AC Ajaccio fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 67' AC Ajaccio make a change. Qazim Laci trudges off to be replaced by Aliou Dembele on 67 minutes.
  • 69' Controversy at the stadium! Jerome Hergault argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 71' What a strike from Habib Diallo! The score is 2-0.
  • 74' FC Metz receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 74.
  • 75' What a moment for Ghislain Gimbert! That strike on 75 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 76' Fresh legs for AC Ajaccio! Mohamed Youssouf comes on to replace Johan Cavalli.
  • 77' The referee has no hesitation. Jeremy Choplin is booked for AC Ajaccio — Yellow card on 77.
  • 82' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Alexandre Oukidja made 446 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 83' Ibrahima Niane makes no mistake. The score reads 3-1 and FC Metz are in front.
  • 86' Marvin Gakpa is ready to make an impact after coming on for Victorien Angban at the 86 minute mark.
  • 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.