Grenoble Foot 38 vs FC Metz, Ligue 2 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Grenoble Foot 38 vs FC Metz — Ligue 2 at Stade des Alpes.
- Grenoble Foot 38 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- FC Metz 7 games · 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Dec | FC Metz | H | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Dec | US Quevilly-Rouen Metropole | A | 0–2 | L |
| 12 Nov | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | H | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Nov | Rodez Aveyron Football | A | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Oct | Valenciennes FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Oct | Chamois Niortais FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Dec | Grenoble Foot 38 | A | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Dec | Chamois Niortais FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Nov | Paris FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 07 Nov | AS Saint-Étienne | H | 3–2 | W |
| 24 Oct | Le Havre AC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 15 Oct | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | H | 0–0 | D |
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' We are underway at Stade des Alpes. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' FC Metz looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 10' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Brice Maubleu suffering a number of foals already.
- 15' 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.
- 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 25' FC Metz come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 30' The 31-year-old Franck-Yves Bambock has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 35' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with FC Metz winning 0% of all matches.
- 40' Gaetan Paquiez has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 45' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 50' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Metz is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 52' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Fali Cande makes it 0-1.
- 56' Time for substitution for Grenoble Foot 38. Jekob Jeno is replaced by Matthias Phaeton.
- 57' Matthias Phaeton has so much to prove this time. He replaces Allan Tchaptchet on 57 minute.
- 62' The referee shows Grenoble Foot 38 player a Yellow card on 62.
- 63' A meaty challenge results in booking for Saikou Touray on 63.
- 68' Grenoble Foot 38 currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 71' A change in the Grenoble Foot 38 ranks — Axel Ngando exits the field as Jordan Tell enters on 71.
- 73' Youssef Maziz makes way for Arthur Atta at the 73 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Metz.
- 78' Boubacar Kouyate has so much to prove this time. He replaces Cheikh Tidiane Sabaly on 78 minute.
- 82' Time for substitution for Grenoble Foot 38. Franck-Yves Bambock is replaced by Joris Correa.
- 83' Lenny Joseph has so much to prove this time. He replaces Lamine Gueye on 83 minute.
- 88' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Grenoble Foot 38 and FC Metz are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Grenoble Foot 38 Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 29
- 6
- 20
- 1
-
23
Axel Ngando ↓ Jordan Tell 71'
- 2
- 21
-
15
Jekob Jeno ↓ Saikou Touray 56'
- 28
- 66
Bench
- 14
-
24
Jordan Tell ↑ 71'
- 30
-
19
Matthias Phaeton ↑ 57'
-
80
Joris Correa ↑ 82'
- 12
-
70
Saikou Touray ↑ 56'
Coach
Vincent Hognon
FC Metz Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 16
- 19
- 8
- 14
- 5
-
10
Youssef Maziz ↓ Arthur Atta 73'
- 9
-
20
Lamine Gueye ↓ Lenny Joseph 83'
- 39
- 27
Bench
- 36
- 22
-
4
Boubacar Kouyate ↑ 78'
- 40
-
24
Lenny Joseph ↑ 83'
-
25
Arthur Atta ↑ 73'
Coach
Laszlo Boloni
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ablie Jallow | 1 |
| Pape Ba | 1 |
| Junior Olaitan | 1 |
| Matthieu Udol | 1 |
| Pape Diallo | 1 |
| Cheikh Sabaly | 1 |
| Eric Vandenabeele | 1 |
| Opa Nguette | 1 |
Head to Head
Grenoble Foot 38 Form
2022-12-30
Grenoble Foot 38
0–1
FC Metz
L
2022-12-26
US Quevilly-Rouen Metropole
2–0
Grenoble Foot 38
L
2022-11-12
Grenoble Foot 38
0–0
Dijon Football Cote d'Or
D
2022-11-05
Rodez Aveyron Football
0–1
Grenoble Foot 38
W
2022-10-22
Grenoble Foot 38
1–0
Valenciennes FC
W
2022-10-15
Chamois Niortais FC
0–3
Grenoble Foot 38
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.81
Grenoble Foot 38 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.38
FC Metz xG
I would bet for:
FC Metz or Draw 75% + Under 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Metz win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.19
Actual: No — clean sheet
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
55%
Draw or FC Metz
75%
Grenoble Foot 38 or FC Metz
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 0
13.4%
0 – 2
10.3%
1 – 2
8.4%
1 – 0
7.8%
2 – 1
4.9%
0 – 3
4.7%
1 – 3
4%
2 – 2
3.5%
2 – 0
3.5%
2 – 3
1.7%
Asian Handicap — Grenoble Foot 38
| Handicap | Grenoble Foot 38 covers | Push | FC Metz covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 14% | 80% |
| -0.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| +0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +1 | 51% | 25% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 15% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Grenoble Foot 38 keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
45%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.