Saturday , 14 November 2026

SM Caen vs FC Metz, Ligue 2 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2022-23
SM Caen
1 – 0
Full Time
FC Metz
Mon 8 Aug 2022 · 18:45 UTC Stade Michel d'Ornano HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 25' Fali Cande
Y 28' Habib Maiga
Y 45' Georges Mikautadze
Y 86' Papa Ndiaga Yade
Hugo Vandermersch 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

  • SM Caen 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
  • FC Metz 12 games · 17 pts (2026/27)

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

1
2
1
SM Caen 4 games · Avg 1.5 goals FC Metz
Last 5 meetings
2022-08-08 SM Caen 1–0 FC Metz

Recent Form

SM Caen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Aug FC Metz H 1–0 W
30 Jul Nimes Olympique A 1–0 W
14 May Rodez Aveyron Football A 0–2 L
07 May US Quevilly-Rouen Metropole H 2–0 W
30 Apr En Avant Guingamp A 1–2 L
23 Apr AJ Auxerre H 1–1 D
FC Metz
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Aug SM Caen A 0–1 L
30 Jul Amiens SC H 3–0 W
21 May Paris Saint-Germain FC A 0–5 L
14 May Angers SCO H 1–0 W
08 May Olympique Lyonnais H 3–2 W
01 May Montpellier HSC A 2–2 D

Key Stats

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
8% Clean Sheets
FC Metz this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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)

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' What a night it is going to be! SM Caen welcome FC Metz for this crunch clash at Stade Michel d'Ornano.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' FC Metz come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 15' FC Metz seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 20' With 0 assists to his name this season, Bilal Brahimi is clearly more than just a goal scorer for SM Caen.
  • 25' That is a Yellow card for FC Metz. Fali Cande will be fuming at that decision.
  • 28' FC Metz player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 33' Anthony Mandrea has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 9 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 38' A goal from the France international Djibril Diani! He fires home on 38 to make it 1-0!
  • 43' FC Metz fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 45' Georges Mikautadze was booked on 45.
  • 50' 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.
  • 55' Samuel Essende has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 60' It is a cagey affair so far. SM Caen in their trying to find a way past FC Metz's compact .
  • 65' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 67' Another change for FC Metz made on 67 minute. Lamine Gueye leaves to be changed by Papa Ndiaga Yade.
  • 68' The whistle greets Samuel Essende as he departs to be replaced by Godson Kyeremeh.
  • 73' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His SM Caen side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 76' Time for substitution for SM Caen. Quentin Daubin is replaced by Yoann Court.
  • 80' Time for substitution for FC Metz. William Mikelbrencis is replaced by Sofiane Alakouch.
  • 81' The FC Metz bench stirs into life. Habib Maiga is withdrawn and Danley Jean Jacques gets his opportunity.
  • 86' Papa Ndiaga Yade was booked on 86.
  • 87' Vagner gets the nod from FC Metz. He replaces Georges Mikautadze and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Hugo Vandermersch on 90 minutes.
  • Full Time. SM Caen beats FC Metz

Lineups

SM Caen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Stephane Moulin

FC Metz Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Laszlo Boloni

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.46 SM Caen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.63 FC Metz xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 65% + Under — clean sheet likely 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
SM Caen55% Draw28% FC Metz17%
Actual: SM Caen win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes37% 0% No63%
Avg goals/match: 2.09
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 62%
38%
± 2.5 35%
65%
± 3.5 17%
83%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

SM Caen or Draw
83%
Draw or FC Metz
45%
SM Caen or FC Metz
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
SM Caen37% Draw52% FC Metz11%
Actual: SM Caen win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
14.5%
2 – 0
12.7%
1 – 1
12.1%
2 – 1
8.1%
0 – 1
6.6%
3 – 0
6.1%
3 – 1
4.1%
1 – 2
3.4%
2 – 2
2.7%
0 – 2
2.3%
4 – 0
2.3%

Asian Handicap — SM Caen

Handicap SM Caen covers Push FC Metz covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 17% 71%
-1.5 29% — 71%
-1 29% 27% 44%
-0.5 56% — 44%
+0.5 85% — 15%
+1 85% 11% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

SM Caen keeps clean sheet
53% ✓
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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