FC Metz vs Clermont Foot 63, Ligue 2 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Metz vs Clermont Foot 63 — Ligue 2 at Stade Saint Symphorien.
- FC Metz 7 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- Clermont Foot 63 7 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Antoine Valnet
3 games this season
🟨 3.7/game
⚽ 6.0 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 11 Jan | FC Lorient | A | 0–0 | D |
| 04 Jan | Pau FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Feb | FC Metz | A | 1–3 | L |
| 31 Jan | AC Ajaccio | H | 0–1 | L |
| 25 Jan | FC Lorient | A | 2–3 | L |
| 18 Jan | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Jan | FC Martigues | A | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Jan | SM Caen | A | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| FC Metz | Clermont Foot 63 | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #16 |
| 10 | Points | 6 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 2 / 4 / 1 | W / D / L | 0 / 6 / 1 |
| 10 | Scored | 4 |
| 7 | Conceded | 6 |
| +3 | GD | -2 |
| 1.43 | PPG | 0.86 |
| 29% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
80%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
FC Metz this season
FC Metz this season
43%
Clean Sheets
Clermont Foot 63 this season
Clermont Foot 63 this season
FC Metz are 5th (10 pts). Clermont Foot 63 are 16th (6 pts).
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
Clermont Foot 63
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/2
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/1
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Metz
| Pape Fall | 5 G | |
| Jessy Deminguet | 2 G | 2 A |
| Giorgi Abuashvili | 1 G |
Clermont Foot 63
| Ousmane Diop | 1 G |
| Jean-William Nyindong | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: FC Metz gets underway.
- 4' What a moment for Pape Diallo! That strike on 4 puts his side firmly in control.
- 9' Clermont Foot 63 is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' Tidyane Diagouraga is having his name booked by the referee on 10.
- 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 18' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Cheikh Sabaly makes it 2-0.
- 23' FC Metz are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 28' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 33' FC Metz have won 370 goals from 441 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 38' A quiet spell here at Stade Saint Symphorien. FC Metz seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 43' Ivan M'Bahia has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 48' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Metz and Clermont Foot 63 are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 53' Mons Bassouamina has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 53 minutes.
- 56' Famara Diedhiou is replacing Tidyane Diagouraga for the Clermont Foot 63 side.
- 57' Mehdi Baaloudj is replacing Cheick Oumar Konate for the Clermont Foot 63 side.
- 62' Koffi Franck Kouao has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 245 appearances.
- 65' Clermont Foot 63 manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Yoel Armougom is hanging Ivan M'Bahia on the field on 65 minute.
- 69' A stunning finish from Idrissa Gueye — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 71' A change in the FC Metz ranks — Cheikh Sabaly exits the field as Ibou Sane enters on 71.
- 76' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Metz must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 81' Alpha Toure has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jessy Deminguet on 81 minute.
- 86' Ilhan Fakili is ready to make an impact after coming on for Maidine Douane at the 86 minute mark.
- 90' Joel Asoro is ready to make an impact after coming on for Idrissa Gueye at the 90 minute mark.
- 3-1 the final result. Clermont Foot 63 will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
FC Metz Lineups
Starting XI
-
20
Jessy Deminguet ↓ Alpha Toure 81'
- 7
- 3
- 21
- 29
- 39
-
10
Pape Diallo ↓ Morgan Bokele 81'
- 38
-
14
Cheikh Sabaly ↓ Ibou Sane 71'
-
18
Idrissa Gueye ↓ Joel Asoro 90'
- 4
Bench
-
99
Joel Asoro ↑ 90'
- 2
- 16
- 6
-
9
Ibou Sane ↑ 71'
-
12
Alpha Toure ↑ 81'
-
19
Morgan Bokele ↑ 81'
Coach
Stephane Le Mignan
Clermont Foot 63 Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 26
- 25
- 31
- 6
- 23
- 1
-
11
Maidine Douane ↓ Ilhan Fakili 86'
- 15
- 37
-
28
Ivan M'Bahia ↓ Yoel Armougom 65'
Bench
-
18
Famara Diedhiou ↑ 56'
-
22
Yoel Armougom ↑ 65'
- 30
-
77
Mehdi Baaloudj ↑ 57'
-
29
Ilhan Fakili ↑ 86'
- 44
- 4
Coach
Laurent Batlles
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Nicolas de Preville | 2 |
| Ibrahima Niane | 2 |
| Georges Mikautadze | 2 |
| Florian Aye | 2 |
| Arthur Desmas | 1 |
| Habib Diallo | 1 |
| Jodel Dossou | 1 |
| Farid Boulaya | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Metz Form
Clermont Foot 63 Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.53
FC Metz xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.63
Clermont Foot 63 xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 64% + Under — clean sheet likely 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Metz win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.16
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 2.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
FC Metz or Draw
85%
Draw or Clermont Foot 63
41%
FC Metz or Clermont Foot 63
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Metz win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
16.7%
0 – 0
13.7%
2 – 0
13.1%
1 – 1
11.8%
2 – 1
8.3%
3 – 0
6.5%
0 – 1
6.1%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
3.3%
2 – 2
2.7%
4 – 0
2.5%
0 – 2
2.1%
Asian Handicap — FC Metz
| Handicap | FC Metz covers | Push | Clermont Foot 63 covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 18% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 27% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 10% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
54%
✗
Clermont Foot 63 keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

