Football betting preview: Metz favourites when Châteauroux visits

Competition: France Ligue 2
Date: Fri 12.April
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade Saint-Symphorien (25636 seats)

A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The home fans are optimistic that the difference between 1st and 16th place in the table will show on the pitch.

The visiting Châteauroux played their last game only four days ago, a Ligue 2 match.

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Metz form and stats

Metz have performed well at Stade Saint-Symphorien so far this season with 10 wins from 15 matches. Points have also been lost, 2 after draws and 3 from defeats.

Metz manager F. Antonetti and his team return home after a 0-0 draw away versus Auxerre in the Ligue 2. Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against Lorient.

A decent goal production from Metz in their home games so far, with 27 goals from 15 matches. Metz are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stade Saint-Symphorien, averaging less than one per game. The total is 9 from 15 matches.

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Châteauroux form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their travels is 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats.

Châteauroux's last game was the home draw against Lens (0-0). Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Ajaccio.

The attacking power of Châteauroux when travelling is not overwhelming with 12 goals scored in 15 matches. 16 goals have been conceded by Châteauroux in these games.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Châteauroux - Metz 1-2 entered in the official records. Metz-Châteauroux H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Metz 6 wins, Châteauroux 1 win, 3 draws.

Top Goalscorers

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

Metz missing players

Châteauroux missing players

Metz Châteauroux
Total Home Statistic Away Total
31 15 Played 15 31
49 27 Scored 12 27
19 9 Conceded 16 35
87% 100% Over 0.5 80% 84%
65% 73% Over 1.5 53% 58%
42% 40% Over 2.5 27% 35%
16% 13% Over 3.5 13% 16%
6% 7% Over 4.5 7% 3%
42% 40% Both teams to score 47% 48%
52% 47% Clean Sheet 40% 35%
19% 13% Failed To Score 33% 32%
Key stats this season:
  • Metz hasn't played a single 0-0 game at 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 31 19 8 4 49 19 15 10 2 3 27 9 16 9 6 1 22 10 30 65
2 Brest 31 16 11 4 51 30 16 10 4 2 30 15 15 6 7 2 21 15 21 59
3 Paris 31 14 11 6 29 17 15 8 6 1 18 4 16 6 5 5 11 13 12 53
4 Lorient 31 15 8 8 41 30 16 8 6 2 23 14 15 7 2 6 18 16 11 53
5 Troyes 31 15 7 9 38 25 15 9 0 6 20 14 16 6 7 3 18 11 13 52
6 Lens 31 14 8 9 39 23 15 9 4 2 24 6 16 5 4 7 15 17 16 50
7 Orléans 31 14 6 11 46 41 16 6 4 6 19 19 15 8 2 5 27 22 5 48
8 Clermont 31 11 11 9 37 26 16 5 7 4 19 14 15 6 4 5 18 12 11 44
9 Le Havre 31 10 14 7 35 31 16 7 7 2 26 20 15 3 7 5 9 11 4 44
10 Grenoble Foot 38 31 11 9 11 35 37 16 7 4 5 15 14 15 4 5 6 20 23 -2 42
11 Niort 31 9 11 11 27 32 15 5 6 4 15 14 16 4 5 7 12 18 -5 38
12 Valenciennes 31 10 7 14 44 49 16 6 4 6 24 24 15 4 3 8 20 25 -5 37
13 Gazélec Ajaccio 31 9 10 12 26 43 16 5 4 7 12 20 15 4 6 5 14 23 -17 37
14 Ajaccio 31 8 11 12 27 38 15 5 7 3 16 13 16 3 4 9 11 25 -11 35
15 Auxerre 31 9 7 15 29 30 15 5 5 5 14 11 16 4 2 10 15 19 -1 34
16 Châteauroux 31 7 13 11 27 35 16 3 7 6 15 19 15 4 6 5 12 16 -8 34
17 Sochaux 31 9 6 16 20 36 15 6 2 7 11 17 16 3 4 9 9 19 -16 33
18 Nancy 31 9 5 17 29 41 15 4 2 9 11 19 16 5 3 8 18 22 -12 32
19 Béziers 31 6 9 16 19 37 15 1 8 6 7 15 16 5 1 10 12 22 -18 27
20 Red Star 31 5 8 18 21 49 16 5 1 10 13 29 15 0 7 8 8 20 -28 23

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