France - Ligue 2Stade Marcel-TributData current as of October 19, 2026

Dunkerque vs Metz: match statistics

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Dunkerque vs Metz: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Dunkerque plays Metz in Ligue 2 (France). The game is scheduled for October 23, 2026. Venue: Stade Marcel-Tribut.

Recent form

Dunkerque has 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.40 points per game. Metz has 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses, with 1.40 points per game.

Scoring records

Dunkerque scores 1.44 goals per game and allows 1.67. Metz scores 1.67 and allows 1.44. Games in this league average 2.71 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 56% of Dunkerque's games and 78% of Metz's. The Over 2.5 rates are 44% and 56%, compared with league averages of 59% for BTTS and 48% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Metz has the higher season xG average, 1.44 to 1.22 per game. Dunkerque takes 11.2 shots per game, while Metz takes 13.3.

First-half and second-half trends

Dunkerque leads at halftime in 22% of its games and scores 0.89 goals per game after halftime. Metz leads at halftime in 22% and scores 0.89 after halftime.

When the teams score

Dunkerque's most productive scoring window is minutes 46-60 (5 goals). For Metz, it is minutes 76-90+ (5 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Ligue 2 games average 2.71 goals. Both teams score in 59% of games, and 48% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

There is not enough head-to-head history for a meaningful comparison.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

(2.73)
(3.54)
(2.35)

Pre-game profile— what do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

1.44Goals scored / game1.67
DunkerqueMetz
1.67Goals allowed / game1.44
DunkerqueMetz
48%Average possession52%
DunkerqueMetz
3.44Shots on target / game4.11
DunkerqueMetz

Team stats— who is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

11.22Shots per game13.33
DunkerqueMetz
3.44Shots on target4.11
DunkerqueMetz
12.9%Shot conversion12.5%
DunkerqueMetz
48%Possession52%
DunkerqueMetz
1.22xG for1.44
DunkerqueMetz
1.51xG against1.56
DunkerqueMetz

Shooting quality

Dunkerque: BalancedMetz: Balanced
DunkerqueMetz
Accuracy (shots on target)31%31%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.420.41

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team form— who is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Dunkerque
DWLLW
Season result split
33% W22% D44% L
Season (W-D-L)
3-2-4
1.22 pts / game · goal difference -2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
2-1-2
Last 5 at home
2-1-2
WLDWL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 0.97Opponent xG: 1.75BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 40%
Metz
WLDLW
Season result split
33% W44% D22% L
Season (W-D-L)
3-4-2
1.44 pts / game · goal difference +2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
0-2-2
Last 5 away
0-2-2
DDLL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 2.2Goals conceded: 2.0xG: 1.41Opponent xG: 1.73BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 80%

Goals— how do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Metz is 16% better for: goals scored per game.

1.44 goals / game - Dunkerque · 1.67 goals / game - Metz

Metz is 16% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.67 goals / game - Dunkerque · 1.44 goals / game - Metz

Dunkerque scoring profile: very strong

Dunkerque scores in 56% of games (5 of 9 games), while Metz keeps a clean sheet in 11% (1 of 9 games).

Metz scoring profile: very strong

Metz scores in 78% of games (7 of 9 games), while Dunkerque keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 9 games).

13Goals scored (season)15
DunkerqueMetz
15Goals conceded (season)13
DunkerqueMetz
3.11Average goals per game3.11
DunkerqueMetz
6Goals scored (last 5)11
DunkerqueMetz
7Goals conceded (last 5)10
DunkerqueMetz

How often they score at least...

56%1 goal78%
DunkerqueMetz
44%2 goals56%
DunkerqueMetz
33%3 goals22%
DunkerqueMetz
11%4 goals11%
DunkerqueMetz

How often they concede at least...

