Here's what we know about the Dijon - Metz match:

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Competition: France Ligue 1
Competition: Sun 02.May
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade Gaston-Gérard (16098 seats)

Season ticket holders at Stade Gaston-Gérard haven’t seen too many victories this season, with Dijon languishing in the 20th position so far. The guesting Metz will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.

Insights:
  • Dijon have the fewest scored goals (23) in Ligue 1
  • Metz have scored at least twice as many goals away as Dijon have scored home.

Dijon and Metz should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

For Dijon relegation is already certain this season. Only divine intervention and/or time travel can save them and neither look likely. For Metz most of the excitement is over as they will neither be promoted or relegated this season.

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Dijon form and stats

With {1 Ligue 1 wins}, 6 draws and 10 defeats from their home games, Dijon, who have the fewest scored goals (23) in Ligue 1, are certainly not brimming with confidence.

Dijon faced defeat in their previous match, away at Rennes (1-5). Before that, Dijon had a home game versus Nice which ended with a victory 2-0.

Dijon were outplayed and humiliated in their previous game, as mentioned in the paragraph above. They will need to reinstall their confidence before this one. Dijon's goalkeeper Saturnin Allagbe was extremely busy against Rennes, saving the team from a uglier defeat with a stunning six saves.

The lack of attacking qualities in Dijon means that they have only scored 7 goals in 17 league home games, less than half a goal per match. On the other hand, Dijon have conceded 22 goals.

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Metz form and stats

Playing away, Metz have won 6 games, drawn 6 and suffered 5 defeats in the Ligue 1 this season.

This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Ligue 1 home defeat versus Paris Saint Germain with 1-3 on the scoreboard. Preceding that game, the 0-0 draw paying a visit to Reims.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Metz have scored 19 goals in 17 league games away. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. 19 goals have been conceded by Metz in these games.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Metz - Dijon 1-1. Dijon-Metz H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Dijon three wins, Metz three wins, four draws. seven of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

DijonM. Baldé
M. Baldé
6 goals
MetzI. Niane
I. Niane
6 goals
DijonP. Konaté
P. Konaté
5 goals

Dijon missing players

Metz missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Dijon Metz
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
34 17 6 Played P 5 17 34
3 1 1 Won W 2 6 11
9 6 2 Drew D 2 6 10
22 10 3 Lost L 1 5 13
23 7 5 Scored S 6 19 37
61 22 7 Conceded C 5 19 41
88% 82% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 94%
68% 53% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 59% 71%
41% 18% 17% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 35% 35%
32% 18% 17% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 24% 24%
12% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 6% 3%
41% 24% 33% BTTS BTTS 60% 47% 50%
15% 24% 17% Clean Sheets C S 20% 24% 24%
56% 71% 50% Failed to Score F T 20% 35% 32%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.2 2.2 2.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.8 2.6 2.2
4 2 1 Red cards R C 1 2 4
 
9.1 9.6 11.3 Shots (avg) S ( 11.2 9 10.8
2.4 2.3 3.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 3.3 3.8
29% 18% 23% Goal Efficiency G E 30% 34% 28%
Key stats in Ligue 1 this season:
  • Dijon have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Dijon have the fewest points (9) at home in Ligue 1
  • Dijon have the fewest scored goals (23) in Ligue 1
  • Dijon have the fewest scored goals (7) at home in Ligue 1
  • Dijon have the fewest scored goals in the first half (10) in Ligue 1
  • Dijon have the most matches under the total-line (21) in Ligue 1
  • Dijon have the the worst goal difference (-15) at home in Ligue 1
  • Dijon have the the worst goal difference (-38) in Ligue 1
  • Metz have scored at least twice as many goals away as Dijon have scored home.

