Early betting action suggest Metz superiority when hosting Grenoble Foot 38

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Competition: France Ligue 2
Competition: Sat 13.May
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade Saint-Symphorien (26661 seats)

The bragging rights belong to Metz so far, with their 3rd position in the Ligue 2 table and hosting Grenoble Foot 38 (who are placed 7th).

Insights:
  • Metz have the most scored goals (55) in Ligue 2
  • Grenoble Foot 38 have the fewest dropped points from leading position (5) in Ligue 2

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Metz form and stats

Metz have played 17 Ligue 2 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 8-7-2 (wins-draws-losses). In general it's been a long time since Metz tasted defeat here at Stade Saint-Symphorien, as they have taken at least one point from their last twelve home games in the league.

A strong away win for Metz against Niort the last match, as Mikautadze (2) and Maziz were on target. Mikautadze has beaten the opponent goalkeeper in four games in a row. Impressive! The attacking player Mikautadze was declared "man of the match" for Metz with the rating of 8.45/10. Mikautadze scored two goals and hit three key passes.

The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 1-1 versus Paris.

Metz are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 24 goals in 17 games. Metz are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stade Saint-Symphorien in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 13 from 17 matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Grenoble Foot 38 form and stats

The visitors are W5-D4-L8 on the road this term. That's in the Ligue 2. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Grenoble Foot 38 have lost on their last two travels.

There might be some fixture complaints from Grenoble as they are again playing away from home after losing on the road in their previous match, 0-1 against Paris. Midfielder Benet was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.33. Benet hit one key pass.

Before that, Grenoble Foot 38 secured a home win against Niort with the score 2-0.

Few goals the story here? 17 of this club's most recent 22 league rounds have contained zero, one or two goals.

The visitors have scored 14 goals from 17 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Grenoble have conceded 18 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Metz have won at least one point in the last 4 fixtures (2-2-0) versus Grenoble Foot 38.

Grenoble Foot 38 - Metz 0-1 was the scoreline in these contenders' last head-to-head match, played this season.

Top Goalscorers

MetzG. Mikautadze
G. Mikautadze
22 goals
Grenoble Foot 38M. Phaeton
M. Phaeton
9 goals
Grenoble Foot 38A. Sanyang
A. Sanyang
7 goals

Metz missing players

Grenoble Foot 38 missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Metz Grenoble Foot 38
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
34 17 6 Played P 5 17 34
17 8 3 Won W 0 5 14
11 7 2 Drew D 1 4 8
6 2 1 Lost L 4 8 12
55 24 13 Scored S 1 14 32
30 13 10 Conceded C 9 18 31
85% 76% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 82% 82%
71% 65% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 47% 47%
38% 29% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 35% 32%
24% 12% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 12% 12%
18% 12% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 6% 9%
44% 35% 67% BTTS BTTS 20% 18% 26%
44% 65% 33% Clean Sheets C S 20% 41% 44%
26% 24% 0% Failed to Score F T 80% 59% 47%
 
4.9 5.6 4.7 Corners for (avg) C F 2.6 3.4 3.6
4 4.5 4.7 Corners against (avg) C A 5.6 5.1 5.1
1.7 1.4 1.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.4 2.2 1.9
7 4 4 Red cards R C 1 1 4
 
11.6 12.4 11.5 Shots (avg) S ( 8 7.4 8.4
4.3 4.3 4.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.2 2.6 3.4
38% 33% 45% Goal Efficiency G E 6% 31% 28%
 
