FC Metz vs USL Dunkerque, Ligue 2 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Metz vs USL Dunkerque — Ligue 2 at Stade Saint Symphorien.
- FC Metz 7 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- USL Dunkerque 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Abdelatif Kherradji
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Dec | USL Dunkerque | H | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Nov | Clermont Foot 63 | A | 1–1 | D |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Dec | FC Metz | A | 0–2 | L |
| 25 Nov | AC Ajaccio | H | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Nov | Grenoble Foot 38 | A | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Nov | Amiens SC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 29 Oct | FC Lorient | A | 2–4 | L |
| 25 Oct | Red Star FC | H | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| FC Metz | USL Dunkerque | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #11 |
| 10 | Points | 8 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 2 / 4 / 1 | W / D / L | 2 / 2 / 3 |
| 10 | Scored | 10 |
| 7 | Conceded | 12 |
| +3 | GD | -2 |
| 1.43 | PPG | 1.14 |
| 29% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
FC Metz this season
FC Metz this season
0%
Clean Sheets
USL Dunkerque this season
USL Dunkerque this season
FC Metz are 5th (10 pts). USL Dunkerque are 11th (8 pts).
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
USL Dunkerque
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/4
46-60
4/4
61-75
2/2
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Metz
| Pape Fall | 5 G | |
| Jessy Deminguet | 2 G | 2 A |
| Giorgi Abuashvili | 1 G |
USL Dunkerque
| Egor Prutsev | 2 G | 1 A |
| Souleymane Keita | 2 G | |
| Marco Decherf | 1 G | 2 A |
| Adrien Lebeau | 1 G | 1 A |
| Victor Mayela | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — FC Metz and USL Dunkerque get this one started.
- 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 10' FC Metz are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against USL Dunkerque's shape.
- 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. USL Dunkerque needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Metz and USL Dunkerque are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 21' Ugo Raghouber picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 26' Over 26 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 31' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 36' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 36 minutes.
- 41' 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 Abner Felipe suffering a number of foals already.
- 46' Time for substitution for USL Dunkerque. Gessime Yassine is replaced by Gaetan Courtet.
- 51' It looks like no one’s ball. USL Dunkerque is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 56' It looks surprising FC Metz does not make any changes. Opa Sangante has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 61' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Koffi Franck Kouao.
- 66' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Metz side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 70' A moment of madness from Alec Georgen on 70 minutes earns him a card. USL Dunkerque will be frustrated.
- 73' It is a substitution in USL Dunkerque team. Enzo Bardeli is replaced by Yirigue Sekongo on 73 minute.
- 76' A tactical swap from FC Metz — Joel Asoro on, Pape Diallo off on 76 minutes.
- 81' USL Dunkerque fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 86' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 87' Kevin Van Den Kerkhof is ready to make an impact after coming on for Maxence Rivera at the 87 minute mark.
- 88' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Abner Felipe.
- 89' Yacine Bammou is having his name booked by the referee on 89.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for FC Metz and USL Dunkerque (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
FC Metz Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 7
- 3
- 16
- 8
- 21
- 39
- 31
- 15
-
10
Pape Diallo ↓ Joel Asoro 76'
- 19
Bench
-
99
Joel Asoro ↑ 76'
- 5
- 22
- –
- 9
- 12
Coach
Stephane Le Mignan
USL Dunkerque Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 19
- 26
- 23
- 22
- 8
-
20
Enzo Bardeli ↓ Yirigue Sekongo 73'
- 28
- 80
- 30
- 16
Bench
-
18
Gaetan Courtet ↑ 46'
- 17
- 5
- 10
- 1
- 21
-
15
Yirigue Sekongo ↑ 73'
Coach
Luís Castro
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Cheikh Sabaly | 2 |
| Joel Asoro | 1 |
| Gauthier Hein | 1 |
| Morgan Bokele | 1 |
| Yacine Bammou | 1 |
| Diogo Queiros | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Metz Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.02
FC Metz xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.66
USL Dunkerque xG
I would bet for:
FC Metz to win 64% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Metz win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.68
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
FC Metz or Draw
86%
Draw or USL Dunkerque
36%
FC Metz or USL Dunkerque
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
13.3%
1 – 1
9.8%
3 – 0
9%
2 – 1
8.9%
0 – 0
8.6%
3 – 1
6.1%
4 – 0
4.6%
0 – 1
3.7%
4 – 1
3.2%
2 – 2
3%
1 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — FC Metz
| Handicap | FC Metz covers | Push | USL Dunkerque covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -2 | 22% | 21% | 57% |
| -1.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| -1 | 43% | 25% | 32% |
| -0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +0.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +1 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
52%
✓
USL Dunkerque keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.