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 7 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Saint-Étienne | 7 | 16 |
| 2 | Red Star FC | 7 | 14 |
| 3 | Stade de Reims | 7 | 13 |
| 4 | Montpellier HSC | 7 | 12 |
| 5 | FC Metz | 7 | 10 |
| 6 | AS Nancy-Lorraine | 7 | 10 |
| 7 | FC Annecy | 7 | 10 |
| 8 | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | 7 | 9 |
| 10 | Pau FC | 7 | 8 |
| 11 | USL Dunkerque | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | En Avant Guingamp | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 7 | 8 |
| 14 | Rodez Aveyron Football | 7 | 7 |
| 15 | FC Nantes | 7 | 7 |
| 16 | Clermont Foot 63 | 7 | 6 |
| 17 | US Boulogne Côte d'Opale | 7 | 5 |
| 18 | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | 7 | 5 |
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
14%
Clean Sheets
FC Metz this season
FC Metz this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Metz
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/2
46-60
3/3
61-75
–/2
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Metz
| Pape Fall | 5 G | |
| Jessy Deminguet | 2 G | 2 A |
| Giorgi Abuashvili | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Stade du Hainaut. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Valenciennes FC and FC Metz.
- 4' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Koffi Kouao.
- 9' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 14' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 14 minutes.
- 19' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 24' It looks surprising FC Metz does not make any changes. Mathis Picouleau has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 29' It’s high time Laszlo Boloni made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 34' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Metz needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 35' Jonathan Buatu has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 35.
- 40' Matthieu Udol, a France , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 41' Habib Maiga catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 41.
- 46' FC Metz is showing some good football. However, FC Metz are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 51' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Valenciennes FC and FC Metz are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 56' Mohamed Kaba has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 367 appearances.
- 61' 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.
- 65' FC Metz make a change. Ablie Jallow trudges off to be replaced by Lamine Gueye on 65 minutes.
- 70' Time for substitution for Valenciennes FC. Jason Berthomier is replaced by Salim Ben Seghir.
- 75' Magnificent from Ugo Bonnet! That is 30 goals in 248 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 77' That is a Yellow card for FC Metz. Youssef Maziz will be fuming at that decision.
- 82' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 83' It is a substitution in FC Metz team. Danley Jean Jacques is replaced by Arthur Atta on 83 minute.
- 88' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Mohamed Kaba.
- 90' The crowd applauds Ilyes Hamache as he leaves the pitch. Floyd Ayite steps in for Valenciennes FC.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
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 |
| Georges Mikautadze | 1 |
| Ugo Bonnet | 1 |
| Lenny Joseph | 1 |
| Farid Boulaya | 1 |
| Opa Nguette | 1 |
| Ablie Jallow | 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.