FC Metz vs Valenciennes FC, Ligue 2 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Metz vs Valenciennes FC — Ligue 2 at Stade Saint Symphorien.
- FC Metz 7 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- Valenciennes FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
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
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-Montbéliard | H | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Apr | Paris FC | A | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
FC Metz this season
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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for FC Metz to score. At the same time, Valenciennes FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Metz side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 15' FC Metz is taking the lead after the goal scored by Ablie Jallow on 15.
- 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Metz that had 441 games and scored 370 goals.
- 25' Valenciennes FC is showing some good football. However, Valenciennes FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 30' Gautier Larsonneur is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Metz so far.
- 35' Over 35 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 40' Mali international Boubacar Traore has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 45' Valenciennes FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 50' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 53' FC Metz player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 58' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Metz and Valenciennes FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 63' A tactical swap from Valenciennes FC — Aeron Zinga on, Matteo Rabuel off on 63 minutes.
- 68' With 0 assists to his name this season, Mohamed Kaba is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Valenciennes FC.
- 73' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 75' The FC Metz manager makes a substitution. Ibrahima Niane departs to be replaced by Kevin N'Doram.
- 80' Matthieu Udol has been relatively quiet despite scoring 15 goals in his last 441 appearances.
- 83' Controversy at the stadium! Quentin Lecoeuche argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 87' Against the run of play, Georges Mikautadze has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 88' Time for substitution for Valenciennes FC. Quentin Lecoeuche is replaced by Yacine El Amri.
- With this win, FC Metz is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
FC Metz Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 36
-
7
Ibrahima Niane ↓ Kevin N'Doram 75'
- 16
- 19
- 86
- 5
- 8
- 9
- 20
- 25
Bench
-
6
Kevin N'Doram ↑ 75'
- 30
- 22
- 77
- 11
- 24
- 27
Coach
Laszlo Boloni
Valenciennes FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 14
- 28
- 10
- 1
- 2
- 24
- 11
- 20
- 21
-
37
Matteo Rabuel ↓ Aeron Zinga 63'
Bench
- 8
-
17
Aymen Boutoutaou ↑ 63'
-
15
Aeron Zinga ↑ 63'
- 27
-
19
Nassim Innocenti ↑ 88'
- 30
-
22
Yacine El Amri ↑ 88'
Coach
Nicolas Rabuel
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Habib Diallo | 3 |
| Lenny Joseph | 1 |
| Farid Boulaya | 1 |
| Opa Nguette | 1 |
| Ablie Jallow | 1 |
| Georges Mikautadze | 1 |
| Ugo Bonnet | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Metz Form
Valenciennes FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.65
FC Metz xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.68
Valenciennes FC xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 59% + Under 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Metz win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.33
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | 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 HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
15.2%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 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.