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Saint Etienne vs Metz: result 3-1 and analysis

Ligue 1Regular Season - 9Kick-off on October 14, 2017 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Ètienne

Saint Etienne
3-1
Metz

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What was the result of Saint Etienne vs Metz?

Saint Etienne won 3-1 on October 14, 2017.

Goalscorers

  • 20′F. DiagneMetz
  • 74′V. PajotSaint Etienne
  • 85′CafúSaint Etienne (o.g.)
  • 90′H. MaïgaSaint Etienne

Official lineup for Saint Etienne vs Metz

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Saint Etienne

4-3-3
  1. 9L. Diony
  2. 8A. Dioussé
  3. 5V. Pajot
  1. 7B. Dabo
  2. 10R. Cabella
  3. 21R. Hamouma
  1. 15S. Janko
  2. 4L. Lacroix
  3. 11Gabriel Silva
  4. 2K. Théophile-Catherine
  1. 16S. Ruffier

Metz

4-5-1
  1. 9N. Roux
  1. 29E. Rivière
  2. 26Cafú
  3. 5G. Poblete
  4. 17M. Dossevi
  5. 24R. Cohade
  1. 21M. Niakhaté
  2. 12M. Udol
  3. 25I. Balliu
  4. 3F. Diagne
  1. 16E. Kawashima
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Saint Etienne have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Metz have 3, 2 and 10.

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

Saint Etienne
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 1, 2017Estac Troyes(away)1-2Ligue 1
Sep 24, 2017Rennes(home)2-2Ligue 1
Sep 16, 2017Dijon(away)1-0Ligue 1
Sep 10, 2017Angers(home)1-1Ligue 1
Aug 25, 2017Paris Saint Germain(away)0-3Ligue 1
Metz
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 30, 2017Nantes(away)0-1Ligue 1
Sep 23, 2017Estac Troyes(home)0-1Ligue 1
Sep 17, 2017Angers(away)1-0Ligue 1
Sep 8, 2017Paris Saint Germain(home)1-5Ligue 1
Aug 26, 2017Caen(away)0-1Ligue 1

What does the head-to-head say?

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

DateScoreCompetition
Mar 12, 2017Saint Etienne 2-2 MetzLigue 1
Nov 6, 2016Metz 0-0 Saint EtienneLigue 1
Mar 14, 2015Metz 2-3 Saint EtienneLigue 1
Oct 26, 2014Saint Etienne 1-0 MetzLigue 1

Last archived meeting: Saint Etienne vs Metz on Mar 12, 2017

How many goals should we expect?

Saint Etienne score 1.1 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Metz score 0.9 and concede 1.8.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Saint Etienne1.11.756/158/15
Metz0.91.827/156/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2025-26 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
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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