Thursday , 2 July 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 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 ES Troyes AC 34 67
2 Le Mans FC 34 62
3 SC Bastia 34 28
4 Amiens SC 34 24
5 Dijon Football Cote d'Or 0 0
6 FC Metz 0 0
7 FC Nantes 0 0
8 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 0 0
9 AS Saint-Étienne 0 0
10 Red Star FC 0 0
11 Rodez Aveyron Football 0 0
12 Stade de Reims 0 0
13 FC Annecy 0 0
14 Montpellier HSC 0 0
15 Pau FC 0 0
16 USL Dunkerque 0 0
17 En Avant Guingamp 0 0
18 Grenoble Foot 38 0 0
19 Clermont Foot 63 0 0
20 AS Nancy-Lorraine 0 0
21 US Boulogne Cote d'Opale 0 0
22 Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC 0 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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: FC Metz gets underway.
  • 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Sofiane Alakouch is clearly more than just a goal scorer for SM Caen.
  • 15' Habib Maiga needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 25' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Fali Cande on 25 minutes.
  • 28' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Habib Maiga on 28 minutes.
  • 33' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 38' Djibril Diani puts SM Caen on the lead.
  • 43' SM Caen is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 45' That is a Yellow card for FC Metz. Georges Mikautadze will be fuming at that decision.
  • 50' SM Caen are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 55' FC Metz come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 60' SM Caen are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Metz's shape.
  • 65' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 67' Lamine Gueye makes way for Papa Ndiaga Yade at the 67 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Metz.
  • 68' The SM Caen manager makes a substitution. Samuel Essende departs to be replaced by Godson Kyeremeh.
  • 73' FC Metz are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 76' A change in the SM Caen ranks — Quentin Daubin exits the field as Yoann Court enters on 76.
  • 80' Sofiane Alakouch has so much to prove this time. He replaces William Mikelbrencis on 80 minute.
  • 81' The whistle greets Habib Maiga as he departs to be replaced by Danley Jean Jacques.
  • 86' Poor challenge from Papa Ndiaga Yade. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 87' Georges Mikautadze makes way for Vagner at the 87 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Metz.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Hugo Vandermersch on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. SM Caen will be frustrated.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — SM Caen 1-0 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.