FC Metz vs FC Girondins de Bordeaux, Ligue 2 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Metz vs FC Girondins de Bordeaux — Ligue 2 at Stade Saint Symphorien.
- FC Metz 12 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
- FC Girondins de Bordeaux 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr | FC Girondins de Bordeaux | H | 3–0 | W |
| 08 Apr | Pau FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Apr | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Mar | US Quevilly-Rouen Metropole | A | 2–1 | W |
| 13 Mar | Le Havre AC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Mar | FC Annecy | A | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr | FC Metz | A | 0–3 | L |
| 08 Apr | SC Bastia | H | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Apr | En Avant Guingamp | A | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Mar | Nimes Olympique | H | 1–0 | W |
| 11 Mar | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard | A | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Mar | AS Saint-Étienne | H | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
8%
Clean Sheets
FC Metz this season
FC Metz this season
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
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. FC Metz host FC Girondins de Bordeaux — let the battle begin!
- 5' FC Metz is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' FC Girondins de Bordeaux are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 15' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Aliou Badji suffering a number of foals already.
- 20' FC Girondins de Bordeaux have won 353 goals from 391 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 25' France international Gaetan Poussin has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 30' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 35' The energy levels are beginning to show. David Guion might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 40' FC Girondins de Bordeaux receives a Red card for a hard tackle on 40.
- 42' The supporters are chanting for Rafal Straczek. He replaces Alexi Pitu on 42 minute.
- 47' Over 47 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 49' Brilliant from the ! Ablie Jallow makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 49.
- 52' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Georges Mikautadze makes it 2-0.
- 53' Danley Jean Jacques picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 58' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 63' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 65' A tactical swap from FC Girondins de Bordeaux — Zurab Davitashvili on, Dilane Bakwa off on 65 minutes.
- 66' A change in the FC Girondins de Bordeaux ranks — Josh Maja exits the field as Aliou Badji enters on 66.
- 71' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Metz side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 72' What a moment for Georges Mikautadze! That strike on 72 puts his side firmly in control.
- 73' The crowd applauds Danley Jean Jacques as he leaves the pitch. Joseph Nduquidi steps in for FC Metz.
- 76' Tom Lacoux gets the nod from FC Girondins de Bordeaux. He replaces Fransergio and will look to change the dynamic.
- 77' Time for substitution for FC Girondins de Bordeaux. Junior Mwanga is replaced by Jacques Ekomie.
- 82' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 84' It is a substitution in FC Metz team. Georges Mikautadze is replaced by Lenny Joseph on 84 minute.
- 89' FC Girondins de Bordeaux fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. FC Metz take all three points.
Lineups
FC Metz Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 3
-
36
Ablie Jallow ↓ Habib Maiga 84'
- 16
- 8
- 14
- 5
- 9
- 39
- 27
Bench
-
19
Habib Maiga ↑ 84'
-
10
Youssef Maziz ↑ 84'
- 40
-
24
Lenny Joseph ↑ 84'
- 35
-
34
Joseph Nduquidi ↑ 73'
- 15
Coach
Laszlo Boloni
FC Girondins de Bordeaux Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Josh Maja ↓ Aliou Badji 66'
- 5
- 16
- 34
- 14
-
80
Alexi Pitu ↓ Rafal Straczek 42'
-
13
Fransergio ↓ Tom Lacoux 76'
- 2
- 6
- 7
-
23
Junior Mwanga ↓ Jacques Ekomie 77'
Bench
-
10
Aliou Badji ↑ 66'
-
27
Tom Lacoux ↑ 76'
-
30
Zurab Davitashvili ↑ 65'
-
19
Jacques Ekomie ↑ 77'
- 22
-
31
Rafal Straczek ↑ 42'
- 17
Coach
David Guion
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Remi Oudin | 4 |
| Opa Nguette | 4 |
| Samuel Kalu | 2 |
| Thomas Delaine | 2 |
| Georges Mikautadze | 2 |
| Nicolas de Preville | 2 |
| Ricardo Mangas | 1 |
| Didier Lamkel Ze | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Metz Form
FC Girondins de Bordeaux Form
2023-04-15
FC Metz
3–0
FC Girondins de Bordeaux
L
2023-04-08
FC Girondins de Bordeaux
2–0
SC Bastia
W
2023-04-03
En Avant Guingamp
0–1
FC Girondins de Bordeaux
W
2023-03-18
FC Girondins de Bordeaux
1–0
Nimes Olympique
W
2023-03-11
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
1–1
FC Girondins de Bordeaux
D
2023-03-04
FC Girondins de Bordeaux
1–1
AS Saint-Étienne
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.56
FC Metz xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02
FC Girondins de Bordeaux xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Metz win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.58
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
FC Metz or Draw
77%
Draw or FC Girondins de Bordeaux
50%
FC Metz or FC Girondins de Bordeaux
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
1 – 0
10.9%
0 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
9%
0 – 1
6.7%
1 – 2
5.9%
3 – 1
4.7%
2 – 2
4.7%
3 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
2.5%
Asian Handicap — FC Metz
| Handicap | FC Metz covers | Push | FC Girondins de Bordeaux covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 15% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 23% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 15% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
FC Girondins de Bordeaux keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.
