FC Metz vs US Orleans Loiret, Ligue 2 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

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Ligue 2 · 2018-19

FC Metz

5 – 1

Full Time

US Orleans Loiret

Fri 3 Aug 2018 · 18:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 64' Cedric Cambon

Stoppila Sunzu 73' Y

Y 79' Karim Ziani

R 85' Ousmane Cissokho

Overview

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FC Metz vs US Orleans Loiret — Ligue 2 .

FC Metz 12 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
US Orleans Loiret 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Aurelien Petit
Referee Antoine Valnet
Referee Pascal Poupeau
Referee Cedric Favre

6 games this season 🟨 2.8/game ⚽ 7.7 goals/game

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	AS Saint-Etienne	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 Cote 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

FC Metz 6 games · Avg 2.3 goals US Orleans Loiret

Last 5 meetings

2018-08-03 FC Metz 5–1 US Orleans Loiret 2016-02-26 US Orleans Loiret 3–0 FC Metz 2015-10-05 FC Metz 1–0 US Orleans Loiret 2015-05-15 FC Metz 0–0 US Orleans Loiret 2015-01-09 US Orleans Loiret 0–3 FC Metz

Recent Form

FC Metz

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
03 Aug	US Orleans Loiret	H	5–1	W
30 Jul	Stade Brestois 29	A	1–0	W
11 May	1. FC Magdeburg	A	0–2	L
04 May	SV 07 Elversberg	H	4–2	W
27 Apr	SV Wehen Wiesbaden	A	1–3	L
24 Apr	Barnstaple Town FC	H	2–2	D

US Orleans Loiret

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
03 Aug	FC Metz	A	1–5	L
27 Jul	Racing Club de Lens	H	0–2	L
19 May	Chamois Niortais FC	H	2–1	W
12 May	Paris FC	A	1–2	L
06 May	AC Ajaccio	H	3–1	W
28 Apr	Grenoble Foot 38	A	1–3	L

Key Stats

17% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)

50% 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' What a night it is going to be! FC Metz welcome US Orleans Loiret for this crunch clash at .
5' Fahd El Khoumisti is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for US Orleans Loiret tonight.
10' FC Metz are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
19' US Orleans Loiret is taking the lead after the goal scored by Durel Avounou on 19.
22' FC Metz ring the changes. Opa Nguette has done his job and it is now time for Habib Diallo to step up.
27' A quiet spell here at . FC Metz seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
32' John Boye has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
33' Habib Diallo has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 33 minutes.
38' Over 38 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
43' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
47' The Senegal Habib Diallo breaks the deadlock on 47 minutes. 2-1!
50' What composure from Jordan Tell! The Guadeloupe international strokes it home. 2-2.
55' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Metz side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
57' Magnificent from Habib Diallo! That is 101 goals in 444 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
58' US Orleans Loiret make a change. Pierre Bouby trudges off to be replaced by Fahd El Khoumisti on 58 minutes.
59' Yohann Demoncy has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ruben Droehnle on 59 minute.
64' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Cedric Cambon.
67' A tactical swap from FC Metz — Jamiro on, Ibrahima Niane off on 67 minutes.
72' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jonathan Rivierez made 444 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
73' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Stoppila Sunzu.
73' It is a substitution in US Orleans Loiret team. Jordan Tell is replaced by Gaetan Perrin on 73 minute.
78' Farid Boulaya is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Metz so far.
79' A meaty challenge results in booking for Karim Ziani on 79.
84' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
85' US Orleans Loiret receives a Red card for a hard tackle on 85.
87' The whistle greets Jonathan Rivierez as he departs to be replaced by Laurent Jans.
90' Habib Diallo is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for US Orleans Loiret.

Lineups

FC Metz Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Frederic Antonetti

US Orleans Loiret Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Didier Olle-Nicolle

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Habib Diallo	4
Habib Diallo	4
Durel Avounou	2
Durel Avounou	2
Jordan Tell	1
Jordan Tell	1
Farid Boulaya	1

Head to Head

FC Metz Form

2018-08-03 FC Metz 5–1 US Orleans Loiret W 2018-07-30 Stade Brestois 29 0–1 FC Metz W 2018-05-11 1. FC Magdeburg 2–0 FC Metz L 2018-05-04 FC Metz 4–2 SV 07 Elversberg W 2018-04-27 SV Wehen Wiesbaden 3–1 FC Metz L 2018-04-24 FC Metz 2–2 Barnstaple Town FC D

US Orleans Loiret Form

2018-08-03 FC Metz 5–1 US Orleans Loiret L 2018-07-27 US Orleans Loiret 0–2 Racing Club de Lens L 2018-05-19 US Orleans Loiret 2–1 Chamois Niortais FC W 2018-05-12 Paris FC 2–1 US Orleans Loiret L 2018-05-06 US Orleans Loiret 3–1 AC Ajaccio W 2018-04-28 Grenoble Foot 38 3–1 US Orleans Loiret L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

2.24 FC Metz xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.09 US Orleans Loiret xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 63% + FC Metz to win 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct

FC Metz61% Draw21% US Orleans Loiret18%

Actual: FC Metz win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes59% 0% No41%

Avg goals/match: 3.33

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	95%	5%
± 1.5	84%	16%
± 2.5	63%	37%
± 3.5	42%	58%
± 4.5	24%	76%

Double Chance

FC Metz or Draw

83%

Draw or US Orleans Loiret

39%

FC Metz or US Orleans Loiret

79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

FC Metz45% Draw40% US Orleans Loiret15%

Actual: FC Metz win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–1 not predicted

5 – 1

Actual

1 – 1

9.6%

2 – 1

9.5%

2 – 0

8.9%

1 – 0

7.5%

3 – 1

3 – 0

6.5%

2 – 2

5.1%

0 – 0

1 – 2

4.6%

4 – 1

3 – 2

3.9%

4 – 0

3.6%

Asian Handicap — FC Metz

Handicap	FC Metz covers	Push	US Orleans Loiret covers
-2.5	21%	—	79%
-2	21%	19%	60%
-1.5	40%	—	60%
-1	40%	22%	38%
-0.5	62%	—	38%
+0.5	83%	—	17%
+1	83%	10%	6%
+1.5	94%	—	6%
+2	94%	5%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

FC Metz keeps clean sheet

34% ✓

US Orleans Loiret keeps clean sheet

12% ✓

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