FC Metz vs AS Beziers, Ligue 2 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Metz vs AS Beziers — Ligue 2 at Stade Saint-Symphorien.
- FC Metz 7 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- AS Beziers 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Bartolomeu Varela
- Referee Julien Haulbert
- Referee Ludovic Zmyslony
- Referee Marc Bollengier
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Saint-Étienne | 7 | 16 |
| 2 | Red Star FC | 7 | 14 |
| 3 | Stade de Reims | 7 | 13 |
| 4 | Montpellier HSC | 7 | 12 |
| 5 | FC Metz | 7 | 10 |
| 6 | AS Nancy-Lorraine | 7 | 10 |
| 7 | FC Annecy | 7 | 10 |
| 8 | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | 7 | 9 |
| 10 | Pau FC | 7 | 8 |
| 11 | USL Dunkerque | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | En Avant Guingamp | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 7 | 8 |
| 14 | Rodez Aveyron Football | 7 | 7 |
| 15 | FC Nantes | 7 | 7 |
| 16 | Clermont Foot 63 | 7 | 6 |
| 17 | US Boulogne Côte d'Opale | 7 | 5 |
| 18 | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | 7 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Feb | AS Beziers | H | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Feb | Racing Club de Lens | A | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Feb | ES Troyes AC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Jan | AS Nancy-Lorraine | H | 3–0 | W |
| 25 Jan | AC Ajaccio | A | 0–0 | D |
| 18 Jan | Clermont Foot 63 | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Feb | FC Metz | A | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Feb | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | H | 0–0 | D |
| 04 Feb | Racing Club de Lens | A | 0–3 | L |
| 28 Jan | Paris FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Jan | ES Troyes AC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 11 Jan | AC Ajaccio | A | 1–2 | L |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
FC Metz this season
FC Metz this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Metz
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/2
46-60
3/3
61-75
–/2
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Metz
| Pape Fall | 5 G | |
| Jessy Deminguet | 2 G | 2 A |
| Giorgi Abuashvili | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — FC Metz and AS Beziers get this one started.
- 4' A meaty challenge results in booking for Steeve Beusnard on 4.
- 9' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Mathieu Chabert will be considering his options from the bench.
- 14' AS Beziers come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 19' Togo international Simon Gbegnon has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 24' FC Metz currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 25' Simon Gbegnon has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 25.
- 30' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 35' The referee shows FC Metz player a Yellow card on 35.
- 39' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Opa Nguette.
- 44' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 45' FC Metz receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 45.
- 50' AS Beziers is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 51' That is a Red card for FC Metz. Opa Nguette will be fuming at that decision.
- 56' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Metz in their trying to find a way past AS Beziers's compact .
- 59' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ivan Balliu.
- 60' What a strike from Ibrahima Niane! The score is 1-0.
- 65' AS Beziers manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ahoueke Denkey is hanging Faycal Rherras on the field on 65 minute.
- 69' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Redah Atassi.
- 72' Simon Gbegnon makes way for Alexandre Ramalingom at the 72 minute mark. A tactical switch from AS Beziers.
- 75' That is a Yellow card for FC Metz. Stoppila Sunzu will be fuming at that decision.
- 77' The crowd applauds Marvin Gakpa as he leaves the pitch. Farid Boulaya steps in for FC Metz.
- 81' Ibrahima Savane was booked on 81.
- 83' A tactical swap from FC Metz — Jonathan Rivierez on, Ivan Balliu off on 83 minutes.
- 85' The crowd applauds Amir Nouri as he leaves the pitch. Mickael Diakota steps in for AS Beziers.
- 89' FC Metz make a change. Habib Maiga trudges off to be replaced by Mamadou Fofana on 89 minutes.
- 1-0 the final result. AS Beziers will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
FC Metz Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 17
-
10
Marvin Gakpa ↓ Farid Boulaya 77'
-
25
Ivan Balliu ↓ Jonathan Rivierez 83'
- 24
- 11
- 7
- 16
- 21
- 13
-
19
Habib Maiga ↓ Mamadou Fofana 89'
Bench
- 1
-
28
Jonathan Rivierez ↑ 83'
- 14
-
27
Farid Boulaya ↑ 77'
- 31
- 5
-
6
Mamadou Fofana ↑ 89'
Coach
Frederic Antonetti
AS Beziers Lineups
Starting XI
- 40
- 19
-
2
Faycal Rherras ↓ Kevin Denkey 65'
- 10
- 11
- 6
- 14
- 4
- 21
- 29
-
15
Amir Nouri ↓ Mickael Diakota 85'
Bench
- 16
- 20
-
8
Mickael Diakota ↑ 85'
-
27
Alexandre Ramalingom ↑ 72'
- 18
-
22
Kevin Denkey ↑ 65'
- 34
Coach
Mathieu Chabert
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Rayane Aabid | 1 |
| Ibrahima Niane | 1 |
| Rayane Aabid | 1 |
| Habib Diallo | 1 |
| Opa Nguette | 1 |
| Emmanuel Riviere | 1 |
| Habib Diallo | 1 |
| Opa Nguette | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Metz Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.38
FC Metz xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.9
AS Beziers xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Metz win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.28
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
FC Metz or Draw
78%
Draw or AS Beziers
50%
FC Metz or AS Beziers
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
12.5%
2 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
8%
1 – 2
5.5%
3 – 0
4.3%
3 – 1
4%
0 – 2
3.9%
2 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
1.9%
Asian Handicap — FC Metz
| Handicap | FC Metz covers | Push | AS Beziers covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 14% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 24% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 15% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
AS Beziers keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.