Bordeaux have done better than Metz this season, but every match begins at 0-0. Here's all the facts you require before kickoff:
- Bordeaux have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Metz have the most scored goals in the first half (13) in Ligue 2
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 900 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
Both teams have had time to rest since their last effort on the pitch. Let's trust this will be an animated game!
Bordeaux form and stats
Bordeaux have played 5 Ligue 2 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-1-1 (wins-draws-losses). The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Stade Matmut-Atlantique.
It's back home for Bordeaux, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Laval away with the result 2-1. Maja and Elis found the net in that victory. Manager Guion felt very clever after Elis scored the winning goal against Laval, having brought on that player as a substitute in the 63rd minute. Barbet, defender, was given a rating of 7.8/10 in that game, top of the team. Barbet won 3 of 5 duels.
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Dijon in a game that was won 2-1.The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Bordeaux have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 13 matches with the results: Won 2, drawn 5 and lost 6.
The Bordeaux fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 7 in 5 matches. Bordeaux have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 2 goals.
Metz form and stats
The visitors are W1-D1-L2 on the road this term. That's in the Ligue 2.
Ndiaye scored in Metz's previous match, the home game against Pau that ended 1-0. That victory felt nice as this club had gone three league fixtures without victory. Midfield player Maïga was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.81/10. Maïga hit one key pass, dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 52 successful passes (of 61 total).
A 0-1 defeat away at Bastia before that.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Metz playing away and similar expectations, we found 6 relevant matches. Results were 1 Metz win, 2 draws and 3 defeats.
Metz are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 7 times in 4 away games so far. As for defending, Metz rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 6 goals from these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Bordeaux-Metz H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Bordeaux seven wins, Metz one win, two draws. seven of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).
Top Goalscorers
  J. Maja 6 goals |   G. Mikautadze 4 goals |  A. Jallow 3 goals |
Bordeaux missing players
Metz missing players
| Bordeaux | Metz | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 10 | 5 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 15 | 7 | 2 | Scored | S | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 6 | 14 |
| 80% | 80% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 90% |
| 60% | 40% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 60% |
| 50% | 40% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 20% | 20% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 30% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 50% | 30% |
| 30% | 20% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 40% |
| 50% | 60% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 40% |
| 40% | 40% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 30% |
| 3.9 | 3.8 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 3.5 | 4.5 |
| 3.8 | 3.2 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 4 | 4.5 |
| 2 | 2.6 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 3.2 | 2.7 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 10.5 | 11.2 | 15 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 11.5 | 10.9 |
| 4.1 | 4.6 | 7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 4.5 | 3.9 |
| 37% | 30% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 39% | 44% |
| 7.5 | 6 | 10 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 10.2 | 9.6 |
| 2.7 | 2.2 | 5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 5 | 3.8 |
- Bordeaux have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Metz have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Metz have the most scored goals in the first half (13) in Ligue 2
- Metz have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Metz 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 | Bordeaux | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 20 |
| 2 | Amiens SC | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 20 |
| 3 | Sochaux | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 19 |
| 4 | Le Havre | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 11 | 19 |
| 5 | Guingamp | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 17 |
| 6 | Valenciennes | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 16 |
| 7 | Bastia | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -1 | 16 |
| 8 | Caen | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 15 |
| 9 | Metz | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 14 |
| 10 | Paris | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | -1 | 13 |
| 11 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -2 | 13 |
| 12 | Dijon | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -3 | 12 |
| 13 | Laval | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | -4 | 10 |
| 14 | Quevilly Rouen | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -6 | 10 |
| 15 | Pau | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -7 | 10 |
| 16 | Annecy | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -4 | 9 |
| 17 | Rodez | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | -5 | 9 |
| 18 | Saint-Etienne | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -1 | 8 |
| 19 | Nimes | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 8 |
| 20 | Niort | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -10 | 8 |
