Sochaux vs Metz Live Stream, Predictions

📊 Form Guide

Sochaux

LLLLLL ☠

It’s been seldom in recent games where Sochaux have shown defensive steel. In fact, Sochaux have failed to prevent opponents from scoring in 6 of their previous 6 matches, letting in 11 goals in the process. Such a pattern won’t necessarily be carried forward into this game, though.

Looking at the pre-match facts, Sochaux:

• have not been beaten in the league by FC Metz in their previous 2 games.
• haven't won against FC Metz in their previous 6 matches in the league.
• haven’t won at home in the past 3 league matches.

FC Metz

WWDWWD 📈

Over the course of their previous six clashes, FC Metz have bagged a total of 12 goals. FC Metz have also not failed to score on each one of those occasions. In that time, their defenders have seen 4 goals go against them.

A look at their previous results shows us that FC Metz:

• remain undefeated by Sochaux in games played away from home for the previous 4 league matches. A very good record, indeed.
• are unbeaten in their last 12 league matches away from home. What a good run they have put together.

↔️ Head to head

Inspecting their past head-to-head clashes going back to 03/05/2008 tells us that Sochaux have won 0 of these games and Metz 3, with the tally of drawn results standing at 3.

A total of 7 goals were scored between them in this period, with 2 of them from Les Lionceaux and 5 created by Les Grenats. That is an average goals per game value of 1.17.

The last league fixture featuring these clubs was Ligue 2 match day 12 on 15/10/2022 when the final score was FC Metz 0-0 Sochaux.

The referee was Romain Lissorgue.

💡 Prediction

Here, we’re thinking that Sochaux will have their work cut out to register a score against this FC Metz team who will likely score at least once to put them ahead.

We’re therefore anticipating a narrow 0-1 win for FC Metz after 90 minutes.

It should be a good one.

Our expert partners are tipping under 3.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.

Renata Leite, 23:23 21/05/2023