Match analysis
FranceLigue 2
Tipster previews, form, Elo ratings and the best odds for this Ligue 2 fixture.
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Believe Munongo🟨Augustine Boakye🟨Jessy Deminguet🟨Thierno Ballo🔄Kevin Pedro⚽Augustine Boakye⚽Hamza Kadamani🔄Believe Munongo🔄Abdourahmane Mbodj⚽Jakob Breum🔄Irvin Cardona🔄Julien Le Cardinal🟨Jean Ruiz🔄Augustine Boakye🔄Julien Le Cardinal🔄Jessy Deminguet⚽Kevin Pedro🟨Metz and Saint Etienne drew 2-2 on Saturday 19 September in a Ligue 2 fixture. It was goalless at half-time. Metz had 54% of the ball, and the shot count went 12-10 to Saint Etienne.
For Metz, Abdourahmane Mbodj (79') and Jessy Deminguet (89') were on target. The goals for Saint Etienne came from Kevin Pedro (67') and Augustine Boakye (71').
One of the two tips on this match won: over 2.5 goals.
5W 3D 2L1.80 pts/game
Bold green marks the stronger number on each row. Both-teams-scored is shown without a side.
| MetzHome | Rating | Saint EtienneAway |
|---|---|---|
| Strength | ||
| 1,663 | Overall | 1,617 |
| 1,680 | Match venue | 1,544 |
| 1,680 | At home | 1,630 |
| 1,609 | Away | 1,544 |
| Attack & defence | ||
| 1,576 | Attack | 1,588 |
| 1,607 | Defence | 1,587 |
| 1,588 | Home attack | 1,598 |
| 1,532 | Away attack | 1,517 |
| 1,632 | Home defence | 1,587 |
| 1,605 | Away defence | 1,557 |
| Match profile | ||
| 1,402 | Goal environment | 1,592 |
| 1,458 | Home goals | 1,575 |
| 1,443 | Away goals | 1,517 |
| 1,498 | Possession | 1,538 |
| Specialist ratings | ||
| 1,495 | Set-piece attack | 1,523 |
| 1,495 | Set-piece defence | 1,523 |
| 1,587 | Close games | 1,547 |
| 1,693 | Winning margin | 1,642 |
Match venue compares Metz at home with Saint Etienne away. Green marks the higher rating; a new team starts at 1500.
Match profile rows describe the game, not team strength: a higher goal environment means higher-scoring matches.
Metz1:1Saint Etienne1:1
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Mr SimpleWonThe pickOver 2.5
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Metz and Saint Etienne have met 17 times since October 2014: Metz have won seven, Saint Etienne have taken six and four were drawn. Our Metz vs Saint Etienne prediction page has every tip on this pairing.
