Dijon vs Metz: result 4-2 and analysis
Ligue 2Regular Season - 8Kick-off on October 12, 2026 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Stade Gaston-Gérard, Dijon
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What was the result of Dijon vs Metz?
Dijon won 4-2 on October 12, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 19′H. Vargas-RíosDijon
- 24′A. LagoDijon
- 32′Júlio TavaresDijon
- 44′P. FallMetz
- 69′Q. BernardDijon
- 88′P. FallMetz
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Metz win at 39%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 4-2.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Dijon vs Metz
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Dijon
4-3-1-2- 90A. Lago
- 11Júlio Tavares
- 17A. Lembezat
- 20H. Vargas-Ríos
- 14J. Marié
- 8P. Bellon
- 75Boubacar Diallo
- 5Q. Bernard
- 23L. Lacroix
- 7B. Hamada
- 16P. Delecroix
Metz
3-5-2- 11P. Fall
- 9G. Abuashvili
- 3F. Miguel
- 8J. Deminguet
- 18B. Munongo
- 12A. Touré
- 70B. Sarr
- 5J. Ruiz
- 42C. Devenish
- 2M. Colin
- 1J. Fischer
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Dijon have 7 wins, 6 draws and 2 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 2, 2026 | Estac Troyes(home) | 2-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Sep 18, 2026 | Annecy(away) | 2-1 | Ligue 2 |
| Sep 11, 2026 | Laval(home) | 3-2 | Ligue 2 |
| Sep 4, 2026 | Boulogne(away) | 1-1 | Ligue 2 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Saint Etienne(home) | 2-3 | Ligue 2 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Annecy(away) | 1-1 | Ligue 2 |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Laval(home) | 1-1 | Ligue 2 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Dijon win, 3 draws, 2 Metz wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2023 | Dijon 0-0 Metz | Ligue 2 |
| Aug 27, 2022 | Metz 1-2 Dijon | Ligue 2 |
| May 2, 2021 | Dijon 1-5 Metz | Ligue 1 |
| Nov 8, 2020 | Metz 1-1 Dijon | Ligue 1 |
| Aug 7, 2020 | Dijon 1-2 Metz | Friendlies Clubs |
| Dec 21, 2019 | Dijon 2-2 Metz | Ligue 1 |
How many goals should we expect?
Dijon score 2.1 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Metz score 2.2 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dijon | 2.1 | 1.4 | 1 | 13/15 | 10/15 |
| Metz | 2.2 | 1.2 | 2 | 12/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Dijon sit 7th in Ligue 2 (12 points from 8 matches) and Metz sit 10th (10 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Dijon | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
| 10 | Metz | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
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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