FC Metz vs Valenciennes FC, Ligue 2 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
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Overview
Match Preview
FC Metz vs Valenciennes FC — Ligue 2 at Stade Saint Symphorien.
- FC Metz 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Valenciennes FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Standings
# Team P Pts 1 ES Troyes AC 34 67 2 Le Mans FC 34 62 3 AS Saint-Etienne 34 60 4 Red Star FC 34 58 5 Rodez Aveyron Football 34 58 6 Stade de Reims 34 56 7 FC Annecy 34 52 8 Montpellier HSC 34 51 9 Pau FC 34 45 10 USL Dunkerque 34 43 11 En Avant Guingamp 34 40 12 Grenoble Foot 38 34 39 13 Clermont Foot 63 34 37 14 AS Nancy-Lorraine 34 37 15 US Boulogne Cote d'Opale 34 36 16 Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC 34 32 17 SC Bastia 34 28 18 Amiens SC 34 24 Head-to-Head
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 13 Aug Valenciennes FC H 2–0 W 08 Aug SM Caen A 0–1 L 30 Jul Amiens SC H 3–0 W 21 May Paris Saint-Germain FC A 0–5 L 14 May Angers SCO H 1–0 W 08 May Olympique Lyonnais H 3–2 W Date Opponent H/A Score Result 13 Aug FC Metz A 0–2 L 06 Aug Le Havre AC H 1–0 W 30 Jul FC Girondins de Bordeaux A 0–0 D 14 May Chamois Niortais FC A 2–1 W 07 May FC Sochaux-Montbeliard H 1–0 W 30 Apr Paris FC A 1–1 D Key Stats
25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history -
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Valenciennes FC gets underway.
- 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Valenciennes FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 15' What a strike from Ablie Jallow! The score is 1-0.
- 20' Valenciennes FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
- 25' It looks surprising Valenciennes FC does not make any changes. Alexandre Oukidja has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 30' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 30 minutes.
- 35' FC Metz is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 40' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 45' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Metz that had 431 games and scored 340 goals.
- 50' 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.
- 53' FC Metz receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 53.
- 58' Matthieu Udol has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 31 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 63' Another change for Valenciennes FC made on 63 minute. Matteo Rabuel leaves to be changed by Aeron Zinga.
- 68' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 73' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Julien Masson made 367 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 75' Kevin N'Doram has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ibrahima Niane on 75 minute.
- 80' 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.
- 83' Quentin Lecoeuche was booked on 83.
- 87' GOAL! Georges Mikautadze scores on 87.
- 88' Another substitution for Valenciennes FC to replace Quentin Lecoeuche by Yacine El Amri on 88 minute.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for FC Metz players.
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Lineups
FC Metz Lineups
Starting XI
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- 36
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7
Ibrahima Niane ↓ Kevin N'Doram 75'
- 16
- 19
- 86
- 5
- 8
- 9
- 20
- 25
Bench
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6
Kevin N'Doram ↑ 75'
- 30
- 22
- 77
- 11
- 24
- 27
Coach Laszlo BoloniValenciennes FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 14
- 28
- 10
- 1
- 2
- 24
- 11
- 20
- 21
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37
Matteo Rabuel ↓ Aeron Zinga 63'
Bench
- 8
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17
Aymen Boutoutaou ↑ 63'
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15
Aeron Zinga ↑ 63'
- 27
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19
Nassim Innocenti ↑ 88'
- 30
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22
Yacine El Amri ↑ 88'
Coach Nicolas Rabuel -
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
Player Goals Habib Diallo 3 Georges Mikautadze 1 Ugo Bonnet 1 Lenny Joseph 1 Farid Boulaya 1 Opa Nguette 1 Ablie Jallow 1 Head to Head
FC Metz Form
Valenciennes FC Form
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Predictions
Prediction accuracy3 / 41.65 FC Metz xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo0.68 Valenciennes FC xGI would bet for: Under — clean sheet likely 59% + Under 2.5 goals 59%Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Metz winBoth Teams to Score
✓ CorrectAvg goals/match: 2.33Actual: No — clean sheetOver / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5Line Over Under ± 0.5 88% 12% ± 1.5 67% 33% ± 2.5 41% 59% ± 3.5 21% 79% ± 4.5 9% 91% Double Chance
FC Metz or Draw 84%Draw or Valenciennes FC 42%FC Metz or Valenciennes FC 75%Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Metz win at HTCorrect Score
✓ In top 121 – 0 15.2%2 – 0 Actual0 – 0 11.8%1 – 1 11.7%2 – 1 8.7%3 – 0 6.9%0 – 1 5.6%3 – 1 4.9%1 – 2 3.5%2 – 2 3%4 – 0 2.9%0 – 2 2.1%Asian Handicap — FC Metz
Handicap FC Metz covers Push Valenciennes FC covers -2.5 15% — 85% -2 15% 19% 67% -1.5 33% — 67% -1 33% 26% 41% -0.5 59% — 41% +0.5 86% — 14% +1 86% 10% 4% +1.5 96% — 4% +2 96% 3% 1% +2.5 99% — 1% Clean Sheet
FC Metz keeps clean sheet 51% ✓Valenciennes FC keeps clean sheet 20% ✓Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.