Metz vs Laval: result 1-1 and analysis
Ligue 2Regular Season - 3Kick-off on August 31, 2024 at 12:30 PM (UTC)Stade Saint-Symphorien, Longeville-lès-Metz
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What was the result of Metz vs Laval?
Metz and Laval drew 1-1 on August 31, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 5′T. ThomasLaval
- 90′I. TraoréMetz
Official lineup for Metz vs Laval
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Metz
3-4-3- 14C. Sabaly
- 9Ibou Sané
- 36A. Jallow
- 5Fali Candé
- 7G. Hein
- 20J. Deminguet
- 39K. Kouao
- 3M. Udol
- 8I. Traoré
- 2M. Colin
- 16A. Oukidja
Laval
5-3-2- 22S. Doucouré
- 10K. Zohi
- 19M. Sellouki
- 8T. Thomas
- 6S. Sanna
- 20A. Cherni
- 21Owen Kouassi
- 23Yohan Tavares
- 15P. Ouaneh
- 7T. Vargas
- 30M. Samassa
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Metz have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Laval have 5, 1 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2024 | Rodez(away) | 3-1 | Ligue 2 |
| Aug 19, 2024 | Bastia(home) | 1-1 | Ligue 2 |
| Aug 10, 2024 | Amiens(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 3, 2024 | Torino(home) | 0-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 31, 2024 | UNFP(home) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2024 | Guingamp(home) | 0-1 | Ligue 2 |
| Aug 16, 2024 | Grenoble(away) | 1-2 | Ligue 2 |
| Aug 10, 2024 | Orleans(home) | 3-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 3, 2024 | Nantes(home) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 27, 2024 | Concarneau(home) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Metz wins, 2 draws, 0 Laval wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2023 | Metz 1-0 Laval | Ligue 2 |
| Aug 20, 2022 | Laval 3-3 Metz | Ligue 2 |
| Feb 2, 2016 | Metz 1-0 Laval | Ligue 2 |
| Sep 11, 2015 | Laval 0-1 Metz | Ligue 2 |
| May 16, 2014 | Laval 0-0 Metz | Ligue 2 |
| Aug 2, 2013 | Metz 1-0 Laval | Ligue 2 |
How many goals should we expect?
Metz score 1.7 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Laval score 0.9 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metz | 1.7 | 1.3 | 4 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Laval | 0.9 | 1.5 | 4 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Metz sit 10th in Ligue 2 (10 points from 8 matches) and Laval sit 18th (5 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Metz | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
| 18 | Laval | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 5 |
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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