US Orleans Loiret vs FC Metz, Ligue 2 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

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Ligue 2 · 2018-19

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Fri 11 Jan 2019 · 19:00 UTC Stade de la Source HT 45' · FT 45'

Ousmane Cissokho 14' Y

Y 69' Mamadou Fofana

Overview

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US Orleans Loiret vs FC Metz — Ligue 2 at Stade de la Source.

US Orleans Loiret 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
FC Metz 12 games · 17 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Bartolomeu Varela
Referee Julien Haulbert
Referee Stephane Panont
Referee Alexis Brouard

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

US Orleans Loiret 6 games · Avg 2.3 goals FC Metz

Last 5 meetings

2019-01-11 US Orleans Loiret 0–1 FC Metz 2018-08-03 FC Metz 5–1 US Orleans Loiret 2016-02-26 US Orleans Loiret 3–0 FC Metz 2015-10-05 FC Metz 1–0 US Orleans Loiret 2015-05-15 FC Metz 0–0 US Orleans Loiret

Recent Form

US Orleans Loiret

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
11 Jan	FC Metz	H	0–1	L
21 Dec	AS Beziers	A	2–1	W
14 Dec	AC Ajaccio	H	1–3	L
04 Dec	ES Troyes AC	A	2–3	L
30 Nov	AS Nancy-Lorraine	H	1–2	L
23 Nov	Stade Brestois 29	H	0–0	D

FC Metz

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
11 Jan	US Orleans Loiret	A	1–0	W
17 Dec	Valenciennes FC	A	2–0	W
04 Dec	Red Star FC	H	2–0	W
01 Dec	Grenoble Foot 38	A	1–1	D
26 Nov	GFC Ajaccio	H	1–0	W
09 Nov	La Berrichonne de Chateauroux	A	2–1	W

Key Stats

17% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)

50% 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' In just a few seconds Stade de la Source will turn into a battlefield for US Orleans Loiret and FC Metz.
5' FC Metz are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
10' US Orleans Loiret currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
14' A moment of madness from Ousmane Cissokho on 14 minutes earns him a Yellow card. US Orleans Loiret will be frustrated.
19' Ivan Balliu needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
24' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 24 minutes.
29' 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.
34' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Farid Boulaya makes it 0-1.
39' Yohann Demoncy has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
44' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Gauthier Gallon made 218 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
49' The 34-year-old Thomas Delaine has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
54' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
59' Fresh legs for US Orleans Loiret! Jordan Tell comes on to replace Yohann Demoncy.
64' It’s high time Didier Olle-Nicolle made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
69' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Mamadou Fofana.
71' FC Metz manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Habib Maiga is hanging Victorien Angban on the field on 71 minute.
76' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Frederic Antonetti will be considering his options from the bench.
81' FC Metz are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
83' Fresh legs for US Orleans Loiret! Hicham Benkaid comes on to replace Karim Ziani.
88' US Orleans Loiret have won 84 goals from 218 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
90' Ibrahima Niane is replacing Opa Nguette for the FC Metz side.
Another three points for FC Metz.

Lineups

US Orleans Loiret Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Didier Olle-Nicolle

FC Metz Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Frederic Antonetti

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Habib Diallo	4
Habib Diallo	4
Durel Avounou	2
Durel Avounou	2
Farid Boulaya	1
Jordan Tell	1
Jordan Tell	1

Head to Head

US Orleans Loiret Form

2019-01-11 US Orleans Loiret 0–1 FC Metz L 2018-12-21 AS Beziers 1–2 US Orleans Loiret W 2018-12-14 US Orleans Loiret 1–3 AC Ajaccio L 2018-12-04 ES Troyes AC 3–2 US Orleans Loiret L 2018-11-30 US Orleans Loiret 1–2 AS Nancy-Lorraine L 2018-11-23 US Orleans Loiret 0–0 Stade Brestois 29 D

FC Metz Form

2019-01-11 US Orleans Loiret 0–1 FC Metz W 2018-12-17 Valenciennes FC 0–2 FC Metz W 2018-12-04 FC Metz 2–0 Red Star FC W 2018-12-01 Grenoble Foot 38 1–1 FC Metz D 2018-11-26 FC Metz 1–0 GFC Ajaccio W 2018-11-09 La Berrichonne de Chateauroux 1–2 FC Metz W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

0.94 US Orleans Loiret xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.29 FC Metz xG

I would bet for: FC Metz or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct

US Orleans Loiret26% Draw30% FC Metz44%

Actual: FC Metz win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes45% 0% No55%

Avg goals/match: 2.23

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	87%	13%
± 1.5	65%	35%
± 2.5	38%	62%
± 3.5	19%	81%
± 4.5	8%	92%

Double Chance

US Orleans Loiret or Draw

56%

Draw or FC Metz

74%

US Orleans Loiret or FC Metz

70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

US Orleans Loiret19% Draw52% FC Metz29%

Actual: FC Metz win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

14%

0 – 0

13%

0 – 1

Actual

1 – 0

8.9%

0 – 2

8.6%

1 – 2

8.2%

2 – 1

5.9%

2 – 0

4.6%

2 – 2

3.9%

0 – 3

3.6%

1 – 3

3.6%

3 – 1

1.9%

Asian Handicap — US Orleans Loiret

Handicap	US Orleans Loiret covers	Push	FC Metz covers
-2.5	3%	—	97%
-2	3%	7%	91%
-1.5	9%	—	91%
-1	9%	16%	74%
-0.5	26%	—	74%
+0.5	57%	—	43%
+1	57%	23%	20%
+1.5	80%	—	20%
+2	80%	13%	7%
+2.5	93%	—	7%

Clean Sheet

US Orleans Loiret keeps clean sheet

28% ✓

FC Metz keeps clean sheet

40% ✗

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