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 12 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
- Clermont Foot 63 12 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Antoine Valnet
6 games this season
🟨 4.3/game
⚽ 8.0 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Saint-Étienne | 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 Côte 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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #15 |
| 17 | Points | 11 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 4 / 5 / 3 | W / D / L | 1 / 8 / 3 |
| 20 | Scored | 11 |
| 19 | Conceded | 15 |
| +1 | GD | -4 |
| 1.42 | PPG | 0.92 |
| 33% | Win % | 8% |
Key Stats
80%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
8%
Clean Sheets
FC Metz this season
FC Metz this season
33%
Clean Sheets
Clermont Foot 63 this season
Clermont Foot 63 this season
FC Metz are 7th (17 pts). Clermont Foot 63 are 15th (11 pts).
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
Clermont Foot 63
0-15
–/2
16-30
2/2
31-45
1/2
46-60
–/2
61-75
2/3
76+
5/3
■ 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 |
Clermont Foot 63
| Florian Bianchini | 4 G | |
| Christ Okou | 2 G | 1 A |
| Ousmane Diop | 1 G | |
| Jean-William Nyindong | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Stade Saint Symphorien that hosts another battle between FC Metz and Clermont Foot 63.
- 4' What a strike from Pape Diallo! The score is 1-0.
- 9' Clermont Foot 63 started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 9.
- 10' The referee shows Clermont Foot 63 player a card on 10.
- 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Metz and Clermont Foot 63 are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 18' The deadlock is broken! Cheikh Sabaly gets on the scoresheet on 18 minutes.
- 23' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Metz and Clermont Foot 63 are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 28' 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.
- 33' Over 33 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 38' Benjamin Stambouli needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 43' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 48' The energy levels are beginning to show. Laurent Batlles might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 53' A stunning finish from Mons Bassouamina — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 56' Famara Diedhiou has so much to prove this time. He replaces Tidyane Diagouraga on 56 minute.
- 57' Mehdi Baaloudj is ready to make an impact after coming on for Cheick Oumar Konate at the 57 minute mark.
- 62' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Laurent Batlles will be considering his options from the bench.
- 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' GOAL! Idrissa Gueye scores on 69. Assisted by Gauthier Hein
- 71' It is a substitution in FC Metz team. Cheikh Sabaly is replaced by Ibou Sane on 71 minute.
- 76' Clermont Foot 63 are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 81' Another change for FC Metz made on 81 minute. Jessy Deminguet leaves to be changed by Alpha Toure.
- 86' Ilhan Fakili gets the nod from Clermont Foot 63. He replaces Maidine Douane and will look to change the dynamic.
- 90' It is a substitution in FC Metz team. Idrissa Gueye is replaced by Joel Asoro on 90 minute.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 |
|---|---|
| Florian Aye | 2 |
| Nicolas de Preville | 2 |
| Ibrahima Niane | 2 |
| Georges Mikautadze | 2 |
| Mohamed Bayo | 1 |
| Idrissa Gueye | 1 |
| Elbasan Rashani | 1 |
| Mathias Pereira Lage | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Metz Form
Clermont Foot 63 Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.88
FC Metz xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.94
Clermont Foot 63 xG
I would bet for:
FC Metz to win 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Metz win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.82
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
FC Metz or Draw
83%
Draw or Clermont Foot 63
41%
FC Metz or Clermont Foot 63
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Metz win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.4%
1 – 0
10.5%
2 – 0
10.4%
2 – 1
9.5%
0 – 0
7.8%
3 – 0
6.4%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
4.8%
1 – 2
4.7%
2 – 2
4.5%
4 – 0
3%
3 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — FC Metz
| Handicap | FC Metz covers | Push | Clermont Foot 63 covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 18% | 65% |
| -1.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -1 | 35% | 23% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
40%
✓
Clermont Foot 63 keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.