Grenoble Foot 38 vs FC Metz, Ligue 2 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Grenoble Foot 38 vs FC Metz — Ligue 2 .
- Grenoble Foot 38 2 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
- FC Metz 2 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Mikael Lesage
- Referee Yohann Larhant
- Referee Quentin Meresse
- Referee Sebastien Denis
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Saint-Étienne | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | FC Annecy | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | USL Dunkerque | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | FC Metz | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | Montpellier HSC | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | Red Star FC | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | Rodez Aveyron Football | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | En Avant Guingamp | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | Pau FC | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | Stade de Reims | 2 | 2 |
| 12 | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | AS Nancy-Lorraine | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | US Boulogne Côte d'Opale | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | Clermont Foot 63 | 2 | 1 |
| 17 | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | 2 | 1 |
| 18 | FC Nantes | 2 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Dec | FC Metz | H | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Nov | Racing Club de Lens | A | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Nov | AC Ajaccio | H | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Nov | US Orleans Loiret | A | 3–0 | W |
| 26 Oct | ES Troyes AC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 19 Oct | AS Nancy-Lorraine | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Dec | Grenoble Foot 38 | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Nov | GFC Ajaccio | H | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Nov | La Berrichonne de Chateauroux | A | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Nov | AJ Auxerre | H | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Oct | FC Lorient | A | 0–0 | D |
| 19 Oct | Chamois Niortais FC | H | 3–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Grenoble Foot 38 | FC Metz | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #4 |
| 1 | Points | 4 |
| 2 | Played | 2 |
| 0 / 1 / 1 | W / D / L | 1 / 1 / 0 |
| 2 | Scored | 2 |
| 4 | Conceded | 1 |
| -2 | GD | +1 |
| 0.50 | PPG | 2.00 |
| 0% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
29%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
14%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Grenoble Foot 38 this season
Grenoble Foot 38 this season
50%
Clean Sheets
FC Metz this season
FC Metz this season
Grenoble Foot 38 are 15th (1 pts). FC Metz are 4th (4 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Grenoble Foot 38
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/2
61-75
–/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Metz
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
2/1
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Grenoble Foot 38 host FC Metz — let the battle begin!
- 5' It looks surprising Grenoble Foot 38 does not make any changes. Habib Maiga has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' France international Renaud Cohade has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 15' Ivan Balliu, a Albania , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 19' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Opa Nguette makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 24' FC Metz come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 28' The supporters are chanting for Thomas Delaine. He replaces Matthieu Udol on 28 minute.
- 33' Ibrehima Coulibaly is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Metz so far.
- 35' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jonathan Rivierez.
- 36' Eric Vandenabeele does the damage! The net is bulging and Grenoble Foot 38 surge ahead!
- 41' The home supporters are growing impatient. Grenoble Foot 38 must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 43' The referee calls foul for John Boye. He receives a Yellow card.
- 46' The whistle greets Jonathan Rivierez as he departs to be replaced by Ivan Balliu.
- 51' Grenoble Foot 38 are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 56' Grenoble Foot 38 are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Metz's shape.
- 61' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Matthieu Udol made 434 appearances and scored 14 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 66' Supporters expect more eagerness from Brice Maubleu, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 70' FC Metz make a change. Emmanuel Riviere trudges off to be replaced by Habib Diallo on 70 minutes.
- 73' Arsene Elogo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Youssouf M'Changama at the 73 minute mark.
- 78' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Grenoble Foot 38 and FC Metz are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 82' Alharbi El Jadeyaoui is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jessy Benet at the 82 minute mark.
- 87' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Grenoble Foot 38 side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Habib Maiga. He receives a Yellow card.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Grenoble Foot 38 Lineups
Starting XI
- 29
- 23
- 10
- 6
- 21
- 17
- 4
- 1
- 7
- 24
- 27
Bench
-
22
Arsene Elogo ↑ 73'
- 16
- 28
- 14
- 5
-
11
Alharbi El Jadeyaoui ↑ 82'
- 8
Coach
Philippe Hinschberger
FC Metz Lineups
Starting XI
-
28
Jonathan Rivierez ↓ Ivan Balliu 46'
-
3
Matthieu Udol ↓ Thomas Delaine 28'
- 24
- 14
- 11
-
29
Emmanuel Riviere ↓ Habib Diallo 70'
- 16
- 5
- 21
- 13
- 19
Bench
-
20
Habib Diallo ↑ 70'
- 1
-
17
Thomas Delaine ↑ 28'
- 10
-
25
Ivan Balliu ↑ 46'
- 7
- 6
Coach
Frederic Antonetti
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Pape Diallo | 1 |
| Cheikh Sabaly | 1 |
| Eric Vandenabeele | 1 |
| Opa Nguette | 1 |
| Florian Sotoca | 1 |
| Ibrahima Niane | 1 |
| Fali Cande | 1 |
| Ablie Jallow | 1 |
Head to Head
Grenoble Foot 38 Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.77
Grenoble Foot 38 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.43
FC Metz xG
I would bet for:
FC Metz or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.2
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 2.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Grenoble Foot 38 or Draw
56%
Draw or FC Metz
73%
Grenoble Foot 38 or FC Metz
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
14.8%
0 – 0
13.3%
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
10.9%
1 – 2
8.5%
1 – 0
7.3%
0 – 3
5.1%
2 – 1
4.5%
1 – 3
4.1%
2 – 2
3.3%
2 – 0
3.1%
0 – 4
1.9%
Asian Handicap — Grenoble Foot 38
| Handicap | Grenoble Foot 38 covers | Push | FC Metz covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 13% | 81% |
| -0.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| +0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +1 | 49% | 25% | 26% |
| +1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +2 | 74% | 16% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Grenoble Foot 38 keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
47%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.