Saturday , 14 November 2026

Paris FC vs FC Metz, Ligue 2 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2018-19
Paris FC
2 – 1
Full Time
FC Metz
Sat 22 Sep 2018 · 13:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Julien Lopez Baila 36' R
Y 66' Habib Diallo
Y 90' Stoppila Sunzu

Overview

Match Preview

Paris FC vs FC Metz — Ligue 2 .

Match Details

  • Referee Pierre Gaillouste
  • Referee Bertrand Corcuff
  • Referee Julien Blanchais
  • Referee Emmanuel Caron
6 games this season 🟨 4.3/game ⚽ 13.5 goals/game 🟥 3 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

3
1
4
Paris FC 8 games · Avg 3.5 goals FC Metz
Last 5 meetings
2018-09-22 Paris FC 2–1 FC Metz

Recent Form

Paris FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Sep FC Metz H 2–1 W
14 Sep AC Ajaccio A 0–0 D
31 Aug ES Troyes AC H 2–0 W
24 Aug US Orleans Loiret A 0–4 L
17 Aug AS Beziers H 1–0 W
10 Aug Stade Brestois 29 A 1–1 D
FC Metz
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Sep Paris FC A 1–2 L
17 Sep AS Beziers A 3–1 W
01 Sep Racing Club de Lens H 2–0 W
24 Aug ES Troyes AC A 1–0 W
20 Aug AC Ajaccio H 3–1 W
11 Aug Clermont Foot 63 A 3–2 W

Key Stats

88% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
8% Clean Sheets
FC Metz this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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)

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' What a night it is going to be! Paris FC welcome FC Metz for this crunch clash at .
  • 5' 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 Dylan Saint-Louis suffering a number of foals already.
  • 10' A quiet spell here at . FC Metz seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 12' A goal from the France international Romain Perraud! He fires home on 12 to make it 1-0!
  • 14' Adama Traore gets the nod from FC Metz. He replaces Opa Nguette and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 19' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 19 minutes.
  • 24' It looks surprising Paris FC does not make any changes. Victorien Angban has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 29' FC Metz are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 34' Supporters expect more eagerness from Renaud Cohade, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 36' Julien Lopez Baila is having his name booked by the referee on 36.
  • 41' Paris FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 45' Magnificent from Frederic Bong! That is 2 goals in 445 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 46' GOAL! Habib Diallo scores on 46. Assisted by Thomas Delaine
  • 51' Yannick Mamilonne needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 54' The FC Metz manager makes a substitution. Mamadou Fofana departs to be replaced by Marvin Gakpa.
  • 59' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 60' The crowd applauds Yannick Mamilonne as he leaves the pitch. Adama Sarr steps in for Paris FC.
  • 65' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Paris FC and FC Metz are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 66' A moment of madness from Habib Diallo on 66 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC Metz will be frustrated.
  • 69' A change in the Paris FC ranks — Dylan Saint-Louis exits the field as Lalaina Nomenjanahary enters on 69.
  • 73' A tactical swap from FC Metz — Farid Boulaya on, Renaud Cohade off on 73 minutes.
  • 74' Paris FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Rominigue Kouame is hanging Edmond Akichi on the field on 74 minute.
  • 79' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 84' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 89' The 40-year-old Jonathan Pitroipa has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 90' FC Metz receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
  • Full Time. Paris FC beats FC Metz

Lineups

Paris FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mehmed Bazdarevic

FC Metz Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Frederic Antonetti

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.53 Paris FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1 FC Metz xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Paris FC47% Draw27% FC Metz26%
Actual: Paris FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.63
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Paris FC or Draw
74%
Draw or FC Metz
53%
Paris FC or FC Metz
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Paris FC33% Draw47% FC Metz20%
Actual: Paris FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
1 – 0
10%
0 – 0
9.2%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.2%
0 – 1
6.9%
1 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.6%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
4.1%
3 – 2
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Paris FC

Handicap Paris FC covers Push FC Metz covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 14% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 22% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 16% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Paris FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.