FC Metz vs AC Ajaccio, Ligue 2 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
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FC Metz vs AC Ajaccio — Ligue 2 at Stade Saint Symphorien.
- FC Metz 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- AC Ajaccio 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Romain Lissorgue
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
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
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: AC Ajaccio gets underway.
- 5' FC Metz is showing some good football. However, FC Metz are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ghjuvanni Quilichini, as he is very good at scoring at Stade Saint Symphorien with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 15' The travelling AC Ajaccio supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 20' AC Ajaccio is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 25' 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.
- 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 33' FC Metz player sees a card in front of him.
- 36' Benjamin Stambouli was booked on 36.
- 41' Gauthier Hein needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 28 Yellow cards this season.
- 46' The whistle greets Matthieu Huard as he departs to be replaced by Jesah Ayessa.
- 51' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 56' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Axel Bamba made 435 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 58' It’s gonna be a card for Mohamed Youssouf.
- 63' 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.
- 65' Time for substitution for AC Ajaccio. Aboubakary Kante is replaced by Benjamin Santelli.
- 70' Ben Hamed Toure has so much to prove this time. He replaces Moussa Soumano on 70 minute.
- 72' It’s a booking for FC Metz player. Jessy Deminguet gets a card.
- 73' The supporters are chanting for Morgan Bokele. He replaces Pape Diallo on 73 minute.
- 78' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 80' Another substitution for FC Metz to replace Cheikh Sabaly by Joel Asoro on 80 minute.
- 84' Morgan Bokele was booked on 84.
- 89' 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.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for FC Metz.
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 |
| Ghislain Gimbert | 1 |
| Ghislain Gimbert | 1 |
| Ibrahima Niane | 1 |
| Gauthier Hein | 1 |
| Ben Hamed Toure | 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.