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FC Metz vs SM Caen, Ligue 2 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2022-23
FC Metz
0 – 0
Full Time
SM Caen
Mon 13 Feb 2023 · 19:45 UTC Stade Saint Symphorien HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

FC Metz vs SM Caen — Ligue 2 at Stade Saint Symphorien.

  • FC Metz 7 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
  • SM Caen 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

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-Montbeliard 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

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2
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FC Metz 4 games · Avg 1.5 goals SM Caen
Last 5 meetings
2023-02-13 FC Metz 0–0 SM Caen 2022-08-08 SM Caen 1–0 FC Metz

Recent Form

FC Metz
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Feb SM Caen H 0–0 D
06 Feb Amiens SC A 2–0 W
31 Jan Rodez Aveyron Football H 1–1 D
28 Jan Valenciennes FC A 1–1 D
13 Jan US Quevilly-Rouen Metropole H 2–0 W
10 Jan Nimes Olympique A 4–1 W
SM Caen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Feb FC Metz A 0–0 D
03 Feb SC Bastia H 3–1 W
31 Jan FC Annecy A 0–2 L
28 Jan Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC H 0–0 D
20 Jan FC Sochaux-Montbeliard A 2–1 W
10 Jan FC Girondins de Bordeaux H 2–2 D

Key Stats

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
FC Metz this season

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

FC Metz
Pape Fall 5 G
Jessy Deminguet 2 G 2 A
Giorgi Abuashvili 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for FC Metz to score. At the same time, SM Caen does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' It looks like no one’s ball. SM Caen is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Metz side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Metz and SM Caen are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 20' The travelling SM Caen supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 25' SM Caen come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 30' 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.
  • 35' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 35 minutes.
  • 40' It’s high time Stephane Moulin made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 45' Georges Mikautadze, a Georgia , has 6 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 50' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 55' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Metz and SM Caen are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 60' 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 Cheikh Tidiane Sabaly suffering a number of foals already.
  • 64' SM Caen make a change. Quentin Daubin trudges off to be replaced by Mohamed Hafid on 64 minutes.
  • 65' Another change for FC Metz made on 65 minute. Cheikh Tidiane Sabaly leaves to be changed by Lamine Gueye.
  • 70' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 75' SM Caen seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 76' Xhuliano Skuka has so much to prove this time. He replaces Lenny Joseph on 76 minute.
  • 77' The supporters are chanting for Xhuliano Skuka. He replaces Lenny Joseph on 77 minute.
  • 82' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 87' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Laszlo Boloni will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 90' The SM Caen manager makes a substitution. Emmanuel Ntim departs to be replaced by Noe Lebreton.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

Lineups

FC Metz Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Laszlo Boloni

SM Caen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Stephane Moulin

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.92 FC Metz xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.76 SM Caen xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 76% + FC Metz or Draw 73%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
FC Metz39% Draw34% SM Caen27%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes34% 0% No66%
Avg goals/match: 1.68
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 79%
21%
± 1.5 50%
50%
± 2.5 24%
76%
± 3.5 10%
90%
± 4.5 3%
97%

Double Chance

FC Metz or Draw
73%
Draw or SM Caen
61%
FC Metz or SM Caen
66%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Metz23% Draw59% SM Caen18%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
15.7%
1 – 1
14%
0 – 1
12.6%
2 – 0
7.4%
2 – 1
5.9%
0 – 2
5%
1 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
2.4%
3 – 0
2.2%
3 – 1
1.9%
1 – 3
1.3%

Asian Handicap — FC Metz

Handicap FC Metz covers Push SM Caen covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 10% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 23% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 18% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

FC Metz keeps clean sheet
47% ✗
SM Caen keeps clean sheet
40% ✗

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