With their 10 point advantage in the league table, Metz fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Strasbourg.
- Metz has the fewest matches over the total-line (6) in Ligue 1
- Strasbourg have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
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
When playing at home in the Ligue 1, Metz have managed 5 wins, 4 draws and suffered 3 defeats from 12 games.
A good away victory last time out for Metz, who won 2-1 against Amiens SC. A Ligue 1 defeat was the result before that one, 0-1 away at Saint-Etienne.
A late climax in the match against Amiens SC as the winning goal came three minutes into overtime; scored by Vagner Dias.
The Metz fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 15 in 12 matches. Metz have only conceded 11 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Strasbourg form and stats
4-1-7 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Strasbourg in their Ligue 1 matches away.
Strasbourg failed to get anything from their last game, a Coupe de France home match vs Montpellier (placed 11th) that ended with defeat 0-2. It was a Ligue 1 defeat before that one as the away game against Olympique Lyonnais wasn't a success with a 0-3 loss.
Strasbourg are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 18 times in 12 away games so far. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Strasbourg's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 22 goals from these trips.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Strasbourg - Metz 2-2 earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Metz five wins, five draws and Strasbourg zero victories. As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  L. Ajorque 10 goals |  H. Diallo 7 goals |   I. Niane 6 goals |
Metz missing players
Strasbourg missing players
| Metz | Strasbourg | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | 5 | Played | P | 3 | 12 | 24 |
| 9 | 5 | 4 | Won | W | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 7 | 13 |
| 28 | 15 | 10 | Scored | S | 8 | 18 | 32 |
| 22 | 11 | 3 | Conceded | C | 4 | 22 | 39 |
| 96% | 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 67% | 83% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 92% | 79% |
| 21% | 25% | 40% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 67% | 54% |
| 17% | 17% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 42% | 38% |
| 4% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 17% | 17% |
| 46% | 50% | 60% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 42% | 38% |
| 29% | 33% | 40% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 33% | 29% |
| 29% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 33% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.3 | 1.9 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.6 | 1.5 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 10.5 | 12.4 | 10.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.7 | 9.4 | 10.8 |
| 4.2 | 5 | 4.6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.4 | 3.3 |
| 28% | 25% | 43% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 67% | 44% | 41% |
- Metz has the fewest matches over the total-line (6) in Ligue 1
- Metz have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Strasbourg have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Strasbourg 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 | Lille | 24 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 42 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 27 | 54 |
| 2 | Olympique Lyonnais | 24 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 50 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 10 | 30 | 52 |
| 3 | Paris Saint Germain | 24 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 55 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 9 | 41 | 51 |
| 4 | Monaco | 24 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 50 | 35 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 22 | 20 | 15 | 48 |
| 5 | Rennes | 23 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 31 | 24 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 38 |
| 6 | Lens | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 34 | 33 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 36 |
| 7 | Metz | 24 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 28 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 35 |
| 8 | Angers SCO | 24 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 29 | 37 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 23 | -8 | 34 |
| 9 | Olympique Marseille | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 26 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 33 |
| 10 | Bordeaux | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 29 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 17 | -2 | 32 |
| 11 | Montpellier | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 39 | 44 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 24 | 27 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 17 | -5 | 32 |
| 12 | Brest | 24 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 37 | 44 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 21 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 23 | -7 | 30 |
| 13 | Nice | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 31 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 9 | -4 | 29 |
| 14 | Reims | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 30 | 32 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 21 | -2 | 28 |
| 15 | Saint-Etienne | 24 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 23 | 36 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 19 | -13 | 26 |
| 16 | Strasbourg | 24 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 32 | 39 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 22 | -7 | 25 |
| 17 | Lorient | 23 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 28 | 43 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 21 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 22 | -15 | 22 |
| 18 | Nantes | 24 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 22 | 39 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 20 | -17 | 19 |
| 19 | Dijon | 24 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 36 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 24 | -19 | 15 |
| 20 | Nîmes | 23 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 20 | 51 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 27 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 24 | -31 | 15 |