Metz hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 15 points and a 17th position in the Ligue 1 table. Visiting Rennes holds 10th place with 21 pts.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Metz form and stats
Metz have collected 9 points from their Ligue 1 home games so far after 2-3-2.
The Metz fans got no joy from their last match, a Ligue 1 game also here at Stade Saint Symphorien: A 0-1 defeat against Rennes (placed 10th). 1-1 away at Nîmes before that.
Metz are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 10 goals in 7 games. On the other hand, Metz have conceded 9 goals.
Rennes form and stats
As the visiting team in Ligue 1 matches, Rennes have produced an overall stat of 2-2-3 so far.
Two travels in a row for Rennes, whose manager J. Stéphan could celebrate last time after the Ligue 1 win against Metz. That result followed a home victory 2-1 versus Saint-Étienne.
Rennes have scored 7 goals on their travels this season, from 7 away games in the league. Rennes have conceded 7 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Metz - Rennes 0-1. Metz-Rennes H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Metz 1 win, Rennes 5 wins, 4 draws. 1 of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  H. Diallo 9 goals |   A. Hunou 5 goals |  M. Niang 4 goals |
Metz missing players
Rennes missing players
| Metz | Rennes | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 13 | 10 | 2 | Scored | S | 5 | 8 | 20 |
| 21 | 10 | 1 | Conceded | C | 5 | 7 | 16 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | 93% |
| 75% | 75% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 50% | 67% |
| 31% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 25% | 47% |
| 12% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 12% | 20% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 12% | 13% |
| 38% | 50% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 38% | 60% |
| 25% | 25% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 50% | 27% |
| 44% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 20% |
| 4.3 | 4.9 | 4.5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 2.3 | 3.5 | 4.5 |
| 5.2 | 5.2 | 4 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 4.3 | 4.9 | 4.8 |
| 1.8 | 1.4 | 2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 2 | 1.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 186 | 106 | 20 | Total Shots | T S | 25 | 77 | 172 |
| 62 | 37 | 7 | Shots on Target | S O | 9 | 21 | 53 |
| 21% | 27% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 56% | 38% | 38% |
- Metz have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Metz haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Rennes has the most dropped points from leading position (13)
- Rennes have won significantly less corners away then 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 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 30 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 22 | 33 |
| 2 | Olympique Marseille | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 31 |
| 3 | Bordeaux | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 26 |
| 4 | Lille | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 25 |
| 5 | Angers SCO | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 15 | -2 | 24 |
| 6 | Montpellier | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 23 |
| 7 | Nantes | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 23 |
| 8 | Olympique Lyonnais | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 22 |
| 9 | Saint-Étienne | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -3 | 22 |
| 10 | Rennes | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 21 |
| 11 | Reims | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 21 |
| 12 | Brest | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 21 |
| 13 | Nice | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 11 | -2 | 20 |
| 14 | Monaco | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -3 | 18 |
| 15 | Strasbourg | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 12 | -5 | 18 |
| 16 | Amiens SC | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 28 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 16 | -9 | 16 |
| 17 | Metz | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | -7 | 15 |
| 18 | Dijon | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 10 | -7 | 15 |
| 19 | Nîmes | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 19 | -12 | 12 |
| 20 | Toulouse | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 29 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 18 | -13 | 12 |