FC Metz vs Valenciennes FC, Ligue 2 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
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Match Preview
FC Metz vs Valenciennes FC — Ligue 2 at Stade Saint Symphorien.
- FC Metz 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Valenciennes FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
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
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 13 Aug Valenciennes FC H 2–0 W 08 Aug SM Caen A 0–1 L 30 Jul Amiens SC H 3–0 W 21 May Paris Saint-Germain FC A 0–5 L 14 May Angers SCO H 1–0 W 08 May Olympique Lyonnais H 3–2 W Date Opponent H/A Score Result 13 Aug FC Metz A 0–2 L 06 Aug Le Havre AC H 1–0 W 30 Jul FC Girondins de Bordeaux A 0–0 D 14 May Chamois Niortais FC A 2–1 W 07 May FC Sochaux-Montbeliard H 1–0 W 30 Apr Paris FC A 1–1 D Key Stats
25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)25% Over 2.5 Goals
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Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Valenciennes FC gets underway.
- 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Valenciennes FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 15' What a strike from Ablie Jallow! The score is 1-0.
- 20' Valenciennes FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
- 25' It looks surprising Valenciennes FC does not make any changes. Alexandre Oukidja has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 30' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 30 minutes.
- 35' FC Metz is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 40' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 45' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Metz that had 431 games and scored 340 goals.
- 50' 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.
- 53' FC Metz receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 53.
- 58' Matthieu Udol has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 31 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 63' Another change for Valenciennes FC made on 63 minute. Matteo Rabuel leaves to be changed by Aeron Zinga.
- 68' 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.
- 73' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Julien Masson made 367 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 75' Kevin N'Doram has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ibrahima Niane on 75 minute.
- 80' 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.
- 83' Quentin Lecoeuche was booked on 83.
- 87' GOAL! Georges Mikautadze scores on 87.
- 88' Another substitution for Valenciennes FC to replace Quentin Lecoeuche by Yacine El Amri on 88 minute.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for FC Metz players.
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FC Metz
Starting XI- 3
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7
Ibrahima Niane ↓ Kevin N'Doram 75'
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- 86
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Bench-
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Kevin N'Doram ↑ 75'
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- 77
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Coach Laszlo BoloniValenciennes FC
Starting XI- 6
- 14
- 28
- 10
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- 24
- 11
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37
Matteo Rabuel ↓ Aeron Zinga 63'
Bench- 8
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17
Aymen Boutoutaou ↑ 63'
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Aeron Zinga ↑ 63'
- 27
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19
Nassim Innocenti ↑ 88'
- 30
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22
Yacine El Amri ↑ 88'
Coach Nicolas Rabuel -
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