Strasbourg vs Metz: result 2-1 and analysis
Ligue 1Regular Season - 18Kick-off on January 18, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Stade de la Meinau, Strasbourg
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What was the result of Strasbourg vs Metz?
Strasbourg won 2-1 on January 18, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 12′Diego MoreiraStrasbourg
- 24′G. HeinMetz (pen.)
- 43′M. GodoStrasbourg
Official lineup for Strasbourg vs Metz
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Strasbourg
4-2-3-1- 9J. Panichelli
- 20M. Godo
- 19J. Enciso
- 7Diego Moreira
- 29S. El Mourabet
- 32V. Barco
- 3B. Chilwell
- 6I. Doukouré
- 24L. Høgsberg
- 22G. Doué
- 39M. Penders
Metz
4-2-3-1- 23Ibou Sané
- 7G. Tsitaishvili
- 10G. Hein
- 11M. Mbaye
- 5J. Gbamin
- 20J. Deminguet
- 97F. Ballo-Touré
- 15T. Yegbe
- 38Sadibou Sané
- 2M. Colin
- 1J. Fischer
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Strasbourg have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Metz have 4, 2 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2026 | Avranches(away) | 6-0 | Coupe de France |
| Jan 3, 2026 | Nice(away) | 1-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Dec 21, 2025 | Dunkerque(home) | 2-1 | Coupe de France |
| Dec 18, 2025 | Breidablik(home) | 3-1 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Dec 14, 2025 | Lorient(home) | 0-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 2026 | Montpellier(home) | 0-4 | Coupe de France |
| Jan 4, 2026 | Lorient(away) | 1-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Dec 20, 2025 | Biesheim(away) | 3-0 | Coupe de France |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Paris Saint Germain(home) | 2-3 | Ligue 1 |
| Dec 7, 2025 | Auxerre(away) | 1-3 | Ligue 1 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 6 Strasbourg wins, 0 draws, 0 Metz wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2025 | Metz 0-1 Strasbourg | Ligue 1 |
| May 12, 2024 | Strasbourg 2-1 Metz | Ligue 1 |
| Sep 24, 2023 | Metz 0-1 Strasbourg | Ligue 1 |
| Jan 9, 2022 | Metz 0-2 Strasbourg | Ligue 1 |
| Sep 17, 2021 | Strasbourg 3-0 Metz | Ligue 1 |
| Feb 14, 2021 | Metz 1-2 Strasbourg | Ligue 1 |
How many goals should we expect?
Strasbourg score 1.7 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Metz score 1.2 and concede 2.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strasbourg | 1.7 | 1.0 | 5 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Metz | 1.2 | 2.3 | 4 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Strasbourg | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 7 |
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