Match preview Ligue 2: Auxerre - Metz at Stade de l'Abbé Deschamps

Competition: France Ligue 2
Date: Sat 06.April
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade de l'Abbé Deschamps (23467 seats)

Struggling Auxerre will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Metz in the upcoming league round. It’s 15th vs 1st and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.

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.

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Auxerre form and stats

Auxerre have collected 19 points from their home games so far after 5-4-5. Regardless of arena the trend is looking very unhealthy for Auxerre with their five defeats in a row. Not since the Clermont game, 49 days ago, have they avoided a loss.

Auxerre lost their last game at Paris after a 0-3 scoreline. A defeat was the result before that one, 0-1 away at Beziers.

Auxerre has scored 14 goals at home this season, in 14 matches. Auxerre have only conceded 11 in these games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Metz form and stats

The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 9 wins, 5 draws and only 1 loss. Metz are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played 14 in a row without losing.

The supporters enjoyed Metz's previous game versus Lorient, a Ligue 2 2-1 win played at home. Prior to that result Metz won their away game at Niort. The scoreline was 3-0.

Metz have scored 22 goals on their travels this season, 15 away games. Metz are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 10 times in 15 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the Metz - Auxerre 0-1 earlier this season. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 5 Auxerre victories, 3 draws and 2 Metz wins.

Top Goalscorers

H. Diallo
20 goals / 5 assists
I. Niane
8 goals / 1 assists
F. Boulaya
7 goals / 6 assists

Auxerre missing players

Metz missing players

Playername Goals Assist Starts % Started

Auxerre Metz
Total Home Statistic Away Total
30 14 Played 15 30
29 14 Scored 22 49
30 11 Conceded 10 19
83% 71% Over 0.5 80% 90%
57% 57% Over 1.5 60% 67%
33% 29% Over 2.5 47% 43%
17% 14% Over 3.5 20% 17%
7% 7% Over 4.5 7% 7%
20% 14% Both teams to score 47% 43%
43% 64% Clean Sheet 53% 50%
53% 50% Failed To Score 20% 17%
Key stats this season:
  • Metz is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Metz 30 19 7 4 49 19 15 10 2 3 27 9 15 9 5 1 22 10 30 64
2 Brest 30 15 11 4 49 30 16 10 4 2 30 15 14 5 7 2 19 15 19 56
3 Paris 30 14 11 5 29 16 15 8 6 1 18 4 15 6 5 4 11 12 13 53
4 Lorient 30 14 8 8 38 29 15 7 6 2 20 13 15 7 2 6 18 16 9 50
5 Lens 30 14 7 9 39 23 15 9 4 2 24 6 15 5 3 7 15 17 16 49
6 Troyes 30 14 7 9 37 25 15 9 0 6 20 14 15 5 7 3 17 11 12 49
7 Orléans 30 13 6 11 42 41 16 6 4 6 19 19 14 7 2 5 23 22 1 45
8 Clermont 30 11 11 8 35 23 15 5 7 3 17 11 15 6 4 5 18 12 12 44
9 Le Havre 30 10 13 7 35 31 15 7 6 2 26 20 15 3 7 5 9 11 4 43
10 Grenoble Foot 38 30 11 9 10 35 33 15 7 4 4 15 10 15 4 5 6 20 23 2 42
11 Valenciennes 30 10 7 13 44 48 15 6 4 5 24 23 15 4 3 8 20 25 -4 37
12 Niort 30 9 10 11 27 32 15 5 6 4 15 14 15 4 4 7 12 18 -5 37
13 Ajaccio 30 8 11 11 27 37 15 5 7 3 16 13 15 3 4 8 11 24 -10 35
14 Gazélec Ajaccio 30 8 10 12 25 43 15 4 4 7 11 20 15 4 6 5 14 23 -18 34
15 Auxerre 30 9 6 15 29 30 14 5 4 5 14 11 16 4 2 10 15 19 -1 33
16 Châteauroux 30 7 12 11 27 35 15 3 6 6 15 19 15 4 6 5 12 16 -8 33
17 Sochaux 30 8 6 16 19 36 14 5 2 7 10 17 16 3 4 9 9 19 -17 30
18 Nancy 30 8 5 17 26 39 15 4 2 9 11 19 15 4 3 8 15 20 -13 29
19 Béziers 30 6 9 15 18 34 15 1 8 6 7 15 15 5 1 9 11 19 -16 27
20 Red Star 30 5 8 17 21 47 15 5 1 9 13 27 15 0 7 8 8 20 -26 23

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