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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 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

2
1
2
FC Metz 5 games · Avg 2.2 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
#5 Position #2
10 Points 14
7 Played 7
2 / 4 / 1 W / D / L 4 / 2 / 1
10 Scored 9
7 Conceded 7
+3 GD +2
1.43 PPG 2.00
29% Win % 57%

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
FC Metz this season
43% Clean Sheets
Red Star FC this season

FC Metz are 5th (10 pts). Red Star FC are 2nd (14 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
Red Star FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
3/1
46-60
1/3
61-75
2/1
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

FC Metz
Pape Fall 5 G
Jessy Deminguet 2 G 2 A
Giorgi Abuashvili 1 G
Red Star FC
Damien Durand 4 G
Jovany Ikanga 2 G 1 A
Kevin Cabral 1 G 2 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! FC Metz vs Red Star FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Thomas Delaine is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Red Star FC.
  • 14' The referee calls foul for Matthieu Fontaine. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 19' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Marvin Gakpa made 438 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 24' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 27' The referee shows FC Metz player a Yellow card on 27.
  • 32' FC Metz are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Red Star FC's shape.
  • 37' It looks surprising Red Star FC does not make any changes. Formose Mendy has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 42' Red Star FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 46' It is a substitution in Red Star FC team. Gregoire Lefebvre is replaced by Samba Diakite on 46 minute.
  • 51' FC Metz are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 54' Habib Diallo does the damage! The net is bulging and FC Metz surge ahead!
  • 59' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Metz and Red Star FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 64' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 67' A change in the FC Metz ranks — Farid Boulaya exits the field as Abdoulie Jallow enters on 67.
  • 70' It is a substitution in Red Star FC team. Matthieu Fontaine is replaced by Emmanuel Bourgaud on 70 minute.
  • 72' FC Metz make a change. Victorien Angban trudges off to be replaced by Renaud Cohade on 72 minutes.
  • 77' The deadlock is broken! Habib Diallo gets on the scoresheet on 77 minutes.
  • 78' The crowd applauds Julio Donisa as he leaves the pitch. Amadou Diallo steps in for Red Star FC.
  • 80' The FC Metz bench stirs into life. Opa Nguette is withdrawn and Ibrahima Niane gets his opportunity.
  • 85' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Metz in their trying to find a way past Red Star FC's compact .
  • 90' Mamadou Fofana has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — FC Metz 2-0 Red Star FC.

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
1.46 FC Metz xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.56 Red Star FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 67% + Under — clean sheet likely 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Metz60% Draw27% Red Star FC13%
Actual: FC Metz win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes34% 0% No66%
Avg goals/match: 2.02
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 84%
16%
± 1.5 60%
40%
± 2.5 33%
67%
± 3.5 15%
85%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

FC Metz or Draw
86%
Draw or Red Star FC
40%
FC Metz or Red Star FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Metz38% Draw52% Red Star FC10%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
18.5%
0 – 0
15.5%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
11.5%
2 – 1
7.8%
3 – 0
6.5%
0 – 1
6.2%
3 – 1
3.9%
1 – 2
2.9%
4 – 0
2.4%
2 – 2
2.2%
0 – 2
1.9%

Asian Handicap — FC Metz

Handicap FC Metz covers Push Red Star FC covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 18% 70%
-1.5 30% — 70%
-1 30% 28% 42%
-0.5 58% — 42%
+0.5 87% — 13%
+1 87% 10% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 2% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

FC Metz keeps clean sheet
58% ✓
Red Star FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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