Grenoble Foot 38 vs FC Metz, Ligue 2 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Grenoble Foot 38 vs FC Metz — Ligue 2 .
- Grenoble Foot 38 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- FC Metz 7 games · 10 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #5 |
| 8 | Points | 10 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 2 / 2 / 3 | W / D / L | 2 / 4 / 1 |
| 8 | Scored | 10 |
| 11 | Conceded | 7 |
| -3 | GD | +3 |
| 1.14 | PPG | 1.43 |
| 29% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
29%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
14%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
Grenoble Foot 38 this season
Grenoble Foot 38 this season
14%
Clean Sheets
FC Metz this season
FC Metz this season
Grenoble Foot 38 are 13th (8 pts). FC Metz are 5th (10 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Grenoble Foot 38
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
2/1
46-60
–/2
61-75
2/2
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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)
Grenoble Foot 38
| Yadaly Diaby | 2 G |
| Samba Diba | 2 G |
| Baptiste Mouazan | 1 G |
FC Metz
| Pape Fall | 5 G | |
| Jessy Deminguet | 2 G | 2 A |
| Giorgi Abuashvili | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Grenoble Foot 38 and FC Metz has kicked off!
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' Habib Diallo has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Grenoble Foot 38 is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 19' Brilliant from the ! Opa Nguette makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 19.
- 24' FC Metz is showing some good football. However, FC Metz are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 28' The FC Metz bench stirs into life. Matthieu Udol is withdrawn and Thomas Delaine gets his opportunity.
- 33' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Grenoble Foot 38 and FC Metz are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 35' The referee shows FC Metz player a Yellow card on 35.
- 36' GOAL! Eric Vandenabeele scores on 36. Assisted by Florian Sotoca
- 41' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 43' John Boye was booked on 43.
- 46' The FC Metz manager makes a substitution. Jonathan Rivierez departs to be replaced by Ivan Balliu.
- 51' Ivory Coast international Victorien Angban has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 56' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 61' Grenoble Foot 38 are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Metz's shape.
- 66' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Grenoble Foot 38 needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 70' The crowd applauds Emmanuel Riviere as he leaves the pitch. Habib Diallo steps in for FC Metz.
- 73' Arsene Elogo is replacing Youssouf M'Changama for the Grenoble Foot 38 side.
- 78' FC Metz fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 82' It is a substitution in Grenoble Foot 38 team. Jessy Benet is replaced by Alharbi El Jadeyaoui on 82 minute.
- 87' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Habib Maiga.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Grenoble Foot 38 1-1 FC Metz.
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 |
|---|---|
| Junior Olaitan | 1 |
| Matthieu Udol | 1 |
| Pape Diallo | 1 |
| Cheikh Sabaly | 1 |
| Eric Vandenabeele | 1 |
| Opa Nguette | 1 |
| Florian Sotoca | 1 |
| Ibrahima Niane | 1 |
Head to Head
Grenoble Foot 38 Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.01
Grenoble Foot 38 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.36
FC Metz xG
I would bet for:
Grenoble Foot 38 or FC Metz 71% + Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.37
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Grenoble Foot 38 or Draw
61%
Draw or FC Metz
68%
Grenoble Foot 38 or FC Metz
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
11.6%
0 – 0
11.6%
1 – 2
8.4%
0 – 2
8.4%
1 – 0
8.3%
2 – 1
6.2%
2 – 0
4.6%
2 – 2
4.3%
1 – 3
3.9%
0 – 3
3.7%
3 – 1
2.1%
Asian Handicap — Grenoble Foot 38
| Handicap | Grenoble Foot 38 covers | Push | FC Metz covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 16% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +1 | 57% | 22% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 13% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Grenoble Foot 38 keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.