Valenciennes FC vs FC Metz, Ligue 2 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Valenciennes FC vs FC Metz — Ligue 2 at Stade du Hainaut.
- Valenciennes FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- FC Metz 12 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Saint-Etienne | 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 Cote 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jan | FC Metz | H | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Jan | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | A | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Jan | FC Annecy | H | 2–2 | D |
| 30 Dec | SC Bastia | A | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Dec | Amiens SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Nov | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jan | Valenciennes FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Jan | US Quevilly-Rouen Metropole | H | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Jan | Nimes Olympique | A | 4–1 | W |
| 30 Dec | Grenoble Foot 38 | A | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Dec | Chamois Niortais FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Nov | Paris FC | A | 4–1 | W |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
8%
Clean Sheets
FC Metz this season
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' What a night it is going to be! Valenciennes FC welcome FC Metz for this crunch clash at Stade du Hainaut.
- 4' That is a Yellow card for FC Metz. Koffi Kouao will be fuming at that decision.
- 9' Stefan Bajic needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 14' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Metz that had 444 games and scored 375 goals.
- 19' Valenciennes FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Metz's shape.
- 24' Valenciennes FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 24.
- 29' Jason Berthomier has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 34' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 35' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jonathan Buatu.
- 40' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Nassim Innocenti made 477 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 41' FC Metz receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 41.
- 46' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 46 minutes.
- 51' 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.
- 56' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 61' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 65' Time for substitution for FC Metz. Ablie Jallow is replaced by Lamine Gueye.
- 70' Valenciennes FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Salim Ben Seghir is hanging Jason Berthomier on the field on 70 minute.
- 75' Ugo Bonnet puts Valenciennes FC on the lead.
- 77' FC Metz player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 82' Cheikh Tidiane Sabaly, a Senegal , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 83' Another change for FC Metz made on 83 minute. Danley Jean Jacques leaves to be changed by Arthur Atta.
- 88' Mohamed Kaba was booked on 88.
- 90' The whistle greets Ilyes Hamache as he departs to be replaced by Floyd Ayite.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Valenciennes FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 39
-
9
Marius Noubissi ↓ Ugo Bonnet 70'
- 1
- 8
- 17
- 27
- 19
-
20
Ilyes Hamache ↓ Floyd Ayite 90'
- 21
- 37
Bench
-
7
Floyd Ayite ↑ 90'
- 16
- 10
-
11
Ugo Bonnet ↑ 70'
-
15
Salim Ben Seghir ↑ 70'
- 25
Coach
Nicolas Rabuel
FC Metz Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
-
36
Ablie Jallow ↓ Lamine Gueye 65'
- 16
- 19
- 8
- 14
- 5
- 10
- 9
- 39
- 27
Bench
- 22
-
20
Lamine Gueye ↑ 65'
- 40
-
24
Lenny Joseph ↑ 83'
- 34
- 15
-
25
Arthur Atta ↑ 83'
Coach
Laszlo Boloni
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Habib Diallo | 3 |
| Opa Nguette | 1 |
| Ablie Jallow | 1 |
| Georges Mikautadze | 1 |
| Ugo Bonnet | 1 |
| Lenny Joseph | 1 |
| Farid Boulaya | 1 |
Head to Head
Valenciennes FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.03
Valenciennes FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.5
FC Metz xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.53
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Valenciennes FC or Draw
55%
Draw or FC Metz
73%
Valenciennes FC or FC Metz
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
10.9%
0 – 0
10%
1 – 2
8.9%
0 – 2
8.7%
1 – 0
7.1%
2 – 1
6.1%
2 – 2
4.7%
1 – 3
4.5%
0 – 3
4.3%
2 – 0
4.1%
2 – 3
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Valenciennes FC
| Handicap | Valenciennes FC covers | Push | FC Metz covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 15% | 75% |
| -0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +1 | 53% | 23% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 14% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Valenciennes FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.