Montpellier have performed better than Metz so far this season, but every game starts at 0-0. Here's all you need to know about the upcoming game:
- Montpellier have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Montpellier have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Metz have scored away.
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 Montpellier and Metz.
Montpellier form and stats
Montpellier have played 7 Ligue 1 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-0-3 (wins-draws-losses).
It's back home for Montpellier, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Lens away with the result 3-2. Gaëtan Laborde, Stephy Mavididi and Pedro Mendes found the net in that victory. Before that game, the home loss against Paris Saint Germain with the scoreline 1-3.
The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Montpellier matches with similar probabilities have ended with three wins, one draw and one defeat (from five games).
There will be little rest for Montpellier after this match as they are travelling to Brest for a Ligue 1 game in only four days.
The Montpellier manager M. Der Zakarian has got the team scoring with 14 from 7 home games in the league. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Montpellier with 14 goals conceded in these matches.
Metz form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Metz so far with only 7 points returning home. The records show 1-4-2 (win-draw-lose). Visiting Metz has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.
It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Strasbourg (placed 16th) in their previous outing. The Ligue 1 match ended in a draw 2-2. A loss against Olympique Lyonnais was the result prior to that, in a home game.
As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and Metz playing away, we found one game. Results were zero away wins, zero draws and one home win.
A new game in only three days for Metz, the Ligue 1 home match versus Lens. Busy days.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Metz as they have only managed to score 6 times from 7 away games in the league. Metz have conceded 7 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's three Montpellier victories, two draws and five Metz wins. Over/under statistics; five of these games ended with three goals or more, five matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  A. Delort 6 goals |   I. Niane 6 goals |  G. Laborde 4 goals |
Montpellier missing players
Metz missing players
| Montpellier | Metz | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 7 | 14 |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 25 | 14 | 7 | Scored | S | 1 | 6 | 15 |
| 21 | 14 | 2 | Conceded | C | 3 | 7 | 16 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 79% | 86% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 57% | 71% |
| 64% | 86% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 14% | 29% |
| 50% | 71% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 14% | 21% |
| 21% | 29% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 64% | 71% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 57% | 57% |
| 21% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 14% | 14% |
| 14% | 29% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 29% | 29% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.6 | 1.9 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.1 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 12.1 | 14.1 | 17 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.7 | 8.3 | 10.3 |
| 4.4 | 5.3 | 9.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.7 | 3 | 4 |
| 40% | 38% | 37% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 29% | 27% |
- Metz haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Montpellier have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Montpellier have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Montpellier have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Metz have scored away.
- Montpellier 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 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 26 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 16 | 29 |
| 2 | Olympique Lyonnais | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 29 |
| 3 | Paris Saint Germain | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 33 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 5 | 23 | 28 |
| 4 | Olympique Marseille | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 27 |
| 5 | Montpellier | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 26 |
| 6 | Monaco | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 23 |
| 7 | Angers SCO | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 13 | -2 | 23 |
| 8 | Rennes | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 22 |
| 9 | Lens | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| 10 | Brest | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 23 | 25 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 13 | -2 | 21 |
| 11 | Bordeaux | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 13 | -1 | 19 |
| 12 | Nice | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 18 |
| 13 | Metz | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 17 |
| 14 | Nantes | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -8 | 14 |
| 15 | Saint-Étienne | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -8 | 13 |
| 16 | Strasbourg | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 20 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 14 | -6 | 11 |
| 17 | Lorient | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 15 | -9 | 11 |
| 18 | Nîmes | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 27 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | -16 | 11 |
| 19 | Reims | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 16 | -7 | 10 |
| 20 | Dijon | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 | -13 | 9 |