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
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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- 18I. Mbenza
- 19S. Camara
- 13E. Skhiri
- 7P. Lasne
- 28S. Sessègnon
- 23N. Mukiele
- 2R. Aguilar
- 24J. Roussillon
- 5Pedro Mendes
- 4Hilton
- 40B. Lecomte
Metz
5-4-1- 9N. Roux
- 29E. Rivière
- 15V. Selimović
- 19F. Mollet
- 17M. Dossevi
- 24R. Cohade
- 21M. Niakhaté
- 28J. Riviérez
- 3F. Diagne
- 32Benoît Assou-Ekotto
- 16E. Kawashima
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.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2017 | Lyon(home) | 4-1 | Coupe de la Ligue |
| Dec 9, 2017 | Angers(away) | 1-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Dec 3, 2017 | Marseille(home) | 1-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Nov 29, 2017 | Guingamp(away) | 0-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Nov 25, 2017 | Lille(home) | 3-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2017 | Angers(away) | 0-1 | Coupe de la Ligue |
| Dec 9, 2017 | Rennes(home) | 1-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Dec 2, 2017 | Nice(away) | 1-3 | Ligue 1 |
| Nov 29, 2017 | Marseille(home) | 0-3 | Ligue 1 |
| Nov 25, 2017 | Amiens(home) | 0-2 | Ligue 1 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 2 Montpellier wins, 0 draws, 2 Metz wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2017 | Metz 2-0 Montpellier | Ligue 1 |
| Sep 24, 2016 | Montpellier 0-1 Metz | Ligue 1 |
| Jan 17, 2015 | Metz 2-3 Montpellier | Ligue 1 |
| Aug 23, 2014 | Montpellier 2-0 Metz | Ligue 1 |
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.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montpellier | 1.1 | 0.5 | 8 | 5/15 | 2/15 |
| Metz | 0.5 | 1.8 | 3 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Metz | 34 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 32 | 76 | 17 |
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