This match stars two sides residing in the cellar of the Ligue 1, Metz having 20th place and Bordeaux lying 18th. A decent chance for one of the sides to better their situation.
- Metz have the the worst goal difference (-14) in Ligue 1
- Bordeaux have the fewest scored goals in the first half (4) 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.
These teams have little in common geographically as Bordeaux have to travel 900 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
Metz form and stats
Metz's struggle is real here at Stade Saint-Symphorien with only 3 points collected from 6 Ligue 1 games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 0-3-3.
Metz manager F. Antonetti and his team return home after a 0-0 draw away versus Olympique Marseille (placed 4th) in the Ligue 1. Alexandre Oukidja, who guards the goal, was given a match rating of 7.85 out of 10 in that game. Oukidja stopped the opponent with four saves and topped it up with a clean sheet.
In the match before that, Metz hosted Saint-Etienne and drew the game 1-1.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 Metz have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found eleven matches with the results: Won five, drawn three and lost three.
The Metz fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 6 in 6 matches. Metz have conceded 12 goals in these home games, a significant number.
Bordeaux form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Bordeaux so far with only 6 points returning home. The records show 1-3-2 (win-draw-lose).
The manager V. Petković was unhappy after their last game, a Ligue 1 match played at their home ground Stade Matmut-Atlantique. Bordeaux suffered a 2-3 loss to PSG (placed 1st). Alberth Elis, attacking player, was the top performer on the team in that game, scoring a match rating of 8.05. Elis scored one goal, hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 5 of 9 times.
Prior to that match, a home win 3-2 against Reims.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Bordeaux playing away and similar expectations, we found twelve relevant matches. Results were five Bordeaux wins, three draws and four defeats.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Bordeaux have scored 8 goals in 6 league games away. The Bordeaux manager V. Petković has some worries about the defense as 14 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: one - three - six (Metz wins - draws - Bordeaux wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  U. Hwang 4 goals |   F. Centonze 3 goals |  F. Boulaya 2 goals |
Metz missing players
Bordeaux missing players
| Metz | Bordeaux | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 6 | 3 | Played | P | 1 | 6 | 13 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 13 | 6 | 2 | Scored | S | 2 | 8 | 18 |
| 27 | 12 | 4 | Conceded | C | 1 | 14 | 27 |
| 92% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 92% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 62% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 83% | 62% |
| 31% | 17% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 46% |
| 23% | 17% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 31% |
| 62% | 67% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 67% | 77% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 38% | 33% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 23% |
| 4.4 | 3.8 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 3 | 4.6 |
| 6.2 | 5.8 | 5.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7 | 6.3 | 5.8 |
| 2.5 | 2.7 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 2.2 | 2 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | 9.7 | 10.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12 | 10.2 | 11.7 |
| 3.7 | 2.8 | 2.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.3 | 4.1 |
| 27% | 35% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 67% | 40% | 34% |
| 14.3 | 15.2 | 12 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12 | 12.8 | 13 |
| 5.4 | 5.8 | 5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3 | 4.7 | 6 |
- All of Bordeaux's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of Metz's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Bordeaux have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Bordeaux have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Bordeaux have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Bordeaux have the fewest scored goals in the first half (4) in Ligue 1
- Bordeaux have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Bordeaux haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Metz have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Metz have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Metz have the fewest points (3) at home in Ligue 1
- Metz have the fewest scored goals (6) at home in Ligue 1
- Metz have the fewest scored goals in the second half (3) in Ligue 1
- Metz have the most conceded goals in the first half (14) in Ligue 1
- Metz have the the worst goal difference (-14) in Ligue 1
- Metz have the the worst goal difference (-6) at home in Ligue 1
- Metz have yet to win a game at home.
- Metz haven’t played a single 0-0 game at 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 | PSG | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 16 | 34 |
| 2 | Lens | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 24 |
| 3 | Nice | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 13 | 23 |
| 4 | Olympique Marseille | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 23 |
| 5 | Rennes | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 22 |
| 6 | Montpellier | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 19 |
| 7 | Olympique Lyonnais | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 19 |
| 8 | Strasbourg | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 18 |
| 9 | Angers SCO | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 18 |
| 10 | Nantes | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 18 |
| 11 | Monaco | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 18 |
| 12 | Lille | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 16 |
| 13 | Lorient | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 15 | -7 | 15 |
| 14 | Troyes | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -8 | 13 |
| 15 | Clermont | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 19 | -10 | 13 |
| 16 | Reims | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -3 | 12 |
| 17 | Brest | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -5 | 12 |
| 18 | Bordeaux | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 27 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 14 | -9 | 12 |
| 19 | Saint-Etienne | 13 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 28 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 16 | -13 | 9 |
| 20 | Metz | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 15 | -14 | 8 |