Metz v Montpellier betting guide: Not much separates the two teams

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Competition: France Ligue 1
Date: lø 02.november
Match begins: 20:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade Saint Symphorien (26661 seats)

Season ticket holders at Stade Saint Symphorien haven't seen too many victories this season, with Metz languishing in the 19th position so far. The guesting Montpellier will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Metz and Montpellier.

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Metz form and stats

When playing at home in the Ligue 1, Metz have managed 2 wins, 1 draw and suffered 2 defeats from 5 games.

Metz drew their last game, also a home match. Brest (placed 6th) was the opponent, 1-1 the score. A Ligue 1 defeat was the result before that one, 0-2 away at Olympique Lyonnais.

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 five matches with the results: Won 3 Drawn 2 Lost 0.

Metz has scored 7 league goals at home this season, in 5 matches. On the other hand, Metz have conceded 6 goals.

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Montpellier form and stats

As the visiting team in Ligue 1 matches, Montpellier have produced an overall stat of 0-2-3 so far. Montpellier has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.

Montpellier won their last game, 3-2 versus Nancy played at home. A 0-0 draw was the result before that, hosting Angers SCO in the Ligue 1.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Montpellier playing away and similar expectations, we found eleven relevant matches. Results were 4 Montpellier wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats.

There's been a serious shortage of goals from Montpellier's away games in the league this season with only 2 goals from 5 matches. 5 goals have been conceded by Montpellier in these games.

Head 2 Head

H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Metz 6 wins, 1 draw and Montpellier 3 victories. As for goals, 5 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 5 games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

MetzH. Diallo
H. Diallo
7 goals
MontpellierA. Delort
A. Delort
3 goals
MontpellierF. Mollet
F. Mollet
2 goals

Metz missing players

Montpellier missing players

Metz Montpellier
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
11 5 1 Played P 1 5 11
3 2 1 Won W 0 0 4
2 1 0 Drew D 0 2 3
6 2 0 Lost L 1 3 4
9 7 3 Scored S 0 2 9
16 6 0 Conceded C 1 5 8
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 91%
82% 80% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 40% 36%
36% 60% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 18%
9% 20% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 9%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
27% 40% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 40% 36%
27% 40% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 27%
45% 20% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 60% 45%
 
4.3 4 6 Corners For (avg) C F 6 4.4 5.5
4.7 5.2 4 Corners Against (avg) C A 1 5.8 4.6
1.5 1.2 1 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 2 1.6 1.9
0 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 1 1
Key stats this season:
  • Metz have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Metz have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Montpellier have scored away.
  • Metz haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Montpellier have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Montpellier have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Montpellier have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Montpellier have yet to win a game away.
  • Montpellier haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

Metz
All CO L1 CDF L2 CF
All Home Away Home vs mid
28-09-19 L1 Metz 2 - 2 Toulouse
05-10-19 L1 Brest 2 - 0 Metz
19-10-19 L1 Metz 1 - 0 Nantes
26-10-19 L1 Olympique Lyonnais 2 - 0 Metz
30-10-19 Co Metz 21:05 Brest
02-11-19 L1 Metz 20:00 Montpellier
09-11-19 L1 Lille 20:00 Metz
23-11-19 L1 Metz 20:00 Reims
30-11-19 L1 Nimes 20:00 Metz
04-12-19 L1 Metz 20:00 Rennes
Montpellier
All Coupe de la Ligue Ligue 1 Coupe de France
All Home Away Away vs low
29-09-19 L1 Strasbourg 1 - 0 Montpellier
05-10-19 L1 Montpellier 3 - 1 Monaco
19-10-19 L1 Reims 1 - 0 Montpellier
26-10-19 L1 Montpellier 0 - 0 Angers SCO
30-10-19 Co Montpellier 3 - 2 Nancy
02-11-19 L1 Metz 20:00 Montpellier
10-11-19 L1 Montpellier 17:00 Toulouse
24-11-19 L1 Saint-Étienne 17:00 Montpellier
30-11-19 L1 Montpellier 20:00 Amiens SC
04-12-19 L1 Dijon 20:00 Montpellier

  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 11 9 0 2 25 5 6 5 0 1 16 2 5 4 0 1 9 3 20 27
2 Nantes 11 6 1 4 9 7 6 4 1 1 4 1 5 2 0 3 5 6 2 19
3 Lille 11 5 3 3 17 11 6 5 1 0 14 4 5 0 2 3 3 7 6 18
4 Reims 11 5 3 3 9 4 6 2 3 1 4 2 5 3 0 2 5 2 5 18
5 Angers SCO 11 5 2 4 16 16 6 4 1 1 13 4 5 1 1 3 3 12 0 17
6 Brest 11 4 5 2 13 13 6 3 3 0 8 3 5 1 2 2 5 10 0 17
7 Olympique Marseille 11 4 4 3 12 15 5 2 2 1 5 4 6 2 2 2 7 11 -3 16
8 Bordeaux 11 4 3 4 15 14 5 1 2 2 5 5 6 3 1 2 10 9 1 15
9 Rennes 11 4 3 4 13 12 5 2 1 2 7 7 6 2 2 2 6 5 1 15
10 Montpellier 11 4 3 4 9 8 6 4 1 1 7 3 5 0 2 3 2 5 1 15
11 Monaco 11 4 3 4 19 21 6 3 1 2 15 13 5 1 2 2 4 8 -2 15
12 Saint-Étienne 11 4 3 4 11 15 5 1 3 1 6 6 6 3 0 3 5 9 -4 15
13 Olympique Lyonnais 11 3 4 4 16 9 6 2 2 2 9 3 5 1 2 2 7 6 7 13
14 Amiens SC 11 3 4 4 15 17 5 2 1 2 8 8 6 1 3 2 7 9 -2 13
15 Nice 11 4 1 6 13 18 5 2 1 2 7 9 6 2 0 4 6 9 -5 13
16 Strasbourg 11 3 3 5 7 12 6 3 2 1 7 6 5 0 1 4 0 6 -5 12
17 Toulouse 11 3 3 5 13 19 5 3 0 2 6 6 6 0 3 3 7 13 -6 12
18 Nimes 11 2 5 4 10 12 5 2 1 2 6 4 6 0 4 2 4 8 -2 11
19 Metz 11 3 2 6 9 16 5 2 1 2 7 6 6 1 1 4 2 10 -7 11
20 Dijon 11 2 3 6 5 12 5 1 2 2 2 4 6 1 1 4 3 8 -7 9

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