Clermont Foot vs Metz: prediction and stats
Ligue 2Regular Season - 14Kick-off on December 4, 2026 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Stade Gabriel-Montpied, Clermont-Ferrand
The Footlab AI model makes Metz the favourite at 46%, against 27% for a draw and 27% for Clermont Foot. The most likely score is 1-1. If Metz wins, the most likely score is 0-1.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.3% of the 2,857 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 20, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Clermont Foot vs Metz?
A very open match: only 73 Elo points separate Clermont Foot (1,820) and Metz (1,893).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Clermont Foot vs Metz
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
Clermont Foot
4-1-4-1- 90C. Okou
- 7F. Bianchini
- 26R. Kouamé
- 6E. Koné
- 77E. Cantero
- 5J. Grillot
- 21Y. Salmier
- 93I. Coulibaly
- 4E. Kabeya
- 28I. M'Bahia
- 30T. Guivarch
Metz
3-1-4-2- 11P. Fall
- 22N. Mbala
- 8J. Deminguet
- 9G. Abuashvili
- 70B. Sarr
- 10T. Savanier
- 18B. Munongo
- 42C. Devenish
- 5J. Ruiz
- 4U. Mboula
- 1J. Fischer
Computed on October 20, 2026 at 04:17 AM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Clermont Foot have 2 wins, 9 draws and 4 defeats; Metz have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2026 | Laval(away) | 3-3 | Ligue 2 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | RED Star FC 93(home) | 2-3 | Ligue 2 |
| Oct 2, 2026 | Auxerre(away) | 3-4 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Sep 18, 2026 | Grenoble(away) | 1-1 | Ligue 2 |
| Sep 11, 2026 | Boulogne(home) | 0-0 | Ligue 2 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2026 | Sochaux(home) | 3-2 | Ligue 2 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | Dijon(away) | 2-4 | Ligue 2 |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Saint Etienne(home) | 2-2 | Ligue 2 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | RED Star FC 93(away) | 0-1 | Ligue 2 |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Rodez(home) | 4-1 | Ligue 2 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Clermont Foot wins, 3 draws, 3 Metz wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 2025 | Metz 3-1 Clermont Foot | Ligue 2 |
| Nov 22, 2024 | Clermont Foot 1-1 Metz | Ligue 2 |
| Mar 10, 2024 | Metz 1-0 Clermont Foot | Ligue 1 |
| Jan 5, 2024 | Metz 1-1 Clermont Foot | Coupe de France |
| Aug 27, 2023 | Clermont Foot 0-1 Metz | Ligue 1 |
| Apr 17, 2022 | Metz 1-1 Clermont Foot | Ligue 1 |
How many goals should we expect?
Clermont Foot score 1.2 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Metz score 2.1 and concede 1.3. The model gives a 48% probability of over 2.5 goals and 52% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clermont Foot | 1.2 | 1.3 | 5 | 9/15 | 5/15 |
| Metz | 2.1 | 1.3 | 2 | 12/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Clermont Foot sit 16th in Ligue 2 (7 points from 9 matches) and Metz sit 7th (13 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Metz | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
| 16 | Clermont Foot | 9 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 7 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Clermont Foot vs Metz?
- The Footlab AI model makes Metz the favourite at 46%, against 27% for a draw and 27% for Clermont Foot.
- Where and when is Clermont Foot vs Metz played?
- Clermont Foot vs Metz is played on December 4, 2026 at 07:00 PM (UTC) at Stade Gabriel-Montpied, in the Ligue 2.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 48% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.3% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.