Grenoble Foot 38 vs FC Metz, Ligue 2 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Grenoble Foot 38 vs FC Metz — Ligue 2 at Stade des Alpes.
- Grenoble Foot 38 2 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
- FC Metz 2 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Faouzi Benchabane
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Oct | FC Metz | H | 2–0 | W |
| 04 Oct | Rodez Aveyron Football | A | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Sep | Clermont Foot 63 | H | 3–0 | W |
| 24 Sep | AC Ajaccio | A | 0–2 | L |
| 20 Sep | FC Martigues | A | 4–0 | W |
| 16 Sep | SM Caen | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Oct | Grenoble Foot 38 | A | 0–2 | L |
| 05 Oct | Amiens SC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 28 Sep | ES Troyes AC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 24 Sep | FC Martigues | H | 6–0 | W |
| 21 Sep | FC Lorient | H | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Sep | Paris FC | A | 2–1 | 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' The ball is rolling at Stade des Alpes. Grenoble Foot 38 are looking to make home advantage count against FC Metz.
- 5' 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.
- 10' Benjamin Stambouli is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Metz so far.
- 15' 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 Pape Diallo suffering a number of foals already.
- 20' FC Metz seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 25' Over 25 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 30' Jessy Deminguet is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Metz tonight.
- 31' What a moment for Pape Ba! That strike on 31 puts his side firmly in control.
- 36' FC Metz come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 41' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Oswald Tanchot will be considering his options from the bench.
- 46' The 25-year-old Lenny Joseph has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 51' It looks surprising Grenoble Foot 38 does not make any changes. Ayoub Jabbari has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 56' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 59' A change in the Grenoble Foot 38 ranks — Arial Mendy exits the field as Shaquil Delos enters on 59.
- 60' A meaty challenge results in booking for Maxime Colin on 60.
- 61' Fresh legs for FC Metz! Koffi Franck Kouao comes on to replace Maxime Colin.
- 66' Grenoble Foot 38 currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 68' A tactical swap from Grenoble Foot 38 — Junior Olaitan on, Dante Rigo off on 68 minutes.
- 71' A tactical swap from FC Metz — Ibou Sane on, Jessy Deminguet off on 71 minutes.
- 76' Both keepers have barely been tested. Grenoble Foot 38 and FC Metz are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 81' It is a cagey affair so far. Grenoble Foot 38 in their trying to find a way past FC Metz's compact .
- 82' FC Metz ring the changes. Pape Diallo has done his job and it is now time for Morgan Bokele to step up.
- 87' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 88' It’s a booking for FC Metz player. Ibou Sane gets a card.
- 90' Grenoble Foot 38 manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Saikou Touray is hanging Jessy Benet on the field on 90 minute.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-0.
Lineups
Grenoble Foot 38 Lineups
Starting XI
-
6
Dante Rigo ↓ Junior Olaitan 68'
- 16
- 29
- 31
-
77
Arial Mendy ↓ Shaquil Delos 59'
-
8
Jessy Benet ↓ Saikou Touray 90'
-
7
Pape Ba ↓ Ayoub Jabbari 90'
-
9
Alan Kerouedan ↓ Mamady Bangre 59'
- 21
- 24
- 19
Bench
- 10
-
17
Shaquil Delos ↑ 59'
-
70
Saikou Touray ↑ 90'
-
11
Mamady Bangre ↑ 59'
-
28
Junior Olaitan ↑ 68'
- 13
-
38
Ayoub Jabbari ↑ 90'
Coach
Oswald Tanchot
FC Metz Lineups
Starting XI
-
99
Joel Asoro ↓ Ablie Jallow 61'
- 2
-
20
Jessy Deminguet ↓ Ibou Sane 71'
- 7
- 3
- 16
- 8
- 21
-
10
Pape Diallo ↓ Morgan Bokele 82'
- 38
- 14
Bench
-
36
Ablie Jallow ↑ 61'
-
39
Koffi Franck Kouao ↑ 61'
- 15
- 6
-
9
Ibou Sane ↑ 71'
- 61
-
19
Morgan Bokele ↑ 82'
Coach
Stephane Le Mignan
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
3 / 4
1.13
Grenoble Foot 38 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23
FC Metz xG
I would bet for:
Grenoble Foot 38 or FC Metz 71% + Under 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Grenoble Foot 38 win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.36
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Grenoble Foot 38 or Draw
67%
Draw or FC Metz
62%
Grenoble Foot 38 or FC Metz
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Grenoble Foot 38 win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 0
11.7%
0 – 1
10.5%
1 – 0
9.5%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 1
7.1%
0 – 2
6.9%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
4.5%
1 – 3
3.2%
0 – 3
2.8%
3 – 1
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Grenoble Foot 38
| Handicap | Grenoble Foot 38 covers | Push | FC Metz covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 19% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 20% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Grenoble Foot 38 keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

