FC Metz vs Grenoble Foot 38, Ligue 2 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Metz vs Grenoble Foot 38 — Ligue 2 at Stade Saint-Symphorien.
- FC Metz 7 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- Grenoble Foot 38 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Pierre Gaillouste
- Referee Bertrand Corcuff
- Referee Julien Blanchais
- Referee Sofien Benchabane
3 games this season
🟨 5.0/game
⚽ 17.0 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Saint-Étienne | 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 Côte d'Opale | 7 | 5 |
| 18 | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | 7 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr | Grenoble Foot 38 | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Apr | GFC Ajaccio | A | 2–0 | W |
| 12 Apr | La Berrichonne de Chateauroux | H | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Apr | AJ Auxerre | A | 0–0 | D |
| 31 Mar | FC Lorient | H | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Mar | Chamois Niortais FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr | FC Metz | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Apr | Racing Club de Lens | H | 0–2 | L |
| 12 Apr | AC Ajaccio | A | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Apr | US Orleans Loiret | H | 0–4 | L |
| 29 Mar | ES Troyes AC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 15 Mar | AS Nancy-Lorraine | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| FC Metz | Grenoble Foot 38 | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #13 |
| 10 | Points | 8 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 2 / 4 / 1 | W / D / L | 2 / 2 / 3 |
| 10 | Scored | 8 |
| 7 | Conceded | 11 |
| +3 | GD | -3 |
| 1.43 | PPG | 1.14 |
| 29% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
29%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
14%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
FC Metz this season
FC Metz this season
43%
Clean Sheets
Grenoble Foot 38 this season
Grenoble Foot 38 this season
FC Metz are 5th (10 pts). Grenoble Foot 38 are 13th (8 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
Grenoble Foot 38
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
2/1
46-60
–/2
61-75
2/2
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Metz
| Pape Fall | 5 G | |
| Jessy Deminguet | 2 G | 2 A |
| Giorgi Abuashvili | 1 G |
Grenoble Foot 38
| Yadaly Diaby | 2 G |
| Samba Diba | 2 G |
| Baptiste Mouazan | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Stade Saint-Symphorien will turn into a battlefield for FC Metz and Grenoble Foot 38.
- 5' Jerome Mombris has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 9' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ibrahima Niane makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 14' A quiet spell here at Stade Saint-Symphorien. Grenoble Foot 38 seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 19' The energy levels are beginning to show. Philippe Hinschberger might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 20' What a moment for Florian Sotoca! That strike on 20 puts his side firmly in control.
- 25' FC Metz are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 30' Romain Grange is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Metz so far.
- 35' FC Metz is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 40' Grenoble Foot 38 looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 45' Arsene Elogo has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 437 appearances.
- 50' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Metz is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 55' With 0 assists to his name this season, Malek Chergui is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Grenoble Foot 38.
- 57' The referee shows Grenoble Foot 38 player a Yellow card on 57.
- 58' That is a Yellow card for Grenoble Foot 38. Nicolas Belvito will be fuming at that decision.
- 62' Ryan Sanusi catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 62.
- 67' Time for substitution for FC Metz. Farid Boulaya is replaced by Habib Diallo.
- 72' It’s high time Frederic Antonetti made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 77' The crowd applauds Ibrahima Niane as he leaves the pitch. Emmanuel Riviere steps in for FC Metz.
- 78' The crowd applauds Nicolas Belvito as he leaves the pitch. Arsene Elogo steps in for Grenoble Foot 38.
- 83' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Grenoble Foot 38 winning 0% of all matches.
- 84' A change in the Grenoble Foot 38 ranks — Romain Grange exits the field as Yves Simon Pambou enters on 84.
- 89' It looks surprising Grenoble Foot 38 does not make any changes. Ivan Balliu has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
FC Metz Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 10
- 25
- 24
-
27
Farid Boulaya ↓ Habib Diallo 67'
- 11
- 7
- 16
- 21
- 13
- 19
Bench
-
20
Habib Diallo ↑ 67'
- 1
- 28
-
29
Emmanuel Riviere ↑ 77'
- 31
- 5
- 6
Coach
Frederic Antonetti
Grenoble Foot 38 Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 29
- 23
- 10
- 6
- 13
- 7
- 24
- 16
- 14
-
9
Nicolas Belvito ↓ Arsene Elogo 78'
- 27
Bench
- 18
- 12
-
22
Arsene Elogo ↑ 78'
- 5
- 30
-
19
Yves Simon Pambou ↑ 84'
Coach
Philippe Hinschberger
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ibrahima Niane | 1 |
| Fali Cande | 1 |
| Ablie Jallow | 1 |
| Pape Ba | 1 |
| Junior Olaitan | 1 |
| Matthieu Udol | 1 |
| Pape Diallo | 1 |
| Cheikh Sabaly | 1 |
FC Metz Form
Grenoble Foot 38 Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.65
FC Metz xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1
Grenoble Foot 38 xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.65
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
FC Metz or Draw
78%
Draw or Grenoble Foot 38
48%
FC Metz or Grenoble Foot 38
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10.8%
2 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
9.3%
0 – 0
9%
0 – 1
6.1%
1 – 2
5.6%
3 – 1
5.1%
3 – 0
5.1%
2 – 2
4.7%
0 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
2.7%
Asian Handicap — FC Metz
| Handicap | FC Metz covers | Push | Grenoble Foot 38 covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 16% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 23% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 14% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
Grenoble Foot 38 keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.