Saturday , 14 November 2026

FC Metz vs USL Dunkerque, Ligue 2 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2024-25
FC Metz
2 – 0
Full Time
USL Dunkerque
Mon 9 Dec 2024 · 19:45 UTC Stade Saint Symphorien HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 21' Ugo Raghouber
Koffi Franck Kouao 61' Y
Y 70' Alec Georgen
Y 88' Abner Felipe
Y 89' Yacine Bammou

Overview

Match Preview

FC Metz vs USL Dunkerque — Ligue 2 at Stade Saint Symphorien.

Match Details

  • Referee Abdelatif Kherradji

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

2
1
FC Metz 3 games · Avg 3.0 goals USL Dunkerque
Last 5 meetings
2024-12-09 FC Metz 2–0 USL Dunkerque

Recent Form

FC Metz
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
USL Dunkerque
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#7 Position #10
17 Points 15
12 Played 12
4 / 5 / 3 W / D / L 4 / 3 / 5
20 Scored 17
19 Conceded 17
+1 GD +0
1.42 PPG 1.25
33% Win % 33%

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
8% Clean Sheets
FC Metz this season
8% Clean Sheets
USL Dunkerque this season

FC Metz are 7th (17 pts). USL Dunkerque are 10th (15 pts).

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
USL Dunkerque
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
4/6
46-60
5/4
61-75
5/2
76+
1/3
■ 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
USL Dunkerque
Egor Prutsev 3 G 2 A
Souleymane Keita 3 G 1 A
Gaetan Robail 2 G
Opa Sangante 2 G
Marco Decherf 1 G 2 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for FC Metz to score. At the same time, USL Dunkerque does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Metz and USL Dunkerque are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' USL Dunkerque 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.
  • 20' Gauthier Hein has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 21' Ugo Raghouber was booked on 21.
  • 26' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 31' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 36' Koffi Franck Kouao has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 41' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Metz in their trying to find a way past USL Dunkerque's compact .
  • 46' Gaetan Courtet is ready to make an impact after coming on for Gessime Yassine at the 46 minute mark.
  • 51' The travelling USL Dunkerque supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 56' Over 56 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 61' Koffi Franck Kouao is having his name booked by the referee on 61.
  • 66' FC Metz are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against USL Dunkerque's shape.
  • 70' The referee shows USL Dunkerque player a card on 70.
  • 73' Another substitution for USL Dunkerque to replace Enzo Bardeli by Yirigue Sekongo on 73 minute.
  • 76' The crowd applauds Pape Diallo as he leaves the pitch. Joel Asoro steps in for FC Metz.
  • 81' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 86' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 87' It is a substitution in FC Metz team. Maxence Rivera is replaced by Kevin Van Den Kerkhof on 87 minute.
  • 88' It’s gonna be a card for Abner Felipe.
  • 89' Yacine Bammou is having his name booked by the referee on 89.
  • Full Time. FC Metz beats USL Dunkerque

Lineups

FC Metz Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Stephane Le Mignan

USL Dunkerque Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Luís Castro

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.94 FC Metz xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.93 USL Dunkerque xG
I would bet for: FC Metz to win 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Metz58% Draw24% USL Dunkerque18%
Actual: FC Metz win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.87
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

FC Metz or Draw
82%
Draw or USL Dunkerque
42%
FC Metz or USL Dunkerque
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Metz42% Draw43% USL Dunkerque15%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
10.3%
2 – 1
9.6%
0 – 0
7.4%
3 – 0
6.6%
3 – 1
6.2%
1 – 2
4.6%
2 – 2
4.5%
0 – 1
4.5%
4 – 0
3.2%
4 – 1
3.1%

Asian Handicap — FC Metz

Handicap FC Metz covers Push USL Dunkerque covers
-2.5 18% — 82%
-2 18% 18% 64%
-1.5 36% — 64%
-1 36% 23% 41%
-0.5 59% — 41%
+0.5 84% — 16%
+1 84% 11% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

FC Metz keeps clean sheet
40% ✗
USL Dunkerque keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

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