FC Metz vs Dijon Football Cote d'Or, Ligue 2 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Metz vs Dijon Football Cote d'Or — Ligue 2 at Stade Saint Symphorien.
- FC Metz 12 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
- Dijon Football Cote d'Or 12 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | H | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Aug | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 13 Aug | Valenciennes FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 08 Aug | SM Caen | A | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Jul | Amiens SC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 21 May | Paris Saint-Germain FC | A | 0–5 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug | FC Metz | A | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Aug | Nimes Olympique | H | 2–1 | W |
| 13 Aug | SM Caen | H | 2–2 | D |
| 06 Aug | Pau FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Jul | AS Saint-Etienne | H | 2–1 | W |
| 14 May | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard | A | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| FC Metz | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #6 |
| 17 | Points | 18 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 4 / 5 / 3 | W / D / L | 5 / 3 / 4 |
| 20 | Scored | 21 |
| 19 | Conceded | 19 |
| +1 | GD | +2 |
| 1.42 | PPG | 1.50 |
| 33% | Win % | 42% |
Key Stats
83%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
8%
Clean Sheets
FC Metz this season
FC Metz this season
8%
Clean Sheets
Dijon Football Cote d'Or this season
Dijon Football Cote d'Or this season
FC Metz are 7th (17 pts). Dijon Football Cote d'Or are 6th (18 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
Dijon Football Cote d'Or
0-15
2/1
16-30
4/3
31-45
3/5
46-60
2/1
61-75
3/3
76+
7/6
■ 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 |
Dijon Football Cote d'Or
| Julio Tavares | 5 G | 1 A |
| Yanis Barka | 4 G | |
| Samy Chouchane | 3 G | 1 A |
| Adel Lembezat | 2 G | 2 A |
| Emmanuel Lago | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Dijon Football Cote d\'Or get us underway at Stade Saint Symphorien.
- 5' It looks surprising Dijon Football Cote d\'Or does not make any changes. Lamine Gueye has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Metz in their trying to find a way past Dijon Football Cote d\'Or's compact .
- 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 25' The travelling Dijon Football Cote d\'Or supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 29' The Portugal Xande Silva breaks the deadlock on 29 minutes. 0-1!
- 34' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 35' The referee shows Dijon Football Cote d'Or player a Yellow card on 35.
- 40' Controversy at the stadium! Kevin N'Doram argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 41' FC Metz player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 46' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Laszlo Boloni will be considering his options from the bench.
- 51' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 51 minutes.
- 53' The referee has no hesitation. Didier Ibrahim Ndong is booked for Dijon Football Cote d'Or — Yellow card on 53.
- 57' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jordan Marie.
- 59' Xande Silva has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 59 minutes.
- 64' The supporters are chanting for Youssef Maziz. He replaces Kevin N'Doram on 64 minute.
- 67' A meaty challenge results in booking for Christopher Rocchia on 67.
- 68' The referee calls foul for Xande Silva. He receives a Yellow card.
- 70' Jordan Marie makes way for Ahmad Nounchil at the 70 minute mark. A tactical switch from Dijon Football Cote d'Or.
- 75' A quiet spell here at Stade Saint Symphorien. FC Metz seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 78' Fresh legs for FC Metz! Koffi Kouao comes on to replace William Mikelbrencis.
- 78' Lamine Gueye is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the right winger.
- 79' Vagner has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ablie Jallow on 79 minute.
- 81' The whistle greets Xande Silva as he departs to be replaced by Valentin Jacob.
- 84' A meaty challenge results in booking for Lamine Gueye on 84.
- 88' A change in the Dijon Football Cote d'Or ranks — Bryan Soumare exits the field as Idrissa Camara enters on 88.
- 89' The crowd applauds Lamine Gueye as he leaves the pitch. Lenny Joseph steps in for FC Metz.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Fali Cande. He receives a Yellow card.
- Dijon Football Cote d\'Or celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
FC Metz Lineups
Starting XI
-
6
Kevin N'Doram ↓ Youssef Maziz 64'
- 3
-
36
Ablie Jallow ↓ Vagner 79'
- 7
- 19
- 30
- 86
- 5
- 9
-
20
Lamine Gueye ↓ Lenny Joseph 89'
- 25
Bench
-
77
Vagner ↑ 79'
-
10
Youssef Maziz ↑ 64'
- 40
-
39
Koffi Kouao ↑ 78'
-
24
Lenny Joseph ↑ 89'
-
27
Danley Jean Jacques ↑ 88'
- 15
Coach
Laszlo Boloni
Dijon Football Cote d\'Or Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 30
- 27
- 8
- 13
-
14
Jordan Marie ↓ Ahmad Nounchil 70'
- 5
- 32
-
10
Xande Silva ↓ Valentin Jacob 81'
-
28
Bryan Soumare ↓ Idrissa Camara 88'
-
93
Ousseynou Thioune ↓ Jessy Pi 88'
Bench
-
3
Daniel Congre ↑ 81'
- 16
-
11
Valentin Jacob ↑ 81'
-
25
Jessy Pi ↑ 88'
-
92
Ahmad Nounchil ↑ 70'
-
18
Idrissa Camara ↑ 88'
- 22
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mama Balde | 4 |
| Lamine Gueye | 3 |
| Pape Matar Sarr | 3 |
| Xande Silva | 2 |
| Fouad Chafik | 2 |
| Pape Fall | 2 |
| Dylan Bronn | 2 |
| Vagner | 2 |
Head to Head
FC Metz Form
Dijon Football Cote d\'Or Form
2022-08-27
FC Metz
1–2
Dijon Football Cote d'Or
W
2022-08-20
Dijon Football Cote d'Or
2–1
Nimes Olympique
L
2022-08-13
Dijon Football Cote d'Or
2–2
SM Caen
D
2022-08-06
Pau FC
0–0
Dijon Football Cote d'Or
D
2022-07-30
Dijon Football Cote d'Or
2–1
AS Saint-Etienne
L
2022-05-14
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
2–2
Dijon Football Cote d'Or
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.02
FC Metz xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.66
Dijon Football Cote d\'Or xG
I would bet for:
FC Metz or Dijon Football Cote d\'Or 75% + Over 2.5 goals 70%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Dijon Football Cote d\'Or win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.68
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 4.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
Double Chance
FC Metz or Draw
67%
Draw or Dijon Football Cote d\'Or
58%
FC Metz or Dijon Football Cote d\'Or
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Dijon Football Cote d\'Or win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.3%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
6.8%
3 – 1
5.5%
2 – 0
5.2%
1 – 0
4.6%
3 – 2
4.6%
0 – 0
3.8%
2 – 3
3.8%
1 – 3
3.7%
0 – 1
3.6%
Asian Handicap — FC Metz
| Handicap | FC Metz covers | Push | Dijon Football Cote d\'Or covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 14% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 19% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 16% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 9% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Dijon Football Cote d\'Or keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

