Rodez Aveyron Football vs FC Metz, Ligue 2 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Rodez Aveyron Football vs FC Metz — Ligue 2 at Stade Paul Lignon.
- Rodez Aveyron Football 7 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- FC Metz 7 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Remi Landry
4 games this season
🟨 5.0/game
⚽ 7.5 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug | FC Metz | H | 1–3 | L |
| 16 Aug | AC Ajaccio | A | 0–1 | L |
| 17 May | AC Ajaccio | H | 2–0 | W |
| 10 May | AS Saint-Étienne | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 May | FC Annecy | H | 1–3 | L |
| 27 Apr | US Concarneau | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug | Rodez Aveyron Football | A | 3–1 | W |
| 19 Aug | SC Bastia | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 May | Paris Saint-Germain FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 12 May | RC Strasbourg Alsace | A | 1–2 | L |
| 04 May | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | H | 2–3 | L |
| 28 Apr | Lille OSC | H | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Rodez Aveyron Football | FC Metz | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #5 |
| 7 | Points | 10 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 2 / 1 / 4 | W / D / L | 2 / 4 / 1 |
| 14 | Scored | 10 |
| 16 | Conceded | 7 |
| -2 | GD | +3 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 1.43 |
| 29% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
80%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Rodez Aveyron Football this season
Rodez Aveyron Football this season
14%
Clean Sheets
FC Metz this season
FC Metz this season
Rodez Aveyron Football are 14th (7 pts). FC Metz are 5th (10 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Rodez Aveyron Football
0-15
1/5
16-30
2/1
31-45
1/4
46-60
3/3
61-75
2/3
76+
3/–
■ 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)
Rodez Aveyron Football
| Ibrahima Balde | 4 G | |
| Octave Joly | 2 G | |
| Corentin Issanchou | 2 G | |
| Ryan Ponti | 1 G | 1 A |
| Ibrahima Balde | 1 G |
FC Metz
| Pape Fall | 5 G | |
| Jessy Deminguet | 2 G | 2 A |
| Giorgi Abuashvili | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Stade Paul Lignon will turn into a battlefield for Rodez Aveyron Football and FC Metz.
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Metz needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 15' A meaty challenge results in booking for Maxime Colin on 15.
- 20' FC Metz have won 370 goals from 441 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 25' FC Metz has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 30' GOAL! Cheikh Sabaly scores on 30. Assisted by Ibou Sane
- 35' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Rodez Aveyron Football and FC Metz are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 37' That is a card for Rodez Aveyron Football. Giovanni Haag will be fuming at that decision.
- 42' Morgan Bokele has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 44' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Joseph N'Duquidi makes it 0-2.
- 45' Rodez Aveyron Football receives a card for a hard tackle on 45.
- 50' Ibou Sane has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 7 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 55' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 55 minutes.
- 59' What composure from Wilitty Younoussa! The Cameroon international strokes it home. 1-2.
- 60' A change in the Rodez Aveyron Football ranks — Timothee Nkada exits the field as Ibrahima Balde enters on 60.
- 63' Fresh legs for Rodez Aveyron Football! Yannis Verdier comes on to replace Mohamed Bouchouari.
- 68' Rodez Aveyron Football are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Metz backline.
- 71' Another substitution for Rodez Aveyron Football to replace Abdel Hakim Abdallah by Cheick Doumbia on 71 minute.
- 73' Another substitution for FC Metz to replace Cheikh Sabaly by Ablie Jallow on 73 minute.
- 78' The travelling FC Metz supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 82' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Arthur Atta on 82 minutes.
- 82' The whistle greets Ibou Sane as he departs to be replaced by Morgan Bokele.
- 87' Rodez Aveyron Football are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Metz's shape.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a card for Gauthier Hein.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-3 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Rodez Aveyron Football Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 28
- 5
-
9
Timothee Nkada ↓ Ibrahima Balde 60'
- 4
- 11
- 6
- 10
- 8
- 20
- 24
Bench
- 16
- 21
-
18
Ibrahima Balde ↑ 60'
-
7
Mohamed Achi Bouakline ↑ 71'
-
19
Derek Mazou-Sacko ↑ 60'
-
26
Yannis Verdier ↑ 63'
-
23
Cheick Doumbia ↑ 71'
Coach
Didier Santini
FC Metz Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 20
- 7
- 3
- 36
- 16
- 8
- 5
- 39
-
9
Ibou Sane ↓ Morgan Bokele 82'
- 14
Bench
- 15
- 25
- 28
- 6
- 38
- 61
-
19
Morgan Bokele ↑ 82'
Coach
Stephane Le Mignan
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Georges Mikautadze | 4 |
| Pape Fall | 3 |
| Cheikh Sabaly | 2 |
| Ahmad Ngouyamsa | 1 |
| Wilitty Younoussa | 1 |
| Gauthier Hein | 1 |
| Ablie Jallow | 1 |
| Matthieu Udol | 1 |
Head to Head
Rodez Aveyron Football Form
2024-08-23
Rodez Aveyron Football
1–3
FC Metz
L
2024-08-16
AC Ajaccio
1–0
Rodez Aveyron Football
L
2024-05-17
Rodez Aveyron Football
2–0
AC Ajaccio
W
2024-05-10
AS Saint-Étienne
1–1
Rodez Aveyron Football
D
2024-05-03
Rodez Aveyron Football
1–3
FC Annecy
L
2024-04-27
US Concarneau
1–2
Rodez Aveyron Football
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.53
Rodez Aveyron Football xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.43
FC Metz xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 74% + Both teams to score 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Metz win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.96
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 3.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 4.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
Double Chance
Rodez Aveyron Football or Draw
51%
Draw or FC Metz
72%
Rodez Aveyron Football or FC Metz
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Metz win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 2
8.4%
1 – 1
7.9%
1 – 3
Actual
2 – 2
6.3%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 1
5.3%
2 – 3
5.1%
0 – 3
4.5%
0 – 1
4.3%
1 – 4
4.1%
3 – 2
3.2%
2 – 4
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Rodez Aveyron Football
| Handicap | Rodez Aveyron Football covers | Push | FC Metz covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 7% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 12% | 77% |
| -0.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| +0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +1 | 44% | 20% | 36% |
| +1.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +2 | 64% | 17% | 20% |
| +2.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
Clean Sheet
Rodez Aveyron Football keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.