FC Metz vs FC Annecy, Ligue 2 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 08 Aug | SM Caen | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Sep | FC Metz | A | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Aug | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | A | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Aug | Grenoble Foot 38 | H | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Aug | Rodez Aveyron Football | A | 2–2 | D |
| 13 Aug | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Aug | Amiens SC | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| FC Metz | FC Annecy | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #7 |
| 10 | Points | 10 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 2 / 4 / 1 | W / D / L | 3 / 1 / 3 |
| 10 | Scored | 9 |
| 7 | Conceded | 9 |
| +3 | GD | +0 |
| 1.43 | PPG | 1.43 |
| 29% | Win % | 43% |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
FC Metz this season
FC Metz this season
29%
Clean Sheets
FC Annecy this season
FC Annecy this season
FC Metz are 5th (10 pts). FC Annecy are 7th (10 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
FC Annecy
0-15
2/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
4/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
2/5
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Metz
| Pape Fall | 5 G | |
| Jessy Deminguet | 2 G | 2 A |
| Giorgi Abuashvili | 1 G |
FC Annecy
| Thibault Rambaud | 2 G |
| Matteo Veillon | 1 G |
| Dion Moise Sahi | 1 G |
| Antoine Larose | 1 G |
| Axel Drouhin | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Stade Saint Symphorien. Ninety minutes of football awaits between FC Metz and FC Annecy.
- 5' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Metz in their trying to find a way past FC Annecy's compact .
- 10' FC Metz 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' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Laurent Guyot will be considering his options from the bench.
- 20' The 28-year-old Youssef Maziz has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 2 assists is a remarkable return.
- 25' 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.
- 28' FC Annecy receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 28.
- 33' A quiet spell here at Stade Saint Symphorien. FC Annecy seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 38' Kevin N'Doram is having his name booked by the referee on 38.
- 43' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 48' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 53' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 58' Alexy Bosetti has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 148 appearances.
- 63' Alexy Bosetti gets the nod from FC Annecy. He replaces Steve Shamal and will look to change the dynamic.
- 64' FC Metz manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ablie Jallow is hanging Kevin N'Doram on the field on 64 minute.
- 66' Clement Billemaz has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 66.
- 69' The referee has no hesitation. Boubacar Kouyate is booked for FC Metz — Yellow card on 69.
- 74' FC Annecy come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 75' The crowd applauds Ibrahima Niane as he leaves the pitch. Lenny Joseph steps in for FC Metz.
- 80' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Metz and FC Annecy are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 81' FC Annecy receives a Red card for a hard tackle on 81.
- 85' Jonathan Goncalves gets the nod from FC Annecy. He replaces Alexandre Phliponeau and will look to change the dynamic.
- 90' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Metz is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — FC Metz 0-0 FC Annecy.
Lineups
FC Metz Lineups
Starting XI
-
6
Kevin N'Doram ↓ Ablie Jallow 64'
- 3
-
7
Ibrahima Niane ↓ Lenny Joseph 75'
-
86
Ismael Traore ↓ Fali Cande 64'
- 4
- 10
- 9
- 20
- 40
- 39
- 27
Bench
-
36
Ablie Jallow ↑ 64'
- 19
- 22
- 17
-
5
Fali Cande ↑ 64'
-
24
Lenny Joseph ↑ 75'
Coach
Laszlo Boloni
FC Annecy Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 17
- 1
- 26
- 12
-
27
Steve Shamal ↓ Alexy Bosetti 63'
-
20
Dion Sahi ↓ Clement Billemaz 63'
- 6
- 4
- 13
- 29
Bench
-
23
Alexy Bosetti ↑ 63'
- 16
-
8
Jonathan Goncalves ↑ 85'
- 25
- 11
- 18
-
22
Clement Billemaz ↑ 63'
Coach
Laurent Guyot
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Georges Mikautadze | 2 |
| Ablie Jallow | 1 |
| Morgan Bokele | 1 |
| Yohan Demoncy | 1 |
| Axel Drouhin | 1 |
| Teji Savanier | 1 |
| Kadan Young | 1 |
| Youssef Maziz | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Metz Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.05
FC Metz xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.74
FC Annecy xG
I would bet for:
FC Metz or Draw 75% + Under 2.5 goals 73%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.79
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 1.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 2.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 3.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
| ± 4.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
Double Chance
FC Metz or Draw
75%
Draw or FC Annecy
58%
FC Metz or FC Annecy
67%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
16%
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 1
11%
2 – 0
8.6%
2 – 1
6.7%
1 – 2
4.7%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
3%
2 – 2
2.7%
3 – 1
2.4%
1 – 3
1.2%
Asian Handicap — FC Metz
| Handicap | FC Metz covers | Push | FC Annecy covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 11% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 24% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 16% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
48%
✗
FC Annecy keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

