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FC Metz vs ES Troyes AC, Ligue 2 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2018-19
FC Metz
1 – 1
Full Time
ES Troyes AC
Fri 1 Feb 2019 · 19:00 UTC Stade Saint-Symphorien HT 45' · FT 45'
Ivan Balliu 44' Y
Y 50' Jeremy Cordoval
Renaud Cohade 50' Y
Y 57' Johann Obiang
Alexandre Oukidja 61' Y
Stoppila Sunzu 61' Y
Y 74' Mamadou Samassa

Overview

Match Preview

FC Metz vs ES Troyes AC — Ligue 2 at Stade Saint-Symphorien.

Match Details

  • Referee Nicolas Rainville
  • Referee Yannick Boutry
  • Referee Mickael Leleu
  • Referee Sebastien Denis

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

2
2
2
FC Metz 6 games · Avg 1.8 goals ES Troyes AC
Last 5 meetings
2019-02-01 FC Metz 1–1 ES Troyes AC 2018-08-24 ES Troyes AC 0–1 FC Metz

Recent Form

FC Metz
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
11 Jan US Orleans Loiret A 1–0 W
17 Dec Valenciennes FC A 2–0 W
ES Troyes AC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Feb FC Metz A 1–1 D
28 Jan Racing Club de Lens H 1–0 W
18 Jan AS Beziers A 0–0 D
12 Jan Stade Brestois 29 A 1–1 D
21 Dec Clermont Foot 63 H 0–1 L
14 Dec AS Nancy-Lorraine A 1–1 D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
33% 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 game is set. ES Troyes AC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Frederic Antonetti will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 10' Mamadou Fofana needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Metz and ES Troyes AC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 20' The travelling ES Troyes AC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 22' The crowd applauds Yoann Touzghar as he leaves the pitch. Vincent Marcel steps in for ES Troyes AC.
  • 27' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Metz side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 32' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 37' FC Metz are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against ES Troyes AC's shape.
  • 40' A stunning finish from Stoppila Sunzu — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 44' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ivan Balliu on 44.
  • 49' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Metz must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 50' Controversy at the stadium! Jeremy Cordoval argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 55' A quiet spell here at Stade Saint-Symphorien. ES Troyes AC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 57' Johann Obiang was booked on 57.
  • 58' It is a substitution in ES Troyes AC team. Bryan Mbeumo is replaced by Jonathan Tinhan on 58 minute.
  • 61' The referee has no hesitation. Alexandre Oukidja is booked for FC Metz — Yellow card on 61.
  • 62' Goal! Kevin Fortune scores his 18 goal in 445 matches.
  • 65' Ibrahima Niane is replacing Habib Diallo for the FC Metz side.
  • 70' The whistle greets Victorien Angban as he departs to be replaced by Marvin Gakpa.
  • 74' Mamadou Samassa catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 74.
  • 79' It’s high time Rui Miguel de Almeida made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 82' Another change for FC Metz made on 82 minute. Renaud Cohade leaves to be changed by Habib Maiga.
  • 86' ES Troyes AC ring the changes. Vincent Marcel has done his job and it is now time for Kiki Kouyate to step up.
  • The points are shared — FC Metz 1-1 ES Troyes AC. Honours even.

Lineups

FC Metz Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Frederic Antonetti

ES Troyes AC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rui Miguel de Almeida

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Xavier Chavalerin 2
Stoppila Sunzu 1
Gerson Rodrigues 1
Renaud Ripart 1
Pape Ibnou Ba 1
Ismael Traore 1
Nicolas de Preville 1
Gauthier Hein 1

Head to Head

2019-02-01 FC Metz 1–1 ES Troyes AC 2018-08-24 ES Troyes AC 0–1 FC Metz

FC Metz Form

2019-02-01 FC Metz 1–1 ES Troyes AC D 2019-01-29 FC Metz 3–0 AS Nancy-Lorraine W 2019-01-25 AC Ajaccio 0–0 FC Metz D 2019-01-18 FC Metz 1–2 Clermont Foot 63 L 2019-01-11 US Orleans Loiret 0–1 FC Metz W 2018-12-17 Valenciennes FC 0–2 FC Metz W

ES Troyes AC Form

2019-02-01 FC Metz 1–1 ES Troyes AC D 2019-01-28 ES Troyes AC 1–0 Racing Club de Lens W 2019-01-18 AS Beziers 0–0 ES Troyes AC D 2019-01-12 Stade Brestois 29 1–1 ES Troyes AC D 2018-12-21 ES Troyes AC 0–1 Clermont Foot 63 L 2018-12-14 AS Nancy-Lorraine 1–1 ES Troyes AC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.24 FC Metz xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.89 ES Troyes AC xG
I would bet for: FC Metz or Draw 75% + Under 2.5 goals 64%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
FC Metz45% Draw30% ES Troyes AC25%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 2.13
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 17%
83%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

FC Metz or Draw
75%
Draw or ES Troyes AC
55%
FC Metz or ES Troyes AC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Metz29% Draw53% ES Troyes AC18%
Actual: FC Metz win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.2%
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
13.5%
0 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
8.7%
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
5.7%
0 – 2
4.5%
2 – 2
3.6%
3 – 0
3.5%
3 – 1
3.3%
1 – 3
1.7%

Asian Handicap — FC Metz

Handicap FC Metz covers Push ES Troyes AC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 13% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 23% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 16% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 7% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

FC Metz keeps clean sheet
41% ✓
ES Troyes AC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.