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 8 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
- FC Metz 8 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Mickael Leleu
- Assistant 1 Gilles Lang
- Assistant 2 Sebastien Lemaire (France)
3 games this season
🟨 2.3/game
⚽ 5.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Saint-Etienne | 8 | 19 |
| 2 | Red Star FC | 8 | 17 |
| 3 | Montpellier HSC | 8 | 15 |
| 4 | Stade de Reims | 8 | 14 |
| 5 | AS Nancy-Lorraine | 8 | 13 |
| 6 | FC Annecy | 8 | 13 |
| 7 | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | 8 | 12 |
| 8 | Pau FC | 8 | 11 |
| 9 | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard | 8 | 11 |
| 10 | FC Metz | 8 | 10 |
| 11 | USL Dunkerque | 8 | 8 |
| 12 | En Avant Guingamp | 8 | 8 |
| 13 | FC Nantes | 8 | 8 |
| 14 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 8 | 8 |
| 15 | Rodez Aveyron Football | 8 | 7 |
| 16 | US Boulogne Cote d'Opale | 8 | 6 |
| 17 | Clermont Foot 63 | 8 | 6 |
| 18 | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | 8 | 5 |
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 Cote 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #10 |
| 17 | Points | 10 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 5 / 2 / 1 | W / D / L | 2 / 4 / 2 |
| 12 | Scored | 12 |
| 9 | Conceded | 11 |
| +3 | GD | +1 |
| 2.13 | PPG | 1.25 |
| 63% | Win % | 25% |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
38%
Clean Sheets
Red Star FC this season
Red Star FC this season
13%
Clean Sheets
FC Metz this season
FC Metz this season
Red Star FC are 2nd (17 pts). FC Metz are 10th (10 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Red Star FC
0-15
3/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
3/1
46-60
2/3
61-75
3/1
76+
–/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Metz
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/3
46-60
3/3
61-75
–/3
76+
4/–
■ 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 | 7 G | |
| Jessy Deminguet | 2 G | 3 A |
| Giorgi Abuashvili | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Red Star FC and FC Metz get this one started.
- 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 10' DR Congo international Nathan Mbala has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 15' FC Metz come into this ranked 5 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 20' FC Metz fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 25' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 30' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 35' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 37' A moment of madness from Samuel Renel on 37 minutes earns him a card. Red Star FC will be frustrated.
- 42' The travelling FC Metz supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 46' Fresh legs for FC Metz! Florian Miguel comes on to replace Maxime Colin.
- 51' Florian Miguel has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 340 appearances.
- 56' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 58' Brilliant from the forward! Jovany Ikanga makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 58.
- 60' Kevin Cabral has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 60.
- 61' FC Metz make a change. Jahyann Pandore trudges off to be replaced by Nathan Mbala on 61 minutes.
- 66' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Red Star FC and FC Metz are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 67' Another substitution for Red Star FC to replace Samuel Renel by Bradley Danger on 67 minute.
- 68' Another change for Red Star FC made on 68 minute. Saif-Eddine Khaoui leaves to be changed by Idrissa Sabaly.
- 73' Both keepers have barely been tested. Red Star FC and FC Metz are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 77' The crowd applauds Kemo Cisse as he leaves the pitch. Godson Kyeremeh steps in for Red Star FC.
- 78' The FC Metz bench stirs into life. Teji Savanier is withdrawn and Nampalys Mendy gets his opportunity.
- 83' It is a cagey affair so far. Red Star FC in their trying to find a way past FC Metz's compact .
- 88' Josue Escartin is ready to make an impact after coming on for Islamdine Halifa at the 88 minute mark.
- The final score is 1-0.
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
3 / 4
1.36
Red Star FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.13
FC Metz xG
I would bet for:
Red Star FC or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Red Star FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.49
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Red Star FC or Draw
72%
Draw or FC Metz
55%
Red Star FC or FC Metz
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 0
10.4%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 1
8.2%
2 – 0
7.5%
1 – 2
6.9%
0 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
3.8%
3 – 0
3.4%
1 – 3
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Red Star FC
| Handicap | Red Star FC covers | Push | FC Metz covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 21% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 17% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Red Star FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.