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 12 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- FC Metz 12 games · 17 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 | 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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #7 |
| 11 | Points | 17 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 3 / 2 / 7 | W / D / L | 4 / 5 / 3 |
| 13 | Scored | 20 |
| 22 | Conceded | 19 |
| -9 | GD | +1 |
| 0.92 | PPG | 1.42 |
| 25% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
29%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
14%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
Grenoble Foot 38 this season
Grenoble Foot 38 this season
8%
Clean Sheets
FC Metz this season
FC Metz this season
Grenoble Foot 38 are 17th (11 pts). FC Metz are 7th (17 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Grenoble Foot 38
0-15
2/1
16-30
1/3
31-45
4/3
46-60
–/3
61-75
2/3
76+
3/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Grenoble Foot 38
| Ugo Bonnet | 3 G | 2 A |
| Yadaly Diaby | 2 G | |
| Samba Diba | 2 G | |
| Baptiste Mouazan | 1 G |
FC Metz
| Pape Fall | 8 G | |
| Jessy Deminguet | 3 G | 3 A |
| Teji Savanier | 3 G | 2 A |
| Giorgi Abuashvili | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Grenoble Foot 38 and FC Metz is underway.
- 5' The travelling FC Metz supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' FC Metz looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 15' FC Metz is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 19' Opa Nguette doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 24' The home supporters are growing impatient. Grenoble Foot 38 must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 28' A tactical swap from FC Metz — Thomas Delaine on, Matthieu Udol off on 28 minutes.
- 33' Grenoble Foot 38 are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Metz backline.
- 35' Jonathan Rivierez is having his name booked by the referee on 35.
- 36' GOAL! Eric Vandenabeele scores on 36. Assisted by Florian Sotoca
- 41' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 43' The referee has no hesitation. John Boye is booked for FC Metz — Yellow card on 43.
- 46' Ivan Balliu is replacing Jonathan Rivierez for the FC Metz side.
- 51' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Thomas Delaine made 446 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 56' Jonathan Rivierez has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 446 appearances.
- 61' 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.
- 66' It is a cagey affair so far. Grenoble Foot 38 in their trying to find a way past FC Metz's compact .
- 70' Another substitution for FC Metz to replace Emmanuel Riviere by Habib Diallo on 70 minute.
- 73' The Grenoble Foot 38 manager makes a substitution. Youssouf M'Changama departs to be replaced by Arsene Elogo.
- 78' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 82' The whistle greets Jessy Benet as he departs to be replaced by Alharbi El Jadeyaoui.
- 87' FC Metz fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 90' Habib Maiga catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
- The points are shared — Grenoble Foot 38 1-1 FC Metz. Honours even.
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 |
|---|---|
| Cheikh Sabaly | 1 |
| Eric Vandenabeele | 1 |
| Opa Nguette | 1 |
| Florian Sotoca | 1 |
| Ibrahima Niane | 1 |
| Fali Cande | 1 |
| Ablie Jallow | 1 |
| Pape Ba | 1 |
Head to Head
Grenoble Foot 38 Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.23
Grenoble Foot 38 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.62
FC Metz xG
I would bet for:
Grenoble Foot 38 or FC Metz 73% + Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.85
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Grenoble Foot 38 or Draw
60%
Draw or FC Metz
67%
Grenoble Foot 38 or FC Metz
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
9%
0 – 1
8.5%
0 – 0
7.6%
0 – 2
7.4%
2 – 1
6.8%
1 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
5.5%
1 – 3
4.8%
2 – 0
4.3%
0 – 3
3.9%
2 – 3
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Grenoble Foot 38
| Handicap | Grenoble Foot 38 covers | Push | FC Metz covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 16% | 72% |
| -0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +1 | 55% | 21% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 14% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Grenoble Foot 38 keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.