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

Match Details

  • Referee Remi Landry

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
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
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' SM Caen have kicked off against FC Metz. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 15' Alex Mendy, a Guinea-Bissau , has 28 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 20' FC Metz are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 25' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 27' It’s gonna be a card for Noe Lebreton.
  • 32' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both SM Caen and FC Metz are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 37' Both keepers have barely been tested. SM Caen and FC Metz are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 42' What composure from Kevin Van Den Kerkhof! The France international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 47' Magnificent from Samuel Grandsir! That is 17 goals in 422 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 50' Brahim Traore picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 55' FC Metz fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 60' 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.
  • 61' Against the run of play, Cheikh Sabaly has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 62' FC Metz ring the changes. Jessy Deminguet has done his job and it is now time for Alpha Toure to step up.
  • 67' SM Caen ring the changes. Yassine Benrahou has done his job and it is now time for Ilyes Najim to step up.
  • 68' Noe Lebreton adds to his 0 season tally! SM Caen lead 2-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 71' The crowd applauds Samuel Grandsir as he leaves the pitch. Quentin Lecoeuche steps in for SM Caen.
  • 74' That looks like a foul for a card for Yann M'Vila.
  • 78' The referee shows FC Metz player a card on 78.
  • 81' Another substitution for FC Metz to replace Kevin Van Den Kerkhof by Maxime Colin on 81 minute.
  • 84' The SM Caen bench stirs into life. Jules Gaudin is withdrawn and Mathias Autret gets his opportunity.
  • 88' Ibou Sane gets the nod from FC Metz. He replaces Idrissa Gueye and will look to change the dynamic.
  • It finishes all square. SM Caen and FC Metz share the spoils 2-2.

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.