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FC Metz vs Red Star FC, Ligue 2 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2018-19
FC Metz
2 – 0
Full Time
Red Star FC
Tue 4 Dec 2018 · 20:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 14' Matthieu Fontaine
Thomas Delaine 27' Y

Overview

Match Preview

FC Metz vs Red Star FC — Ligue 2 .

Match Details

  • Referee Mickael Leleu
  • Referee Sylvain Palhies
  • Referee Michel Dolmadjian
  • Referee Laurent Coniglio

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 ES Troyes AC 34 67
2 Le Mans FC 34 62
3 SC Bastia 34 28
4 Amiens SC 34 24
5 Dijon Football Cote d'Or 0 0
6 FC Metz 0 0
7 FC Nantes 0 0
8 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 0 0
9 AS Saint-Étienne 0 0
10 Red Star FC 0 0
11 Rodez Aveyron Football 0 0
12 Stade de Reims 0 0
13 FC Annecy 0 0
14 Montpellier HSC 0 0
15 Pau FC 0 0
16 USL Dunkerque 0 0
17 En Avant Guingamp 0 0
18 Grenoble Foot 38 0 0
19 Clermont Foot 63 0 0
20 AS Nancy-Lorraine 0 0
21 US Boulogne Cote d'Opale 0 0
22 Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC 0 0

Head-to-Head

2
1
1
FC Metz 4 games · Avg 2.5 goals Red Star FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-12-04 FC Metz 2–0 Red Star FC

Recent Form

FC Metz
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Dec Red Star FC H 2–0 W
01 Dec Grenoble Foot 38 A 1–1 D
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
Red Star FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Dec FC Metz A 0–2 L
30 Nov ES Troyes AC H 0–3 L
23 Nov AS Nancy-Lorraine A 0–1 L
09 Nov AS Beziers H 0–3 L
02 Nov Stade Brestois 29 A 1–1 D
26 Oct US Orleans Loiret H 0–4 L

Season Stats

FC Metz Red Star FC
#6 Position #10
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

FC Metz are 6th (0 pts). Red Star FC are 10th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Red Star FC get us underway at .
  • 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Metz and Red Star FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 10' Farid Boulaya is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Metz tonight.
  • 14' The referee shows Red Star FC player a Yellow card on 14.
  • 19' FC Metz seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 24' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 27' FC Metz receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 27.
  • 32' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Faruk Hadzibegic will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 37' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 42' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Metz needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 46' Samba Diakite has so much to prove this time. He replaces Gregoire Lefebvre on 46 minute.
  • 51' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 54' A goal from the Senegal international Habib Diallo! He fires home on 54 to make it 1-0!
  • 59' A quiet spell here at . FC Metz seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 64' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Metz is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 67' The FC Metz manager makes a substitution. Farid Boulaya departs to be replaced by Abdoulie Jallow.
  • 70' Emmanuel Bourgaud gets the nod from Red Star FC. He replaces Matthieu Fontaine and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 72' A tactical swap from FC Metz — Renaud Cohade on, Victorien Angban off on 72 minutes.
  • 77' Habib Diallo does the damage! The net is bulging and FC Metz surge ahead!
  • 78' Another change for Red Star FC made on 78 minute. Julio Donisa leaves to be changed by Amadou Diallo.
  • 80' It is a substitution in FC Metz team. Opa Nguette is replaced by Ibrahima Niane on 80 minute.
  • 85' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 90' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 2-0 the final result. Red Star FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

FC Metz Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Frederic Antonetti

Red Star FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Faruk Hadzibegic

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.82 FC Metz xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.3 Red Star FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 89% + Under — clean sheet likely 83%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Metz50% Draw37% Red Star FC13%
Actual: FC Metz win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes17% 0% No83%
Avg goals/match: 1.12
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 65%
35%
± 1.5 32%
68%
± 2.5 11%
89%
± 3.5 3%
97%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

FC Metz or Draw
87%
Draw or Red Star FC
50%
FC Metz or Red Star FC
63%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Metz25% Draw69% Red Star FC6%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
35.2%
1 – 0
25.2%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
9%
0 – 1
8%
2 – 1
3.8%
3 – 0
2.7%
1 – 2
1.2%
0 – 2
1.2%
3 – 1
1.1%
2 – 2
0.7%
4 – 0
0.6%

Asian Handicap — FC Metz

Handicap FC Metz covers Push Red Star FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 11% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 29% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 89% — 11%
+1 89% 9% 1%
+1.5 99% — 1%
+2 99% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

FC Metz keeps clean sheet
74% ✓
Red Star FC keeps clean sheet
44% ✓

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