Match preview: Home fans have high expectations when Gobelins greet Metz II

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Competition: France CFA Group B
Competition: Sat 21.May
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade Boutroux

Gobelins - Metz II. 1st spot welcomes 14th spot. The ball is round - get a full game guide here!

Insights:
  • Gobelins have the fewest conceded goals (17) in CFA Group B
  • Metz II have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.

Gobelins are battling for top spots and have everything to play for. Metz II are struggling to avoid relegation.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Gobelins and Metz II.

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Gobelins form and stats

34 points is a decent return from 14 CFA Group B games here at Stade Boutroux for Gobelins. The data says 10 wins, 4 draws and 0 losses. Gobelins have played two draws in a row on their own stadium.

A draw after 90 minutes last time out for Gobelins, who played 0-0 against Metz II. That match was also played at this venue (Stade Boutroux).

Before that match, a win away at St Maur Lusitanos.

Gobelins are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 16 goals in 14 games. Defensively Gobelins have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (4 in 14 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Metz II form and stats

Metz II have only collected 13 points from their away games in the CFA Group B, after 3-4-7 (14 played). Metz II has drawn their two previous away games.

Metz II are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 0-0 draw at Gobelins (placed 1st).

Prior to that match, a home win 2-1 against Haguenau.

Metz II are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 16 away goals from 14 games (in the league). Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Metz have conceded 21 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The two duelists also encountered each other earlier this match year: Metz II - Gobelins 0-3.

Top Goalscorers

GobelinsL. Nomenjanahary
L. Nomenjanahary
7 goals
GobelinsT. Oliveira Castro
T. Oliveira Castro
6 goals

Gobelins missing players

Metz II missing players

Gobelins Metz II
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
29 15 5 Played P 4 15 29
18 10 3 Won W 0 3 7
7 5 2 Drew D 2 5 8
4 0 0 Lost L 2 7 14
38 16 6 Scored S 2 16 28
17 4 2 Conceded C 5 21 38
83% 67% 60% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 87% 83%
52% 33% 40% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 67% 62%
41% 27% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 40% 41%
14% 7% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 33% 28%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 13% 10%
38% 27% 40% BTTS BTTS 50% 53% 45%
55% 73% 60% Clean Sheets C S 25% 20% 28%
24% 33% 40% Failed to Score F T 50% 40% 45%
 
3.6 4.1 4 Corners for (avg) C F 2 2.9 3.4
3.9 3.1 1.7 Corners against (avg) C A 6.5 5.9 5.3
2 2 2.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 0.9 1.3
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
6.3 5.4 6 Shots (avg) S ( 4.5 6.1 7.2
3.2 3 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1 2.8 3.1
31% 33% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 100% 60% 42%
 
8.2 7.1 6.5 Shots against (avg) S A 12.5 10.9 9.8
3.9 2.7 2.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.5 4.8 4.3
Key stats in CFA Group B this season:
  • Gobelins have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Gobelins have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Gobelins have the fewest conceded goals (17) in CFA Group B
  • Gobelins have the fewest conceded goals (4) at home in CFA Group B
  • Gobelins have the most points (34) at home in CFA Group B
  • Metz II have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Gobelins 28 18 6 4 38 17 14 10 4 0 16 4 14 8 2 4 22 13 21 60
2 Fleury 91 28 18 5 5 47 23 14 10 1 3 22 7 14 8 4 2 25 16 24 59
3 Beauvais 28 15 5 8 26 23 14 6 3 5 14 15 14 9 2 3 12 8 3 50
4 Bobigny 28 12 11 5 40 33 14 8 3 3 22 17 14 4 8 2 18 16 7 47
5 St Maur Lusitanos 28 11 12 5 28 18 14 5 6 3 17 10 14 6 6 2 11 8 10 45
6 Épinal 28 11 8 9 44 30 14 5 5 4 22 9 14 6 3 5 22 21 14 41
7 Auxerre II 28 11 6 11 29 31 14 7 3 4 20 17 14 4 3 7 9 14 -2 39
8 Reims II 28 10 7 11 39 37 14 5 5 4 20 16 14 5 2 7 19 21 2 37
9 Olympique St Quentin 28 8 11 9 34 35 14 3 7 4 19 19 14 5 4 5 15 16 -1 35
10 Sainte Geneviève 28 8 10 10 26 29 14 3 5 6 14 18 14 5 5 4 12 11 -3 34
11 Haguenau 28 8 7 13 40 49 14 6 4 4 22 21 14 2 3 9 18 28 -9 31
12 Belfort 28 8 6 14 27 38 14 3 3 8 12 18 14 5 3 6 15 20 -11 30
13 Schiltigheim 28 5 13 10 23 28 14 4 6 4 13 11 14 1 7 6 10 17 -5 28
14 Metz II 28 7 7 14 28 38 14 4 3 7 12 17 14 3 4 7 16 21 -10 28
15 Lens II 28 4 11 13 24 39 14 2 5 7 13 22 14 2 6 6 11 17 -15 23
16 Entente SSG 28 6 3 19 16 41 14 2 1 11 6 24 14 4 2 8 10 17 -25 21

Read more about CFA Group B

The Championnat National 2 is often called National 2. It is the fourth level of the football league pyramid in France and divided into four groups of 16 teams, based on location. Each team plays 30 fixtures and the club with the most league table points, regardless of group, is crowned champion.