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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-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

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-Montbéliard 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
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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for FC Metz to score. At the same time, AJ Auxerre does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Metz side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 20' The 38-year-old Alexandre Oukidja has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 25' Loic Goujon has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 30' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Metz must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 32' A stunning finish from Remy Dugimont — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 37' AJ Auxerre fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 42' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 46' A change in the FC Metz ranks — Marvin Gakpa exits the field as Victorien Angban enters on 46.
  • 51' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 56' 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.
  • 61' AJ Auxerre come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 63' Farid Boulaya makes way for Abdoulie Jallow at the 63 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Metz.
  • 68' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 68 minutes.
  • 69' Julien Feret makes way for Lamine Fomba at the 69 minute mark. A tactical switch from AJ Auxerre.
  • 74' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Metz and AJ Auxerre are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 75' The referee shows AJ Auxerre player a Yellow card on 75.
  • 78' The AJ Auxerre manager makes a substitution. Romain Philippoteaux departs to be replaced by Hamza Sakhi.
  • 83' Victorien Angban was booked on 83.
  • 88' FC Metz started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 88.
  • 90' Loic Goujon is ready to make an impact after coming on for Benjaloud Youssouf at the 90 minute mark.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — FC Metz 0-1 AJ Auxerre.

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.