Red Star FC vs FC Metz, Ligue 2 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Red Star FC vs FC Metz — Ligue 2 at Stade Bauer.
- Red Star FC 9 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
- FC Metz 10 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Mickael Leleu
- Assistant 1 Gilles Lang
- Assistant 2 Sebastien Lemaire (France)
4 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 6.5 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Saint-Etienne | 10 | 25 |
| 2 | AS Nancy-Lorraine | 10 | 19 |
| 3 | Montpellier HSC | 9 | 18 |
| 4 | Stade de Reims | 9 | 17 |
| 5 | Pau FC | 10 | 17 |
| 6 | Red Star FC | 9 | 17 |
| 7 | FC Annecy | 10 | 16 |
| 8 | FC Metz | 10 | 14 |
| 9 | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | 10 | 12 |
| 10 | USL Dunkerque | 10 | 12 |
| 11 | En Avant Guingamp | 10 | 11 |
| 12 | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard | 10 | 11 |
| 13 | Rodez Aveyron Football | 10 | 10 |
| 14 | US Boulogne Côte d'Opale | 9 | 9 |
| 15 | FC Nantes | 10 | 8 |
| 16 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 10 | 8 |
| 17 | Clermont Foot 63 | 10 | 7 |
| 18 | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | 10 | 6 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep | FC Metz | H | 1–0 | W |
| 04 Sep | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Aug | Stade de Reims | H | 1–4 | L |
| 21 Aug | US Boulogne Côte d'Opale | A | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Aug | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard | H | 0–0 | D |
| 08 Aug | FC Nantes | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep | Red Star FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Sep | Rodez Aveyron Football | H | 4–1 | W |
| 29 Aug | FC Annecy | A | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Aug | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Aug | Grenoble Foot 38 | A | 0–0 | D |
| 08 Aug | En Avant Guingamp | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Red Star FC | FC Metz | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #8 |
| 17 | Points | 14 |
| 9 | Played | 10 |
| 5 / 2 / 2 | W / D / L | 3 / 5 / 2 |
| 12 | Scored | 16 |
| 10 | Conceded | 14 |
| +2 | GD | +2 |
| 1.89 | PPG | 1.40 |
| 56% | Win % | 30% |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Red Star FC this season
Red Star FC this season
10%
Clean Sheets
FC Metz this season
FC Metz this season
Red Star FC are 6th (17 pts). FC Metz are 8th (14 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Red Star FC
0-15
3/2
16-30
1/1
31-45
3/1
46-60
2/3
61-75
3/1
76+
–/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Metz
0-15
2/–
16-30
2/2
31-45
3/3
46-60
3/4
61-75
–/4
76+
5/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Red Star FC
| Damien Durand | 5 G | |
| Jovany Ikanga | 4 G | 2 A |
| Kevin Cabral | 1 G | 2 A |
FC Metz
| Pape Fall | 8 G | |
| Jessy Deminguet | 2 G | 3 A |
| Teji Savanier | 2 G | 2 A |
| Giorgi Abuashvili | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Red Star FC launch into their encounter with FC Metz.
- 5' Nathan Mbala has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 442 appearances.
- 10' 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.
- 15' Red Star FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 20' Red Star FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 25' FC Metz is showing some good football. However, FC Metz are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 30' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 35' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Red Star FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 37' Samuel Renel is having his name booked by the referee on 37.
- 42' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Luc Holtz will be considering his options from the bench.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Florian Miguel. He replaces Maxime Colin on 46 minute.
- 51' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 56' 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 Jahyann Pandore suffering a number of foals already.
- 58' Red Star FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Jovany Ikanga on 58.
- 60' Kevin Cabral is having his name booked by the referee on 60.
- 61' The whistle greets Jahyann Pandore as he departs to be replaced by Nathan Mbala.
- 66' With 0 assists to his name this season, Kemo Cisse is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Metz.
- 67' Bradley Danger gets the nod from Red Star FC. He replaces Samuel Renel and will look to change the dynamic.
- 68' The supporters are chanting for Idrissa Sabaly. He replaces Saif-Eddine Khaoui on 68 minute.
- 73' It looks like no one’s ball. Red Star FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 77' Godson Kyeremeh gets the nod from Red Star FC. He replaces Kemo Cisse and will look to change the dynamic.
- 78' FC Metz make a change. Teji Savanier trudges off to be replaced by Nampalys Mendy on 78 minutes.
- 83' FC Metz come into this ranked 5 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 88' Another substitution for Red Star FC to replace Islamdine Halifa by Josue Escartin on 88 minute.
- With this win, Red Star FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Red Star FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 16
- 91
- 3
-
17
Samuel Renel ↓ Bradley Danger 67'
- 20
- 2
-
11
Kemo Cisse ↓ Godson Kyeremeh 77'
-
23
Jovany Ikanga ↓ Damien Durand 67'
- 19
- 4
Bench
-
27
Godson Kyeremeh ↑ 77'
-
7
Damien Durand ↑ 67'
-
6
Bradley Danger ↑ 67'
-
5
Josue Escartin ↑ 88'
- 25
- 1
-
21
Idrissa Sabaly ↑ 68'
- 45
Coach
Damien Perrinelle
FC Metz Lineups
Starting XI
-
2
Maxime Colin ↓ Florian Miguel 46'
-
8
Jessy Deminguet ↓ Ibou Sane 61'
- 70
-
10
Teji Savanier ↓ Nampalys Mendy 78'
- 9
- 42
- 4
-
21
Jahyann Pandore ↓ Nathan Mbala 61'
- 1
- 18
- 11
Bench
-
6
Nampalys Mendy ↑ 78'
- 5
-
3
Florian Miguel ↑ 46'
-
7
Ibou Sane ↑ 61'
- 61
-
22
Nathan Mbala ↑ 61'
- 39
-
88
Abdoulaye Ba ↑ 78'
- 33
Coach
Luc Holtz
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Habib Diallo | 3 |
| Opa Nguette | 1 |
| Alexandre Oukidja | 1 |
| Damien Durand | 1 |
| Kemo Cisse | 1 |
| Kevin Van Den Kerkhof | 1 |
| Idrissa Gueye | 1 |
| Jovany Ikanga | 1 |
Head to Head
Red Star FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.25
Red Star FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14
FC Metz xG
I would bet for:
Red Star FC or FC Metz 71% + Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Red Star FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.39
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Red Star FC or Draw
71%
Draw or FC Metz
58%
Red Star FC or FC Metz
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
11.4%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
9.3%
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 0
6.9%
0 – 2
5.8%
2 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
3.3%
3 – 0
2.8%
1 – 3
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Red Star FC
| Handicap | Red Star FC covers | Push | FC Metz covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 20% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 19% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Red Star FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.