Paris FC vs FC Metz, Ligue 2 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Match Details
- Referee Mickael Leleu
5 games this season
🟨 3.4/game
⚽ 7.2 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Saint-Etienne | 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 Cote 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep | FC Metz | H | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Aug | Clermont Foot 63 | A | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Aug | USL Dunkerque | H | 3–2 | W |
| 17 Aug | SM Caen | A | 2–0 | W |
| 17 May | SC Bastia | A | 1–1 | D |
| 10 May | En Avant Guingamp | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep | Paris FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 31 Aug | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Aug | Rodez Aveyron Football | A | 3–1 | W |
| 19 Aug | SC Bastia | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 May | Paris Saint-Germain FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 12 May | RC Strasbourg Alsace | A | 1–2 | L |
Key Stats
88%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
8%
Clean Sheets
FC Metz this season
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' Three points are at stake. Paris FC host FC Metz — let the battle begin!
- 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 10' Joseph N'Duquidi is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Paris FC tonight.
- 13' What a moment for Cheikh Sabaly! That strike on 13 puts his side firmly in control.
- 18' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 23' Simon Elisor has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 25' Matthieu Udol has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 25 minutes.
- 30' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Jessy Deminguet.
- 31' Brilliant from the ! Nouha Dicko makes it 1-2 with a superb finish on 31.
- 36' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 36 minutes.
- 38' Sadibou Sane picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 43' FC Metz come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 48' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Paris FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 53' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Paris FC and FC Metz are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 58' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Metz that had 446 games and scored 378 goals.
- 63' Gauthier Hein is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Paris FC so far.
- 65' Time for substitution for Paris FC. Nouha Dicko is replaced by Jean-Philippe Krasso.
- 70' Paris FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Metz's shape.
- 71' A moment of madness from Matthieu Udol on 71 minutes earns him a card. FC Metz will be frustrated.
- 76' Controversy at the stadium! Mathys Tourraine argues furiously but the card stands.
- 78' Ablie Jallow makes way for Simon Elisor at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Metz.
- 82' The Paris FC manager makes a substitution. Ilan Kebbal departs to be replaced by Julien Lopez Baila.
- 87' FC Metz started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 87.
- 88' The crowd applauds Vincent Marchetti as he leaves the pitch. Pierre-Yves Hamel steps in for Paris FC.
- 90' The whistle greets Gauthier Hein as he departs to be replaced by Alpha Toure.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-2 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Paris FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 15
- 7
- 4
-
2
Tuomas Ollila ↓ Jules Gaudin 82'
- 16
- 10
- 5
-
8
Lohann Doucet ↓ Maxime Lopez 65'
- 39
- 17
Bench
-
20
Julien Lopez Baila ↑ 82'
-
21
Maxime Lopez ↑ 65'
-
29
Pierre-Yves Hamel ↑ 88'
- 1
-
11
Jean-Philippe Krasso ↑ 65'
-
27
Jules Gaudin ↑ 82'
- 6
Coach
Stéphane Gilli
FC Metz Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
-
7
Gauthier Hein ↓ Alpha Toure 90'
- 3
-
36
Ablie Jallow ↓ Simon Elisor 78'
- 16
- 8
- 39
-
10
Pape Diallo ↓ Joel Asoro 78'
- 6
- 38
-
14
Cheikh Sabaly ↓ Maxime Colin 90'
Bench
-
99
Joel Asoro ↑ 78'
-
2
Maxime Colin ↑ 90'
-
31
Simon Elisor ↑ 78'
- 15
- 9
- 61
-
12
Alpha Toure ↑ 90'
Coach
Stephane Le Mignan
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Georges Mikautadze | 4 |
| Habib Diallo | 3 |
| Morgan Guilavogui | 3 |
| Pape Diallo | 2 |
| Matthieu Udol | 1 |
| Cheikh Sabaly | 1 |
| Julien Lopez Baila | 1 |
| Jean-Philippe Krasso | 1 |
Head to Head
Paris FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.34
Paris FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.55
FC Metz xG
I would bet for:
Paris FC or FC Metz 72% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Metz win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.89
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Paris FC or Draw
62%
Draw or FC Metz
66%
Paris FC or FC Metz
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Metz win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
7.7%
2 – 1
7.4%
0 – 0
7.3%
0 – 2
6.6%
1 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
5.8%
2 – 0
4.9%
1 – 3
4.5%
3 – 1
3.3%
0 – 3
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Paris FC
| Handicap | Paris FC covers | Push | FC Metz covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 17% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 20% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 12% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Paris FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.