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Red Star FC vs FC Metz, Ligue 2 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2018-19
Red Star FC
1 – 2
Full Time
FC Metz
Fri 26 Apr 2019 · 18:00 UTC Stade de Paris HT 45' · FT 45'
Omenuke Mfulu 74' Y
Harouna Sy 85' Y
Gregoire Lefebvre 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Red Star FC vs FC Metz — Ligue 2 at Stade de Paris.

Match Details

  • Referee Aurelien Petit
  • Referee Julien Rouquette
  • Referee Cedric Favre
  • Referee Ludovic Zmyslony

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 AS Saint-Étienne 2 6
2 FC Annecy 2 6
3 USL Dunkerque 2 4
4 FC Metz 2 4
5 Montpellier HSC 2 4
6 Red Star FC 2 4
7 Rodez Aveyron Football 2 3
8 En Avant Guingamp 2 3
9 Pau FC 2 3
10 Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC 2 3
11 Stade de Reims 2 2
12 Dijon Football Cote d'Or 2 1
13 AS Nancy-Lorraine 2 1
14 US Boulogne Côte d'Opale 2 1
15 Grenoble Foot 38 2 1
16 Clermont Foot 63 2 1
17 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard 2 1
18 FC Nantes 2 0

Head-to-Head

1
1
2
Red Star FC 4 games · Avg 2.5 goals FC Metz
Last 5 meetings
2019-04-26 Red Star FC 1–2 FC Metz 2018-12-04 FC Metz 2–0 Red Star FC

Recent Form

Red Star FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Apr FC Metz H 1–2 L
23 Apr ES Troyes AC A 0–2 L
19 Apr AS Nancy-Lorraine H 1–1 D
12 Apr AS Beziers A 3–1 W
05 Apr Stade Brestois 29 H 0–2 L
29 Mar US Orleans Loiret A 2–2 D
FC Metz
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Apr Red Star FC A 2–1 W
23 Apr Grenoble Foot 38 H 1–1 D
19 Apr GFC Ajaccio A 2–0 W
12 Apr La Berrichonne de Chateauroux H 2–1 W
06 Apr AJ Auxerre A 0–0 D
31 Mar FC Lorient H 2–1 W

Season Stats

Red Star FC FC Metz
#6 Position #4
4 Points 4
2 Played 2
1 / 1 / 0 W / D / L 1 / 1 / 0
1 Scored 2
0 Conceded 1
+1 GD +1
2.00 PPG 2.00
50% Win % 50%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
100% Clean Sheets
Red Star FC this season
50% Clean Sheets
FC Metz this season

Red Star FC are 6th (4 pts). FC Metz are 4th (4 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Red Star FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Metz
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
2/1
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Red Star FC gets underway.
  • 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Maxence Derrien is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Red Star FC.
  • 10' FC Metz have won 360 goals from 434 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Red Star FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 20' FC Metz come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 21' What composure from Habib Diallo! The Senegal international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 26' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Red Star FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 31' The 29-year-old Victorien Angban has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 36' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 41' Thomas Delaine, a France , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 45' What composure from Ismael Camara! The France international strokes it home. 1-1.
  • 50' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Red Star FC and FC Metz are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 55' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 60' Ibrahima Niane gets the nod from FC Metz. He replaces Farid Boulaya and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 64' Victorien Angban makes way for Marvin Gakpa at the 64 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Metz.
  • 69' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Stoppila Sunzu made 434 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 74' Omenuke Mfulu is having his name booked by the referee on 74.
  • 75' Red Star FC ring the changes. Ismael Camara has done his job and it is now time for Samba Diakite to step up.
  • 80' Over 80 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 83' The supporters are chanting for Habib Maiga. He replaces Renaud Cohade on 83 minute.
  • 85' A moment of madness from Harouna Sy on 85 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Red Star FC will be frustrated.
  • 90' GOAL! Opa Nguette scores on 90. Assisted by John Boye
  • 90' Gregoire Lefebvre was booked on 90.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for FC Metz players.

Lineups

Red Star FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

FC Metz Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Frederic Antonetti

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Habib Diallo 3
Opa Nguette 1
Alexandre Oukidja 1
Damien Durand 1
Kemo Cisse 1
Kevin Van Den Kerkhof 1
Idrissa Gueye 1
Ismael Camara 1

Head to Head

2019-04-26 Red Star FC 1–2 FC Metz 2018-12-04 FC Metz 2–0 Red Star FC

Red Star FC Form

2019-04-26 Red Star FC 1–2 FC Metz L 2019-04-23 ES Troyes AC 2–0 Red Star FC L 2019-04-19 Red Star FC 1–1 AS Nancy-Lorraine D 2019-04-12 AS Beziers 1–3 Red Star FC W 2019-04-05 Red Star FC 0–2 Stade Brestois 29 L 2019-03-29 US Orleans Loiret 2–2 Red Star FC D

FC Metz Form

2019-04-26 Red Star FC 1–2 FC Metz W 2019-04-23 FC Metz 1–1 Grenoble Foot 38 D 2019-04-19 GFC Ajaccio 0–2 FC Metz W 2019-04-12 FC Metz 2–1 La Berrichonne de Chateauroux W 2019-04-06 AJ Auxerre 0–0 FC Metz D 2019-03-31 FC Metz 2–1 FC Lorient W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.43 Red Star FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.91 FC Metz xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 84% + FC Metz or Draw 81%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Red Star FC19% Draw37% FC Metz44%
Actual: FC Metz win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes23% 0% No77%
Avg goals/match: 1.34
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 71%
29%
± 1.5 39%
61%
± 2.5 16%
84%
± 3.5 5%
95%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

Red Star FC or Draw
56%
Draw or FC Metz
81%
Red Star FC or FC Metz
63%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Red Star FC9% Draw65% FC Metz26%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
28.8%
0 – 1
22.4%
1 – 1
11.1%
0 – 2
10.2%
1 – 0
9.5%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 3
3%
2 – 1
2.2%
2 – 0
2.1%
1 – 3
1.6%
2 – 2
1.2%
0 – 4
0.7%

Asian Handicap — Red Star FC

Handicap Red Star FC covers Push FC Metz covers
-2.5 0% — 100%
-2 0% 2% 97%
-1.5 3% — 97%
-1 3% 12% 85%
-0.5 15% — 85%
+0.5 56% — 44%
+1 56% 28% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 12% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Red Star FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✓
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
65% ✗

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