Sunday , 16 August 2026

USL Dunkerque vs FC Metz, Ligue 2 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2024-25
USL Dunkerque
2 – 3
Full Time
FC Metz
Sat 15 Mar 2025 · 13:00 UTC Stade Marcel-Tribut HT 45' · FT 45'
Naatan Skytta 39' Y
Y 90' Urie-Michel Mboula
Yirigue Sekongo 90' Y
Y 90' Morgan Bokele

Overview

Match Preview

USL Dunkerque vs FC Metz — Ligue 2 at Stade Marcel-Tribut.

Match Details

  • Referee Aurelien Petit

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

2
USL Dunkerque 2 games · Avg 3.5 goals FC Metz
Last 5 meetings
2025-03-15 USL Dunkerque 2–3 FC Metz 2024-12-09 FC Metz 2–0 USL Dunkerque

Recent Form

USL Dunkerque
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
FC Metz
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#3 Position #4
4 Points 4
2 Played 2
1 / 1 / 0 W / D / L 1 / 1 / 0
7 Scored 2
5 Conceded 1
+2 GD +1
2.00 PPG 2.00
50% Win % 50%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
USL Dunkerque this season
50% Clean Sheets
FC Metz this season

USL Dunkerque are 3rd (4 pts). FC Metz are 4th (4 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

USL Dunkerque
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/2
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Metz
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
2/1
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Stade Marcel-Tribut will turn into a battlefield for USL Dunkerque and FC Metz.
  • 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Stephane Le Mignan might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 15' FC Metz are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 25' Both keepers have barely been tested. USL Dunkerque and FC Metz are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 30' Goal! Cheikh Sabaly scores his 18 goal in 434 matches.
  • 35' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering USL Dunkerque that had 178 games and scored 159 goals.
  • 39' A moment of madness from Naatan Skytta on 39 minutes earns him a card. USL Dunkerque will be frustrated.
  • 44' 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.
  • 46' Fresh legs for USL Dunkerque! Kay Tejan comes on to replace Muhannad Al Saad.
  • 51' USL Dunkerque started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 51.
  • 54' Brilliant from the ! Diogo Queiros makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 54.
  • 59' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His USL Dunkerque side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 64' 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.
  • 69' USL Dunkerque are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Metz's shape.
  • 72' Against the run of play, Cheikh Sabaly has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 77' FC Metz come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 80' USL Dunkerque make a change. Diogo Queiros trudges off to be replaced by Yacine Bammou on 80 minutes.
  • 84' Another change for USL Dunkerque made on 84 minute. Maxence Rivera leaves to be changed by Gessime Yassine.
  • 88' Another substitution for FC Metz to replace Pape Diallo by Morgan Bokele on 88 minute.
  • 90' FC Metz player sees a card in front of him.
  • 90' Idrissa Gueye is replacing Ablie Jallow for the FC Metz side.
  • Full Time. FC Metz beats USL Dunkerque

Lineups

USL Dunkerque Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Luís Castro

FC Metz Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Stephane Le Mignan

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.67 USL Dunkerque xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.28 FC Metz xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 74% + Both teams to score 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct
USL Dunkerque29% Draw24% FC Metz47%
Actual: FC Metz win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes72% 0% No28%
Avg goals/match: 3.95
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 90%
10%
± 2.5 74%
26%
± 3.5 55%
45%
± 4.5 36%
64%

Double Chance

USL Dunkerque or Draw
53%
Draw or FC Metz
71%
USL Dunkerque or FC Metz
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
USL Dunkerque24% Draw38% FC Metz38%
Actual: FC Metz win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 2
8.1%
1 – 1
8.1%
2 – 2
6.7%
1 – 3
6.1%
2 – 1
6%
0 – 2
5.1%
2 – 3
Actual
0 – 1
4%
0 – 3
3.8%
3 – 2
3.7%
1 – 4
3.5%
3 – 1
3.3%

Asian Handicap — USL Dunkerque

Handicap USL Dunkerque covers Push FC Metz covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 8% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 14% 72%
-0.5 28% — 72%
+0.5 49% — 51%
+1 49% 19% 31%
+1.5 69% — 31%
+2 69% 15% 16%
+2.5 84% — 16%

Clean Sheet

USL Dunkerque keeps clean sheet
11% ✓
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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