Red Star FC vs FC Metz, Ligue 2 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Red Star FC vs FC Metz — Ligue 2 at Stade de Paris (Stade Bauer).
- Red Star FC 7 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
- FC Metz 7 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Saint-Étienne | 7 | 16 |
| 2 | Red Star FC | 7 | 14 |
| 3 | Stade de Reims | 7 | 13 |
| 4 | Montpellier HSC | 7 | 12 |
| 5 | FC Metz | 7 | 10 |
| 6 | AS Nancy-Lorraine | 7 | 10 |
| 7 | FC Annecy | 7 | 10 |
| 8 | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | 7 | 9 |
| 10 | Pau FC | 7 | 8 |
| 11 | USL Dunkerque | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | En Avant Guingamp | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 7 | 8 |
| 14 | Rodez Aveyron Football | 7 | 7 |
| 15 | FC Nantes | 7 | 7 |
| 16 | Clermont Foot 63 | 7 | 6 |
| 17 | US Boulogne Côte d'Opale | 7 | 5 |
| 18 | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | 7 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct | FC Metz | H | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Oct | USL Dunkerque | A | 0–2 | L |
| 18 Oct | SM Caen | H | 2–2 | D |
| 04 Oct | FC Annecy | A | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Sep | Paris FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 24 Sep | Clermont Foot 63 | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct | Red Star FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 25 Oct | En Avant Guingamp | H | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Oct | Grenoble Foot 38 | A | 0–2 | L |
| 05 Oct | Amiens SC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 28 Sep | ES Troyes AC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 24 Sep | FC Martigues | H | 6–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Red Star FC | FC Metz | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #5 |
| 14 | Points | 10 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 4 / 2 / 1 | W / D / L | 2 / 4 / 1 |
| 9 | Scored | 10 |
| 7 | Conceded | 7 |
| +2 | GD | +3 |
| 2.00 | PPG | 1.43 |
| 57% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
Red Star FC this season
Red Star FC this season
14%
Clean Sheets
FC Metz this season
FC Metz this season
Red Star FC are 2nd (14 pts). FC Metz are 5th (10 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Red Star FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
3/1
46-60
1/3
61-75
2/1
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Metz
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/2
46-60
3/3
61-75
–/2
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Red Star FC
| Damien Durand | 4 G | |
| Jovany Ikanga | 2 G | 1 A |
| Kevin Cabral | 1 G | 2 A |
FC Metz
| Pape Fall | 5 G | |
| Jessy Deminguet | 2 G | 2 A |
| Giorgi Abuashvili | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Red Star FC host FC Metz — let the battle begin!
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' A quiet spell here at Stade de Paris (Stade Bauer). FC Metz seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 13' Josue Escartin has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 13.
- 18' Red Star FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 23' FC Metz receives a card for a hard tackle on 23.
- 28' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 33' FC Metz is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 38' The home supporters are growing impatient. Red Star FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 43' It’s high time Stephane Le Mignan made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 47' Alexandre Oukidja makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and FC Metz are in front.
- 52' Koffi Franck Kouao is a natural right-back and has been asked to do a very specific job for Red Star FC tonight.
- 57' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 62' FC Metz have won 370 goals from 441 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 67' Morgan Bokele has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 7 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 68' A tactical swap from Red Star FC — Hianga Mananga Mbock on, Merwan Ifnaoui off on 68 minutes.
- 73' Loic Kouagba has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 73.
- 76' It is a substitution in FC Metz team. Pape Diallo is replaced by Morgan Bokele on 76 minute.
- 81' FC Metz fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 86' Hacene Benali has so much to prove this time. He replaces Damien Durand on 86 minute.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Red Star FC and FC Metz (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
Red Star FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 28
- 21
- 8
-
7
Damien Durand ↓ Hacene Benali 86'
- 27
- 13
- 5
- 98
- 26
- 10
Bench
- 93
- 16
-
19
Hianga Mananga Mbock ↑ 68'
- 20
- 17
- 9
-
29
Hacene Benali ↑ 86'
Coach
Grégory Poirier
FC Metz Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 3
-
36
Ablie Jallow ↓ Joel Asoro 76'
- 16
- 8
- 21
- 39
-
10
Pape Diallo ↓ Morgan Bokele 76'
- 38
- 14
-
12
Alpha Toure ↓ Joseph N'Duquidi 86'
Bench
-
99
Joel Asoro ↑ 76'
- 5
- 22
- 15
-
6
Joseph N'Duquidi ↑ 86'
- 61
-
19
Morgan Bokele ↑ 76'
Coach
Stephane Le Mignan
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Habib Diallo | 3 |
| Jovany Ikanga | 1 |
| Ismael Camara | 1 |
| Opa Nguette | 1 |
| Alexandre Oukidja | 1 |
| Damien Durand | 1 |
| Kemo Cisse | 1 |
| Kevin Van Den Kerkhof | 1 |
Head to Head
Red Star FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.17
Red Star FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06
FC Metz xG
I would bet for:
Red Star FC or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Red Star FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.23
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 2.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Red Star FC or Draw
70%
Draw or FC Metz
60%
Red Star FC or FC Metz
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 0
13.1%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
10.1%
2 – 1
7.6%
2 – 0
7.1%
1 – 2
6.8%
0 – 2
5.8%
2 – 2
4.1%
3 – 1
3%
3 – 0
2.7%
1 – 3
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Red Star FC
| Handicap | Red Star FC covers | Push | FC Metz covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 11% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 21% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 19% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Red Star FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.