FC Metz vs FC Annecy, Ligue 2 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Match Details
- Referee Jeremy Stinat
5 games this season
🟨 3.4/game
⚽ 8.2 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' The ball is rolling at Stade Saint Symphorien. FC Metz are looking to make home advantage count against FC Annecy.
- 5' It’s high time Laurent Guyot made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 7' Poor challenge from Sadibou Sane. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 12' The France Axel Drouhin breaks the deadlock on 12 minutes. 0-1!
- 17' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 22' FC Metz are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Annecy backline.
- 27' FC Annecy are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 29' What composure from Jessy Deminguet! The France international strokes it home. 1-1.
- 34' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Metz and FC Annecy are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 39' 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.
- 44' The travelling FC Annecy supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 45' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Trevis Dago.
- 50' The energy levels are beginning to show. Stephane Le Mignan might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 53' Vincent Pajot picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 56' The whistle greets Trevis Dago as he departs to be replaced by Kapitbafan Djoco.
- 61' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with FC Annecy winning 0% of all matches.
- 64' Ablie Jallow adds to his 0 season tally! FC Metz lead 2-1 — and this changes everything.
- 66' Josue Tiendrebeogo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Clement Billemaz at the 66 minute mark.
- 67' A moment of madness from Jessy Deminguet on 67 minutes earns him a card. FC Metz will be frustrated.
- 69' Yohan Demoncy makes no mistake. The score reads 2-2 and FC Annecy are in front.
- 74' Ahmed Kashi has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 78' FC Metz make a change. Jessy Deminguet trudges off to be replaced by Alpha Toure on 78 minutes.
- 83' The supporters are chanting for Joel Asoro. He replaces Idrissa Gueye on 83 minute.
- 84' It is a substitution in FC Metz team. Ablie Jallow is replaced by Pape Diallo on 84 minute.
- 86' A stunning finish from Joel Asoro — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 90' Maxime Colin is replacing Koffi Franck Kouao for the FC Metz side.
- 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 |
| Axel Drouhin | 1 |
| Teji Savanier | 1 |
| Kadan Young | 1 |
| Youssef Maziz | 1 |
| Joel Asoro | 1 |
| Jessy Deminguet | 1 |
| Ablie Jallow | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Metz Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.09
FC Metz xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.78
FC Annecy xG
I would bet for:
FC Metz to win 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Metz win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.87
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
FC Metz or Draw
87%
Draw or FC Annecy
35%
FC Metz or FC Annecy
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Metz win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 5–1 not predicted5 – 1Actual
2 – 0
12.2%
1 – 0
11.3%
1 – 1
10%
2 – 1
9.3%
3 – 0
8.3%
0 – 0
7.3%
3 – 1
6.5%
4 – 0
4.3%
0 – 1
3.7%
2 – 2
3.6%
4 – 1
3.5%
1 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — FC Metz
| Handicap | FC Metz covers | Push | FC Annecy covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -2 | 22% | 20% | 57% |
| -1.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| -1 | 43% | 24% | 34% |
| -0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +1 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
46%
✓
FC Annecy keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.