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Red Star 1-0 Metz result, stats and report

1 – 0
FT 13:45
Lost
Metz
Next: Montpellier v Red Star · Mon 26 Oct · Dunkerque v Metz · Fri 23 Oct
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Who won Red Star vs Metz?

Red Star 1-0 Metz, full time in Ligue 2. Played UK time. Our model's pre-match pick was Under 2.5 goals, which landed.

How it played out

RED won it 1–0

No minute-by-minute record was captured for this match, so the shape of it is not drawn.

Verified final · revision 4 · 13:45Full stats
Match StoryFull breakdown

Red Star 1–0 Metz

Red Star ground out a narrow 1-0 win over Metz in Ligue 2, with Jovany Ikanga converting a second-half penalty to settle a match that Metz's goalkeeper kept competitive almost single-handedly.

Key Takeaways
Result

Red Star beat Metz 1-0 at home.

Goals

A single goal kept the match under the 2.5 line.

SportSignals model forecast

Recorded before kick-off · prediction, not a Tip

Red Star to win

41%Matched

Result

Red Star1:0Metz

RED v Metz

Our model called Red Star to win at 41%. Red Star 1-0 Metz. Forecast matched the result.
📊 Match recap and data context

Red Star beat Metz 1-0 in Ligue 2, settling the match through a 58th-minute penalty converted by Jovany Ikanga. Our model favored a Red Star win at 41 percent probability, and the pick landed. The hosts dominated possession and chance creation against a Metz side that offered little in attack. Red Star's recent form showed three wins in five matches; Metz had managed only draws and a loss across the same span. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

SportSignals uses automated analysis with editorial oversight. Check current team news and market prices before relying on this context.

Red Star v Metz · Ligue 2 ·

Player ratings

Who decided it

All 22
  1. Jonathan FischerMetz★ MOTM90 min7.7
  2. Samuel RenelRED67 min7.2
  3. Godson Kyeremeh13 min7.2
  4. Jovany IkangaRED1 goal · 68 min7.1
  5. Dylan DurivauxRED90 min7.1

Forecast audit · prediction, not a Tip

How the forecast compared

The provider forecast gives Red Star win the highest 1X2 probability at 40.6%. No SportSignals Tip was published, so there is no Tip to settle.

RED
40.6%
Draw
29.9%
Metz
29.5%
Both teams to score · Yes
48.5%
Over 2.5 goals
43.4%

Full-time forecast audit: Red Star win was the highest probability; the match result was Red Star win.

Forecast result checked ·

Tips record

No Tip was published for this match

No selection qualified before kickoff, so there is no paid Tip to settle. The original model prediction and observed prices remain separate audit records.

Final pre-match decision · no Tip to settle

Current alternative Tips will be checked as this section comes into view
Match facts · what the record shows

Pre-match facts retained

The historical evidence saved at kick-off, kept separate from what happened in the match.

Head-to-head evidence

Pre-match historical evidence

  • 1-0is the most common scoreline between Red Star and Metz, landing once across 4 league meetings on record.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • 2/4recorded league meetings saw both teams score (50%).Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • 21league matches at home unbeaten for Red Star.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • 39league matches away from home unbeaten for Metz.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Red Star scored first in 6 of their last 10 league matches (60%).Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Metz scored first in 5 of their last 10 league matches (50%).Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Red Star have averaged 1.8 goals per match over their last 10 league matches.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Metz have averaged 1.8 goals per match over their last 10 league matches.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Josué Escartin has the highest listed average xGOT for Red Star at 0.59 across the provider's evidence window.Immutable kick-off snapshot

Immutable kick-off snapshot · Source: match facts feed. Evidence sets are labelled separately and never rebuilt from mutable post-match rows.

Questions about this result

  • What was the final score in Red Star vs Metz?
    RED beat Metz 1-0 in the Ligue 2.
  • Who scored the opening goal?
    Jovany Ikanga opened the scoring in the 58th minute.
  • Who scored in the match?
    Jovany Ikanga (58').
  • How many bookings were there?
    The referee showed 2 yellow cards.
  • Who refereed the match?
    Mickaël Leleu officiated.
  • When and where was the match played?
    RED vs Metz kicked off on Monday, 14 September 2026 UK time.
  • How many corners were there in the match?
    11 corners were taken across the 90 minutes.
  • Did the model call it right?
    Yes. The published pick was Under 2.5 goals, and it landed.
  • When do they play next?
    RED play Montpellier on Monday, 26 October 2026 UK time. Metz play Dunkerque on Friday, 23 October 2026 UK time.

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