FC Metz vs Grenoble Foot 38, Ligue 2 2022-23 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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 May | Grenoble Foot 38 | H | 1–0 | W |
| 06 May | Chamois Niortais FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 29 Apr | Paris FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Apr | AS Saint-Étienne | A | 3–1 | W |
| 15 Apr | FC Girondins de Bordeaux | H | 3–0 | W |
| 08 Apr | Pau FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 May | FC Metz | A | 0–1 | L |
| 06 May | Paris FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Apr | Chamois Niortais FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 24 Apr | FC Girondins de Bordeaux | A | 0–3 | L |
| 17 Apr | AS Saint-Étienne | H | 0–2 | L |
| 08 Apr | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | A | 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' Three points are at stake. FC Metz host Grenoble Foot 38 — let the battle begin!
- 5' Baptiste Isola has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 8' It’s a booking for Grenoble Foot 38 player. Arial Mendy gets a Yellow card.
- 13' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 18' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 23' Grenoble Foot 38 looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 28' Over 28 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 33' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 38' The travelling Grenoble Foot 38 supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 43' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 47' Ablie Jallow adds to his 0 season tally! FC Metz lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 52' Grenoble Foot 38 are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 57' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Laszlo Boloni will be considering his options from the bench.
- 61' Pape Meissa Ba gets the nod from Grenoble Foot 38. He replaces Arial Mendy and will look to change the dynamic.
- 62' That is a Yellow card for Grenoble Foot 38. Gaetan Paquiez will be fuming at that decision.
- 67' Supporters expect more eagerness from Danley Jean Jacques, as he is very good at scoring at Stade Saint Symphorien with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 71' Another substitution for Grenoble Foot 38 to replace Jekob Jeno by Amine Sbai on 71 minute.
- 72' That is a Red card for Grenoble Foot 38. Loic Nestor will be fuming at that decision.
- 75' Youssef Maziz makes way for Habib Maiga at the 75 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Metz.
- 76' The whistle greets Abdoulie Sanyang as he departs to be replaced by Saikou Touray.
- 76' Baptiste Isola picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 81' The FC Metz manager makes a substitution. Cheikh Tidiane Sabaly departs to be replaced by Malick Mbaye.
- 86' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Mamadou Diarra made 438 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- Grenoble Foot 38 will have plenty to reflect on. FC Metz were simply the better side today.
Lineups
FC Metz Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 3
- 36
- 16
- 8
- 14
- 5
-
10
Youssef Maziz ↓ Habib Maiga 75'
- 9
- 39
- 27
Bench
-
19
Habib Maiga ↑ 75'
- 40
- 24
- 34
- 15
- 7
-
26
Malick Mbaye ↑ 81'
Coach
Laszlo Boloni
Grenoble Foot 38 Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 29
-
77
Arial Mendy ↓ Pape Meissa Ba 61'
-
8
Jessy Benet ↓ Mamadou Diarra 76'
- 1
- 7
- 2
- 21
-
15
Jekob Jeno ↓ Amine Sbai 71'
- 34
- 39
Bench
- 3
- 80
-
70
Saikou Touray ↑ 76'
- 13
-
11
Amine Sbai ↑ 71'
-
28
Pape Meissa Ba ↑ 61'
-
66
Mamadou Diarra ↑ 76'
Coach
Vincent Hognon
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Pape Ba | 1 |
| Junior Olaitan | 1 |
| Matthieu Udol | 1 |
| Pape Diallo | 1 |
| Cheikh Sabaly | 1 |
| Eric Vandenabeele | 1 |
| Opa Nguette | 1 |
| Florian Sotoca | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Metz Form
Grenoble Foot 38 Form
2023-05-13
FC Metz
1–0
Grenoble Foot 38
L
2023-05-06
Paris FC
1–0
Grenoble Foot 38
L
2023-04-29
Grenoble Foot 38
2–0
Chamois Niortais FC
W
2023-04-24
FC Girondins de Bordeaux
3–0
Grenoble Foot 38
L
2023-04-17
Grenoble Foot 38
0–2
AS Saint-Étienne
L
2023-04-08
Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC
0–1
Grenoble Foot 38
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.65
FC Metz xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.6
Grenoble Foot 38 xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 63% + FC Metz to win 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Metz win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.25
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
FC Metz or Draw
87%
Draw or Grenoble Foot 38
38%
FC Metz or Grenoble Foot 38
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
13.8%
0 – 0
12.6%
1 – 1
11.2%
2 – 1
8.4%
3 – 0
7.4%
0 – 1
5.3%
3 – 1
4.7%
4 – 0
3.1%
1 – 2
3%
2 – 2
2.6%
4 – 1
2%
Asian Handicap — FC Metz
| Handicap | FC Metz covers | Push | Grenoble Foot 38 covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 19% | 65% |
| -1.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -1 | 35% | 27% | 39% |
| -0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +1 | 88% | 9% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
55%
✓
Grenoble Foot 38 keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.