Sunday , 16 August 2026

FC Metz vs Red Star FC, Ligue 2 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2024-25
FC Metz
2 – 2
Full Time
Red Star FC
Sat 19 Apr 2025 · 18:00 UTC Stade Saint Symphorien HT 45' · FT 45'
Urie-Michel Mboula 27' Y
Gauthier Hein 45' Y
Y 75' Aliou Badji
Ababacar Lo 75' Y
Y 81' Dylan Durivaux
Y 90' Robin Risser
Y 90' Fred Dembi

Overview

Match Preview

FC Metz vs Red Star FC — Ligue 2 at Stade Saint Symphorien.

Match Details

  • Referee Ruddy Buquet

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 AS Saint-Étienne 2 6
2 FC Annecy 2 6
3 USL Dunkerque 2 4
4 FC Metz 2 4
5 Montpellier HSC 2 4
6 Red Star FC 2 4
7 Rodez Aveyron Football 2 3
8 En Avant Guingamp 2 3
9 Pau FC 2 3
10 Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC 2 3
11 Stade de Reims 2 2
12 Dijon Football Cote d'Or 2 1
13 AS Nancy-Lorraine 2 1
14 US Boulogne Côte d'Opale 2 1
15 Grenoble Foot 38 2 1
16 Clermont Foot 63 2 1
17 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard 2 1
18 FC Nantes 2 0

Head-to-Head

2
1
1
FC Metz 4 games · Avg 2.5 goals Red Star FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-04-19 FC Metz 2–2 Red Star FC 2024-10-29 Red Star FC 1–0 FC Metz 2019-04-26 Red Star FC 1–2 FC Metz 2018-12-04 FC Metz 2–0 Red Star FC

Recent Form

FC Metz
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Apr Red Star FC H 2–2 D
11 Apr FC Martigues A 4–1 W
05 Apr SM Caen A 2–2 D
28 Mar ES Troyes AC H 2–1 W
15 Mar USL Dunkerque A 3–2 W
08 Mar FC Annecy H 5–1 W
Red Star FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Apr FC Metz A 2–2 D
11 Apr FC Annecy H 0–1 L
05 Apr ES Troyes AC A 2–2 D
28 Mar Rodez Aveyron Football H 1–1 D
14 Mar AC Ajaccio A 1–2 L
07 Mar Amiens SC H 2–0 W

Season Stats

FC Metz Red Star FC
#4 Position #6
4 Points 4
2 Played 2
1 / 1 / 0 W / D / L 1 / 1 / 0
2 Scored 1
1 Conceded 0
+1 GD +1
2.00 PPG 2.00
50% Win % 50%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
FC Metz this season
100% Clean Sheets
Red Star FC this season

FC Metz are 4th (4 pts). Red Star FC are 6th (4 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

FC Metz
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
2/1
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Red Star FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Red Star FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' A quiet spell here at Stade Saint Symphorien. Red Star FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 8' Kevin Van Den Kerkhof is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 13' FC Metz are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Red Star FC's shape.
  • 18' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Red Star FC that had 257 games and scored 84 goals.
  • 23' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 27' Controversy at the stadium! Urie-Michel Mboula argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 32' What a moment for Damien Durand! That strike on 32 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 37' FC Metz are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 42' It looks like no one’s ball. Red Star FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 45' Gauthier Hein picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 50' FC Metz currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 54' Magnificent from Kemo Cisse! That is 4 goals in 257 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 58' A tactical swap from FC Metz — Idrissa Gueye on, Morgan Bokele off on 58 minutes.
  • 63' Over 63 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 68' Supporters expect more eagerness from Alpha Toure, as he is very good at scoring at Stade Saint Symphorien with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 73' Dylan Durivaux has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 328 appearances.
  • 74' GOAL! Idrissa Gueye fires home to make it 2-2!
  • 75' That looks like a foul for a card for Aliou Badji.
  • 77' Red Star FC ring the changes. Kemo Cisse has done his job and it is now time for Merwan Ifnaoui to step up.
  • 81' Red Star FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 81.
  • 82' The crowd applauds Joachim Eickmayer as he leaves the pitch. Hianga Mananga Mbock steps in for Red Star FC.
  • 86' Ibou Sane has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jessy Deminguet on 86 minute.
  • 90' The referee calls foul for Robin Risser. He receives a card.
  • 90' Time for substitution for Red Star FC. Damien Durand is replaced by Fred Dembi.
  • The final score is 2-2.

Lineups

FC Metz Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Stephane Le Mignan

Red Star FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Grégory Poirier

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Habib Diallo 3
Ismael Camara 1
Opa Nguette 1
Alexandre Oukidja 1
Damien Durand 1
Kemo Cisse 1
Kevin Van Den Kerkhof 1
Idrissa Gueye 1

Head to Head

2025-04-19 FC Metz 2–2 Red Star FC 2024-10-29 Red Star FC 1–0 FC Metz 2019-04-26 Red Star FC 1–2 FC Metz 2018-12-04 FC Metz 2–0 Red Star FC

FC Metz Form

2025-04-19 FC Metz 2–2 Red Star FC D 2025-04-11 FC Martigues 1–4 FC Metz W 2025-04-05 SM Caen 2–2 FC Metz D 2025-03-28 FC Metz 2–1 ES Troyes AC W 2025-03-15 USL Dunkerque 2–3 FC Metz W 2025-03-08 FC Metz 5–1 FC Annecy W

Red Star FC Form

2025-04-19 FC Metz 2–2 Red Star FC D 2025-04-11 Red Star FC 0–1 FC Annecy L 2025-04-05 ES Troyes AC 2–2 Red Star FC D 2025-03-28 Red Star FC 1–1 Rodez Aveyron Football D 2025-03-14 AC Ajaccio 2–1 Red Star FC L 2025-03-07 Red Star FC 2–0 Amiens SC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.05 FC Metz xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.83 Red Star FC xG
I would bet for: FC Metz or Draw 75% + Under 2.5 goals 71%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
FC Metz43% Draw31% Red Star FC26%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes38% 0% No62%
Avg goals/match: 1.88
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 82%
18%
± 1.5 56%
44%
± 2.5 29%
71%
± 3.5 13%
87%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

FC Metz or Draw
75%
Draw or Red Star FC
57%
FC Metz or Red Star FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Metz25% Draw56% Red Star FC19%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
17.8%
1 – 0
14.6%
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 1
11.3%
2 – 0
8%
2 – 1
6.8%
1 – 2
5.4%
0 – 2
5%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 0
2.7%
3 – 1
2.4%
1 – 3
1.5%

Asian Handicap — FC Metz

Handicap FC Metz covers Push Red Star FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 11% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 23% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 18% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 7% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

FC Metz keeps clean sheet
44% ✓
Red Star FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✓

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