FC Metz vs AS Saint-Etienne, Ligue 2 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Metz vs AS Saint-Étienne — Ligue 2 at Municipal St.-Symphorien.
- FC Metz 6 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- AS Saint-Étienne 6 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Saint-Etienne | 6 | 15 |
| 2 | Stade de Reims | 6 | 12 |
| 3 | Montpellier HSC | 6 | 11 |
| 4 | Red Star FC | 6 | 11 |
| 5 | FC Annecy | 6 | 10 |
| 6 | FC Metz | 6 | 9 |
| 7 | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard | 6 | 9 |
| 8 | USL Dunkerque | 6 | 8 |
| 9 | En Avant Guingamp | 6 | 8 |
| 10 | AS Nancy-Lorraine | 6 | 7 |
| 11 | Rodez Aveyron Football | 6 | 7 |
| 12 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 6 | 7 |
| 13 | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | 6 | 6 |
| 14 | US Boulogne Cote d'Opale | 6 | 5 |
| 15 | Pau FC | 6 | 5 |
| 16 | Clermont Foot 63 | 6 | 5 |
| 17 | FC Nantes | 6 | 4 |
| 18 | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | 6 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep | Red Star FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Sep | Rodez Aveyron Football | H | 4–1 | W |
| 29 Aug | FC Annecy | A | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Aug | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Aug | Grenoble Foot 38 | A | 0–0 | D |
| 08 Aug | En Avant Guingamp | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep | USL Dunkerque | A | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Sep | Montpellier HSC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 31 Aug | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | A | 3–2 | W |
| 22 Aug | Grenoble Foot 38 | H | 4–0 | W |
| 14 Aug | Clermont Foot 63 | H | 3–1 | W |
| 08 Aug | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard | A | 3–0 | W |
Season Stats
| FC Metz | AS Saint-Etienne | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #1 |
| 9 | Points | 15 |
| 6 | Played | 6 |
| 2 / 3 / 1 | W / D / L | 5 / 0 / 1 |
| 8 | Scored | 17 |
| 5 | Conceded | 6 |
| +3 | GD | +11 |
| 1.50 | PPG | 2.50 |
| 33% | Win % | 83% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
17%
Clean Sheets
FC Metz this season
FC Metz this season
33%
Clean Sheets
AS Saint-Etienne this season
AS Saint-Etienne this season
FC Metz are 6th (9 pts). AS Saint-Etienne are 1st (15 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Metz
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/2
46-60
3/3
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
AS Saint-Etienne
0-15
1/–
16-30
5/–
31-45
4/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
3/–
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Metz
| Pape Fall | 5 G |
| Giorgi Abuashvili | 1 G |
AS Saint-Etienne
| Irvin Cardona | 4 G | 3 A |
| Thierno Ballo | 4 G | 2 A |
| Augustine Boakye | 3 G | 2 A |
| Jakob Breum | 2 G | 2 A |
| Zuriko Davitashvili | 1 G | 1 A |
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ibrahima Wadji | 2 |
| Habib Diallo | 2 |
| Kevin N'Doram | 2 |
| Matthieu Udol | 2 |
| Opa Nguette | 2 |
| Niels Nkounkou | 2 |
| Farid Boulaya | 2 |
| Georges Mikautadze | 2 |
Head to Head
FC Metz Form
AS Saint-Étienne Form
2026-09-12
USL Dunkerque
2–1
AS Saint-Etienne
L
2026-09-05
AS Saint-Etienne
3–1
Montpellier HSC
L
2026-08-31
Dijon Football Cote d'Or
2–3
AS Saint-Etienne
W
2026-08-22
AS Saint-Etienne
4–0
Grenoble Foot 38
L
2026-08-14
AS Saint-Etienne
3–1
Clermont Foot 63
L
2026-08-08
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
0–3
AS Saint-Etienne
W
Predictions
1.56
FC Metz xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.66
AS Saint-Étienne xG
I would bet for:
FC Metz or AS Saint-Étienne 74% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
Both Teams to Score
Avg goals/match: 3.22
Over / Under Goals
| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
FC Metz or Draw
64%
Draw or AS Saint-Étienne
62%
FC Metz or AS Saint-Étienne
74%
Half-Time Result
Correct Score
1 – 1
11.2%
1 – 2
8.3%
2 – 1
7.8%
2 – 2
6.4%
0 – 1
5.9%
0 – 0
5.6%
1 – 0
5.5%
0 – 2
5.5%
2 – 0
4.9%
1 – 3
4.5%
3 – 1
4.1%
2 – 3
3.6%
Asian Handicap — FC Metz
| Handicap | FC Metz covers | Push | AS Saint-Étienne covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 11% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 18% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 19% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 12% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
20%
AS Saint-Étienne keeps clean sheet
22%
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

