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

Match Details

  • Referee Remi Landry

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
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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Michel-d'Ornano that hosts another battle between SM Caen and FC Metz.
  • 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
  • 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' It’s high time Stephane Le Mignan made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 25' 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.
  • 27' SM Caen player sees a card in front of him.
  • 32' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Brahim Traore made 399 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 37' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 42' Kevin Van Den Kerkhof puts FC Metz on the lead.
  • 47' What an equalizer from Samuel Grandsir!
  • 50' SM Caen receives a card for a hard tackle on 50.
  • 55' It looks surprising SM Caen does not make any changes. Yassine Benrahou has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 60' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 61' Goal! Cheikh Sabaly scores his 18 goal in 434 matches.
  • 62' FC Metz manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Alpha Toure is hanging Jessy Deminguet on the field on 62 minute.
  • 67' The supporters are chanting for Ilyes Najim. He replaces Yassine Benrahou on 67 minute.
  • 68' What a strike from Noe Lebreton! The score is 2-2.
  • 71' SM Caen manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Quentin Lecoeuche is hanging Samuel Grandsir on the field on 71 minute.
  • 74' SM Caen player sees a card in front of him.
  • 78' Sadibou Sane is having his name booked by the referee on 78.
  • 81' Maxime Colin is replacing Kevin Van Den Kerkhof for the FC Metz side.
  • 84' Another substitution for SM Caen to replace Jules Gaudin by Mathias Autret on 84 minute.
  • 88' The FC Metz manager makes a substitution. Idrissa Gueye departs to be replaced by Ibou Sane.
  • The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

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.