A fast pace is likely at Stade Saint-Symphorien when Metz meet Bordeaux in what promises to be a superb game. Read on!
- Metz have the most clean sheets (10) at home in Ligue 2
- Bordeaux have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
Bordeaux have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 900 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Metz form and stats
7-6-2 (win-draw-lost) are the Ligue 2 numbers at home for Metz so far this season. days ago.
Metz shared the glory with Pau in their last match, an away game that ended all square 1-1. Maziz (midfield) was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.32/10. Maziz hit one key pass and had 47 successful passes (of 54 total).
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Laval in a game that was won 1-0.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 Metz have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 8 matches with the results: Won 3, drawn 4 and lost 1.
Trouble hitting the net? Looking at this club's last 12 league matches, 10 have produced two goals or less.
Metz are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 20 goals in 15 games. From these home matches, Metz have conceded only 12 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Bordeaux form and stats
Playing away, Bordeaux have won 7 games, drawn 4 and suffered 4 defeats in the Ligue 2 this season.
The Bordeaux goalkeeper Gaetan Poussin is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 320 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
Maja and Fransérgio scored in Bordeaux's previous match, the home game against Bastia that ended 2-0. Goalkeeper Poussin got the top player rating of the team with 7.84/10. Poussin topped it up with a clean sheet.
Preceding that game was the away victory against Guingamp with the score of 1-0.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Bordeaux playing away and similar expectations, we found 9 relevant matches. Results were 2 Bordeaux wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats.
Fancy a bet on few goals? 5 league fixtures in a row with this club have had two goals or less.
Bordeaux find the net regularly in their away games. 21 goals from 15 away fixtures in the league. Bordeaux are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 14 times in 15 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
The latest head-to-head game ended Bordeaux - Metz 2-0, earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Metz one win, two draws and Bordeaux seven victories. As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  G. Mikautadze 15 goals |   J. Maja 13 goals |  Y. Maziz 5 goals |
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| Metz | Bordeaux | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 30 | 15 | 2 | Played | P | 4 | 15 | 30 |
| 14 | 7 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 7 | 16 |
| 10 | 6 | 2 | Drew | D | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 45 | 20 | 1 | Scored | S | 2 | 21 | 42 |
| 27 | 12 | 1 | Conceded | C | 3 | 14 | 23 |
| 83% | 73% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 93% | 93% |
| 67% | 60% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 73% | 70% |
| 33% | 27% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 47% | 40% |
| 20% | 13% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 20% | 13% |
| 20% | 13% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 40% | 33% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 47% | 47% |
| 47% | 67% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 33% | 40% |
| 30% | 27% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 27% | 20% |
| 4.7 | 5.5 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.1 |
| 4.2 | 4.9 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.2 | 4.4 | 3.6 |
| 1.8 | 1.5 | 0.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.9 |
| 6 | 4 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 11.2 | 11.9 | 13.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.2 | 10.1 | 11 |
| 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.5 | 3.1 | 4.1 |
| 38% | 34% | 14% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 46% | 34% |
| 9.2 | 9.6 | 10 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9.5 | 9.9 | 9.1 |
| 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 3.1 | 2.8 |
- Bordeaux have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Metz have the most clean sheets (10) at home in Ligue 2
| 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 | 30 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 40 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 21 | 7 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 26 | 61 |
| 2 | Bordeaux | 30 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 42 | 23 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 19 | 56 |
| 3 | Sochaux | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 49 | 26 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 29 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 15 | 23 | 52 |
| 4 | Metz | 30 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 45 | 27 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 15 | 18 | 52 |
| 5 | Bastia | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 35 | 34 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 1 | 48 |
| 6 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 30 | 25 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 47 |
| 7 | Caen | 30 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 37 | 32 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 23 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 22 | 5 | 46 |
| 8 | Quevilly Rouen | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 33 | 32 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 17 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 42 |
| 9 | Paris | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 35 | 37 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 21 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 16 | -2 | 40 |
| 10 | Amiens SC | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 32 | 37 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 22 | -5 | 40 |
| 11 | Saint-Etienne | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 47 | 45 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 20 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 25 | 2 | 39 |
| 12 | Guingamp | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 36 | 38 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 17 | -2 | 39 |
| 13 | Rodez | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 30 | 38 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 23 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 15 | -8 | 34 |
| 14 | Pau | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 23 | 33 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 17 | -10 | 34 |
| 15 | Valenciennes | 29 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 32 | 39 | 15 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 25 | 20 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 19 | -7 | 33 |
| 16 | Annecy | 29 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 30 | 38 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 25 | -8 | 33 |
| 17 | Laval | 30 | 9 | 4 | 17 | 33 | 45 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 21 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 24 | -12 | 31 |
| 18 | Dijon | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 26 | 36 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 21 | -10 | 29 |
| 19 | Nîmes | 30 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 32 | 44 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 30 | -12 | 29 |
| 20 | Niort | 30 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 27 | 51 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 26 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 25 | -24 | 26 |
