CFA Group B: Metz II - Belfort pre-match thoughts and all the data

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Competition: France CFA Group B
Competition: Sat 22.October
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade Dezavelle (3000 seats)

Metz II are placed 1st, while Belfort are lingering 4 points behind in the table. Can they crop the gap?

Insights:
  • Metz II have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Belfort have not yet lost a game away.

It's no vacation for neither Metz II nor Belfort as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Metz II form and stats

1 victory, 1 draw and 1 defeat. That’s what Metz II have to build on here at Stade Dezavelle in the CFA Group B.

A draw after 90 minutes last time out for Metz, who played 1-1 against Belfort. That match was also played at this venue (Stade Dezavelle).

Before that match, a win away at Reims II.

A decent goal production from Metz II in their home games so far, with 5 goals from 3 league matches. Metz II have conceded 5 from these games.

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Belfort form and stats

Belfort are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the CFA Group B, having played 3 games and collected 5 points (1 win, 2 draws and 0 losses).

Belfort has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Metz II for a 1-1 draw.

Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Haguenau.

Both teams to score? This team's most recent fixtures suggest that, having played 6 league matches in a row with one or more goals from each side.

Belfort are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 4 away goals from 3 games (in the league).

Head 2 Head

Belfort have put together a streak of 5 consecutive matches without defeat (2-3-0) when facing Metz.

Top Goalscorers

Metz II?. Soumah-Abbad
?. Soumah-Abbad
3 goals
Metz IIS. Kalambayi Mukuta
S. Kalambayi Mukuta
3 goals
Metz IIO. Mazie
O. Mazie
2 goals

Metz II missing players

Belfort missing players

Metz II Belfort
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
7 4 0 Played P 1 4 7
4 1 0 Won W 1 1 2
2 2 0 Drew D 0 3 4
1 1 0 Lost L 0 0 1
14 6 0 Scored S 2 5 9
10 6 0 Conceded C 1 4 8
86% 75% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 86%
71% 75% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 86%
57% 50% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 25% 43%
43% 25% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 14%
29% 25% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 14%
71% 75% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 100% 86%
29% 25% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 14%
14% 25% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 14%
 
3.8 2 0 Corners for (avg) C F 6 3.7 3.8
3.8 1.5 0 Corners against (avg) C A 6 4.3 4
2 1.5 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2 2.2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
12.2 6 0 Shots (avg) S ( 10 5.3 6.5
6.8 2.5 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 2.3 2.5
19% 20% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 57% 40%
 
8.5 5.5 0 Shots against (avg) S A 10 5.3 6
2.5 2.5 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2 2 2.2
Key stats in CFA Group B this season:
  • All of Belfort's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Belfort have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Belfort have not yet lost a game away.
  • Belfort have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Belfort haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Metz II have won significantly less corners at home than 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 Metz II 6 4 1 1 14 10 3 1 1 1 5 5 3 3 0 0 8 4 4 13
2 Créteil 7 3 3 1 11 9 4 1 2 1 5 5 3 2 1 0 6 4 2 12
3 Fleury 91 6 3 3 0 10 10 3 1 2 0 4 3 3 2 1 0 6 4 0 12
4 Furiani-Agliani 8 3 2 3 6 6 3 1 1 1 1 1 5 2 1 2 5 5 0 11
5 Bobigny 6 2 3 1 14 7 3 2 1 0 10 3 3 0 2 1 3 4 7 9
6 Belfort 6 2 3 1 9 8 3 1 1 1 4 4 3 1 2 0 4 3 1 9
7 Épinal 6 2 2 2 8 7 2 1 1 0 4 2 4 1 1 2 4 5 1 8
8 St Maur Lusitanos 6 2 2 2 8 7 3 2 1 0 7 4 3 0 1 2 0 3 1 8
9 Colmar 6 2 2 2 6 9 2 1 0 1 2 1 4 1 2 1 4 8 -3 8
10 Wasquehal 6 2 1 3 9 9 3 1 0 2 4 6 3 1 1 1 2 3 0 7
11 Reims II 6 2 1 3 7 12 4 2 0 2 5 6 2 0 1 1 2 5 -5 7
12 Haguenau 6 1 3 2 9 9 4 1 2 1 6 4 2 0 1 1 3 4 0 6
13 Sainte Geneviève 6 2 0 4 10 11 3 1 0 2 3 4 3 1 0 2 6 7 -1 6
14 Racing Besançon 7 1 3 3 8 10 3 1 1 1 6 6 4 0 2 2 2 4 -2 6
15 Olympique St Quentin 6 1 3 2 4 6 3 0 2 1 1 2 3 1 1 1 3 4 -2 6
16 Boulogne 6 1 2 3 6 9 4 0 2 2 3 5 2 1 0 1 3 3 -3 5

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.