Metz vs Valenciennes: Match guide and preview

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Competition: France Ligue 2
Date: Fri 03.May
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade Saint-Symphorien (25636 seats)

It's advantage Metz so far with their 1st position in the Ligue 2 table, welcoming Valenciennes who are placed 13th.

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

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Stade Saint-Symphorien as Metz have scored 30 goals to get 36 points from 17 games. The overall stats are 11-3-3 (wins-draws-losses). Metz haven’t lost a game in twelve attempts regardless of arena, a great achievement. Their last loss was the fixture versus Orléans.

A good away victory last time out for Metz, who won 2-1 against Red Star. The points were shared before that, a home game that ended 1-1 versus Grenoble Foot 38.

A decent goal production from Metz in their home games so far, with 30 goals from 17 matches. Metz have only conceded 11 in these games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Valenciennes form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Valenciennes so far with only 17 points returning home. The records show 4-5-8 (win-draw-lose). Two points from the last two away games for Valenciennes, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.

This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Ligue 2 home defeat versus Niort with 1-2 on the scoreboard. Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Paris that ended 0-0.

Valenciennes are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 20 away goals from 17 games. Valenciennes have conceded 25 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the Valenciennes - Metz 0-2 played earlier this season. As for the last six games between these two teams, there's 4 Metz victories, 1 draw and 1 Valenciennes win.

Top Goalscorers

H. Diallo
23 goals / 4 assists
F. Raspentino
11 goals / 1 assists
I. Niane
10 goals / 2 assists

Metz missing players

Valenciennes missing players

Metz Valenciennes
Total Home Home vs mid Statistic Away vs top Away Total
35 17 6 Played 5 17 35
22 11 3 Won 1 4 10
9 3 1 Drew 2 5 9
4 3 2 Lost 2 8 16
56 30 12 Scored 8 20 50
22 11 6 Conceded 9 25 57
89% 100% 100% Over 0.5 60% 82% 86%
69% 76% 83% Over 1.5 60% 53% 66%
43% 41% 67% Over 2.5 60% 35% 49%
14% 12% 17% Over 3.5 60% 35% 43%
6% 6% 17% Over 4.5 40% 24% 26%
46% 47% 67% BTTS 60% 47% 54%
49% 41% 17% Clean Sheets 40% 35% 29%
17% 12% 17% Failed To Score 40% 35% 31%
 
5 5.7 6.2 Corners For (avg) 2.6 3.3 3.9
4.2 3.9 2.8 Corners Against (avg) 7.2 6 4.6
1.7 1.6 1 Yellow Cards (avg) 2.6 1.9 1.7
3 2 0 Red Cards 2 4 9
Key stats this season:
  • Metz hasn't played a single 0-0 game at home.

Metz
All Coupe de la Ligue Coupe de France Ligue 1 Ligue 2 Club Friendlies
All Home Away
15-03-19 L2 Niort 0 - 3 Metz
31-03-19 L2 Metz 2 - 1 Lorient
06-04-19 L2 Auxerre 0 - 0 Metz
12-04-19 L2 Metz 2 - 1 Châteauroux
19-04-19 L2 Gazélec Ajaccio 0 - 2 Metz
23-04-19 L2 Metz 1 - 1 Grenoble Foot 38
26-04-19 L2 Red Star 1 - 2 Metz
03-05-19 L2 Metz 18:00 Valenciennes
10-05-19 L2 Nancy - Metz
17-05-19 L2 Metz - Brest
Valenciennes
All Coupe de la Ligue Coupe de France Ligue 2 Club Friendlies
All Home Away
15-03-19 L2 Valenciennes 1 - 4 Orléans
29-03-19 L2 Nancy 0 - 2 Valenciennes
05-04-19 L2 Valenciennes 0 - 1 Troyes
12-04-19 L2 Lens 0 - 0 Valenciennes
19-04-19 L2 Valenciennes 5 - 6 Béziers
22-04-19 L2 Paris 0 - 0 Valenciennes
26-04-19 L2 Valenciennes 1 - 2 Niort
03-05-19 L2 Metz 18:00 Valenciennes
10-05-19 L2 Valenciennes - Le Havre
17-05-19 L2 Auxerre - Valenciennes

  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 35 22 9 4 56 22 17 11 3 3 30 11 18 11 6 1 26 11 34 75
2 Brest 34 19 11 4 59 33 17 11 4 2 33 16 17 8 7 2 26 17 26 68
3 Troyes 35 19 7 9 45 25 17 11 0 6 23 14 18 8 7 3 22 11 20 64
4 Lorient 34 16 9 9 44 35 17 8 6 3 23 17 17 8 3 6 21 18 9 57
5 Paris 35 14 14 7 33 22 17 8 8 1 20 6 18 6 6 6 13 16 11 56
6 Lens 34 15 9 10 41 24 17 9 5 3 24 7 17 6 4 7 17 17 17 54
7 Le Havre 35 13 14 8 41 34 17 8 7 2 28 21 18 5 7 6 13 13 7 53
8 Orléans 35 15 6 14 49 47 18 7 4 7 21 21 17 8 2 7 28 26 2 51
9 Grenoble Foot 38 35 13 10 12 42 43 18 8 4 6 19 18 17 5 6 6 23 25 -1 49
10 Clermont 35 11 14 10 40 30 18 5 9 4 20 15 17 6 5 6 20 15 10 47
11 Niort 35 10 13 12 31 36 17 5 8 4 16 15 18 5 5 8 15 21 -5 43
12 Châteauroux 35 9 14 12 31 38 18 5 7 6 18 20 17 4 7 6 13 18 -7 41
13 Valenciennes 35 10 9 16 50 57 18 6 4 8 30 32 17 4 5 8 20 25 -7 39
14 Nancy 35 11 6 18 34 45 18 6 2 10 15 22 17 5 4 8 19 23 -11 39
15 Auxerre 34 10 8 16 30 31 17 6 5 6 15 12 17 4 3 10 15 19 -1 38
16 Gazélec Ajaccio 35 9 11 15 27 49 18 5 4 9 12 24 17 4 7 6 15 25 -22 38
17 Sochaux 35 10 7 18 23 40 17 6 3 8 12 20 18 4 4 10 11 20 -17 37
18 Ajaccio 35 8 12 15 28 43 17 5 7 5 17 17 18 3 5 10 11 26 -15 36
19 Béziers 35 7 10 18 29 50 17 1 9 7 9 19 18 6 1 11 20 31 -21 31
20 Red Star 35 6 9 20 26 55 18 5 2 11 15 32 17 1 7 9 11 23 -29 27

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