The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Metz are in the 9th position while the guesting Nantes worry at 17th.
- Metz has the fewest matches over the total-line (5) in Ligue 1
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Metz form and stats
Metz have played 10 Ligue 1 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-3-3 (wins-draws-losses). Two draws in a row at home now for Metz.
It's back home for Metz, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Olympique Lyonnais away with the result 1-0. Aaron Leya Iseka found the net in that victory. Sensational by Metz last match, beating Olympique Lyonnais away as big underdogs. Before that, Metz drew at home versus Nice.
The victory against Olympique Lyonnais came after Aaron Leya Iseka's winning goal. The Metz manager F. Antonetti was very happy afterwards with the decision to bring on that player in the 61st minute.
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 six games. Metz has won five of these, drawn zero and lost one.
The Metz fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 12 in 10 matches. 10 goals have been conceded. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Nantes form and stats
Nantes have only collected 6 points from their away games in the Ligue 1, after 1-3-6 (10 played). The sun doesn’t shine and the birds do not sing for Nantes, who have now gone eleven games without a victory. The Lorient game was their last win and it’s been a dry spell since.
Nantes delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Lens (placed 10th) in their previous match; a Ligue 1 game. Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Montpellier.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 17 similar matches played by Nantes in our archives, and the results are: one win for Nantes, five draws and eleven defeats.
The attacking power of Nantes when travelling is not overwhelming with 9 goals scored from 10 league matches away. Nantes have conceded 17 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Nantes - Metz 1-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Metz two wins, six draws and Nantes two victories. As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), eight games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  I. Niane 6 goals |   L. Blas 5 goals |  I. Louza 4 goals |
Metz missing players
Nantes missing players
| Metz | Nantes | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 10 | 5 | Played | P | 3 | 10 | 20 |
| 7 | 4 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 6 | 8 |
| 21 | 12 | 9 | Scored | S | 2 | 9 | 20 |
| 18 | 10 | 4 | Conceded | C | 2 | 17 | 32 |
| 95% | 90% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 90% | 90% |
| 65% | 80% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 90% | 90% |
| 20% | 30% | 40% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 15% | 20% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 20% | 25% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 10% | 5% |
| 45% | 50% | 80% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 60% | 65% |
| 30% | 30% | 20% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 20% | 15% |
| 30% | 30% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 30% | 30% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 1.4 | 1.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 1.7 | 2.1 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | 11.9 | 10.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 10.8 | 10.8 |
| 4.2 | 5 | 5.4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.4 | 3.2 |
| 25% | 24% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 22% | 26% | 31% |
- Metz has the fewest matches over the total-line (5) in Ligue 1
- Metz has the most matches under the total-line (14) in Ligue 1
- Metz have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
| 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 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 44 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 6 | 33 | 42 |
| 2 | Lille | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 35 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 20 | 42 |
| 3 | Olympique Lyonnais | 20 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 39 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 20 | 40 |
| 4 | Monaco | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 39 | 29 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 36 |
| 5 | Rennes | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 30 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 36 |
| 6 | Olympique Marseille | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 32 |
| 7 | Angers SCO | 20 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 25 | 31 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 18 | -6 | 30 |
| 8 | Bordeaux | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 29 |
| 9 | Metz | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 28 |
| 10 | Lens | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 29 | 29 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 0 | 28 |
| 11 | Montpellier | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 33 | 35 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 12 | -2 | 28 |
| 12 | Brest | 20 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 31 | 36 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 20 | -5 | 26 |
| 13 | Strasbourg | 20 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 29 | 32 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 18 | -3 | 23 |
| 14 | Nice | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 28 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 7 | -6 | 23 |
| 15 | Reims | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 28 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 20 | -3 | 21 |
| 16 | Saint-Étienne | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 19 | -10 | 19 |
| 17 | Nantes | 20 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 20 | 32 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 17 | -12 | 18 |
| 18 | Nîmes | 20 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 41 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 18 | -25 | 15 |
| 19 | Dijon | 19 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 26 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 16 | -14 | 14 |
| 20 | Lorient | 19 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 20 | 38 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 21 | -18 | 12 |