FC Metz vs En Avant Guingamp, Ligue 2 2024-25 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)
Match Details
- Referee Ahmed Taleb
3 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 17.0 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct | En Avant Guingamp | H | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Oct | Grenoble Foot 38 | A | 0–2 | L |
| 05 Oct | Amiens SC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 28 Sep | ES Troyes AC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 24 Sep | FC Martigues | H | 6–0 | W |
| 21 Sep | FC Lorient | H | 1–1 | D |
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' What a night it is going to be! FC Metz welcome En Avant Guingamp for this crunch clash at Stade Saint Symphorien.
- 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 10' FC Metz has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 15' Amadou Sagna has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 20' FC Metz are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 25' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Metz in their trying to find a way past En Avant Guingamp's compact .
- 30' FC Metz is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 35' It’s high time Sylvain Ripoll made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 40' 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.
- 45' It looks surprising FC Metz does not make any changes. Hugo Picard has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 50' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 55' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 60' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Metz side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 65' 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.
- 70' Koffi Franck Kouao makes way for Maxime Colin at the 70 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Metz.
- 71' GOAL! Pape Diallo scores on 71. Assisted by Cheikh Sabaly
- 76' Another change for En Avant Guingamp made on 76 minute. Hugo Picard leaves to be changed by Sabri Guendouz.
- 77' The FC Metz manager makes a substitution. Pape Diallo departs to be replaced by Morgan Bokele.
- 82' The travelling En Avant Guingamp supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 84' En Avant Guingamp ring the changes. Dylan Louiserre has done his job and it is now time for Lebogang Phiri to step up.
- 89' Over 89 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 90' Ibou Sane is replacing Cheikh Sabaly for the FC Metz side.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — FC Metz 1-0 En Avant Guingamp.
Lineups
FC Metz Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 7
- 3
-
36
Ablie Jallow ↓ Joel Asoro 90'
- 16
- 8
- 21
- 39
-
10
Pape Diallo ↓ Morgan Bokele 77'
- 38
-
14
Cheikh Sabaly ↓ Ibou Sane 90'
Bench
-
99
Joel Asoro ↑ 90'
-
2
Maxime Colin ↑ 70'
- 5
-
9
Ibou Sane ↑ 90'
- 61
- 12
-
19
Morgan Bokele ↑ 77'
Coach
Stephane Le Mignan
En Avant Guingamp Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 22
- 8
- 24
- 9
- 16
- 26
-
2
Lucas Maronnier ↓ Lenny Vallier 84'
-
10
Hugo Picard ↓ Sabri Guendouz 76'
-
21
Rayan Ghrieb ↓ Amadou Sagna 76'
- 13
Bench
-
5
Lebogang Phiri ↑ 84'
- 30
-
6
Lenny Vallier ↑ 84'
-
11
Amadou Sagna ↑ 76'
-
23
Taylor Luvambo ↑ 76'
- 18
-
19
Sabri Guendouz ↑ 76'
Coach
Sylvain Ripoll
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jeremy Livolant | 2 |
| Gaetan Courtet | 2 |
| Ablie Jallow | 2 |
| Georges Mikautadze | 1 |
| Pape Diallo | 1 |
| Gauthier Hein | 1 |
| Matthieu Udol | 1 |
| Warren Tchimbembe | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Metz Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.19
FC Metz xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16
En Avant Guingamp xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 64% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Metz win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.35
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
FC Metz or Draw
81%
Draw or En Avant Guingamp
42%
FC Metz or En Avant Guingamp
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.7%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
8.4%
1 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
6.8%
3 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
5.4%
1 – 2
5%
0 – 0
4.9%
3 – 2
4%
4 – 1
3.8%
0 – 1
3.4%
Asian Handicap — FC Metz
| Handicap | FC Metz covers | Push | En Avant Guingamp covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 18% | 62% |
| -1.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| -1 | 38% | 22% | 41% |
| -0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 11% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
En Avant Guingamp keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.