FC Metz vs FC Annecy, Ligue 2 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Match Details
- Referee Jeremy Stinat
8 games this season
🟨 3.4/game
⚽ 9.0 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Saint-Étienne | 12 | 28 |
| 2 | AS Nancy-Lorraine | 12 | 25 |
| 3 | Montpellier HSC | 12 | 24 |
| 4 | Stade de Reims | 12 | 21 |
| 5 | Pau FC | 12 | 20 |
| 6 | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | 12 | 18 |
| 7 | FC Metz | 12 | 17 |
| 8 | Red Star FC | 12 | 17 |
| 9 | FC Annecy | 12 | 16 |
| 10 | USL Dunkerque | 12 | 15 |
| 11 | En Avant Guingamp | 12 | 14 |
| 12 | US Boulogne Côte d'Opale | 12 | 13 |
| 13 | Rodez Aveyron Football | 12 | 13 |
| 14 | FC Nantes | 12 | 12 |
| 15 | Clermont Foot 63 | 12 | 11 |
| 16 | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard | 12 | 11 |
| 17 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 12 | 11 |
| 18 | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | 12 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 08 Feb | Clermont Foot 63 | H | 3–1 | W |
| 31 Jan | SC Bastia | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| FC Metz | FC Annecy | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #9 |
| 17 | Points | 16 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 4 / 5 / 3 | W / D / L | 5 / 1 / 6 |
| 20 | Scored | 14 |
| 19 | Conceded | 18 |
| +1 | GD | -4 |
| 1.42 | PPG | 1.33 |
| 33% | Win % | 42% |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
8%
Clean Sheets
FC Metz this season
FC Metz this season
25%
Clean Sheets
FC Annecy this season
FC Annecy this season
FC Metz are 7th (17 pts). FC Annecy are 9th (16 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Metz
0-15
2/1
16-30
3/2
31-45
3/3
46-60
4/5
61-75
1/6
76+
5/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Annecy
0-15
3/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
5/2
46-60
2/–
61-75
3/8
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Metz
| Pape Fall | 8 G | |
| Jessy Deminguet | 3 G | 3 A |
| Teji Savanier | 3 G | 2 A |
| Giorgi Abuashvili | 2 G |
FC Annecy
| Dion Moise Sahi | 5 G |
| Thibault Rambaud | 3 G |
| Matteo Veillon | 1 G |
| Antoine Larose | 1 G |
| Axel Drouhin | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. FC Metz is hosting FC Annecy for another epic battle.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 7' A moment of madness from Sadibou Sane on 7 minutes earns him a card. FC Metz will be frustrated.
- 12' GOAL! Axel Drouhin fires home to make it 0-1!
- 17' FC Annecy have won 167 goals from 154 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 22' FC Annecy come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 27' FC Annecy are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 29' What an equalizer from Jessy Deminguet!
- 34' France international Gauthier Hein has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 39' FC Metz currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 44' The travelling FC Annecy supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 45' That looks like a foul for a card for Trevis Dago.
- 50' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 53' Vincent Pajot was booked on 53.
- 56' Another change for FC Annecy made on 56 minute. Trevis Dago leaves to be changed by Kapitbafan Djoco.
- 61' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 64' Magnificent from Ablie Jallow! That is 20 goals in 444 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 66' FC Annecy manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Josue Tiendrebeogo is hanging Clement Billemaz on the field on 66 minute.
- 67' Jessy Deminguet is having his name booked by the referee on 67.
- 69' The France midfielder Yohan Demoncy breaks the deadlock on 69 minutes. 2-2!
- 74' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Metz and FC Annecy are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 78' Time for substitution for FC Metz. Jessy Deminguet is replaced by Alpha Toure.
- 83' A tactical swap from FC Metz — Joel Asoro on, Idrissa Gueye off on 83 minutes.
- 84' The FC Metz bench stirs into life. Ablie Jallow is withdrawn and Pape Diallo gets his opportunity.
- 86' Joel Asoro has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 86 minutes.
- 90' FC Metz make a change. Koffi Franck Kouao trudges off to be replaced by Maxime Colin on 90 minutes.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for FC Annecy.
Lineups
FC Metz Lineups
Starting XI
-
20
Jessy Deminguet ↓ Alpha Toure 78'
- 7
- 3
-
36
Ablie Jallow ↓ Pape Diallo 84'
- 21
- 29
- 39
- 38
-
14
Cheikh Sabaly ↓ Morgan Bokele 83'
-
18
Idrissa Gueye ↓ Joel Asoro 83'
- 4
Bench
-
99
Joel Asoro ↑ 83'
-
2
Maxime Colin ↑ 90'
- 16
- 22
-
10
Pape Diallo ↑ 84'
-
12
Alpha Toure ↑ 78'
-
19
Morgan Bokele ↑ 83'
Coach
Stephane Le Mignan
FC Annecy Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 17
- 1
- 21
-
24
Yohan Demoncy ↓ Quentin Paris 90'
- 22
- 4
- 41
- 28
-
9
Trevis Dago ↓ Kapitbafan Djoco 56'
- 18
Bench
- 16
-
10
Kapitbafan Djoco ↑ 56'
-
26
Anthony Bermont ↑ 66'
-
20
Josue Tiendrebeogo ↑ 66'
-
33
Quentin Paris ↑ 90'
- 34
- 19
Coach
Laurent Guyot
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Georges Mikautadze | 2 |
| Kadan Young | 1 |
| Youssef Maziz | 1 |
| Joel Asoro | 1 |
| Jessy Deminguet | 1 |
| Ablie Jallow | 1 |
| Morgan Bokele | 1 |
| Yohan Demoncy | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Metz Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.34
FC Metz xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96
FC Annecy xG
I would bet for:
FC Metz to win 66% + Over 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Metz win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.3
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
FC Metz or Draw
86%
Draw or FC Annecy
34%
FC Metz or FC Annecy
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Metz win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 5–1 not predicted5 – 1Actual
2 – 0
10%
2 – 1
9.4%
1 – 1
9%
1 – 0
8.2%
3 – 0
7.6%
3 – 1
7.3%
0 – 0
5.1%
2 – 2
4.5%
4 – 0
4.4%
4 – 1
4.3%
1 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — FC Metz
| Handicap | FC Metz covers | Push | FC Annecy covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -2 | 25% | 20% | 55% |
| -1.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| -1 | 45% | 22% | 33% |
| -0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 9% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
FC Annecy keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.