FC Metz vs FC Sochaux-Montbéliard, Ligue 2 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | H | 0–0 | D |
| 08 Oct | FC Girondins de Bordeaux | A | 0–2 | L |
| 01 Oct | Pau FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Sep | SC Bastia | A | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Sep | En Avant Guingamp | H | 3–6 | L |
| 02 Sep | FC Annecy | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct | FC Metz | A | 0–0 | D |
| 10 Oct | AS Saint-Etienne | H | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Oct | Valenciennes FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Sep | Nimes Olympique | H | 3–1 | W |
| 10 Sep | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | A | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Sep | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | H | 4–1 | 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' The ball is rolling at Stade Saint Symphorien. FC Metz are looking to make home advantage count against FC Sochaux-Montbeliard.
- 5' FC Sochaux-Montbeliard fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 10' The referee calls foul for Ablie Jallow. He receives a Yellow card.
- 15' Lamine Gueye needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 18' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Gaetan Weissbeck.
- 19' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Gaetan Weissbeck.
- 24' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 29' 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.
- 34' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 39' FC Metz currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 44' Yoel Armougom has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 49' Boubacar Kouyate has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 54' It’s high time Olivier Guegan made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 59' FC Metz is showing some good football. However, FC Metz are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 64' With 0 assists to his name this season, Habib Maiga is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Metz.
- 69' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 74' France international Julien Faussurier has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 75' The supporters are chanting for Hermann Tebily. He replaces Ibrahim Sissoko on 75 minute.
- 76' Roli Pereira de Sa has so much to prove this time. He replaces Moussa Doumbia on 76 minute.
- 79' Fresh legs for FC Metz! Cheikh Tidiane Sabaly comes on to replace Lamine Gueye.
- 83' A tactical swap from FC Metz — Amadou Ndiaye on, Ibrahima Niane off on 83 minutes.
- 84' FC Sochaux-Montbeliard ring the changes. Gaetan Weissbeck has done his job and it is now time for Tony Mauricio to step up.
- 89' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 90' Anthony Musaba gets the nod from FC Metz. He replaces Ablie Jallow and will look to change the dynamic.
- It finishes all square. FC Metz and FC Sochaux-Montbeliard share the spoils 0-0.
Lineups
FC Metz Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 3
-
36
Ablie Jallow ↓ Anthony Musaba 90'
-
7
Ibrahima Niane ↓ Amadou Ndiaye 83'
- 16
- 19
- 4
- 5
- 9
- 20
- 39
Bench
- 8
- 21
-
14
Cheikh Tidiane Sabaly ↑ 79'
-
11
Anthony Musaba ↑ 90'
- 40
-
80
Amadou Ndiaye ↑ 83'
- 34
Coach
Laszlo Boloni
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard Lineups
Starting XI
-
4
Abdallah Ndour ↓ Yoel Armougom 90'
- 22
- 16
- 70
- 28
-
77
Franck Kanoute ↓ Skelly Alvero 84'
- 15
- 9
- 10
- 5
- 14
Bench
-
18
Yoel Armougom ↑ 90'
-
7
Tony Mauricio ↑ 84'
- 30
-
6
Roli Pereira de Sa ↑ 76'
- 19
-
27
Hermann Tebily ↑ 75'
-
80
Skelly Alvero ↑ 84'
Coach
Olivier Guegan
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jonathan Rivierez | 1 |
| Farid Boulaya | 1 |
| Opa Nguette | 1 |
| Rafa Navarro | 1 |
| Habib Diallo | 1 |
| Cheikh Tidiane Sabaly | 1 |
| Jonathan Rivierez | 1 |
| Farid Boulaya | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Metz Form
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard Form
2022-10-15
FC Metz
0–0
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
D
2022-10-10
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
2–1
AS Saint-Etienne
W
2022-10-01
Valenciennes FC
2–1
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
L
2022-09-17
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
3–1
Nimes Olympique
W
2022-09-10
Dijon Football Cote d'Or
0–2
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
W
2022-09-02
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
4–1
Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.9
FC Metz xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.67
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 79% + FC Metz or Draw 74%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.57
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 1.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 2.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 3.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
| ± 4.5 | 3% |
|
97% |
Double Chance
FC Metz or Draw
74%
Draw or FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
62%
FC Metz or FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
64%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
17.3%
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 1
12.3%
2 – 0
7.9%
2 – 1
5.7%
0 – 2
4.2%
1 – 2
4.1%
3 – 0
2.3%
2 – 2
2.1%
3 – 1
1.8%
1 – 3
0.9%
Asian Handicap — FC Metz
| Handicap | FC Metz covers | Push | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 10% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 24% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 17% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
52%
✓
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.