USL Dunkerque vs FC Metz, Ligue 2 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
USL Dunkerque vs FC Metz — Ligue 2 at Stade Marcel-Tribut.
- USL Dunkerque 12 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- FC Metz 12 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Aurelien Petit
6 games this season
🟨 2.8/game
⚽ 7.7 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar | FC Metz | H | 2–3 | L |
| 10 Mar | Rodez Aveyron Football | A | 1–5 | L |
| 03 Mar | AC Ajaccio | A | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Feb | Clermont Foot 63 | H | 3–0 | W |
| 15 Feb | Paris FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Feb | SM Caen | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 15 Feb | En Avant Guingamp | A | 3–0 | W |
| 08 Feb | Clermont Foot 63 | H | 3–1 | W |
Season Stats
| USL Dunkerque | FC Metz | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #7 |
| 15 | Points | 17 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 4 / 3 / 5 | W / D / L | 4 / 5 / 3 |
| 17 | Scored | 20 |
| 17 | Conceded | 19 |
| +0 | GD | +1 |
| 1.25 | PPG | 1.42 |
| 33% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
8%
Clean Sheets
USL Dunkerque this season
USL Dunkerque this season
8%
Clean Sheets
FC Metz this season
FC Metz this season
USL Dunkerque are 10th (15 pts). FC Metz are 7th (17 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
USL Dunkerque
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
4/6
46-60
5/4
61-75
5/2
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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)
USL Dunkerque
| Egor Prutsev | 3 G | 2 A |
| Souleymane Keita | 3 G | 1 A |
| Gaetan Robail | 2 G | |
| Opa Sangante | 2 G | |
| Marco Decherf | 1 G | 2 A |
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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. usl dunkerque is hosting fc metz for another epic battle.
- 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Luís Castro might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 10' Arnaud Bodart is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for usl dunkerque tonight.
- 15' Alec Georgen has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 20' usl dunkerque have won 173 goals from 188 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 25' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Matthieu Udol suffering a number of foals already.
- 30' Assisted by Gauthier Hein with the perfectly-timed delivery and Cheikh Sabaly makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 35' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 39' A moment of madness from Naatan Skytta on 39 minutes earns him a card. USL Dunkerque will be frustrated.
- 44' Urie-Michel Mboula is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for usl dunkerque so far.
- 46' The crowd applauds Muhannad Al Saad as he leaves the pitch. Kay Tejan steps in for USL Dunkerque.
- 51' usl dunkerque is showing some good football. However, usl dunkerque are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 54' GOAL! Diogo Queiros scores on 54. Assisted by Gaetan Courtet
- 59' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both usl dunkerque and fc metz are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 64' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 69' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His usl dunkerque side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 72' Goal! Cheikh Sabaly scores his 18 goal in 444 matches.
- 77' usl dunkerque is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 80' A change in the USL Dunkerque ranks — Diogo Queiros exits the field as Yacine Bammou enters on 80.
- 84' Gessime Yassine is ready to make an impact after coming on for Maxence Rivera at the 84 minute mark.
- 88' Fresh legs for FC Metz! Morgan Bokele comes on to replace Pape Diallo.
- 90' Urie-Michel Mboula is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- 90' FC Metz ring the changes. Ablie Jallow has done his job and it is now time for Idrissa Gueye to step up.
- Full Time. fc metz beats usl dunkerque
Lineups
USL Dunkerque Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 26
- 18
-
5
Diogo Queiros ↓ Yacine Bammou 80'
-
11
Alexi Pitu ↓ Yirigue Sekongo 46'
- 23
- 22
- 8
- 30
- 16
-
77
Muhannad Al Saad ↓ Kay Tejan 46'
Bench
-
19
Yacine Bammou ↑ 80'
- 17
-
9
Kay Tejan ↑ 46'
- 1
- 4
-
80
Gessime Yassine ↑ 84'
-
15
Yirigue Sekongo ↑ 46'
Coach
Luís Castro
FC Metz Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 7
- 3
-
36
Ablie Jallow ↓ Idrissa Gueye 90'
- 21
- 29
- 39
-
10
Pape Diallo ↓ Morgan Bokele 88'
- 38
-
14
Cheikh Sabaly ↓ Maxime Colin 90'
- 4
Bench
- 99
-
2
Maxime Colin ↑ 90'
- 16
- 8
- 12
-
19
Morgan Bokele ↑ 88'
-
18
Idrissa Gueye ↑ 90'
Coach
Stephane Le Mignan
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Cheikh Sabaly | 2 |
| Joel Asoro | 1 |
| Gauthier Hein | 1 |
| Morgan Bokele | 1 |
| Yacine Bammou | 1 |
| Diogo Queiros | 1 |
| Pape Fall | 1 |
| Opa Sangante | 1 |
USL Dunkerque Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.68
USL Dunkerque xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.99
FC Metz xG
I would bet for:
USL Dunkerque or FC Metz 75% + Both teams to score 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Metz win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.67
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 4.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
Double Chance
USL Dunkerque or Draw
58%
Draw or FC Metz
67%
USL Dunkerque or FC Metz
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Metz win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.3%
1 – 2
8.2%
2 – 1
6.9%
2 – 2
6.8%
1 – 3
5.4%
0 – 2
5.1%
2 – 3
Actual
0 – 1
4.5%
3 – 1
3.9%
3 – 2
3.8%
0 – 0
3.8%
1 – 0
3.7%
Asian Handicap — USL Dunkerque
| Handicap | USL Dunkerque covers | Push | FC Metz covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 16% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +1 | 56% | 19% | 26% |
| +1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +2 | 74% | 13% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
USL Dunkerque keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.