Sunday , 16 August 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 2 games · 4 pts (2026/27)

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
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
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' KICK OFF: SM Caen gets underway.
  • 5' Ibrahima Niane has been relatively quiet despite scoring 37 goals in his last 434 appearances.
  • 10' With 1 assists to his name this season, Georges Mikautadze is clearly more than just a goal scorer for SM Caen.
  • 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 20' It looks surprising SM Caen does not make any changes. Lamine Gueye has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 25' The referee calls foul for Fali Cande. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 28' Habib Maiga picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 33' SM Caen are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Metz's shape.
  • 38' A stunning finish from Djibril Diani — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 43' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 45' Georges Mikautadze is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
  • 50' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 55' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 60' FC Metz come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 65' FC Metz fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 67' The FC Metz manager makes a substitution. Lamine Gueye departs to be replaced by Papa Ndiaga Yade.
  • 68' SM Caen make a change. Samuel Essende trudges off to be replaced by Godson Kyeremeh on 68 minutes.
  • 73' FC Metz are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 76' SM Caen manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Yoann Court is hanging Quentin Daubin on the field on 76 minute.
  • 80' Sofiane Alakouch is replacing William Mikelbrencis for the FC Metz side.
  • 81' Fresh legs for FC Metz! Danley Jean Jacques comes on to replace Habib Maiga.
  • 86' FC Metz receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 86.
  • 87' A tactical swap from FC Metz — Vagner on, Georges Mikautadze off on 87 minutes.
  • 90' It’s a booking for SM Caen player. Hugo Vandermersch gets a Yellow card.
  • The points are shared — SM Caen 1-0 FC Metz. Honours even.

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.