FC Metz vs FC Sochaux-Montbéliard, Ligue 2 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Metz vs FC Sochaux-Montbéliard — Ligue 2 at Stade Saint-Symphorien.
- FC Metz 7 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- FC Sochaux-Montbéliard 7 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Pignard Jeremie
- Referee Remi Landry
- Referee Bastien Courbet
- Referee Ludovic Reyes
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Saint-Etienne | 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 Cote d'Opale | 7 | 5 |
| 18 | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | 7 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | H | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Mar | Le Havre AC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 22 Feb | Paris FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 18 Feb | AS Beziers | H | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Feb | Racing Club de Lens | A | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Feb | ES Troyes AC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar | FC Metz | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Mar | AS Nancy-Lorraine | H | 0–4 | L |
| 22 Feb | US Orleans Loiret | A | 0–2 | L |
| 17 Feb | Racing Club de Lens | H | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Feb | AS Beziers | A | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Feb | Clermont Foot 63 | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| FC Metz | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #8 |
| 10 | Points | 10 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 2 / 4 / 1 | W / D / L | 2 / 4 / 1 |
| 10 | Scored | 4 |
| 7 | Conceded | 5 |
| +3 | GD | -1 |
| 1.43 | PPG | 1.43 |
| 29% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
FC Metz this season
FC Metz this season
57%
Clean Sheets
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard this season
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard this season
FC Metz are 5th (10 pts). FC Sochaux-Montbéliard are 8th (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 Sochaux-Montbéliard
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/4
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
2/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Metz
| Pape Fall | 5 G | |
| Jessy Deminguet | 2 G | 2 A |
| Giorgi Abuashvili | 1 G |
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
| Boubacar Fofana | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Stade Saint-Symphorien will turn into a battlefield for FC Metz and FC Sochaux-Montbéliard.
- 5' A quiet spell here at Stade Saint-Symphorien. FC Metz seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' Jean Ruiz needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 13' FC Sochaux-Montbeliard receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 13.
- 18' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 23' Supporters expect more eagerness from Lucien Agoume, as he is very good at scoring at Stade Saint-Symphorien with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 26' Jean Ruiz was booked on 26.
- 31' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Metz and FC Sochaux-Montbéliard are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 36' FC Sochaux-Montbéliard are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 41' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 46' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 51' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 56' FC Metz is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 58' A change in the FC Sochaux-Montbeliard ranks — Mohamed Sissoko exits the field as Elisha Owusu enters on 58.
- 59' A moment of madness from Rafa Navarro on 59 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC Sochaux-Montbeliard will be frustrated.
- 63' Time for substitution for FC Sochaux-Montbeliard. Cyrille Bayala is replaced by Hamza Sakhi.
- 65' FC Metz manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Habib Diallo is hanging Ibrahima Niane on the field on 65 minute.
- 68' The referee calls foul for Sofiane Daham. He receives a Red card.
- 70' Cyrille Bayala is having his name booked by the referee on 70.
- 75' GOAL! Habib Diallo fires home to make it 1-0!
- 77' FC Metz player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 79' Habib Maiga is having his name booked by the referee on 79.
- 81' Magnificent from Rafa Navarro! That is 1 goals in 332 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 84' Time for substitution for FC Sochaux-Montbeliard. Franck Etoundi is replaced by Christopher Rocchia.
- 89' The energy levels are beginning to show. Frederic Antonetti might look to freshen things up shortly.
- It finishes all square. FC Metz and FC Sochaux-Montbéliard share the spoils 1-1.
Lineups
FC Metz Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 10
- 25
- 24
- 27
-
11
Opa Nguette ↓ Emmanuel Riviere 84'
-
7
Ibrahima Niane ↓ Habib Diallo 65'
- 16
- 21
- 13
- 19
Bench
-
20
Habib Diallo ↑ 65'
- 1
- 28
-
29
Emmanuel Riviere ↑ 84'
- 31
- 5
- 6
Coach
Frederic Antonetti
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 16
- 18
- 23
- 19
- 35
-
20
Cyrille Bayala ↓ Hamza Sakhi 63'
- 7
- 33
- 35
-
4
Mohamed Sissoko ↓ Elisha Owusu 58'
- 28
Bench
-
3
Christopher Rocchia ↑ 84'
- 30
- 9
-
17
Elisha Owusu ↑ 58'
- 27
- 22
-
11
Hamza Sakhi ↑ 63'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jonathan Rivierez | 1 |
| Farid Boulaya | 1 |
| Opa Nguette | 1 |
| Jonathan Rivierez | 1 |
| Farid Boulaya | 1 |
| Opa Nguette | 1 |
| Rafa Navarro | 1 |
| Habib Diallo | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Metz Form
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard Form
2019-03-11
FC Metz
1–1
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
D
2019-03-01
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
0–4
AS Nancy-Lorraine
L
2019-02-22
US Orleans Loiret
2–0
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
L
2019-02-17
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
0–1
Racing Club de Lens
L
2019-02-08
AS Beziers
0–0
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
D
2019-02-01
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
2–1
Clermont Foot 63
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.13
FC Metz xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.57
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 75% + Under — clean sheet likely 69%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 1.7
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 1.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 2.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 3.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
| ± 4.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
Double Chance
FC Metz or Draw
82%
Draw or FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
50%
FC Metz or FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
20.8%
1 – 0
19.4%
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
11.1%
0 – 1
8.9%
2 – 1
6.6%
3 – 0
4.1%
1 – 2
3.2%
0 – 2
2.7%
3 – 1
2.6%
2 – 2
2%
4 – 0
1.2%
Asian Handicap — FC Metz
| Handicap | FC Metz covers | Push | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 14% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 27% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 13% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
57%
✗
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.