Metz
5/10Wins
2.2Goals / game
1.0Conceded / game
Keep in view: 2 losses in that sample. At home, 6 wins from 10 available matches.
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Ligue 2Matchweek 7THE MATCH CENTREMetz vs Saint Etienne match centre
Full time
2:2
UK time · Europe/London Goalscorers
Abdourahmane Mbodj79′
Jessy Deminguet89′
Kevin Pedro67′
Augustine Boakye71′
THE MATCH VERDICT · 90 MINUTES
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Why this selection? Data checks & method
Our model: Out of date · Calculated 19 Sep 18:50 UK.
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THE FINAL WHISTLE
FULL TIMEThe match in numbers
Statistics and key moments from this match.
MetzSaint Etienne
—Expected goals · API-Football—
3Shots on target6
9Total Shots11
54%Ball Possession46%
3Corner Kicks6
14Fouls20
2Yellow Cards4
0Red Cards0
4Goalkeeper Saves1
456Total passes390
404Passes accurate331
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BEFORE YOU DECIDE
API-FootballTeam news & availability
Recorded availability for this fixture. These reports are not a confirmed starting XI.
Metz 0 reported
No absences returned for this team. This does not confirm a fully fit squad.
Saint Etienne 0 reported
No absences returned for this team. This does not confirm a fully fit squad.
Fetched 19 Sep, 00:08 UK. This report is more than six hours old. Includes injuries and other availability reasons supplied by the provider. Player importance and replacement quality require context; these reports do not automatically adjust the Kickoff Edge forecast.
THE EVIDENCE, IN CONTEXT
From recorded resultsYour match briefing
Compare the evidence for both teams before drawing a conclusion. The context below uses up to 10 completed matches before this fixture, within the available last 365 days.
Saint Etienne
7/10Wins
2.6Goals / game
1.2Conceded / game
Keep in view: 3 losses in that sample. At away venues, 2 wins from 10 available matches.
Inspect Saint Etienne’s resultsWhat could change the picture?
- Lineup data is available in the match centre.
- Recent results include different opponents and competitions.
- Goals and results describe past outcomes; they do not measure chance quality or guarantee the next result.
Historical context reconstructed from results currently stored, not an archived pre-match briefing. These facts provide context, not a full explanation of the model’s calculation. How this is calculated ↓
HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING
Recent form
Compare recent results at a glance, or open the match list for a closer look.
Last 10 games · all venues and competitions.
Metz
10 matchesResults5 wins · 3 draws · 2 losses
Goals scored per game2.2
Goals conceded per game1.0
Games with 3+ goals6 of 10
Both teams scored7 of 10
Past results, not predictions.
See results
RED Star FC 93Away · Ligue 20–1RodezHome · Ligue 24–1AnnecyAway · Ligue 21–1LavalHome · Ligue 21–1GrenobleAway · Ligue 20–0GuingampHome · Ligue 22–11. FC KaiserslauternHome · Friendlies Clubs1–3Fortuna SittardHome · Friendlies Clubs3–1SochauxHome · Friendlies Clubs4–1Seraing UnitedHome · Friendlies Clubs6–0
Saint Etienne
10 matchesResults7 wins · 0 draws · 3 losses
Goals scored per game2.6
Goals conceded per game1.2
Games with 3+ goals9 of 10
Both teams scored6 of 10
Past results, not predictions.
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About these numbers
Results are from completed 90-minute games before this fixture, across all competitions. Games decided after extra time or penalties are excluded. Switch on “Match home & away form” to compare Metz at home with Saint Etienne away.
We show up to the selected number of available games from the previous year. Missing results may appear as the database updates. These are past results, not predictions.
Updated 2 Oct, 01:08 UK.
THE SEASON SO FAR
How the teams compare
Ligue 2 · 2026/27 · all league matches
MetzSaint Etienne
6Matches played6
9Points earned15
2Wins5
1.3Goals scored / match2.8
0.8Goals conceded / match1.0
1Clean sheets2
2Failed to score0
Season totals and averages. Home / away compares Metz at home with Saint Etienne away. Small samples can be misleading.
THE STORY SO FAR
5 recorded meetingsHead-to-head
Metz
2wins5MEETINGS
Saint Etienne
2winsMar 2022 – Jun 2024 · Historical meetings. Squads and team strength have changed.
TEAM SELECTION
Confirmed lineupsLineups & formations
Official starting XIs supplied by the match-data provider.
