FC Metz vs En Avant Guingamp, Ligue 2 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Metz vs En Avant Guingamp — Ligue 2 at Stade Saint Symphorien.
- FC Metz 2 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- En Avant Guingamp 2 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Ahmed Taleb
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #8 |
| 4 | Points | 3 |
| 2 | Played | 2 |
| 1 / 1 / 0 | W / D / L | 1 / 0 / 1 |
| 2 | Scored | 2 |
| 1 | Conceded | 2 |
| +1 | GD | +0 |
| 2.00 | PPG | 1.50 |
| 50% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
FC Metz this season
FC Metz this season
50%
Clean Sheets
En Avant Guingamp this season
En Avant Guingamp this season
FC Metz are 4th (4 pts). En Avant Guingamp are 8th (3 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Metz
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
2/1
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
En Avant Guingamp
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/2
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: FC Metz gets underway.
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Benjamin Stambouli made 406 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 10' En Avant Guingamp seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 15' Amine Hemia, a France , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Stephane Le Mignan might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 30' FC Metz is showing some good football. However, FC Metz are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 35' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 40' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 45' Koffi Franck Kouao is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for En Avant Guingamp tonight.
- 50' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Metz must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 55' Alexandre Oukidja has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 434 appearances.
- 60' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Metz and En Avant Guingamp are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 65' FC Metz started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 65.
- 70' The FC Metz manager makes a substitution. Koffi Franck Kouao departs to be replaced by Maxime Colin.
- 71' Against the run of play, Pape Diallo has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 76' Sabri Guendouz is ready to make an impact after coming on for Hugo Picard at the 76 minute mark.
- 77' A tactical swap from FC Metz — Morgan Bokele on, Pape Diallo off on 77 minutes.
- 82' FC Metz currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 84' A tactical swap from En Avant Guingamp — Lebogang Phiri on, Dylan Louiserre off on 84 minutes.
- 89' 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.
- 90' The supporters are chanting for Ibou Sane. He replaces Cheikh Sabaly on 90 minute.
- The points are shared — FC Metz 1-0 En Avant Guingamp. Honours even.
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 |
|---|---|
| Ablie Jallow | 2 |
| Jeremy Livolant | 2 |
| Gaetan Courtet | 2 |
| Vincent Manceau | 1 |
| Georges Mikautadze | 1 |
| Pape Diallo | 1 |
| Gauthier Hein | 1 |
| Matthieu Udol | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Metz Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.64
FC Metz xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.86
En Avant Guingamp xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Metz win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.5
Actual: No — clean sheet
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 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
FC Metz or Draw
81%
Draw or En Avant Guingamp
45%
FC Metz or En Avant Guingamp
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
12.4%
2 – 0
10.7%
0 – 0
10.3%
2 – 1
9.2%
0 – 1
6.1%
3 – 0
5.8%
3 – 1
5.1%
1 – 2
4.8%
2 – 2
4%
0 – 2
2.9%
4 – 0
2.4%
Asian Handicap — FC Metz
| Handicap | FC Metz covers | Push | En Avant Guingamp covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 17% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 24% | 46% |
| -0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 12% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
En Avant Guingamp keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.