FC Metz vs Rodez Aveyron Football, Ligue 2 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Metz vs Rodez Aveyron Football — Ligue 2 at Stade Saint Symphorien.
- FC Metz 7 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- Rodez Aveyron Football 7 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Guillaume Paradis
3 games this season
🟨 2.3/game
⚽ 9.3 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 May | Rodez Aveyron Football | H | 3–3 | D |
| 26 Apr | Pau FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 May | FC Metz | A | 3–3 | D |
| 26 Apr | Paris FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Apr | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Apr | SM Caen | H | 2–2 | D |
| 04 Apr | FC Martigues | H | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Mar | Red Star FC | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| FC Metz | Rodez Aveyron Football | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #14 |
| 10 | Points | 7 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 2 / 4 / 1 | W / D / L | 2 / 1 / 4 |
| 10 | Scored | 14 |
| 7 | Conceded | 16 |
| +3 | GD | -2 |
| 1.43 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 29% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
80%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
FC Metz this season
FC Metz this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Rodez Aveyron Football this season
Rodez Aveyron Football this season
FC Metz are 5th (10 pts). Rodez Aveyron Football are 14th (7 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
Rodez Aveyron Football
0-15
1/5
16-30
2/1
31-45
1/4
46-60
3/3
61-75
2/3
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Metz
| Pape Fall | 5 G | |
| Jessy Deminguet | 2 G | 2 A |
| Giorgi Abuashvili | 1 G |
Rodez Aveyron Football
| Ibrahima Balde | 4 G | |
| Octave Joly | 2 G | |
| Corentin Issanchou | 2 G | |
| Ryan Ponti | 1 G | 1 A |
| Ibrahima Balde | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Stade Saint Symphorien. FC Metz are looking to make home advantage count against Rodez Aveyron Football.
- 5' The 21-year-old Ibou Sane has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 10' Koffi Franck Kouao has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 245 appearances.
- 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Metz and Rodez Aveyron Football are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 20' Loni Quenabio is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Rodez Aveyron Football so far.
- 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 30' With 0 assists to his name this season, Stone Mambo is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Rodez Aveyron Football.
- 33' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ababacar Lo on 33.
- 38' Rodez Aveyron Football is showing some good football. However, Rodez Aveyron Football are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 43' 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.
- 47' Mohamed Bouchouari picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 52' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Metz side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 56' Rodez Aveyron Football make a change. Mohamed Bouchouari trudges off to be replaced by Nolan Galves on 56 minutes.
- 61' Rodez Aveyron Football fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 65' What a moment for Timothee Nkada! That strike on 65 puts his side firmly in control.
- 69' A stunning finish from Gauthier Hein — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 72' It is a substitution in Rodez Aveyron Football team. Alexis Trouillet is replaced by Derek Mazou-Sacko on 72 minute.
- 73' The Morocco forward Tawfik Bentayeb breaks the deadlock on 73 minutes. 1-2!
- 76' FC Metz manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Morgan Bokele is hanging Pape Diallo on the field on 76 minute.
- 77' Rodez Aveyron Football receives a card for a hard tackle on 77.
- 79' Stone Mambo gets the nod from Rodez Aveyron Football. He replaces Loni Quenabio and will look to change the dynamic.
- 80' The France forward Ibrahima Balde breaks the deadlock on 80 minutes. 1-3!
- 82' A meaty challenge results in booking for Abdel Hakim Abdallah on 82.
- 83' Cheikh Sabaly has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 83 minutes.
- 87' Against the run of play, Ablie Jallow has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
FC Metz Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 3
- 21
- 29
- 39
- 15
-
10
Pape Diallo ↓ Morgan Bokele 76'
-
9
Ibou Sane ↓ Ablie Jallow 76'
- 12
-
18
Idrissa Gueye ↓ Cheikh Sabaly 56'
- 4
Bench
- 2
-
36
Ablie Jallow ↑ 76'
- 16
- 8
- 22
-
14
Cheikh Sabaly ↑ 56'
-
19
Morgan Bokele ↑ 76'
Coach
Stephane Le Mignan
Rodez Aveyron Football Lineups
Starting XI
- 28
- 15
-
9
Timothee Nkada ↓ Ibrahima Balde 79'
- 11
- 27
- 10
- 8
- 99
- 3
- 5
-
24
Loni Quenabio ↓ Stone Mambo 79'
Bench
-
4
Stone Mambo ↑ 79'
- 16
-
18
Ibrahima Balde ↑ 79'
- 7
-
25
Nolan Galves ↑ 56'
-
19
Derek Mazou-Sacko ↑ 72'
-
22
Tawfik Bentayeb ↑ 72'
Coach
Didier Santini
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Georges Mikautadze | 4 |
| Pape Fall | 3 |
| Cheikh Sabaly | 2 |
| Ahmad Ngouyamsa | 1 |
| Wilitty Younoussa | 1 |
| Gauthier Hein | 1 |
| Ablie Jallow | 1 |
| Matthieu Udol | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Metz Form
Rodez Aveyron Football Form
2025-05-02
FC Metz
3–3
Rodez Aveyron Football
D
2025-04-26
Rodez Aveyron Football
1–1
Paris FC
D
2025-04-18
Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC
2–1
Rodez Aveyron Football
L
2025-04-11
Rodez Aveyron Football
2–2
SM Caen
D
2025-04-04
Rodez Aveyron Football
1–0
FC Martigues
W
2025-03-28
Red Star FC
1–1
Rodez Aveyron Football
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.76
FC Metz xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.71
Rodez Aveyron Football xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 81% + Both teams to score 76%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.47
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 2.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 3.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 4.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
Double Chance
FC Metz or Draw
77%
Draw or Rodez Aveyron Football
43%
FC Metz or Rodez Aveyron Football
80%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
7.4%
3 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
6.1%
1 – 1
6.1%
3 – 2
5.6%
1 – 2
4.6%
4 – 1
4.6%
2 – 0
4.5%
3 – 0
4%
4 – 2
3.9%
2 – 3
3.5%
3 – 3
Actual
Asian Handicap — FC Metz
| Handicap | FC Metz covers | Push | Rodez Aveyron Football covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -2 | 23% | 17% | 60% |
| -1.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| -1 | 40% | 19% | 41% |
| -0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 12% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Rodez Aveyron Football keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

