Metz - Clermont: Ligue 1 cellar sides hungry for points and triumph. Here are all the available stats and facts before the game!
- Metz have the fewest scored goals (28) in Ligue 1
- Clermont is in the worst form (0-1-5)
Both contenders have had plenty of rest since their last exertion in an official match. Let's look for an energetic match!
Metz form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Ligue 1 this season. Metz have only managed 1 win, 6 draws and 8 losses from their games here at Stade Saint-Symphorien. The home team are struggling everywhere these days as they haven't won a league-game, regardless of being the home or the away team, in ten attempts.
No payout for Metz in their previous match, an away game at Bordeaux that ended in defeat 1-3. The gifted forward Sarr outperformed all the other players in that fixture and was awarded a match rating of 7.35 out of 10. Sarr dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.
Preceding that match was the home game against Monaco that was lost 1-2.This is expected to be a close game, with Metz perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Metz as a small favourite), we find 13 games. Metz has won five of these, drawn four and lost four.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Metz as they are travelling to their away game against Lorient in the Ligue 1. That match is three days after this one.
Metz has scored 16 league goals at home this season, in 15 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 27 goals have been conceded. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Clermont form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Clermont so far with only 14 points returning home. The records show 4-2-9 (win-draw-lose). With the Clermont losing streak of five defeats in a row, regardless of arena, optimism is low and sinking.
Clermont failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs PSG (placed 1st) that ended with defeat 1-6. Clermont lost the plot completely in their previous game, as mentioned above. They need to recover quickly from that 1-6 beating and focus on this one. Dossou got a match rating of 7.32 in that game, top player of the team. Dossou scored one goal, hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.
The game before that, was lost at home, a 2-3 defeat against Nantes.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Clermont playing away and similar expectations, we found eight relevant matches. Results were two Clermont wins, two draws and four defeats.
There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Clermont manager Gastien as the team has another away game coming up in only three days, this time against Troyes.
The attacking power of Clermont when travelling is not overwhelming with 14 goals scored from 15 league matches away. The Clermont manager Gastien has some worries about the defense as 32 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
The latest archived meeting involving both these sides is the Clermont - Metz 2-2 played earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Metz two wins, five draws and Clermont three victories. As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less. The matches between these teams have sometimes been "violent", having seen 5 red cards from the last ten encounters.Top Goalscorers
  M. Bayo 10 goals |  E. Rashani 7 goals |   F. Centonze 4 goals |
Metz missing players
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| Metz | Clermont | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 31 | 15 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 15 | 31 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 11 | 6 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 16 | 8 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 9 | 17 |
| 28 | 16 | 8 | Scored | S | 6 | 14 | 31 |
| 57 | 27 | 7 | Conceded | C | 4 | 32 | 60 |
| 84% | 87% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 97% |
| 74% | 87% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 73% | 77% |
| 52% | 53% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 53% | 52% |
| 32% | 27% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 47% | 39% |
| 19% | 20% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 20% | 16% |
| 52% | 60% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 33% | 48% |
| 23% | 13% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 27% | 23% |
| 42% | 40% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 40% | 32% |
| 3.8 | 3.7 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.8 | 3.7 | 4.3 |
| 6.6 | 5.3 | 5.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.5 | 5 | 4.5 |
| 2.5 | 2.3 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.4 | 1.6 |
| 5 | 4 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 9.6 | 10.8 | 12 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 14.2 | 10.1 | 11.2 |
| 3.1 | 3.4 | 4.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.5 | 2.9 | 3.5 |
| 29% | 31% | 44% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 27% | 32% | 29% |
| 14.2 | 14.5 | 15.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12 | 13.6 | 11.5 |
| 4.7 | 4.9 | 5.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.8 | 5 | 4.5 |
- Clermont have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Clermont have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Clermont haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Clermont is in the worst form (0-1-5)
- Metz have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Metz have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Metz have the fewest points (9) at home in Ligue 1
- Metz have the fewest scored goals (28) in Ligue 1
| 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 | 31 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 70 | 29 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 8 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 21 | 41 | 71 |
| 2 | Olympique Marseille | 31 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 51 | 29 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 12 | 22 | 59 |
| 3 | Rennes | 31 | 17 | 5 | 9 | 67 | 31 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 39 | 10 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 21 | 36 | 56 |
| 4 | Strasbourg | 31 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 52 | 33 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 52 |
| 5 | Nice | 31 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 40 | 27 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 51 |
| 6 | Monaco | 31 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 47 | 32 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 31 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 50 |
| 7 | Lille | 31 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 39 | 36 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 3 | 48 |
| 8 | Lens | 31 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 48 | 40 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 24 | 8 | 47 |
| 9 | Nantes | 31 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 40 | 34 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 14 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 20 | 6 | 46 |
| 10 | Olympique Lyonnais | 31 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 44 | 40 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 28 | 20 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 20 | 4 | 46 |
| 11 | Montpellier | 31 | 12 | 5 | 14 | 44 | 44 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 24 | 0 | 41 |
| 12 | Brest | 31 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 39 | 45 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 23 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 22 | -6 | 39 |
| 13 | Reims | 31 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 34 | 35 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 19 | -1 | 36 |
| 14 | Angers SCO | 31 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 35 | 45 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 26 | -10 | 33 |
| 15 | Troyes | 31 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 29 | 44 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 30 | -15 | 32 |
| 16 | Lorient | 31 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 31 | 50 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 34 | -19 | 31 |
| 17 | Clermont | 31 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 31 | 60 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 28 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 32 | -29 | 28 |
| 18 | Saint-Étienne | 31 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 33 | 61 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 31 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 30 | -28 | 27 |
| 19 | Bordeaux | 31 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 41 | 71 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 30 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 41 | -30 | 26 |
| 20 | Metz | 31 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 28 | 57 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 27 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 30 | -29 | 23 |
