Sunday , 16 August 2026

FC Metz vs ES Troyes AC, Ligue 2 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2024-25
FC Metz
2 – 1
Full Time
ES Troyes AC
Fri 28 Mar 2025 · 19:00 UTC Stade Saint Symphorien HT 45' · FT 45'
Alpha Toure 15' Y
Sadibou Sane 64' Y
Koffi Franck Kouao 90' R

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Pierre Legat

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
2025-03-28 FC Metz 2–1 ES Troyes AC 2024-09-28 ES Troyes AC 2–1 FC Metz 2022-02-06 ES Troyes AC 0–0 FC Metz 2021-09-12 FC Metz 0–2 ES Troyes AC 2019-02-01 FC Metz 1–1 ES Troyes AC

Recent Form

FC Metz
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Mar ES Troyes AC H 2–1 W
15 Mar USL Dunkerque A 3–2 W
08 Mar FC Annecy H 5–1 W
01 Mar Amiens SC A 2–1 W
22 Feb AC Ajaccio H 0–1 L
15 Feb En Avant Guingamp A 3–0 W
ES Troyes AC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Mar FC Metz A 1–2 L
14 Mar En Avant Guingamp H 0–1 L
07 Mar Pau FC A 2–0 W
28 Feb SC Bastia H 2–0 W
21 Feb Paris FC A 0–1 L
14 Feb FC Lorient H 0–1 L

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' ES Troyes AC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. ES Troyes AC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 15' It’s a booking for FC Metz player. Alpha Toure gets a card.
  • 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 25' FC Metz currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 30' ES Troyes AC have won 360 goals from 445 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 35' ES Troyes AC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 40' Urie-Michel Mboula has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 42' Gauthier Hein does the damage! The net is bulging and FC Metz surge ahead!
  • 47' It looks surprising FC Metz does not make any changes. Jaures Assoumou has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 52' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 57' Mouhamed Diop is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for ES Troyes AC so far.
  • 62' The travelling ES Troyes AC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 64' FC Metz receives a card for a hard tackle on 64.
  • 65' Another change for ES Troyes AC made on 65 minute. Paolo Gozzi Iweru leaves to be changed by Ismaelben Boura.
  • 68' A change in the ES Troyes AC ranks — Xavier Chavalerin exits the field as Youssouf M'Changama enters on 68.
  • 72' ES Troyes AC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jaures Assoumou is hanging Rafiki Said Ahamada on the field on 72 minute.
  • 77' Matthieu Udol has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 80' The crowd applauds Alexandre Phliponeau as he leaves the pitch. Martin Adeline steps in for ES Troyes AC.
  • 82' Assisted by Gauthier Hein with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ablie Jallow makes no mistake. 2-0!
  • 86' It is a substitution in FC Metz team. Ablie Jallow is replaced by Pape Diallo on 86 minute.
  • 87' Fresh legs for FC Metz! Morgan Bokele comes on to replace Cheikh Sabaly.
  • 90' The referee calls foul for Koffi Franck Kouao. He receives a card.
  • 90' FC Metz manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Joseph N'Duquidi is hanging Alpha Toure on the field on 90 minute.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

FC Metz Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Stephane Le Mignan

ES Troyes AC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Stéphane Dumont

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

2025-03-28 FC Metz 2–1 ES Troyes AC 2024-09-28 ES Troyes AC 2–1 FC Metz 2022-02-06 ES Troyes AC 0–0 FC Metz 2021-09-12 FC Metz 0–2 ES Troyes AC 2019-02-01 FC Metz 1–1 ES Troyes AC

FC Metz Form

2025-03-28 FC Metz 2–1 ES Troyes AC W 2025-03-15 USL Dunkerque 2–3 FC Metz W 2025-03-08 FC Metz 5–1 FC Annecy W 2025-03-01 Amiens SC 1–2 FC Metz W 2025-02-22 FC Metz 0–1 AC Ajaccio L 2025-02-15 En Avant Guingamp 0–3 FC Metz W

ES Troyes AC Form

2025-03-28 FC Metz 2–1 ES Troyes AC L 2025-03-14 ES Troyes AC 0–1 En Avant Guingamp L 2025-03-07 Pau FC 0–2 ES Troyes AC W 2025-02-28 ES Troyes AC 2–0 SC Bastia W 2025-02-21 Paris FC 1–0 ES Troyes AC L 2025-02-14 ES Troyes AC 0–1 FC Lorient L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.38 FC Metz xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1 ES Troyes AC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Metz47% Draw27% ES Troyes AC26%
Actual: FC Metz win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.48
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

FC Metz or Draw
74%
Draw or ES Troyes AC
53%
FC Metz or ES Troyes AC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Metz30% Draw49% ES Troyes AC21%
Actual: FC Metz win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
1 – 0
10.4%
0 – 0
10.4%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
8.1%
2 – 0
7.8%
1 – 2
6.7%
0 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
3.9%
3 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
2.5%

Asian Handicap — FC Metz

Handicap FC Metz covers Push ES Troyes AC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 13% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 22% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 17% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

FC Metz keeps clean sheet
34% ✓
ES Troyes AC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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