Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Brest in 13th and Metz in 8th place.
- Brest have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Metz has the fewest matches over the total-line (5) in Ligue 1
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Metz have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 900 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Brest form and stats
6-1-3 (win-draw-lost) are the Ligue 1 numbers at home for Brest so far this season. With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on Brest to get some points in this home game.
Brest are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-1 away versus Reims. Preceding that match was a defeat to Rennes (1-2).
The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Brest have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 16 matches with the results: Won ten, drawn four and lost two.
The manager O. Dall’Oglio will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Strasbourg in only three days.
The Brest manager O. Dall’Oglio has got the team scoring with 20 from 10 home games in the league. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Brest defense is not exactly impregnable. 16 goals conceded from 10 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Metz form and stats
As the visiting team in Ligue 1 matches, Metz have produced an overall stat of 3-4-3 so far.
Metz have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Alexandre Oukidja. It's been 252 minutes since they last conceded in Ligue 1.
Aaron Leya Iseka and Farid Boulaya scored in Metz's previous match, the home game against Nantes that ended 2-0. Preceding that game was the away victory against Olympique Lyonnais with the score of 1-0.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Metz playing away and similar expectations, we found four relevant matches. Results were zero Metz wins, two draws and two defeats.
A quick return to home after this game, as Metz are hosting Montpellier in the Ligue 1 only three days away.
The visitors have scored 9 goals from 10 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's not easy to score on Metz as they have only conceded 8 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Metz - Brest 0-2. Last ten meetings between the teams: Brest won three, Metz won three and four draws. one game with over 2,5 goals, nine matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  F. Honorat 6 goals |   I. Niane 6 goals |  S. Mounié 5 goals |
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| Brest | Metz | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 10 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 10 | 21 |
| 8 | 6 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 11 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 31 | 20 | 4 | Scored | S | 3 | 9 | 23 |
| 37 | 16 | 2 | Conceded | C | 1 | 8 | 18 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 95% |
| 86% | 90% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 50% | 67% |
| 71% | 80% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 10% | 19% |
| 43% | 50% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 10% | 14% |
| 24% | 40% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 57% | 70% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 40% | 43% |
| 19% | 20% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 30% | 33% |
| 24% | 10% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 30% | 29% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.7 | 1.9 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 12.3 | 12.3 | 13 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.5 | 8.1 | 10.1 |
| 4.2 | 4.8 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 3.4 | 4.2 |
| 35% | 42% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 26% | 26% |
- Brest have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Brest have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Metz have scored away.
- Brest haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Metz has the fewest matches over the total-line (5) in Ligue 1
- Metz haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 | Paris Saint Germain | 21 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 48 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 6 | 37 | 45 |
| 2 | Lille | 21 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 36 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 21 | 45 |
| 3 | Olympique Lyonnais | 21 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 44 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 25 | 43 |
| 4 | Monaco | 21 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 42 | 30 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 39 |
| 5 | Rennes | 21 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 30 | 23 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 36 |
| 6 | Olympique Marseille | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 32 |
| 7 | Bordeaux | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 32 |
| 8 | Metz | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 31 |
| 9 | Lens | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 30 | 30 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 31 |
| 10 | Angers SCO | 21 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 26 | 33 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 20 | -7 | 30 |
| 11 | Montpellier | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 33 | 39 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 16 | -6 | 28 |
| 12 | Nice | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 28 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 7 | -5 | 26 |
| 13 | Brest | 21 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 31 | 37 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 21 | -6 | 26 |
| 14 | Reims | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 31 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 20 | -2 | 24 |
| 15 | Strasbourg | 21 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 30 | 33 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 19 | -3 | 24 |
| 16 | Saint-Étienne | 21 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 35 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 19 | -15 | 19 |
| 17 | Nantes | 21 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 34 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 19 | -14 | 18 |
| 18 | Dijon | 20 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 27 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 16 | -14 | 15 |
| 19 | Nîmes | 20 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 41 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 18 | -25 | 15 |
| 20 | Lorient | 19 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 20 | 38 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 21 | -18 | 12 |