  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 34 23 3 8 77 26 17 11 1 5 38 13 17 12 2 3 39 13 51 72
2 Monaco 34 22 5 7 71 38 17 11 5 1 39 17 17 11 0 6 32 21 33 71
3 Lille 33 20 10 3 54 20 17 9 6 2 26 11 16 11 4 1 28 9 34 70
4 Olympique Lyonnais 33 19 10 4 65 32 16 10 3 3 34 16 17 9 7 1 31 16 33 67
5 Lens 34 15 11 8 54 46 17 7 6 4 28 23 17 8 5 4 26 23 8 56
6 Olympique Marseille 34 15 10 9 49 42 17 9 4 4 28 20 17 6 6 5 21 22 7 55
7 Rennes 34 15 9 10 48 36 17 8 3 6 23 20 17 7 6 4 25 16 12 54
8 Montpellier 34 12 11 11 54 57 17 7 3 7 33 33 17 5 8 4 21 24 -3 47
9 Nice 34 13 7 14 44 45 17 6 3 8 22 26 17 7 4 6 22 19 -1 46
10 Metz 34 11 10 13 37 41 17 5 4 8 18 22 17 6 6 5 19 19 -4 43
11 Reims 34 9 14 11 39 41 17 4 8 5 15 18 17 5 6 6 24 23 -2 41
12 Angers SCO 34 11 8 15 34 51 17 5 3 9 16 25 17 6 5 6 18 26 -17 41
13 Brest 34 11 7 16 47 57 17 8 4 5 31 27 17 3 3 11 16 30 -10 40
14 Saint-Étienne 34 10 9 15 39 52 17 4 6 7 19 28 17 6 3 8 20 24 -13 39
15 Strasbourg 34 10 7 17 43 53 17 4 4 9 18 25 17 6 3 8 25 28 -10 37
16 Bordeaux 34 10 6 18 36 52 17 5 4 8 15 21 17 5 2 10 21 31 -16 36
17 Lorient 34 9 8 17 44 62 17 8 2 7 27 28 17 1 6 10 17 34 -18 35
18 Nantes 34 6 13 15 35 52 17 2 8 7 17 27 17 4 5 8 18 25 -17 31
19 Nîmes 34 8 7 19 33 62 17 3 4 10 18 32 17 5 3 9 15 30 -29 31
20 Dijon 34 3 9 22 23 61 17 1 6 10 7 22 17 2 3 12 16 39 -38 18

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Table
  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 34 23 3 8 77 26 17 11 1 5 38 13 17 12 2 3 39 13 51 72
2 Monaco 34 22 5 7 71 38 17 11 5 1 39 17 17 11 0 6 32 21 33 71
3 Lille 33 20 10 3 54 20 17 9 6 2 26 11 16 11 4 1 28 9 34 70
4 Olympique Lyonnais 33 19 10 4 65 32 16 10 3 3 34 16 17 9 7 1 31 16 33 67
5 Lens 34 15 11 8 54 46 17 7 6 4 28 23 17 8 5 4 26 23 8 56
6 Olympique Marseille 34 15 10 9 49 42 17 9 4 4 28 20 17 6 6 5 21 22 7 55
7 Rennes 34 15 9 10 48 36 17 8 3 6 23 20 17 7 6 4 25 16 12 54
8 Montpellier 34 12 11 11 54 57 17 7 3 7 33 33 17 5 8 4 21 24 -3 47
9 Nice 34 13 7 14 44 45 17 6 3 8 22 26 17 7 4 6 22 19 -1 46
10 Metz 34 11 10 13 37 41 17 5 4 8 18 22 17 6 6 5 19 19 -4 43
11 Reims 34 9 14 11 39 41 17 4 8 5 15 18 17 5 6 6 24 23 -2 41
12 Angers SCO 34 11 8 15 34 51 17 5 3 9 16 25 17 6 5 6 18 26 -17 41
13 Brest 34 11 7 16 47 57 17 8 4 5 31 27 17 3 3 11 16 30 -10 40
14 Saint-Étienne 34 10 9 15 39 52 17 4 6 7 19 28 17 6 3 8 20 24 -13 39
15 Strasbourg 34 10 7 17 43 53 17 4 4 9 18 25 17 6 3 8 25 28 -10 37
16 Bordeaux 34 10 6 18 36 52 17 5 4 8 15 21 17 5 2 10 21 31 -16 36
17 Lorient 34 9 8 17 44 62 17 8 2 7 27 28 17 1 6 10 17 34 -18 35
18 Nantes 34 6 13 15 35 52 17 2 8 7 17 27 17 4 5 8 18 25 -17 31
19 Nîmes 34 8 7 19 33 62 17 3 4 10 18 32 17 5 3 9 15 30 -29 31
20 Dijon 34 3 9 22 23 61 17 1 6 10 7 22 17 2 3 12 16 39 -38 18

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