RED Star FC 93 vs 14.09.26 18:451 – 0Full Time
Metz — Ligue 2: stats, lineups & analysis
Match report
Red Star edge Metz thanks to Ikanga A Ngele penalty
Red Star FC 93 moved into the top four of Ligue 2 with a 1-0 win over Metz at Stade Bauer, a result built on a single moment in the second half. The contest was goalless at the interval despite the home side pressing for an opener from the outset.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
The breakthrough arrived on 58 minutes when Jovany Ikanga A Ngele converted from the penalty spot, sending the hosts ahead and settling what had been an even opening period. Metz pushed to respond but could not find a way past a resolute Red Star defence, and the scoreline held to full time.
Red Star dominated territorially and in front of goal, finishing with 19 shots to Metz's 11 and seven on target compared with just one for the visitors. The hosts also won nine corners to two and were penalised more often, picking up 26 fouls and two yellow cards against none for Metz.
Jonathan Fischer was rated the outstanding performer on the pitch with a 7.85 mark despite finishing on the losing side, while Godson Kyeremeh and Matthieu Huard both impressed for Red Star in the win.
Red Star's superiority in front of goal was stark, landing seven shots on target to Metz's solitary effort.
RED Star FC 93 beat Metz 1–0 (half-time 0–0).
RED Star FC 93 met Metz in the Ligue 2 (Regular Season - 6). Kick-off was Monday, 14 September 2026, 18:45 UTC at Stade Bauer.
Team pages: RED Star FC 93 · Metz · Ligue 2
Key moments
- 58' Goal (penalty): Jovany Ikanga A Ngele — 1–0 · Watch Jovany Ikanga A Ngele's goal video (58')
Starting line-ups
RED Star FC 93 (4-2-3-1)
Metz (4-2-3-1)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave RED Star FC 93 42%, the draw 27%, Metz 31%. It finished RED Star FC 93 1–0 Metz.
Level sides, home ground swings it, even this early in the season — Nothing separates them on our strength rating, and RED Star FC 93's 42% is home ground and little else. The draw at 27% is held down by a high-scoring environment.
Why RED Star FC 93 in front?
Home ground, and little else. Almost nothing between them on our strength rating — 1546 to 1563. Sides this close won 43.1% of 15,993 home games (draw 26.7%, visitors 30.2%).
Why only 42%?
Because on our strength rating there is nothing in it. Both sides are inside their first six league games — home wins land softer this early in the season, so this trims RED Star FC 93's column. Across 11,152 opening-stretch games since 2010, home sides won 42.6% where the rating map expected 44.9%, with draws up 2.0 — negative in every season since 2018.
Why the draw at 27%?
Between sides this level the draw starts at 26.7%. These teams' recent games average 3.2 goals — a high-scoring environment. Games in that environment drew 22.8% of 17,218. The goals environment takes 2.3 points off the draw. Early-season fixtures add 2.0 points to the draw.
What did we measure but not count?
Metz are winless in their last 13 league games away from home (6 draws, 7 defeats), a run going back to November 2025. A long road winless run reads like a warning, but the receipts don't treat it as one: visitors on a 6+ league run without an away win won 25.8% of 13,670 games vs 24.9% class-expected — slightly more, not fewer. RED Star FC 93 are 5 games into a new manager (D. Perrinelle), appointed 37 days ago. The famous new-manager bounce doesn't survive its receipt: sides with a new manager beat their rating by 0.9 points over 33,420 games — but sides on an equally bad run who kept their manager beat it by 2.4 over 31,777. The other measured facts on this page scored nothing either.
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About this match
On this page: the RED Star FC 93 vs Metz final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Ligue 2 fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from RED Star FC 93 1–0 Metz. Explore more on the RED Star FC 93 and Metz team pages or the Ligue 2 page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of RED Star FC 93 vs Metz?
RED Star FC 93 beat Metz 1–0 (half-time 0–0).
›Who scored in RED Star FC 93 vs Metz?
Jovany Ikanga A Ngele (58') (penalty) for RED Star FC 93.
›Where can I watch RED Star FC 93 vs Metz highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from RED Star FC 93 1–0 Metz are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.
›What is the head-to-head record between RED Star FC 93 and Metz?
RED Star FC 93 and Metz have met 4 times — 1 win for RED Star FC 93, 2 wins for Metz and 1 draw.