FC Metz vs USL Dunkerque, Ligue 2 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
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Match Preview
FC Metz vs USL Dunkerque — Ligue 2 at Stade Saint Symphorien.
- FC Metz 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- USL Dunkerque 33 games · 43 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Abdelatif Kherradji
Standings
# Team P Pts 1 ES Troyes AC 33 67 2 Le Mans FC 33 59 3 AS Saint-Etienne 33 57 4 Red Star FC 33 57 5 Rodez Aveyron Football 33 55 6 Stade de Reims 33 53 7 FC Annecy 33 52 8 Montpellier HSC 33 50 9 Pau FC 33 45 10 USL Dunkerque 33 43 11 En Avant Guingamp 33 40 12 Grenoble Foot 38 33 36 13 US Boulogne Cote d'Opale 33 36 14 Clermont Foot 63 33 34 15 AS Nancy-Lorraine 33 34 16 Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC 33 29 17 SC Bastia 33 28 18 Amiens SC 33 24 Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetingsRecent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 09 Dec USL Dunkerque H 2–0 W 22 Nov Clermont Foot 63 A 1–1 D 09 Nov SM Caen H 1–0 W 04 Nov AC Ajaccio A 1–0 W 29 Oct Red Star FC A 0–1 L 25 Oct En Avant Guingamp H 1–0 W Date Opponent H/A Score Result 09 Dec FC Metz A 0–2 L 25 Nov AC Ajaccio H 1–0 W 08 Nov Grenoble Foot 38 A 1–0 W 01 Nov Amiens SC H 3–1 W 29 Oct FC Lorient A 2–4 L 25 Oct Red Star FC H 2–0 W Key Stats
50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history18% Clean Sheets
USL Dunkerque this season -
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. FC Metz is hosting USL Dunkerque for another epic battle.
- 5' 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.
- 10' It looks surprising USL Dunkerque does not make any changes. Enzo Bardeli has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering USL Dunkerque that had 176 games and scored 155 goals.
- 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 21' It’s a booking for USL Dunkerque player. Ugo Raghouber gets a card.
- 26' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Metz is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 31' 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.
- 36' Supporters expect more eagerness from Morgan Bokele, as he is very good at scoring at Stade Saint Symphorien with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 41' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 41 minutes.
- 46' Gaetan Courtet has so much to prove this time. He replaces Gessime Yassine on 46 minute.
- 51' Pape Diallo has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 31 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 56' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 61' FC Metz player sees a card in front of him.
- 66' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 70' USL Dunkerque receives a card for a hard tackle on 70.
- 73' USL Dunkerque manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Yirigue Sekongo is hanging Enzo Bardeli on the field on 73 minute.
- 76' FC Metz manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Joel Asoro is hanging Pape Diallo on the field on 76 minute.
- 81' USL Dunkerque started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 81.
- 86' Gaetan Courtet needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 34 Yellow cards this season.
- 87' Kevin Van Den Kerkhof is replacing Maxence Rivera for the FC Metz side.
- 88' Abner Felipe was booked on 88.
- 89' Yacine Bammou was booked on 89.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for FC Metz players.
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FC Metz
Starting XI- 20
- 7
- 3
- 16
- 8
- 21
- 39
- 31
- 15
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10
Pape Diallo ↓ Joel Asoro 76'
- 19
Bench-
99
Joel Asoro ↑ 76'
- 5
- 22
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- 9
- 12
Coach Stephane Le MignanUSL Dunkerque
Starting XI- 2
- 19
- 26
- 23
- 22
- 8
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20
Enzo Bardeli ↓ Yirigue Sekongo 73'
- 28
- 80
- 30
- 16
Bench-
18
Gaetan Courtet ↑ 46'
- 17
- 5
- 10
- 1
- 21
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15
Yirigue Sekongo ↑ 73'
Coach Luís Castro -
Head to Head
FC Metz Form