Metz have travelled here for an entertaining duel versus the home side Rodez. Get smart on the game with this thorough Ligue 2 preview!
- Rodez have yet to win a game at home.
- Metz have yet to win a game away.
It's quite the trip for Metz when visiting Rodez as the cities are 800 kilometers apart.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Rodez form and stats
Rodez have collected 1 point from their Ligue 2 home games so far after 0-1-1.
Rodez are returning here after visiting Bastia and winning with a 2-0 scoreline. Depres and Far scored the goal(s). This was their first victory after 13 straight league games not winning! Depres, who plays in attack, was the champion player for the team in that game, earning a rating of 8.21 (out of 10). Depres scored one goal, hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times.
In the match before that, Rodez hosted Annecy and drew the game 2-2.There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Rodez as they are travelling to their away game against Guingamp in the Ligue 2. That match is three days after this one.
It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Rodez at home in the league. 2 on target and 5 scored by the opposition; from 2 matches.
Metz form and stats
Still no away game victory in the Ligue 2 for Metz with 1 draw and 1 loss from their first 2 attempts.
The manager Bölöni was unhappy after their last game, played at their home venue Stade Saint-Symphorien. Metz suffered a 1-2 loss to Dijon (placed 2nd). Midfielder Gueye was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.6. Gueye scored one goal and had 18 successful passes (of 22 total).
Preceding that game, the 3-3 draw paying a visit to Laval.The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Annecy in just three days.
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Metz has managed 3 goals and let in 4 from 2 matches.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  C. Dépres 2 goals |   I. Niane 2 goals |  M. Gueye 2 goals |
Rodez missing players
Metz missing players
| Rodez | Metz | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 6 | 5 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 80% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 60% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 80% |
| 40% | 100% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 60% |
| 20% | 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 20% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 50% | 20% |
| 20% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 40% |
| 40% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 40% |
| 60% | 50% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 20% |
| 4.4 | 4 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 3.5 | 5.2 |
| 3.2 | 2.5 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 4.5 | 5 |
| 3.2 | 3.5 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 3.5 | 3.2 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 9.4 | 9.5 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 13 | 12 |
| 4.2 | 5 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 5 | 4.4 |
| 19% | 20% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 30% | 41% |
| 10 | 7 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 12 | 9 |
| 4.2 | 3 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 6 | 3.8 |
- All of Rodez's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Metz have scored more than double the goals of Rodez.
- Metz have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Metz have yet to win a game away.
- Metz haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Rodez have yet to win a game at home.
| Rodez | Last season | Metz | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 38 | 19 | Played | P | 19 | 38 | ||
| 10 | 5 | Won | W | 3 | 6 | ||
| 13 | 9 | Drew | D | 6 | 13 | ||
| 15 | 5 | Lost | L | 10 | 19 | ||
| 32 | 16 | Scored | S | 14 | 35 | ||
| 42 | 16 | Conceded | C | 38 | 69 | ||
| 87% | 84% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 84% | 87% | ||
| 63% | 58% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 63% | 71% | ||
| 24% | 16% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 53% | 50% | ||
| 16% | 11% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 42% | 34% | ||
| 5% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 21% | 21% | ||
| 34% | 37% | BTTS | BTTS | 42% | 50% | ||
| 37% | 42% | Clean Sheets | C S | 26% | 21% | ||
| 42% | 37% | Failed to Score | F T | 47% | 42% | ||
| 4.2 | 4.6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.1 | 3.7 | ||
| 3.8 | 3.9 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7.7 | 6.7 | ||
| 2 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.6 | 2.5 | ||
| 4 | 3 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 9 | ||
| 8.7 | 9.1 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.4 | 9.9 | ||
| 3.6 | 3.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.2 | ||
| 24% | 22% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 29% | ||
| 7.9 | 6.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 15.1 | 15.2 | ||
| 3.2 | 2.6 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.2 | 4.9 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Caen | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 11 |
| 2 | Dijon | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 |
| 3 | Guingamp | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 10 |
| 4 | Amiens SC | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 |
| 5 | Bordeaux | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 6 | Sochaux | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 7 | Metz | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 8 | Laval | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 9 | Nîmes | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| 10 | Le Havre | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 11 | Bastia | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| 12 | Quevilly Rouen | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 13 | Paris | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 14 | Valenciennes | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 6 |
| 15 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -2 | 6 |
| 16 | Niort | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -5 | 6 |
| 17 | Rodez | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -2 | 5 |
| 18 | Annecy | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 2 |
| 19 | Pau | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -8 | 2 |
| 20 | Saint-Étienne | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -7 | 0 |
