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 12 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- FC Metz 12 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Faouzi Benchabane
5 games this season
🟨 4.2/game
⚽ 6.2 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' In just a few seconds Stade des Alpes will turn into a battlefield for Grenoble Foot 38 and FC Metz.
- 5' Arial Mendy has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 457 appearances.
- 10' Grenoble Foot 38 currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 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 Bobby Allain suffering a number of foals already.
- 20' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
- 30' Morocco international Ayoub Jabbari has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 2 assists in the Array this season.
- 31' Pape Ba puts Grenoble Foot 38 on the lead.
- 36' It’s high time Stephane Le Mignan made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 41' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Grenoble Foot 38 and FC Metz are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 46' A quiet spell here at Stade des Alpes. Grenoble Foot 38 seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 51' Grenoble Foot 38 is showing some good football. However, Grenoble Foot 38 are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 56' Over 56 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 59' Shaquil Delos gets the nod from Grenoble Foot 38. He replaces Arial Mendy and will look to change the dynamic.
- 60' Maxime Colin was booked on 60.
- 61' FC Metz ring the changes. Maxime Colin has done his job and it is now time for Koffi Franck Kouao to step up.
- 66' Nolan Mbemba is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Grenoble Foot 38 so far.
- 68' A tactical swap from Grenoble Foot 38 — Junior Olaitan on, Dante Rigo off on 68 minutes.
- 71' FC Metz ring the changes. Jessy Deminguet has done his job and it is now time for Ibou Sane to step up.
- 76' Jessy Deminguet needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 81' 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.
- 82' A change in the FC Metz ranks — Pape Diallo exits the field as Morgan Bokele enters on 82.
- 87' FC Metz are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 88' It’s gonna be a card for Ibou Sane.
- 90' Saikou Touray is replacing Jessy Benet for the Grenoble Foot 38 side.
- Another three points for Grenoble Foot 38.
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 |
|---|---|
| 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
1 / 4
1.59
Grenoble Foot 38 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.41
FC Metz xG
I would bet for:
Grenoble Foot 38 or FC Metz 74% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Grenoble Foot 38 win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Grenoble Foot 38 or Draw
69%
Draw or FC Metz
56%
Grenoble Foot 38 or FC Metz
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Grenoble Foot 38 win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 2
7.6%
1 – 0
7.1%
0 – 0
6.7%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
6.1%
2 – 2
6%
0 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.5%
1 – 3
3.6%
3 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Grenoble Foot 38
| Handicap | Grenoble Foot 38 covers | Push | FC Metz covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 12% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 20% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 17% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Grenoble Foot 38 keeps clean sheet
25%
✗
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

