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 12 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
- Grenoble Foot 38 12 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Pierre Gaillouste
- Referee Bertrand Corcuff
- Referee Julien Blanchais
- Referee Sofien Benchabane
6 games this season
🟨 4.3/game
⚽ 13.5 goals/game
🟥 3 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Saint-Etienne | 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 Cote 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #17 |
| 17 | Points | 11 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 4 / 5 / 3 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 7 |
| 20 | Scored | 13 |
| 19 | Conceded | 22 |
| +1 | GD | -9 |
| 1.42 | PPG | 0.92 |
| 33% | Win % | 25% |
Key Stats
29%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
14%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
8%
Clean Sheets
FC Metz this season
FC Metz this season
25%
Clean Sheets
Grenoble Foot 38 this season
Grenoble Foot 38 this season
FC Metz are 7th (17 pts). Grenoble Foot 38 are 17th (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
Grenoble Foot 38
0-15
2/1
16-30
1/3
31-45
4/3
46-60
–/3
61-75
2/3
76+
3/9
■ 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 |
Grenoble Foot 38
| Ugo Bonnet | 3 G | 2 A |
| 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' Grenoble Foot 38 is showing some good football. However, Grenoble Foot 38 are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 9' Goal! Ibrahima Niane scores his 37 goal in 446 matches.
- 14' FC Metz are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Grenoble Foot 38 backline.
- 19' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 20' A stunning finish from Florian Sotoca — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 30' 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.
- 35' A quiet spell here at Stade Saint-Symphorien. FC Metz seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 40' Habib Maiga, a Ivory Coast , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 45' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Metz and Grenoble Foot 38 are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 50' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 55' The 34-year-old Ivan Balliu has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 57' Florian Sotoca picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 58' That is a Yellow card for Grenoble Foot 38. Nicolas Belvito will be fuming at that decision.
- 62' It’s a booking for Grenoble Foot 38 player. Ryan Sanusi gets a Yellow card.
- 67' The crowd applauds Farid Boulaya as he leaves the pitch. Habib Diallo steps in for FC Metz.
- 72' It’s high time Philippe Hinschberger made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 77' Time for substitution for FC Metz. Ibrahima Niane is replaced by Emmanuel Riviere.
- 78' It is a substitution in Grenoble Foot 38 team. Nicolas Belvito is replaced by Arsene Elogo on 78 minute.
- 83' It looks surprising Grenoble Foot 38 does not make any changes. Harouna Abou Demba has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 84' Romain Grange makes way for Yves Simon Pambou at the 84 minute mark. A tactical switch from Grenoble Foot 38.
- 89' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Metz must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 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
2 / 4
1.96
FC Metz xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.19
Grenoble Foot 38 xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 60% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.15
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
FC Metz or Draw
78%
Draw or Grenoble Foot 38
46%
FC Metz or Grenoble Foot 38
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
8.2%
1 – 0
7.8%
3 – 1
6.2%
0 – 0
5.9%
1 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
5.6%
3 – 0
5.2%
0 – 1
4.3%
3 – 2
3.7%
4 – 1
3.1%
Asian Handicap — FC Metz
| Handicap | FC Metz covers | Push | Grenoble Foot 38 covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 17% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 22% | 46% |
| -0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 13% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Grenoble Foot 38 keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.