Saturday , 14 November 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 AS Saint-Étienne 12 28
2 AS Nancy-Lorraine 12 25
3 Montpellier HSC 12 24
4 Stade de Reims 12 21
5 Pau FC 12 20
6 Dijon Football Cote d'Or 12 18
7 FC Metz 12 17
8 Red Star FC 12 17
9 FC Annecy 12 16
10 USL Dunkerque 12 15
11 En Avant Guingamp 12 14
12 US Boulogne Côte d'Opale 12 13
13 Rodez Aveyron Football 12 13
14 FC Nantes 12 12
15 Clermont Foot 63 12 11
16 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 12 11
17 Grenoble Foot 38 12 11
18 Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC 12 9

Head-to-Head

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2
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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

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
8% Clean Sheets
FC Metz this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

FC Metz
0-15
2/1
16-30
3/2
31-45
3/3
46-60
4/5
61-75
1/6
76+
5/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

FC Metz
Pape Fall 8 G
Jessy Deminguet 3 G 3 A
Teji Savanier 3 G 2 A
Giorgi Abuashvili 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and FC Metz launch into their encounter with SC Bastia.
  • 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 10' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Metz must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 20' The 30-year-old Dylan Tavares has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 23' A moment of madness from Sebastien Salles-Lamonge on 23 minutes earns him a Yellow card. SC Bastia will be frustrated.
  • 28' Cheikh Sabaly has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 31' Cheikh Sabaly has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 31 minutes.
  • 36' SC Bastia started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 36.
  • 41' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Metz in their trying to find a way past SC Bastia's compact .
  • 46' It is a substitution in FC Metz team. Alexandre Oukidja is replaced by Ousmane Ba on 46 minute.
  • 47' Jocelyn Janneh has so much to prove this time. He replaces Dominique Guidi on 47 minute.
  • 52' FC Metz currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 55' Magnificent from Youssef Maziz! That is 26 goals in 73 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 60' SC Bastia are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 62' Another change for SC Bastia made on 62 minute. Migouel Alfarela leaves to be changed by Kevin Schur.
  • 67' 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.
  • 68' The Luxembourg Florian Bohnert breaks the deadlock on 68 minutes. 2-1!
  • 70' A tactical swap from FC Metz — Lamine Camara on, Ablie Jallow off on 70 minutes.
  • 75' Brilliant from the midfielder! Youssef Maziz makes it 3-1 with a superb finish on 75.
  • 80' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 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' Kevin Schur adds to his 0 season tally! SC Bastia lead 3-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 87' The FC Metz manager makes a substitution. Youssef Maziz departs to be replaced by Habib Maiga.
  • 90' Kylian Kaiboue was booked on 90.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 3-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

FC Metz Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

SC Bastia Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.65 FC Metz xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.5 SC Bastia xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 63% + Over 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Metz45% Draw25% SC Bastia30%
Actual: FC Metz win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes63% 0% No37%
Avg goals/match: 3.15
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 60%
40%
± 3.5 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

FC Metz or Draw
70%
Draw or SC Bastia
55%
FC Metz or SC Bastia
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Metz30% Draw43% SC Bastia27%
Actual: FC Metz win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.5%
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
7.7%
2 – 2
6.3%
1 – 0
6.3%
0 – 0
5.9%
2 – 0
5.8%
0 – 1
5.6%
0 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.6%
1 – 3
3.8%
3 – 2
Actual

Asian Handicap — FC Metz

Handicap FC Metz covers Push SC Bastia covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 12% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 19% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 66% — 34%
+1 66% 17% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 10% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

FC Metz keeps clean sheet
23% ✓
SC Bastia keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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