Metz are welcoming Dijon for another important game after their 2-1 result against 18th-placed Nîmes.
Metz form and stats
5 victories, 4 draws and 5 defeats. That’s what Metz have to build on here at Stade Saint-Symphorien in the Ligue 1.
Metz's last game was hosting Nîmes (placed 18th) and winning 2-1. A strong away win before that one, visiting Amiens SC and winning 1-0.
Alexandre Oukidja loved the game against Nîmes. With a stunning six saves the goalkeeper played a huge part in the 2-1 victory.
Metz are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 18 goals in 14 games. Metz's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 17 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Dijon form and stats
Dijon have only collected 6 points from their away games in the Ligue 1, after 1-3-10 (14 played). Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in ten away games in a row.
Dijon won their last game, 2-1 versus Toulouse played at home. Prior to that match, the Dijon manager S. Jobard faced defeat when travelling to Paris Saint Germain and losing 0-4.
There's been a serious shortage of goals from Dijon's away games in the league this season with only 7 goals from 14 matches. Dijon have conceded 22 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Dijon - Metz 2-2. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: two - four - four (Metz wins - draws - Dijon wins). As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  H. Diallo 12 goals |  M. Baldé 6 goals |  J. Tavares 5 goals |
Metz missing players
Dijon missing players
| Metz | Dijon | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 28 | 14 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 14 | 28 |
| 8 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 10 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 10 | 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 10 | 12 |
| 27 | 18 | 8 | Scored | S | 1 | 7 | 27 |
| 35 | 17 | 6 | Conceded | C | 6 | 22 | 37 |
| 93% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 93% | 89% |
| 71% | 79% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 64% | 68% |
| 36% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 36% | 46% |
| 18% | 21% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 14% | 18% |
| 4% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 4% |
| 46% | 57% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 36% | 46% |
| 29% | 21% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 7% | 21% |
| 32% | 21% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 75% | 64% | 43% |
| 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.8 | 2.9 | 4.3 |
| 5.9 | 6.1 | 6.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.8 | 6.9 | 5.8 |
| 1.6 | 1.4 | 0.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.6 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 315 | 165 | 56 | Total Shots | T S | 54 | 141 | 342 |
| 111 | 59 | 22 | Shots on Target | S O | 19 | 46 | 107 |
| 24% | 31% | 36% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 5% | 15% | 25% |
- Dijon has the fewest scored goals (7) away
- Dijon has the fewest scored goals in the second half (12)
- Dijon have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Dijon have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Dijon have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Metz have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Metz have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Dijon have scored away.
- 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 | Paris Saint Germain | 27 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 75 | 24 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 44 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 13 | 51 | 68 |
| 2 | Olympique Marseille | 28 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 41 | 29 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 15 | 12 | 56 |
| 3 | Rennes | 28 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 38 | 24 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 50 |
| 4 | Lille | 28 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 35 | 27 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 8 | 49 |
| 5 | Reims | 28 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 26 | 21 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 41 |
| 6 | Nice | 28 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 41 | 38 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 3 | 41 |
| 7 | Olympique Lyonnais | 28 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 42 | 27 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 7 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 20 | 15 | 40 |
| 8 | Montpellier | 28 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 35 | 34 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 24 | 1 | 40 |
| 9 | Monaco | 28 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 44 | 44 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 22 | 0 | 40 |
| 10 | Angers SCO | 28 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 28 | 33 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 20 | -5 | 39 |
| 11 | Strasbourg | 27 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 32 | 32 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 0 | 38 |
| 12 | Bordeaux | 28 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 40 | 34 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 22 | 6 | 37 |
| 13 | Nantes | 28 | 11 | 4 | 13 | 28 | 31 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 20 | -3 | 37 |
| 14 | Brest | 28 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 34 | 37 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 26 | -3 | 34 |
| 15 | Metz | 28 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 27 | 35 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 18 | -8 | 34 |
| 16 | Dijon | 28 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 27 | 37 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 22 | -10 | 30 |
| 17 | Saint-Étienne | 28 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 29 | 45 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 27 | -16 | 30 |
| 18 | Nîmes | 28 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 29 | 44 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 29 | -15 | 27 |
| 19 | Amiens SC | 28 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 31 | 50 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 27 | -19 | 23 |
| 20 | Toulouse | 28 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 22 | 58 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 11 | 24 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 34 | -36 | 13 |