Ligue 2 PENDING
Sat, Sep 19 · 20:00 · Stade Saint-Symphorien
FC Metz Home
VS
Saint Etienne Away
Metz vs Saint Etienne — Ligue 2
Tipster's pick Both Teams to Score
Value Strong · 4/5
Odds 1.62 Odds via Bet365
Our estimate66%
This price needs62%
Expert analysis

Open Styles Suggest Goals at Both Ends

Metz have averaged over two goals per home game this season while allowing opponents chances in most matches. Saint Etienne arrive with an attack that has produced high numbers on the road and rarely fails to score. Their recent run includes several wins built on quick transitions that stretch defenses. Head-to-head meetings between these sides have featured open play and multiple goals in half the last ten encounters. Metz sit back at times but still push forward at home, creating space for counters. Saint Etienne concede regularly away from home and have not kept many clean sheets. The combination of both teams’ attacking records points toward scoring opportunities for each side.

AcePredictor Analysis by AcePredictor 73% win rate
This season
Metz Saint Etienne
Over 2.5 goals 17% 83%
Clean sheet 17% 33%
Failed to score 33% 0%
Scored per game 1.3 2.8
Conceded per game 0.8 1.0
Scored home / away 2.3 / 0.3 3.3 / 2.3

Across 6 and 6 matches played this season.

League table position
# Team PWDLPts
1 SAI Saint Etienne 6 5 0 1 15
2 REI Reims 6 3 3 0 12
3 MON Montpellier 6 3 2 1 11
4 RED RED Star FC 93 6 3 2 1 11
5 ANN Annecy 6 3 1 2 10
6 MET Metz 6 2 3 1 9
7 SOC Sochaux 6 2 3 1 9
Recent form · last 5 finished matches
Metz DDDWL
D @ Grenoble 0–0 Aug 14
D vs Laval 1–1 Aug 22
D @ Annecy 1–1 Aug 29
W vs Rodez 4–1 Sep 5
L @ RED Star FC 93 0–1 Sep 14
Saint Etienne WWWWL
W vs Clermont Foot 3–1 Aug 14
W vs Grenoble 4–0 Aug 22
W @ Dijon 3–2 Aug 31
W vs Montpellier 3–1 Sep 5
L @ Dunkerque 1–2 Sep 12
Goals trend · last 5 matches
Metz
Scored 1.2 avg
0 1 1 4 0
Conceded 0.8 avg
0 1 1 1 1
Saint Etienne
Scored 2.8 avg
3 4 3 3 1
Conceded 1.2 avg
1 0 2 1 2
Head-to-head · last meetings
5 FC Metz
2 Draws
3 Saint Etienne
Jun 2024 Metz 2–2 Saint Etienne Draw
May 2024 Saint Etienne 2–1 Metz Saint Etienne
Apr 2023 Saint Etienne 1–3 Metz Metz
Nov 2022 Metz 3–2 Saint Etienne Metz
Mar 2022 Saint Etienne 1–0 Metz Saint Etienne

Over 2.5 goals in 5 of the last 10 meetings.