Metz vs Caen: result 2-1 and analysis
Ligue 2Regular Season - 23Kick-off on February 7, 2014 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Stade Saint-Symphorien, Longeville-lès-Metz
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What was the result of Metz vs Caen?
Metz won 2-1 on February 7, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 2′G. BussmannMetz
- 16′J. SaezCaen
- 55′D. SakhoMetz (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Metz have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Caen have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2014 | Niort(away) | 0-2 | Ligue 2 |
| Jan 24, 2014 | Arles(away) | 0-1 | Ligue 2 |
| Jan 20, 2014 | Creteil(home) | 1-1 | Ligue 2 |
| Jan 10, 2014 | Le Havre(away) | 2-2 | Ligue 2 |
| Dec 21, 2013 | Estac Troyes(home) | 1-0 | Ligue 2 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2014 | Estac Troyes(home) | 1-1 | Ligue 2 |
| Jan 24, 2014 | Creteil(away) | 2-1 | Ligue 2 |
| Jan 21, 2014 | Ajaccio(away) | 2-0 | Coupe de France |
| Jan 17, 2014 | Laval(home) | 2-1 | Ligue 2 |
| Jan 10, 2014 | Tours(away) | 1-2 | Ligue 2 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Metz win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Caen win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2013 | Caen 0-2 Metz | Ligue 2 |
| Aug 6, 2013 | Caen 2-0 Metz | Coupe de la Ligue |
How many goals should we expect?
Metz score 1.5 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Caen score 1.9 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metz | 1.5 | 0.9 | 7 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
| Caen | 1.9 | 1.0 | 5 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Metz | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy