FC Metz vs FC Sochaux-Montbeliard, Ligue 2 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Metz vs FC Sochaux-Montbeliard — Ligue 2 at Stade Saint Symphorien.
- FC Metz 12 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
- FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 12 games · 11 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 Oct | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard | 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-Étienne | 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-Montbeliard | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #16 |
| 17 | Points | 11 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 4 / 5 / 3 | W / D / L | 2 / 5 / 5 |
| 20 | Scored | 8 |
| 19 | Conceded | 15 |
| +1 | GD | -7 |
| 1.42 | PPG | 0.92 |
| 33% | Win % | 17% |
Key Stats
60%
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
33%
Clean Sheets
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard this season
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard this season
FC Metz are 7th (17 pts). FC Sochaux-Montbeliard are 16th (11 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 Sochaux-Montbeliard
0-15
2/3
16-30
–/5
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
3/3
76+
2/2
■ 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 |
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
| Benjamin Gomel | 3 G |
| Boubacar Fofana | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. FC Metz host FC Sochaux-Montbéliard — let the battle begin!
- 5' It’s high time Laszlo Boloni made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Ablie Jallow.
- 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Matthieu Udol, as he is very good at scoring at Stade Saint Symphorien with 7 goals in the last 4 games.
- 18' A moment of madness from Gaetan Weissbeck on 18 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC Sochaux-Montbeliard will be frustrated.
- 19' A meaty challenge results in booking for Gaetan Weissbeck on 19.
- 24' Over 24 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 29' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Metz and FC Sochaux-Montbéliard are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 34' Koffi Kouao has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 39' FC Metz have won 375 goals from 444 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 44' Senegal international Franck Kanoute has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 49' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with FC Metz winning 100% of all matches.
- 54' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Olivier Guegan will be considering his options from the bench.
- 59' Fali Cande has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 64' It looks surprising FC Sochaux-Montbéliard does not make any changes. Rassoul Ndiaye has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 69' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 74' 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.
- 75' Hermann Tebily has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ibrahim Sissoko on 75 minute.
- 76' FC Sochaux-Montbeliard ring the changes. Moussa Doumbia has done his job and it is now time for Roli Pereira de Sa to step up.
- 79' FC Metz ring the changes. Lamine Gueye has done his job and it is now time for Cheikh Tidiane Sabaly to step up.
- 83' Time for substitution for FC Metz. Ibrahima Niane is replaced by Amadou Ndiaye.
- 84' A tactical swap from FC Sochaux-Montbeliard — Tony Mauricio on, Gaetan Weissbeck off on 84 minutes.
- 89' FC Metz looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Teji Savanier scoring 1 goals.
- 90' A tactical swap from FC Metz — Anthony Musaba on, Ablie Jallow off on 90 minutes.
- The final score is 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-Montbeliard 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 |
|---|---|
| Opa Nguette | 1 |
| Rafa Navarro | 1 |
| Habib Diallo | 1 |
| Cheikh Tidiane Sabaly | 1 |
| Benjamin Gomel | 1 |
| Louicius Don Deedson | 1 |
| Jonathan Rivierez | 1 |
| Teji Savanier | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Metz Form
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard Form
2022-10-15
FC Metz
0–0
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
D
2022-10-10
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
2–1
AS Saint-Étienne
W
2022-10-01
Valenciennes FC
2–1
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
L
2022-09-17
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
3–1
Nimes Olympique
W
2022-09-10
Dijon Football Cote d'Or
0–2
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
W
2022-09-02
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
4–1
Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.34
FC Metz xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.83
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard xG
I would bet for:
FC Metz or Draw 75% + Under 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.17
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
FC Metz or Draw
75%
Draw or FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
55%
FC Metz or FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14.1%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.6%
2 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
8.3%
0 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
5.1%
3 – 0
4.3%
3 – 1
3.8%
0 – 2
3.7%
2 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
1.7%
Asian Handicap — FC Metz
| Handicap | FC Metz covers | Push | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 14% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 24% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 14% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard keeps clean sheet
27%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.