Grenoble Foot 38 have excelled Metz so far this season, but every match opens at 0-0. Here's all the information you require before kickoff:
- Metz have the most scored goals in the first half (17) in Ligue 2
It's no vacation for neither Grenoble Foot 38 nor Metz as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Grenoble Foot 38 form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Stade des Alpes as Grenoble Foot 38 have scored 10 goals to get 17 points from 8 games. The overall stats in the Ligue 2 are 5-2-1 (wins-draws-losses).
Grenoble haven't scored a league goal since they found the net 209 minutes ago. Diarra scored that one.
No payout for Grenoble Foot 38 in their previous match, an away game at Quevilly Rouen that ended in defeat 0-2. Before that loss this club had gone seven consecutive league games without losing. Monfray was "man of the match" with a rating of 7.11 out of 10. The defender Monfray won 5 of 7 duels.
Before that game, a home win hosting Villefranche in the Coupe de France. This is expected to be a close game, with Grenoble perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Grenoble Foot 38 as a small favourite), we find 9 games. Grenoble Foot 38 has won 5 of these, drawn 4 and lost 0.
It should be added that a peek at the 16 most recent league fixtures shows that 12 of them qualified as a both teams not to score result (only one or none of the teams scored a goal).
Grenoble Foot 38 are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 10 goals in 8 games. Grenoble are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stade des Alpes in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 6 from 8 matches.
Metz form and stats
Metz have only collected 7 points from their away games in the Ligue 2, after 2-1-4 (7 played).
Metz delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against Niort (placed 19th) in their previous game. Udol, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 7.8. Udol hit two key passes and won 8 of 15 duels.
Ahead of that, the Coupe de France win away at Epinal. As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 5 similar matches played by Metz in our archives, and the results are: 1 win for Metz, 2 draws and 2 defeats.
Metz has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 11 goals from 7 games. Metz have conceded 11 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Head to head numbers (for the preceeding seven meetings): Grenoble Foot 38 won three games, three matches ended in a draw and Metz got one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / five.
Top Goalscorers
  G. Mikautadze 7 goals |   A. Sanyang 5 goals |  M. Phaeton 3 goals |
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| Grenoble Foot 38 | Metz | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 16 |
| 7 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 16 | 10 | 2 | Scored | S | 0 | 11 | 24 |
| 14 | 6 | 2 | Conceded | C | 4 | 11 | 21 |
| 75% | 75% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 81% |
| 44% | 38% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 71% | 62% |
| 38% | 38% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 43% | 44% |
| 19% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 43% | 31% |
| 12% | 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 43% | 31% |
| 25% | 38% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 43% | 38% |
| 56% | 62% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 38% |
| 44% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 57% | 44% |
| 3.8 | 4 | 4.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.5 | 4.1 | 4.8 |
| 4.4 | 4.8 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 4 | 4.9 |
| 2.2 | 2 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 2.4 | 2.1 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 6.5 | 8 | 7.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 10 | 10.7 |
| 3.2 | 3.8 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 4.1 | 3.9 |
| 31% | 33% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 38% | 38% |
| 10.4 | 11.4 | 13.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| 4.2 | 4.2 | 6 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.8 |
- Metz have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Metz have the most scored goals in the first half (17) in Ligue 2
- 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 | Le Havre | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 19 | 35 |
| 2 | Sochaux | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 30 |
| 3 | Bordeaux | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 28 |
| 4 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 26 |
| 5 | Valenciennes | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 24 |
| 6 | Amiens SC | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -1 | 24 |
| 7 | Caen | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 23 |
| 8 | Guingamp | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 23 |
| 9 | Paris | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 4 | -1 | 23 |
| 10 | Metz | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 22 |
| 11 | Quevilly Rouen | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -1 | 21 |
| 12 | Pau | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -4 | 21 |
| 13 | Bastia | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | -5 | 21 |
| 14 | Laval | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 22 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 14 | -4 | 20 |
| 15 | Annecy | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 6 | -1 | 19 |
| 16 | Dijon | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 18 |
| 17 | Nîmes | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 17 | -6 | 15 |
| 18 | Rodez | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 7 | -7 | 15 |
| 19 | Niort | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -14 | 13 |
| 20 | Saint-Étienne | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 30 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 17 | -7 | 11 |
