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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 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
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
#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' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between FC Metz and Red Star FC.
  • 5' Gregory Berthier needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 10' The travelling Red Star FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 14' Controversy at the stadium! Matthieu Fontaine argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 19' With 0 assists to his name this season, Alexandre Oukidja is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Metz.
  • 24' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 27' A moment of madness from Thomas Delaine on 27 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC Metz will be frustrated.
  • 32' Sebastien Renot is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Red Star FC so far.
  • 37' Thomas Delaine, a France , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 42' Formose Mendy has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 46' It is a substitution in Red Star FC team. Gregoire Lefebvre is replaced by Samba Diakite on 46 minute.
  • 51' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 54' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Habib Diallo makes it 1-0.
  • 59' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 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' It is a substitution in FC Metz team. Farid Boulaya is replaced by Abdoulie Jallow on 67 minute.
  • 70' Emmanuel Bourgaud is ready to make an impact after coming on for Matthieu Fontaine at the 70 minute mark.
  • 72' Fresh legs for FC Metz! Renaud Cohade comes on to replace Victorien Angban.
  • 77' The deadlock is broken! Habib Diallo gets on the scoresheet on 77 minutes.
  • 78' The Red Star FC bench stirs into life. Julio Donisa is withdrawn and Amadou Diallo gets his opportunity.
  • 80' The FC Metz bench stirs into life. Opa Nguette is withdrawn and Ibrahima Niane gets his opportunity.
  • 85' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Metz and Red Star FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 90' Marvin Gakpa has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 434 appearances.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from FC Metz to claim maximum points.

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.