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Montpellier vs Metz: result 1-3 and analysis

Ligue 1Regular Season - 18Kick-off on December 16, 2017 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Stade de la Mosson-Mondial 98, Montpellier

Montpellier
1-3
Metz

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What was the result of Montpellier vs Metz?

Metz won 1-3 on December 16, 2017.

Goalscorers

  • 20′J. RoussillonMontpellier
  • 28′R. CohadeMetz
  • 84′E. RivièreMetz
  • 90′Nicolas BasinMetz

Official lineup for Montpellier vs Metz

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Montpellier

5-3-2
  1. 18I. Mbenza
  2. 19S. Camara
  1. 13E. Skhiri
  2. 7P. Lasne
  3. 28S. Sessègnon
  1. 23N. Mukiele
  2. 2R. Aguilar
  3. 24J. Roussillon
  4. 5Pedro Mendes
  5. 4Hilton
  1. 40B. Lecomte

Metz

5-4-1
  1. 9N. Roux
  1. 29E. Rivière
  2. 15V. Selimović
  3. 19F. Mollet
  4. 17M. Dossevi
  1. 24R. Cohade
  2. 21M. Niakhaté
  3. 28J. Riviérez
  4. 3F. Diagne
  5. 32Benoît Assou-Ekotto
  1. 16E. Kawashima
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Montpellier have 6 wins, 7 draws and 2 defeats; Metz have 2, 2 and 11.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Montpellier
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 13, 2017Lyon(home)4-1Coupe de la Ligue
Dec 9, 2017Angers(away)1-1Ligue 1
Dec 3, 2017Marseille(home)1-1Ligue 1
Nov 29, 2017Guingamp(away)0-0Ligue 1
Nov 25, 2017Lille(home)3-0Ligue 1
Metz
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 12, 2017Angers(away)0-1Coupe de la Ligue
Dec 9, 2017Rennes(home)1-1Ligue 1
Dec 2, 2017Nice(away)1-3Ligue 1
Nov 29, 2017Marseille(home)0-3Ligue 1
Nov 25, 2017Amiens(home)0-2Ligue 1

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 4 meetings: 2 Montpellier wins, 0 draws, 2 Metz wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Jan 21, 2017Metz 2-0 MontpellierLigue 1
Sep 24, 2016Montpellier 0-1 MetzLigue 1
Jan 17, 2015Metz 2-3 MontpellierLigue 1
Aug 23, 2014Montpellier 2-0 MetzLigue 1

Last archived meeting: Metz vs Montpellier on Jan 21, 2017

How many goals should we expect?

Montpellier score 1.1 and concede 0.5 goals per match over their last 15; Metz score 0.5 and concede 1.8.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Montpellier1.10.585/152/15
Metz0.51.835/156/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2025-26 standings
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18Metz343823327617

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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

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