Wednesday , 30 September 2026

SM Caen vs FC Metz, Ligue 2 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2024-25
SM Caen
2 – 2
Full Time
FC Metz
Sat 5 Apr 2025 · 12:00 UTC Michel-d'Ornano HT 45' · FT 45'
Noe Lebreton 27' Y
Brahim Traore 50' Y
Yann M'Vila 74' Y
Y 78' Sadibou Sane

Overview

Match Preview

SM Caen vs FC Metz — Ligue 2 at Michel-d'Ornano.

  • SM Caen 0 games · 0 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

1
2
1
SM Caen 4 games · Avg 1.5 goals FC Metz
Last 5 meetings
2025-04-05 SM Caen 2–2 FC Metz 2024-11-09 FC Metz 1–0 SM Caen 2023-02-13 FC Metz 0–0 SM Caen 2022-08-08 SM Caen 1–0 FC Metz

Recent Form

SM Caen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Apr FC Metz H 2–2 D
31 Mar Paris FC A 2–4 L
14 Mar Amiens SC A 1–2 L
07 Mar Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC H 0–1 L
28 Feb Clermont Foot 63 A 1–0 W
22 Feb Pau FC H 2–2 D
FC Metz
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Apr SM Caen A 2–2 D
28 Mar ES Troyes AC H 2–1 W
15 Mar USL Dunkerque A 3–2 W
08 Mar FC Annecy H 5–1 W
01 Mar Amiens SC A 2–1 W
22 Feb AC Ajaccio H 0–1 L

Key Stats

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
FC Metz this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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)

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. SM Caen host FC Metz — let the battle begin!
  • 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both SM Caen and FC Metz are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
  • 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Cheikh Sabaly made 441 appearances and scored 18 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 20' It is a cagey affair so far. SM Caen in their trying to find a way past FC Metz's compact .
  • 25' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 27' It’s gonna be a card for Noe Lebreton.
  • 32' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 37' SM Caen are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Metz's shape.
  • 42' Kevin Van Den Kerkhof is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 2 goals this season for the .
  • 47' Samuel Grandsir doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 50' Poor challenge from Brahim Traore. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 55' SM Caen are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Metz backline.
  • 60' FC Metz is showing some good football. However, FC Metz are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 61' Cheikh Sabaly does the damage! The net is bulging and FC Metz surge ahead!
  • 62' Alpha Toure gets the nod from FC Metz. He replaces Jessy Deminguet and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 67' Ilyes Najim gets the nod from SM Caen. He replaces Yassine Benrahou and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 68' What composure from Noe Lebreton! The France international strokes it home. 2-2.
  • 71' Time for substitution for SM Caen. Samuel Grandsir is replaced by Quentin Lecoeuche.
  • 74' A moment of madness from Yann M'Vila on 74 minutes earns him a card. SM Caen will be frustrated.
  • 78' Sadibou Sane is having his name booked by the referee on 78.
  • 81' It is a substitution in FC Metz team. Kevin Van Den Kerkhof is replaced by Maxime Colin on 81 minute.
  • 84' A change in the SM Caen ranks — Jules Gaudin exits the field as Mathias Autret enters on 84.
  • 88' Time for substitution for FC Metz. Idrissa Gueye is replaced by Ibou Sane.
  • 2-2 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

SM Caen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michel Der Zakarian

FC Metz Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Stephane Le Mignan

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.3 SM Caen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.32 FC Metz xG
I would bet for: SM Caen or FC Metz 71%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
SM Caen36% Draw29% FC Metz35%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.62
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

SM Caen or Draw
65%
Draw or FC Metz
64%
SM Caen or FC Metz
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
SM Caen26% Draw48% FC Metz26%
Actual: FC Metz win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 0
9.3%
0 – 1
8.5%
1 – 0
8.4%
1 – 2
7.9%
2 – 1
7.8%
0 – 2
6.2%
2 – 0
6%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
3.4%
0 – 3
2.7%

Asian Handicap — SM Caen

Handicap SM Caen covers Push FC Metz covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 10% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 19% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 19% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 11% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

SM Caen keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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