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FC Metz vs AJ Auxerre, Ligue 2 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2018-19
FC Metz
0 – 1
Full Time
AJ Auxerre
Mon 5 Nov 2018 · 19:45 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 75' Lamine Fomba
Victorien Angban 83' Y

Overview

Match Preview

FC Metz vs AJ Auxerre — Ligue 2 .

Match Details

  • Referee Mehdi Mokhtari
  • Referee Bastien Courbet
  • Referee Nicolas Aimar
  • Referee Emmanuel Esneu

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 AS Saint-Etienne 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 Cote 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

1
1
4
FC Metz 6 games · Avg 2.3 goals AJ Auxerre
Last 5 meetings
2018-11-05 FC Metz 0–1 AJ Auxerre 2016-05-06 AJ Auxerre 2–1 FC Metz 2015-12-19 FC Metz 2–0 AJ Auxerre

Recent Form

FC Metz
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Nov AJ Auxerre H 0–1 L
26 Oct FC Lorient A 0–0 D
19 Oct Chamois Niortais FC H 3–0 W
08 Oct FC Sochaux-Montbeliard A 2–1 W
29 Sep Le Havre AC H 0–1 L
22 Sep Paris FC A 1–2 L
AJ Auxerre
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Nov FC Metz A 1–0 W
26 Oct Paris FC H 0–2 L
19 Oct AS Beziers H 2–0 W
06 Oct Racing Club de Lens H 1–2 L
01 Oct ES Troyes AC A 0–1 L
21 Sep AC Ajaccio H 0–0 D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
50% 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' Three points are at stake. FC Metz host AJ Auxerre — let the battle begin!
  • 5' FC Metz are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against AJ Auxerre's shape.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Stoppila Sunzu is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Metz.
  • 20' Laurent Jans needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering AJ Auxerre that had 443 games and scored 400 goals.
  • 30' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Metz is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 32' The deadlock is broken! Remy Dugimont gets on the scoresheet on 32 minutes.
  • 37' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 42' The energy levels are beginning to show. Pablo Correa might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 46' It is a substitution in FC Metz team. Marvin Gakpa is replaced by Victorien Angban on 46 minute.
  • 51' The travelling AJ Auxerre supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 56' FC Metz currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 61' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 63' Fresh legs for FC Metz! Abdoulie Jallow comes on to replace Farid Boulaya.
  • 68' FC Metz are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined AJ Auxerre backline.
  • 69' Lamine Fomba has so much to prove this time. He replaces Julien Feret on 69 minute.
  • 74' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 75' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Lamine Fomba on 75 minutes.
  • 78' Hamza Sakhi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Romain Philippoteaux on 78 minute.
  • 83' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Victorien Angban.
  • 88' 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.
  • 90' AJ Auxerre ring the changes. Benjaloud Youssouf has done his job and it is now time for Loic Goujon to step up.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. AJ Auxerre take all three points.

Lineups

FC Metz Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Frederic Antonetti

AJ Auxerre Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pablo Correa

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.06 FC Metz xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.94 AJ Auxerre xG
I would bet for: FC Metz or Draw 69% + Under 2.5 goals 68%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
FC Metz37% Draw33% AJ Auxerre30%
Actual: AJ Auxerre win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes41% 0% No59%
Avg goals/match: 2
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 84%
16%
± 1.5 60%
40%
± 2.5 32%
68%
± 3.5 15%
85%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

FC Metz or Draw
69%
Draw or AJ Auxerre
63%
FC Metz or AJ Auxerre
67%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Metz25% Draw55% AJ Auxerre20%
Actual: AJ Auxerre win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
16%
1 – 1
14.4%
1 – 0
13%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7.3%
2 – 1
7%
1 – 2
6.2%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
3.4%
3 – 0
2.5%
3 – 1
2.5%
1 – 3
2%

Asian Handicap — FC Metz

Handicap FC Metz covers Push AJ Auxerre covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 10% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 21% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 19% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

FC Metz keeps clean sheet
40% ✓
AJ Auxerre keeps clean sheet
35% ✗

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