This match features two teams living in the basement of the Ligue 1, Metz holding 16th place and Saint-Etienne lying 15th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Metz form and stats
3-4-3 (win-draw-lost) are the Ligue 1 numbers at home for Metz so far this season.
Metz are confident in defense, having played 228 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.
Metz are returning here after visiting Reims in a Ligue 1 game and winning with a 1-0 scoreline. Habib Diallo scored the goal(s). Previous to that game, a home match hosting Strasbourg in a game that was won 1-0.
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 five games. Metz has won three of these, drawn two and lost zero.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Metz as they are travelling to their away game against Montpellier in the Ligue 1. That match is three days after this 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. On the other hand, Metz have conceded 11 goals.
Saint-Étienne form and stats
The visitors are W4-D0-L6 on the road this term. That's in the Ligue 1. Three might be a magic number, but there's been little wizardry in Saint-Étienne's last three away games as they have all been lost.
Two travels in a row for Saint-Étienne, whose manager C. Puel could celebrate last time after the Coupe de France win against Monaco. Prior to that match, a home win 2-1 against Nîmes in the Ligue 1.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Saint-Étienne playing away and similar expectations, we found twelve relevant matches. Results were six Saint-Étienne wins, four draws and two defeats.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Olympique Marseille in just three days.
Saint-Étienne find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 11 goals from 10 away fixtures in the league. Saint-Étienne have conceded 18 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Saint-Étienne - Metz 0-1. Last ten meetings between the teams: Metz won two, Saint-Étienne won six and two draws. four games with over 2,5 goals, six matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  H. Diallo 11 goals |   D. Bouanga 7 goals |  R. Hamouma 5 goals |
Metz missing players
Saint-Étienne missing players
| Metz | Saint-Étienne | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 10 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 10 | 21 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 6 | 9 |
| 19 | 12 | 3 | Scored | S | 3 | 11 | 24 |
| 28 | 11 | 4 | Conceded | C | 1 | 18 | 32 |
| 95% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 95% |
| 71% | 70% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 70% | 67% |
| 33% | 40% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 70% | 57% |
| 19% | 20% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 30% | 33% |
| 5% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 20% | 14% |
| 43% | 50% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 60% | 52% |
| 29% | 30% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 20% | 24% |
| 33% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 20% | 29% |
| 3.9 | 4.1 | 3.5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 5 | 4.1 | 4.6 |
| 5.3 | 5.5 | 6 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 12.5 | 5.8 | 4.6 |
| 1.9 | 1.6 | 1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 1.9 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 234 | 120 | 29 | Total Shots | T S | 17 | 88 | 226 |
| 79 | 42 | 9 | Shots on Target | S O | 8 | 31 | 67 |
| 24% | 29% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 35% | 36% |
- Metz have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Metz haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Saint-Étienne have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Saint-Étienne haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 | Paris Saint Germain | 22 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 57 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 8 | 43 | 55 |
| 2 | Olympique Marseille | 21 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 30 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 42 |
| 3 | Rennes | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 29 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 40 |
| 4 | Lille | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 25 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 1 | 34 |
| 5 | Montpellier | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 30 | 26 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 4 | 33 |
| 6 | Olympique Lyonnais | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 34 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 15 | 32 |
| 7 | Reims | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 21 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 32 |
| 8 | Nantes | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 21 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 14 | -1 | 32 |
| 9 | Strasbourg | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 27 | 28 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 14 | -1 | 30 |
| 10 | Angers SCO | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 29 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 18 | -5 | 30 |
| 11 | Bordeaux | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 30 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 29 |
| 12 | Nice | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 30 | 29 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 1 | 29 |
| 13 | Monaco | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 37 | 39 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 18 | -2 | 29 |
| 14 | Brest | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 28 | 30 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 23 | -2 | 28 |
| 15 | Saint-Étienne | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 32 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 18 | -8 | 28 |
| 16 | Dijon | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 14 | -5 | 24 |
| 17 | Metz | 21 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 28 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 17 | -9 | 23 |
| 18 | Amiens SC | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 41 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 25 | -17 | 19 |
| 19 | Nîmes | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 36 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 24 | -17 | 18 |
| 20 | Toulouse | 22 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 21 | 47 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 28 | -26 | 13 |