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 2 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- FC Metz 2 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
100%
Clean Sheets
Red Star FC this season
Red Star FC this season
50%
Clean Sheets
FC Metz this season
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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Red Star FC and FC Metz get this one started.
- 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Grégory Poirier might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 13' That looks like a foul for a card for Josue Escartin.
- 18' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 23' Ablie Jallow picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 28' FC Metz come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 33' Cameroon international Morgan Bokele has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 38' Matthieu Udol has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 43' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Red Star FC and FC Metz are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 47' The Algeria Alexandre Oukidja breaks the deadlock on 47 minutes. 0-1!
- 52' Red Star FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Metz backline.
- 57' FC Metz are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 62' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 67' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ismael Traore made 422 appearances and scored 16 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 68' The Red Star FC bench stirs into life. Merwan Ifnaoui is withdrawn and Hianga Mananga Mbock gets his opportunity.
- 73' Controversy at the stadium! Loic Kouagba argues furiously but the card stands.
- 76' FC Metz make a change. Pape Diallo trudges off to be replaced by Morgan Bokele on 76 minutes.
- 81' FC Metz are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 86' The whistle greets Damien Durand as he departs to be replaced by Hacene Benali.
- With this win, Red Star FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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 |
| Ismael Camara | 1 |
| Opa Nguette | 1 |
| Alexandre Oukidja | 1 |
| Damien Durand | 1 |
| Kemo Cisse | 1 |
| Kevin Van Den Kerkhof | 1 |
| Idrissa Gueye | 1 |
Head to Head
Red Star FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.73
Red Star FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.52
FC Metz xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 86% + Red Star FC or Draw 77%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Red Star FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.25
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 1.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 2.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
| ± 3.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
| ± 4.5 | 1% |
|
99% |
Double Chance
Red Star FC or Draw
77%
Draw or FC Metz
62%
Red Star FC or FC Metz
61%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
31.3%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
13.1%
1 – 1
12%
2 – 0
7%
2 – 1
4.2%
0 – 2
3.5%
1 – 2
2.9%
3 – 0
1.7%
2 – 2
1.3%
3 – 1
1.1%
0 – 3
0.6%
Asian Handicap — Red Star FC
| Handicap | Red Star FC covers | Push | FC Metz covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 8% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 24% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 16% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Red Star FC keeps clean sheet
59%
✓
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
49%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.