The league table in Ligue 1 tells a story about these teams so far, with Metz leading Dijon by 11 points. Match preview to follow:
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Metz form and stats
When playing at home in the Ligue 1, Metz have managed 3 wins, 0 draws and suffered 1 defeat from 4 games. Metz are on a three game winning streak in their home games.
Metz are confident in defense, having played 232 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.
A strong away win for Metz against Nîmes the last match, as Lamine Gueye were on target. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Saint-Etienne in a game that was won 2-0.
The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Metz matches with similar probabilities have ended with zero wins, zero draws and two defeats (from two games).
The Metz fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 7 goals in 4 league matches. Metz have only conceded 3 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Dijon form and stats
Dijon, who have the fewest scored goals (4) in Ligue 1, are still without points from their Ligue 1 away games. 4 games, 4 defeats. A depressing four defeats in a row for Dijon in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus Olympique Lyonnais.
Dijon aren't clicking offensively as they have gone 217 league minutes without a goal. M. Balde was the last player to find the net.
Dijon's last game was the home draw against Lorient (0-0). A 0-4 defeat away at Paris Saint Germain before that.
Looking at the earlier recent performances of Dijon when being an outsider away as they are today, we find seven matches with the visitors losing four times, drawing two and winning one game.
There's been a serious shortage of goals from Dijon's away games in the league this season with only 1 goal from 4 matches. There are big problems for the Dijon defense as they have conceded 12 goals in 4 away games.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Metz won three games, three matches ended with a draw and Dijon has four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: seven / threeTop Goalscorers
  I. Niane 6 goals | F. Boulaya 1 goals |  O. N'Guette 1 goals |
Metz missing players
Dijon missing players
| Metz | Dijon | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 4 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 4 | 3 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 10 | 7 | 5 | Scored | S | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | 3 | 2 | Conceded | C | 4 | 12 | 18 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 89% |
| 56% | 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 67% |
| 22% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 75% | 44% |
| 11% | 25% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 50% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 11% |
| 44% | 50% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 25% | 33% |
| 22% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 33% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 75% | 67% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.9 | 1.2 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.2 | 2.3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 93 | 51 | 30 | Total Shots | T S | 16 | 32 | 88 |
| 34 | 20 | 11 | Shots on Target | S O | 3 | 7 | 22 |
| 29% | 35% | 45% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 14% | 18% |
- Dijon has the fewest points (0) away in Ligue 1
- Dijon has the fewest scored goals (1) away in Ligue 1
- Dijon has the fewest scored goals (4) in Ligue 1
- Dijon has the fewest scored goals in the first half (2) in Ligue 1
- Dijon has the the worst goal difference (-11) away in Ligue 1
- Dijon has the the worst goal difference (-14) in Ligue 1
- Dijon have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Dijon have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Dijon have lost all their away matches so far.
- Dijon have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Dijon haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Metz have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Metz have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Metz have scored more than double the goals of Dijon.
- Metz haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 20 | 21 |
| 2 | Lille | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 18 |
| 3 | Rennes | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 18 |
| 4 | Nice | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 17 |
| 5 | Olympique Marseille | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 15 |
| 6 | Metz | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 14 |
| 7 | Montpellier | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 14 |
| 8 | Olympique Lyonnais | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 13 |
| 9 | Lens | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 13 |
| 10 | Angers SCO | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 11 | -9 | 13 |
| 11 | Bordeaux | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 12 |
| 12 | Monaco | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -2 | 11 |
| 13 | Saint-Etienne | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -4 | 10 |
| 14 | Brest | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -8 | 9 |
| 15 | Reims | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | -2 | 8 |
| 16 | Lorient | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 8 |
| 17 | Nantes | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 8 |
| 18 | Nîmes | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -5 | 8 |
| 19 | Strasbourg | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -8 | 6 |
| 20 | Dijon | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 12 | -14 | 3 |