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 12 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
- FC Metz 12 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Saint-Étienne | 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 Côte 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #7 |
| 17 | Points | 17 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 5 / 2 / 5 | W / D / L | 4 / 5 / 3 |
| 14 | Scored | 20 |
| 17 | Conceded | 19 |
| -3 | GD | +1 |
| 1.42 | PPG | 1.42 |
| 42% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
Red Star FC this season
Red Star FC this season
8%
Clean Sheets
FC Metz this season
FC Metz this season
Red Star FC are 8th (17 pts). FC Metz are 7th (17 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Red Star FC
0-15
3/2
16-30
2/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
3/4
61-75
3/3
76+
–/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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)
Red Star FC
| Damien Durand | 5 G | |
| Jovany Ikanga | 4 G | 2 A |
| Saif-Eddine Khaoui | 2 G | 1 A |
| Kevin Cabral | 1 G | 2 A |
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' It’s Showtime! The match between Red Star FC and FC Metz is underway.
- 5' Red Star FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 10' Alexandre Oukidja is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Metz tonight.
- 13' That looks like a foul for a card for Josue Escartin.
- 18' Aliou Badji needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 21 Yellow cards this season.
- 23' Ablie Jallow has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 23.
- 28' A quiet spell here at Stade de Paris (Stade Bauer). FC Metz seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 33' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 38' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 43' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 47' A goal from the Algeria international Alexandre Oukidja! He fires home on 47 to make it 0-1!
- 52' Supporters expect more eagerness from Loic Kouagba, as he is very good at scoring at Stade de Paris (Stade Bauer) with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 57' Koffi Franck Kouao, a Ivory Coast right-back, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 62' The home supporters are growing impatient. Red Star FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 67' 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.
- 68' The supporters are chanting for Hianga Mananga Mbock. He replaces Merwan Ifnaoui on 68 minute.
- 73' Loic Kouagba picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 76' The FC Metz bench stirs into life. Pape Diallo is withdrawn and Morgan Bokele gets his opportunity.
- 81' Red Star FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Metz's shape.
- 86' The crowd applauds Damien Durand as he leaves the pitch. Hacene Benali steps in for Red Star FC.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Red Star FC 1-0 FC Metz.
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 |
| Idrissa Gueye | 1 |
| Jovany Ikanga | 1 |
| Ismael Camara | 1 |
| Opa Nguette | 1 |
| Alexandre Oukidja | 1 |
| Damien Durand | 1 |
| Kemo Cisse | 1 |
Head to Head
Red Star FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.39
Red Star FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.37
FC Metz xG
I would bet for:
Red Star FC or FC Metz 73% + Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Red Star FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.76
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Red Star FC or Draw
67%
Draw or FC Metz
61%
Red Star FC or FC Metz
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
0 – 0
8.2%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
7.9%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
7.7%
2 – 0
6%
0 – 2
5.8%
2 – 2
5.6%
3 – 1
3.7%
1 – 3
3.6%
3 – 0
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% | 19% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 19% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Red Star FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✗
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.