Ninety
Dunkerque vs Metz: preview, line-ups and kick-off time
Dunkerque host Metz at Stade Marcel-Tribut on Friday 23 October 2026, kick-off 18:00 UTC, in the Ligue 2 (round 10). Prediction markets make Metz the favourite at 39%, with the draw at 27% (Polymarket). Dunkerque have had 6 days of rest since playing Nantes (Ligue 2); Metz have had 6 after facing Sochaux and travel about 344 km. Mickaël Leleu is the referee, averaging 3.5 yellow cards a game against a league average of 3.9. The forecast at kick-off is 10°C with rain and windy.
Win chances
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Predicted line-ups
Predicted elevens. Official team sheets usually arrive about an hour before kick-off. About predicted line-ups.
Dunkerque 4-2-3-1
Coach: Albert Sánchez
- 73 Moha Ramos GK
- 27 Allan Linguet DEF
- 26 Opa Sanganté DEF
- 2 Ousmane Touré DEF
- 30 Felipe Abner DEF
- 6 Jordan Morel MID
- 18 Théna Massock MID
- 9 Gaëtan Robail MID
- 10 Adrien Lebeau MID
- 11 Egor Prutsev FWD
- 19 Souleymane Keita FWD
Bench
- 16 Maxence Prévot GK
- 21 Lenny Dziki Loussilaho DEF
- 35 Firas Belabdelli MID
- 25 Franck Atoen MID
- 15 Steven Nzonzi MID
- 93 Alex Daho FWD
- 23 Arthylio Nade FWD
- 7 Khalil Ayari FWD
- 99 M'Baye Niang FWD
Metz 3-1-4-2
Coach: Grégory Proment
- 1 Jonathan Fischer GK
- 42 Cristian Devenish DEF
- 11 Pape Moussa Fall FWD
- 4 Urie-Michel Mboula DEF
- 98 Idris Mohamed DEF
- 70 Bouna Sarr DEF
- 8 Jessy Deminguet MID
- 9 Giorgi Abuashvili FWD
- 5 Jean Ruiz DEF
- 33 Abdourahmane Mbodji FWD
- 10 Téji Savanier MID
Bench
- 61 Pape Sy GK
- 39 Bryan Song DEF
- 3 Florian Miguel DEF
- 2 Maxime Colin DEF
- 12 Alpha Touré MID
- 18 Believe Munongo MID
- 38 Hamza Kadamani FWD
- 7 Ibou Sané FWD
- 22 Nathan Mbala FWD
Previous meetings
- Saturday 17 May 2025: Metz 1-0 Dunkerque
- Saturday 15 March 2025: Dunkerque 2-3 Metz
- Monday 9 December 2024: Metz 2-0 Dunkerque
- Sunday 7 January 2018: Dunkerque 2-4 Metz