FC Metz vs En Avant Guingamp, Ligue 2 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Metz vs En Avant Guingamp — Ligue 2 at Stade Saint Symphorien.
- FC Metz 7 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- En Avant Guingamp 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep | En Avant Guingamp | H | 3–6 | L |
| 02 Sep | FC Annecy | H | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Aug | Rodez Aveyron Football | A | 4–1 | W |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep | FC Metz | A | 6–3 | W |
| 30 Aug | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | H | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Aug | FC Girondins de Bordeaux | A | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Aug | SM Caen | A | 1–4 | L |
| 13 Aug | Paris FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 06 Aug | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | A | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| FC Metz | En Avant Guingamp | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #12 |
| 10 | Points | 8 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 2 / 4 / 1 | W / D / L | 2 / 2 / 3 |
| 10 | Scored | 10 |
| 7 | Conceded | 12 |
| +3 | GD | -2 |
| 1.43 | PPG | 1.14 |
| 29% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
FC Metz this season
FC Metz this season
14%
Clean Sheets
En Avant Guingamp this season
En Avant Guingamp this season
FC Metz are 5th (10 pts). En Avant Guingamp are 12th (8 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
En Avant Guingamp
0-15
3/2
16-30
–/2
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/5
61-75
3/1
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 |
En Avant Guingamp
| Brandon Bokangu | 4 G | |
| Donatien Gomis | 2 G | 1 A |
| Stanislas Kielt | 2 G | |
| Albin Demouchy | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! FC Metz vs En Avant Guingamp — let the football do the talking.
- 2' What a moment for Vincent Manceau! That strike on 2 puts his side firmly in control.
- 7' It looks surprising En Avant Guingamp does not make any changes. Baptiste Guillaume has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 8' The deadlock is broken! Jeremy Livolant gets on the scoresheet on 8 minutes.
- 10' The deadlock is broken! Ablie Jallow gets on the scoresheet on 10 minutes.
- 15' FC Metz currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 16' Ablie Jallow does the damage! The net is bulging and FC Metz surge ahead!
- 21' FC Metz started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 21.
- 26' Stephen Quemper is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for En Avant Guingamp tonight.
- 31' FC Metz receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 31.
- 34' Fresh legs for FC Metz! Ismael Traore comes on to replace Youssef Maziz.
- 39' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 44' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 45' FC Metz receives a Red card for a hard tackle on 45.
- 45' The crowd applauds Alexandre Oukidja as he leaves the pitch. Ousmane Ba steps in for FC Metz.
- 46' The deadlock is broken! Stephen Quemper gets on the scoresheet on 45 minutes.
- 46' En Avant Guingamp manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Baptiste Guillaume is hanging Vincent Manceau on the field on 46 minute.
- 50' Gaetan Courtet does the damage! The net is bulging and En Avant Guingamp surge ahead!
- 51' Controversy at the stadium! Baptiste Roux argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 52' The France Gaetan Courtet breaks the deadlock on 45 minutes. 3-4!
- 56' The referee does not hesitate — a Red card for Danley Jean Jacques on 56 minutes.
- 60' FC Metz receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 60.
- 65' FC Metz are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined En Avant Guingamp backline.
- 69' Dylan Louiserre has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 69 minutes.
- 74' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with FC Metz winning 100% of all matches.
- 77' FC Metz make a change. Habib Maiga trudges off to be replaced by Kevin N'Doram on 77 minutes.
- 78' The FC Metz manager makes a substitution. Lamine Gueye departs to be replaced by Anthony Musaba.
- 79' A tactical swap from FC Metz — Lenny Joseph on, Ablie Jallow off on 79 minutes.
- 83' Warren Tchimbembe gets the nod from En Avant Guingamp. He replaces Maxime Barthelme and will look to change the dynamic.
- 85' What a strike from Warren Tchimbembe! The score is 3-6.
- 88' Jeremy Livolant with the second goal in the match!
- 90' A change in the En Avant Guingamp ranks — Baptiste Roux exits the field as Mathis Riou enters on 90.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-6 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
FC Metz Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
-
36
Ablie Jallow ↓ Lenny Joseph 78'
-
7
Ibrahima Niane ↓ Ousmane Ba 45'
-
16
Alexandre Oukidja ↓ Ousmane Ba 45'
-
19
Habib Maiga ↓ Kevin N'Doram 77'
- 4
- 5
-
10
Youssef Maziz ↓ Ismael Traore 34'
-
20
Lamine Gueye ↓ Anthony Musaba 77'
- 39
- 27
Bench
-
6
Kevin N'Doram ↑ 77'
-
8
Ismael Traore ↑ 34'
- 22
- 14
-
11
Anthony Musaba ↑ 77'
-
40
Ousmane Ba ↑ 45'
-
24
Lenny Joseph ↑ 78'
Coach
Laszlo Boloni
En Avant Guingamp Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 4
- 28
- 29
- 18
- 24
-
2
Baptiste Roux ↓ Mathis Riou 90'
- 16
- 27
- 6
- 11
Bench
-
12
Warren Tchimbembe ↑ 83'
- 19
-
21
Baptiste Guillaume ↑ 45'
- 30
-
26
Mathis Riou ↑ 90'
- 25
Coach
Stéphane Dumont
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jeremy Livolant | 2 |
| Gaetan Courtet | 2 |
| Ablie Jallow | 2 |
| Vincent Manceau | 1 |
| Georges Mikautadze | 1 |
| Pape Diallo | 1 |
| Gauthier Hein | 1 |
| Matthieu Udol | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Metz Form
En Avant Guingamp Form
2022-09-12
FC Metz
3–6
En Avant Guingamp
W
2022-08-30
En Avant Guingamp
1–2
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
L
2022-08-27
FC Girondins de Bordeaux
0–1
En Avant Guingamp
W
2022-08-20
SM Caen
4–1
En Avant Guingamp
L
2022-08-13
En Avant Guingamp
0–0
Paris FC
D
2022-08-06
Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC
1–2
En Avant Guingamp
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.28
FC Metz xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.59
En Avant Guingamp xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 85% + Both teams to score 82%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: En Avant Guingamp win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.87
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 99% |
|
1% |
| ± 1.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 2.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 3.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 4.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
Double Chance
FC Metz or Draw
57%
Draw or En Avant Guingamp
65%
FC Metz or En Avant Guingamp
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–6 not predicted3 – 6Actual
2 – 2
6.5%
1 – 2
5.9%
2 – 3
5.5%
1 – 1
5.2%
2 – 1
5.2%
1 – 3
4.9%
3 – 2
4.9%
3 – 3
4.2%
3 – 1
3.9%
2 – 4
3.6%
1 – 4
3.2%
4 – 2
2.8%
Asian Handicap — FC Metz
| Handicap | FC Metz covers | Push | En Avant Guingamp covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 10% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 15% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +1 | 55% | 17% | 28% |
| +1.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +2 | 72% | 13% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
Clean Sheet
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
En Avant Guingamp keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