9.3 8.9 11.7 Shots against (avg) S A 13.6 11.9 11.1
3.1 2.8 3.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.6 4.6 4.3
Key stats in Ligue 2 this season:
  • Grenoble Foot 38 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Grenoble Foot 38 have the fewest dropped points from leading position (5) in Ligue 2
  • Metz have the most clean sheets (11) at home in Ligue 2
  • Metz have the most scored goals (55) 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 33 18 14 1 43 15 16 9 7 0 21 7 17 9 7 1 22 8 28 68
2 Bordeaux 34 19 8 7 48 26 17 11 4 2 25 9 17 8 4 5 23 17 22 65
3 Metz 34 17 11 6 55 30 17 8 7 2 24 13 17 9 4 4 31 17 25 62
4 Bastia 34 15 8 11 41 38 17 10 3 4 23 13 17 5 5 7 18 25 3 53
5 Sochaux 34 15 7 12 52 34 17 9 4 4 31 16 17 6 3 8 21 18 18 52
6 Caen 34 14 10 10 43 37 17 10 5 2 27 13 17 4 5 8 16 24 6 52
7 Grenoble Foot 38 34 14 8 12 32 31 17 9 4 4 18 13 17 5 4 8 14 18 1 50
8 Quevilly Rouen 34 12 12 10 41 39 17 6 8 3 27 21 17 6 4 7 14 18 2 48
9 Paris 34 13 8 13 41 41 17 6 3 8 21 21 17 7 5 5 20 20 0 47
10 Saint-Étienne 34 13 10 11 54 51 17 8 4 5 28 25 17 5 6 6 26 26 3 46
11 Guingamp 34 12 9 13 45 45 17 6 3 8 23 23 17 6 6 5 22 22 0 45
12 Amiens SC 34 12 8 14 35 43 17 8 3 6 18 17 17 4 5 8 17 26 -8 44
13 Rodez 33 10 11 12 35 39 17 4 6 7 16 24 16 6 5 5 19 15 -4 41
14 Pau 34 10 10 14 33 43 17 5 6 6 17 21 17 5 4 8 16 22 -10 40
15 Valenciennes 34 8 14 12 38 46 17 5 10 2 25 22 17 3 4 10 13 24 -8 38
16 Annecy 34 9 11 14 35 48 17 7 4 6 16 18 17 2 7 8 19 30 -13 38
17 Laval 34 11 4 19 38 51 17 7 2 8 23 23 17 4 2 11 15 28 -13 37
18 Dijon 34 8 11 15 32 40 17 6 6 5 17 16 17 2 5 10 15 24 -8 35
19 Nîmes 34 9 6 19 38 53 17 8 2 7 23 20 17 1 4 12 15 33 -15 33
20 Niort 34 7 6 21 29 58 17 5 2 10 19 31 17 2 4 11 10 27 -29 27

Metz:
Table
  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 33 18 14 1 43 15 16 9 7 0 21 7 17 9 7 1 22 8 28 68
2 Bordeaux 34 19 8 7 48 26 17 11 4 2 25 9 17 8 4 5 23 17 22 65
3 Metz 34 17 11 6 55 30 17 8 7 2 24 13 17 9 4 4 31 17 25 62
4 Bastia 34 15 8 11 41 38 17 10 3 4 23 13 17 5 5 7 18 25 3 53
5 Sochaux 34 15 7 12 52 34 17 9 4 4 31 16 17 6 3 8 21 18 18 52
6 Caen 34 14 10 10 43 37 17 10 5 2 27 13 17 4 5 8 16 24 6 52
7 Grenoble Foot 38 34 14 8 12 32 31 17 9 4 4 18 13 17 5 4 8 14 18 1 50
8 Quevilly Rouen 34 12 12 10 41 39 17 6 8 3 27 21 17 6 4 7 14 18 2 48
9 Paris 34 13 8 13 41 41 17 6 3 8 21 21 17 7 5 5 20 20 0 47
10 Saint-Étienne 34 13 10 11 54 51 17 8 4 5 28 25 17 5 6 6 26 26 3 46
11 Guingamp 34 12 9 13 45 45 17 6 3 8 23 23 17 6 6 5 22 22 0 45
12 Amiens SC 34 12 8 14 35 43 17 8 3 6 18 17 17 4 5 8 17 26 -8 44
13 Rodez 33 10 11 12 35 39 17 4 6 7 16 24 16 6 5 5 19 15 -4 41
14 Pau 34 10 10 14 33 43 17 5 6 6 17 21 17 5 4 8 16 22 -10 40
15 Valenciennes 34 8 14 12 38 46 17 5 10 2 25 22 17 3 4 10 13 24 -8 38
16 Annecy 34 9 11 14 35 48 17 7 4 6 16 18 17 2 7 8 19 30 -13 38
17 Laval 34 11 4 19 38 51 17 7 2 8 23 23 17 4 2 11 15 28 -13 37
18 Dijon 34 8 11 15 32 40 17 6 6 5 17 16 17 2 5 10 15 24 -8 35
19 Nîmes 34 9 6 19 38 53 17 8 2 7 23 20 17 1 4 12 15 33 -15 33
20 Niort 34 7 6 21 29 58 17 5 2 10 19 31 17 2 4 11 10 27 -29 27

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Ligue 2 is the second highest division in French football. Most games are played at Fridays and Mondays, allowing the top league Ligue 1 “ownership” of the weekend days. 20 teams play 380 fixtures in total, creating a league table where the top three teams promote and the bottom three relegate.