Wednesday , 30 September 2026

FC Metz vs SM Caen, Ligue 2 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2024-25
FC Metz
1 – 0
Full Time
SM Caen
Sat 9 Nov 2024 · 19:00 UTC Stade Saint Symphorien HT 45' · FT 45'
Ismael Traore 45' Y
Kevin Van Den Kerkhof 60' Y

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)

Match Details

  • Referee Antoine Valnet
3 games this season 🟨 3.7/game ⚽ 6.0 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

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2
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FC Metz 4 games · Avg 1.5 goals SM Caen
Last 5 meetings
2024-11-09 FC Metz 1–0 SM Caen 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
09 Nov SM Caen H 1–0 W
04 Nov AC Ajaccio A 1–0 W
29 Oct Red Star FC A 0–1 L
25 Oct En Avant Guingamp H 1–0 W
18 Oct Grenoble Foot 38 A 0–2 L
05 Oct Amiens SC H 3–2 W
SM Caen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Nov FC Metz A 0–1 L
02 Nov SC Bastia H 2–0 W
29 Oct FC Martigues A 3–0 W
26 Oct ES Troyes AC H 0–1 L
18 Oct Red Star FC A 2–2 D
05 Oct FC Lorient H 1–2 L

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' Temperatures are rising at Stade Saint Symphorien as FC Metz face off against SM Caen in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 10' Yannis Clementia has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 447 appearances.
  • 11' Fresh legs for FC Metz! Kevin Van Den Kerkhof comes on to replace Maxime Colin.
  • 16' The 32-year-old Quentin Lecoeuche has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 21' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Stephane Le Mignan will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 26' Magnificent from Gauthier Hein! That is 46 goals in 441 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 31' FC Metz are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined SM Caen backline.
  • 36' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 36 minutes.
  • 41' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Metz and SM Caen are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 45' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Ismael Traore.
  • 50' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 55' Simon Elisor has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 60' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Kevin Van Den Kerkhof on 60 minutes.
  • 64' SM Caen ring the changes. Lorenzo Rajot has done his job and it is now time for Godson Kyeremeh to step up.
  • 69' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 74' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Metz in their trying to find a way past SM Caen's compact .
  • 79' Ababacar Lo is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Metz tonight.
  • 81' A change in the FC Metz ranks — Morgan Bokele exits the field as Joel Asoro enters on 81.
  • 82' Time for substitution for FC Metz. Jessy Deminguet is replaced by Ababacar Lo.
  • 87' 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.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for FC Metz players.

Lineups

FC Metz Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Stephane Le Mignan

SM Caen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nicolas Seube

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.09 FC Metz xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.9 SM Caen xG
I would bet for: FC Metz or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Metz43% Draw31% SM Caen26%
Actual: FC Metz win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes41% 0% No59%
Avg goals/match: 1.99
Actual: No — clean sheet

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
74%
Draw or SM Caen
57%
FC Metz or SM Caen
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Metz26% Draw55% SM Caen19%
Actual: FC Metz win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
16.1%
1 – 1
14.4%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
10.9%
2 – 0
7.8%
2 – 1
7.1%
1 – 2
5.8%
0 – 2
5.2%
2 – 2
3.4%
3 – 0
2.8%
3 – 1
2.7%
1 – 3
1.8%

Asian Handicap — FC Metz

Handicap FC Metz covers Push SM Caen covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 11% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 22% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 18% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

FC Metz keeps clean sheet
41% ✗
SM Caen keeps clean sheet
34% ✓

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