Thursday , 2 July 2026

FC Metz vs SC Bastia, Ligue 2 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2022-23
FC Metz
3 – 2
Full Time
SC Bastia
Fri 2 Jun 2023 · 18:45 UTC Stade Saint Symphorien HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 23' Sebastien Salles-Lamonge
Y 90' Kylian Kaiboue

Overview

Match Preview

FC Metz vs SC Bastia — Ligue 2 at Stade Saint Symphorien.

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

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FC Metz 4 games · Avg 2.5 goals SC Bastia
Last 5 meetings
2023-06-02 FC Metz 3–2 SC Bastia 2022-09-17 SC Bastia 1–0 FC Metz

Recent Form

FC Metz
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Jun SC Bastia H 3–2 W
26 May FC Sochaux-Montbeliard A 1–0 W
20 May En Avant Guingamp A 1–1 D
13 May Grenoble Foot 38 H 1–0 W
06 May Chamois Niortais FC A 3–1 W
29 Apr Paris FC H 1–1 D
SC Bastia
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Jun FC Metz A 2–3 L
26 May Le Havre AC H 1–1 D
20 May Pau FC A 6–2 W
13 May Chamois Niortais FC H 2–1 W
06 May Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC A 1–2 L
29 Apr Amiens SC H 1–1 D

Season Stats

FC Metz SC Bastia
#6 Position #3
0 Points 28
0 Played 34
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 5 / 13 / 16
0 Scored 23
0 Conceded 42
+0 GD -19
– PPG 0.82
– Win % 15%

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

FC Metz are 6th (0 pts). SC Bastia are 3rd (28 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — FC Metz and SC Bastia get this one started.
  • 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 10' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 15' SC Bastia started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
  • 20' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Migouel Alfarela suffering a number of foals already.
  • 23' A moment of madness from Sebastien Salles-Lamonge on 23 minutes earns him a Yellow card. SC Bastia will be frustrated.
  • 28' Ablie Jallow has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 31' GOAL! Cheikh Sabaly fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 36' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 41' SC Bastia come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 46' FC Metz make a change. Alexandre Oukidja trudges off to be replaced by Ousmane Ba on 46 minutes.
  • 47' Jocelyn Janneh is replacing Dominique Guidi for the SC Bastia side.
  • 52' A quiet spell here at Stade Saint Symphorien. FC Metz seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 55' Youssef Maziz makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and FC Metz are in front.
  • 60' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 62' SC Bastia make a change. Migouel Alfarela trudges off to be replaced by Kevin Schur on 62 minutes.
  • 67' Lenny Joseph has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
  • 68' What a moment for Florian Bohnert! That strike on 68 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 70' The whistle greets Ablie Jallow as he departs to be replaced by Lamine Camara.
  • 75' Goal! Youssef Maziz scores his 26 goal in 63 matches.
  • 80' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 81' SC Bastia manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Felix Tomi is hanging Sebastien Salles-Lamonge on the field on 81 minute.
  • 86' The deadlock is broken! Kevin Schur gets on the scoresheet on 86 minutes.
  • 87' The supporters are chanting for Habib Maiga. He replaces Youssef Maziz on 87 minute.
  • 90' Controversy at the stadium! Kylian Kaiboue argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • FC Metz celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

FC Metz Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

SC Bastia Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1 FC Metz xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98 SC Bastia xG
I would bet for: FC Metz or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Metz41% Draw31% SC Bastia28%
Actual: FC Metz win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes41% 0% No59%
Avg goals/match: 1.98
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 84%
16%
± 1.5 59%
41%
± 2.5 32%
68%
± 3.5 15%
85%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

FC Metz or Draw
71%
Draw or SC Bastia
59%
FC Metz or SC Bastia
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Metz23% Draw55% SC Bastia22%
Actual: FC Metz win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–2 not predicted
3 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
16.3%
1 – 1
14.5%
1 – 0
12.5%
0 – 1
12.1%
2 – 0
6.6%
2 – 1
6.6%
1 – 2
6.4%
0 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
3.4%
3 – 1
2.2%
3 – 0
2.2%
1 – 3
2.1%

Asian Handicap — FC Metz

Handicap FC Metz covers Push SC Bastia covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 20% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 20% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 9% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

FC Metz keeps clean sheet
38% ✓
SC Bastia keeps clean sheet
37% ✓

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