Metz
Confirmed formation4-2-3-1L. Holtz
- 1
J. FischerG - 70
B. SarrD - 42
C. DevenishD - 5
J. RuizD - 3
F. MiguelD - 8
J. DeminguetM - 18
B. MunongoM - 9
G. AbuashviliM - 10
T. SavanierM - 38
H. KadamaniM - 11
P. FallF
Substitutes (9)
4 · U. Mboula
6 · N. Mendy
88 · A. Agne Ba
22 · N. Mbala
98 · I. Mohamed
21 · J. Pandore
61 · P. Sy
39 · B. Song
33 · Abdourahmane Mbodj
Saint Etienne
Confirmed formation4-4-2Ian Cathro
- 30
G. LarsonneurG - 23
K. PedroD - 26
J. Le CardinalD - 18
S. NairD - 11
B. OldD - 20
A. BoakyeM - 6
M. BernauerM - 14
Á. CsongvaiM - 8
T. BalloM - 7
I. CardonaF - 10
J. BreumF
Substitutes (9)
31 · N. El Jamali
13 · João Ferreira
37 · N. Kasia Nkondo
15 · Chico Lamba
1 · Mamour Ndiaye
16 · T. Svetlin
17 · J. Duffus
32 · Adam Baallal
22 · Z. Davitashvili
INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE
This matchPlayer statistics
Metz
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Sarr | 90 | 6.8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 46 | 2 |
| J. Fischer | 90 | 6.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 |
| P. Sy | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J. Pandore | 18 | 6.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| I. Mohamed | 7 | 6.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| N. Mendy | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| U. Mboula | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| N. Mbala | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A. Agne Ba | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| G. Abuashvili | 90 | 6.4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 1 |
| T. Savanier | 90 | 7.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 56 | 2 |
| H. Kadamani | 72 | 6.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 |
| J. Deminguet | 90 | 8.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 41 | 2 |
| B. Munongo | 72 | 6.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1 |
| F. Miguel | 90 | 5.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 1 |
| J. Ruiz | 83 | 7.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 78 | 4 |
| C. Devenish | 90 | 6.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 0 |
| P. Fall | 90 | 6.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| B. Song | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Abdourahmane Mbodj | 18 | 7.4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Saint Etienne
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I. Cardona | 80 | 6.3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 1 |
| Adam Baallal | 4 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Z. Davitashvili | 32 | 7.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 1 |
| J. Duffus | 10 | 6.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| N. El Jamali | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| João Ferreira | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| N. Kasia Nkondo | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chico Lamba | 4 | 6.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Mamour Ndiaye | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T. Svetlin | 10 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| T. Ballo | 58 | 6.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| J. Breum | 80 | 6.8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 0 |
| A. Boakye | 86 | 8.4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 33 | 3 |
| Á. Csongvai | 90 | 7.7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 64 | 2 |
| B. Old | 90 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1 |
| M. Bernauer | 90 | 6.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 0 |
| J. Le Cardinal | 86 | 6.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 3 |
| K. Pedro | 90 | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 38 | 6 |
| G. Larsonneur | 90 | 5.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| S. Nair | 90 | 6.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 36 | 0 |
2026/27 STANDINGS
League centre ↗Ligue 2 table
Current standings · Ligue 2. Both teams are highlighted. These may include matches played after this fixture.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saint Etienne | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 16 | DLWWW |
| 2 |  RED Star FC 93 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 14 | WWWLD |
| 3 |  Reims | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 13 | DWDWW |
| 4 |  Montpellier | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 12 | DWLDW |
| 5 | Metz | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 10 | DLWDD |
| 6 |  Nancy | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 10 | WLLWW |
| 7 |  Annecy | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 10 | LLWDL |
| 8 |  Sochaux | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 10 | DWDDW |
| 9 |  Dijon | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 9 | WWDLD |
| 10 |  PAU | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 8 | WLDDL |
| 11 |  Guingamp | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 8 | LWDDL |
| 12 |  Dunkerque | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 8 | LWDLL |
| 13 |  Grenoble | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 8 | DWLWL |
| 14 |  Rodez | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 16 | -2 | 7 | LLLDW |
| 15 |  Nantes | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 7 | WLWDL |
| 16 |  Clermont Foot | 7 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 6 | DDDDD |
| 17 |  Boulogne | 7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 5 | LDDDD |
| 18 |  Laval | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | -6 | 5 | DLLLD |
THE MARKET VIEW
Decimal · 90 minutesMatch-winner odds
| Bookmaker | Metz | Draw | Saint Etienne |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Hill | 3.60 | 3.40 | 1.95 |
| Bet365 | 3.60 | 3.40 | 1.83 |
| Marathonbet | 3.66 | 3.62 | 1.90 |
| Betfair | 3.60 | 3.80 | 1.90 |
| BetVictor | 3.60 | 3.70 | 1.91 |
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