Metz are leaning on their home advantage to support them to do well in this game with Montpellier. Who wins at Stade Saint-Symphorien?
- Metz have the most conceded goals in the first half (16) in Ligue 1
- Montpellier have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
It's no vacation for neither Metz nor Montpellier as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Metz form and stats
Metz's results here at Stade Saint-Symphorien in the Ligue 1 have been very modest with 0 victories, 4 draws and 3 defeats. Metz are slowly digging their own grave here at Stade Saint-Symphorien with the depressing streak of not having won a home league game in seven attempts. The last victory here came in the Lille match.
It's back home for Metz, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Nice away with the result 1-0. Fabien Centonze found the net in that victory. Boubakar Kouyate, defender, was given a rating of 8.24/10 in that game, top of the team. Kouyate won 10 of 13 duels.
Preceding that game was the home draw versus Bordeaux that ended 3-3.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 twelve matches with the results: Won five, drawn four and lost three.
There will be little rest for Metz after this match as they are travelling to Monaco for a Ligue 1 game in only four days.
Metz are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 9 goals in 7 games. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Metz with 15 goals conceded in these matches.
Montpellier form and stats
There's been little loot from Montpellier's travels as they have only collected 5 points from 7 away games in the Ligue 1. Montpellier only have 1 win to counter their 4 defeats and 2 draws.
Montpellier are looking to quickly end their 190 minutes long goal drought in the Ligue 1.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Ligue 1 home defeat versus Olympique Lyonnais with 0-1 on the scoreboard. Defender Mihailo Ristić was the best team player with a rating of 7.62. Ristić won 10 of 12 duels.
Prior to that match, the Montpellier manager O. Dall’Oglio faced defeat when travelling to Rennes and losing 0-2.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 14 similar matches played by Montpellier in our archives, and the results are: four wins for Montpellier, five draws and five defeats.
A new game in only four days for Montpellier, the Ligue 1 home match versus Clermont. Busy days.
Montpellier are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 7 away goals from 7 games (in the league). Montpellier have conceded 13 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Data for the prior ten meetings involving these two squads are: five wins for Metz, three draws and two wins for Montpellier. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: seven games.Top Goalscorers
  F. Centonze 4 goals |   F. Mollet 4 goals |  N. de Roussel de Préville 3 goals |
Metz missing players
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| Metz | Montpellier | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 7 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 15 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 17 | 9 | 3 | Scored | S | 4 | 7 | 21 |
| 30 | 15 | 3 | Conceded | C | 4 | 13 | 22 |
| 93% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 87% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 86% | 80% |
| 60% | 57% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 43% | 40% |
| 33% | 29% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 29% | 33% |
| 27% | 29% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 14% | 20% |
| 60% | 71% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 57% | 53% |
| 13% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 14% | 27% |
| 33% | 29% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 29% | 20% |
| 4 | 3.6 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6.5 | 4.6 | 5 |
| 6.1 | 5.6 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.5 | 5.7 | 5.3 |
| 2.5 | 2.6 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.9 | 2.1 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 10.1 | 10.9 | 11 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10 | 8.9 | 12.8 |
| 3.8 | 3.7 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 2.9 | 4.6 |
| 30% | 35% | 60% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 57% | 35% | 30% |
| 15 | 16 | 18 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 14 | 18 | 15.4 |
| 5.1 | 5.9 | 8 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6 | 5.7 | 4.9 |
- All of Metz's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Metz have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Metz have the fewest points (4) at home in Ligue 1
- Metz have the most conceded goals in the first half (16) 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.
- Montpellier have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Montpellier 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 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 20 | 40 |
| 2 | Rennes | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 28 |
| 3 | Nice | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 26 |
| 4 | Olympique Marseille | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 26 |
| 5 | Lens | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 25 |
| 6 | Angers SCO | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 22 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 22 |
| 7 | Olympique Lyonnais | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 22 |
| 8 | Strasbourg | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 20 |
| 9 | Monaco | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 20 |
| 10 | Nantes | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 19 |
| 11 | Montpellier | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -1 | 19 |
| 12 | Brest | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 18 |
| 13 | Lille | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 18 |
| 14 | Reims | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 16 |
| 15 | Lorient | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 16 | -10 | 15 |
| 16 | Bordeaux | 15 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 22 | 32 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 17 | -10 | 13 |
| 17 | Troyes | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -10 | 13 |
| 18 | Clermont | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 29 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 20 | -12 | 13 |
| 19 | Metz | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 15 | -13 | 12 |
| 20 | Saint-Étienne | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 16 | -14 | 12 |