Sunday , 16 August 2026

SC Bastia vs FC Metz, Ligue 2 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2024-25
SC Bastia
1 – 1
Full Time
FC Metz
Fri 31 Jan 2025 · 19:00 UTC Stade Armand Cesari HT 45' · FT 45'
Loic Etoga 39' Y
Christophe Vincent 43' Y
Y 45' Idrissa Gueye
Christ Inao Oulai 57' Y
Tom Meynadier 58' Y
Johny Placide 89' Y

Overview

Match Preview

SC Bastia vs FC Metz — Ligue 2 at Stade Armand Cesari.

Match Details

  • Referee Florent Batta

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
2
1
SC Bastia 4 games · Avg 2.5 goals FC Metz
Last 5 meetings
2025-01-31 SC Bastia 1–1 FC Metz 2024-08-19 FC Metz 1–1 SC Bastia 2023-06-02 FC Metz 3–2 SC Bastia 2022-09-17 SC Bastia 1–0 FC Metz

Recent Form

SC Bastia
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Jan FC Metz H 1–1 D
24 Jan Pau FC H 1–1 D
17 Jan Amiens SC A 0–1 L
11 Jan AC Ajaccio H 4–0 W
03 Jan Grenoble Foot 38 A 2–3 L
13 Dec En Avant Guingamp H 3–1 W
FC Metz
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Jan SC Bastia A 1–1 D
24 Jan Grenoble Foot 38 H 3–0 W
18 Jan Paris FC H 3–1 W
11 Jan FC Lorient A 0–0 D
04 Jan Pau FC H 0–0 D
14 Dec FC Annecy A 0–0 D

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
FC Metz this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Stade Armand Cesari!
  • 5' The travelling FC Metz supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 10' Maxime Ble, a France , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 11' The deadlock is broken! Maxime Ble gets on the scoresheet on 11 minutes.
  • 16' Koffi Franck Kouao has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 21' Over 21 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 26' FC Metz started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 26.
  • 31' Both keepers have barely been tested. SC Bastia and FC Metz are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 35' FC Metz make a change. Ababacar Lo trudges off to be replaced by Joseph N'Duquidi on 35 minutes.
  • 39' Poor challenge from Loic Etoga. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 43' Christophe Vincent is having his name booked by the referee on 43.
  • 45' Idrissa Gueye is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
  • 50' Haiti international Johny Placide has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 55' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both SC Bastia and FC Metz are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 57' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Christ Inao Oulai.
  • 58' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Tom Meynadier.
  • 63' 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.
  • 66' FC Metz make a change. Pape Diallo trudges off to be replaced by Morgan Bokele on 66 minutes.
  • 70' A change in the SC Bastia ranks — Maxime Ble exits the field as Dylan Tavares enters on 70.
  • 75' SC Bastia are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 80' The energy levels are beginning to show. Michel Moretti might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 83' Time for substitution for FC Metz. Benjamin Stambouli is replaced by Joel Asoro.
  • 88' SC Bastia are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Metz backline.
  • 89' A moment of madness from Johny Placide on 89 minutes earns him a card. SC Bastia will be frustrated.
  • 90' Fresh legs for SC Bastia! Julien Maggiotti comes on to replace Christ Inao Oulai.
  • The final score is 1-1.

Lineups

SC Bastia Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michel Moretti

FC Metz Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Stephane Le Mignan

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Youssef Maziz 2
Kevin Schur 1
Florian Bohnert 1
Ablie Jallow 1
Amine Boutrah 1
Gauthier Hein 1
Maxime Ble 1
Sebastien Salles Lamonge 1

Head to Head

2025-01-31 SC Bastia 1–1 FC Metz 2024-08-19 FC Metz 1–1 SC Bastia 2023-06-02 FC Metz 3–2 SC Bastia 2022-09-17 SC Bastia 1–0 FC Metz

SC Bastia Form

2025-01-31 SC Bastia 1–1 FC Metz D 2025-01-24 SC Bastia 1–1 Pau FC D 2025-01-17 Amiens SC 1–0 SC Bastia L 2025-01-11 SC Bastia 4–0 AC Ajaccio W 2025-01-03 Grenoble Foot 38 3–2 SC Bastia L 2024-12-13 SC Bastia 3–1 En Avant Guingamp W

FC Metz Form

2025-01-31 SC Bastia 1–1 FC Metz D 2025-01-24 FC Metz 3–0 Grenoble Foot 38 W 2025-01-18 FC Metz 3–1 Paris FC W 2025-01-11 FC Lorient 0–0 FC Metz D 2025-01-04 FC Metz 0–0 Pau FC D 2024-12-14 FC Annecy 0–0 FC Metz D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.29 SC Bastia xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98 FC Metz xG
I would bet for: SC Bastia or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
SC Bastia42% Draw30% FC Metz28%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.27
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 66%
34%
± 2.5 39%
61%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

SC Bastia or Draw
72%
Draw or FC Metz
58%
SC Bastia or FC Metz
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
SC Bastia29% Draw51% FC Metz20%
Actual: SC Bastia win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
12.6%
1 – 0
12.2%
0 – 1
8.9%
2 – 0
8.3%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
6.2%
0 – 2
4.8%
2 – 2
4.1%
3 – 1
3.5%
3 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
2%

Asian Handicap — SC Bastia

Handicap SC Bastia covers Push FC Metz covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 13% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 22% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 17% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

SC Bastia keeps clean sheet
38% ✓
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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