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FC Metz vs GFC Ajaccio, Ligue 2 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2018-19
FC Metz
1 – 0
Full Time
GFC Ajaccio
Mon 26 Nov 2018 · 19:45 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 21' Ousseynou Ba
Y 76' Dominique Guidi
Y 78' Jimmy Roye
Y 86' Fode Camara
Emmanuel Riviere 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

FC Metz vs GFC Ajaccio — Ligue 2 .

Match Details

  • Referee Pascal Poupeau
  • Referee Regis Gaillard
  • Referee Marc Michout
  • Referee Stephanie Frappart

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-Montbeliard 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

2
FC Metz 2 games · Avg 1.5 goals GFC Ajaccio
Last 5 meetings
2018-11-26 FC Metz 1–0 GFC Ajaccio

Recent Form

FC Metz
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Nov GFC Ajaccio H 1–0 W
09 Nov La Berrichonne de Chateauroux A 2–1 W
05 Nov AJ Auxerre H 0–1 L
26 Oct FC Lorient A 0–0 D
19 Oct Chamois Niortais FC H 3–0 W
08 Oct FC Sochaux-Montbeliard A 2–1 W
GFC Ajaccio
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Nov FC Metz A 0–1 L
09 Nov ES Troyes AC H 2–1 W
02 Nov AC Ajaccio A 2–1 W
26 Oct AS Beziers H 0–1 L
22 Oct Racing Club de Lens A 0–5 L
05 Oct US Orleans Loiret H 0–2 L

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
FC Metz this season

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

FC Metz
Pape Fall 5 G
Jessy Deminguet 2 G 2 A
Giorgi Abuashvili 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at . FC Metz are looking to make home advantage count against GFC Ajaccio.
  • 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
  • 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 20' Gabon international Aaron Boupendza has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 21' Ousseynou Ba catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 21.
  • 22' Magnificent from Habib Diallo! That is 101 goals in 441 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 27' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 32' 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.
  • 37' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Metz and GFC Ajaccio are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 42' FC Metz started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 42.
  • 47' GFC Ajaccio fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 52' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Herve Della Maggiore will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 57' The 32-year-old Wesley Jobello has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 62' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Metz and GFC Ajaccio are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 65' Another substitution for FC Metz to replace Habib Diallo by Ibrahima Niane on 65 minute.
  • 66' The supporters are chanting for Emmanuel Riviere. He replaces Farid Boulaya on 66 minute.
  • 70' The whistle greets David Gomis as he departs to be replaced by Aaron Boupendza.
  • 75' GFC Ajaccio are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 76' Dominique Guidi catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 76.
  • 78' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jimmy Roye.
  • 79' The supporters are chanting for Marvin Gakpa. He replaces Victorien Angban on 79 minute.
  • 82' GFC Ajaccio ring the changes. Jean-Baptiste Pierazzi has done his job and it is now time for Wesley Jobello to step up.
  • 86' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Fode Camara.
  • 90' The referee calls foul for Emmanuel Riviere. He receives a Yellow card.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. FC Metz take all three points.

Lineups

FC Metz Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Frederic Antonetti

GFC Ajaccio Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Herve Della Maggiore

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.35 FC Metz xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.68 GFC Ajaccio xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 67% + Under — clean sheet likely 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Metz54% Draw28% GFC Ajaccio18%
Actual: FC Metz win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes38% 0% No62%
Avg goals/match: 2.03
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 60%
40%
± 2.5 33%
67%
± 3.5 15%
85%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

FC Metz or Draw
82%
Draw or GFC Ajaccio
46%
FC Metz or GFC Ajaccio
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Metz34% Draw53% GFC Ajaccio13%
Actual: FC Metz win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
15.5%
1 – 1
12.9%
2 – 0
11.4%
2 – 1
8%
0 – 1
7.7%
3 – 0
5%
1 – 2
4%
3 – 1
3.7%
0 – 2
2.9%
2 – 2
2.8%
4 – 0
1.7%

Asian Handicap — FC Metz

Handicap FC Metz covers Push GFC Ajaccio covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 16% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 26% 49%
-0.5 51% — 49%
+0.5 83% — 17%
+1 83% 12% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

FC Metz keeps clean sheet
51% ✓
GFC Ajaccio keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.