Valenciennes FC vs FC Metz, Ligue 2 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
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Match Preview
Valenciennes FC vs FC Metz — Ligue 2 at Stade du Hainaut.
- Valenciennes FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- FC Metz 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 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)25% Over 2.5 Goals
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Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: FC Metz gets underway.
- 4' The referee calls foul for Koffi Kouao. He receives a Yellow card.
- 9' Valenciennes FC 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.
- 14' 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.
- 19' 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.
- 24' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 29' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 34' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Valenciennes FC that had 367 games and scored 259 goals.
- 35' It’s a booking for Valenciennes FC player. Jonathan Buatu gets a Yellow card.
- 40' Danley Jean Jacques needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 41' Habib Maiga was booked on 41.
- 46' It looks surprising FC Metz does not make any changes. Fali Cande has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 51' Ablie Jallow has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 31 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 56' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 61' It’s high time Nicolas Rabuel made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 65' Time for substitution for FC Metz. Ablie Jallow is replaced by Lamine Gueye.
- 70' Salim Ben Seghir has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jason Berthomier on 70 minute.
- 75' Goal! Ugo Bonnet scores his 29 goal in 239 matches.
- 77' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Youssef Maziz.
- 82' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Aymen Boutoutaou made 367 appearances and scored 14 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 83' Another substitution for FC Metz to replace Danley Jean Jacques by Arthur Atta on 83 minute.
- 88' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Mohamed Kaba.
- 90' Valenciennes FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Floyd Ayite is hanging Ilyes Hamache on the field on 90 minute.
- The final score is 1-1.
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Valenciennes FC
Starting XI- 5
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9
Marius Noubissi ↓ Ugo Bonnet 70'
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Ilyes Hamache ↓ Floyd Ayite 90'
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Bench-
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Floyd Ayite ↑ 90'
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Ugo Bonnet ↑ 70'
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Salim Ben Seghir ↑ 70'
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Coach Nicolas RabuelFC Metz
Starting XI- 3
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Ablie Jallow ↓ Lamine Gueye 65'
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- 8
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Bench- 22
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20
Lamine Gueye ↑ 65'
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Lenny Joseph ↑ 83'
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- 15
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Arthur Atta ↑ 83'
Coach Laszlo Boloni -
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