100%1 goal89%
DunkerqueMetz
56%2 goals33%
DunkerqueMetz
11%3 goals11%
DunkerqueMetz
0%4 goals11%
DunkerqueMetz

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

Goal patterns

33%BTTS at half-time33%
DunkerqueMetz
33%BTTS in both halves11%
DunkerqueMetz
33%Scored in both halves33%
DunkerqueMetz

BTTS and goal count

44%Min. 3 goals and BTTS56%
DunkerqueMetz
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
DunkerqueMetz
60%BTTS - last 580%
DunkerqueMetz

Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

78%Min. 1 goal before half-time44%
DunkerqueMetz
33%Min. 2 goals before half-time44%
DunkerqueMetz
11%Min. 3 goals before half-time22%
DunkerqueMetz

2nd half

89%Min. 1 goal after half-time78%
DunkerqueMetz
56%Min. 2 goals after half-time56%
DunkerqueMetz
22%Min. 3 goals after half-time33%
DunkerqueMetz

Game halves— when do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Metz is 20% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.11 pts / game - Dunkerque · 1.33 pts / game - Metz

Dunkerque - half-time state
22% leading44% draw33% trailing
Metz - half-time state
22% leading67% draw11% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.11Points per game (1st half)1.33
DunkerqueMetz
0.56Goals scored (1st half)0.78
DunkerqueMetz
0.67Goals conceded (1st half)0.56
DunkerqueMetz
1.22Average goals (1st half)1.33
DunkerqueMetz
33%Clean sheet before half-time67%
DunkerqueMetz
56%No goal before half-time56%
DunkerqueMetz

After half-time (2nd half)

1Points per game (2nd half)1.22
DunkerqueMetz
0.89Goals scored (2nd half)0.89
DunkerqueMetz
1Goals conceded (2nd half)0.89
DunkerqueMetz
1.89Average goals (2nd half)1.78
DunkerqueMetz
22%Clean sheet after half-time33%
DunkerqueMetz
56%No goal after half-time33%
DunkerqueMetz

Dunkerque - second-half results

22% W33% D44% L
10
Half-time points
5
Half-time goals
-1
Goal difference (1st half)
9
Second-half points
-1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.11
PPG before half-time
Lead holding150%

Leads at halftime in 22% of games and wins 33%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.3

Allows 0.3 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Metz - second-half results

22% W56% D22% L
12
Half-time points
7
Half-time goals
+2
Goal difference (1st half)
11
Second-half points
0
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.33
PPG before half-time
Lead holding150%

Leads at halftime in 22% of games and wins 33%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.3

Allows 0.3 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Dunkerque - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.401.00
Goals scored / game0.60.6
Goals allowed / game0.60.8
Average goals per game1.21.4
1 goal80%80%
2 goals20%60%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet40%40%
No goal60%60%
Goal difference0-1
Half-time: 40% leading - 20% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 3
Metz - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.601.00
Goals scored / game1.21.0
Goals allowed / game0.81.2
Average goals per game2.02.2
1 goal60%100%
2 goals60%60%
3 goals40%40%
Clean sheet60%20%
No goal40%20%
Goal difference+2-1
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 6

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Dunkerque
ScoredConceded
0
0
0-15
1
1
16-30
4
5
31-45
5
4
46-60
2
2
61-75
1
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (5 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.

Metz
ScoredConceded
2
0
0-15
2
2
16-30
3
3
31-45
3
4
46-60
0
3
61-75
5
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (5 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): +4 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

3.11
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.4 : 1.7
Estimated goal split
home : away
115%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
67%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
44%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
10%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 10 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Dunkerque

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.29
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.06
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.22
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.16
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
102%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
128%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.18
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
8% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
8%

Metz

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.12
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.35
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-2.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.23
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.12
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
128%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
102%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.04
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
33% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 13% come in the first quarter-hour.
33%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League context— is this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Ligue 2).

Teams vs league

DunkerqueLigaMetz
Average goals per game▲ 3.112.71▲ 3.11
Both teams scored▼ 56%59%▲ 78%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)▼ 44%48%▲ 56%
Clean sheets▼ 0%26%▼ 11%
Goal before half-time▲ 78%63%▼ 44%
Goal after half-time▲ 89%80%▼ 78%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.71
Average goals per game
59%
Both teams scored
48%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
26%
Clean sheets
1.41
Home goals / game
1.30
Away goals / game
+8%
Home attack advantage
+8%
Home defensive advantage
+2%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
63%
1 goal
35%
2 goals
15%
3 goals
4%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
80%
1 goal
44%
2 goals
23%
3 goals
9%
4 goals

FAQ

When do Dunkerque and Metz play?

Dunkerque face Metz on October 23, 2026 in Ligue 2 at Stade Marcel-Tribut. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What do the goal statistics show before Dunkerque vs Metz?

Dunkerque score 1.44 goals per game on average and Metz 1.67. The Ligue 2 average is 2.71 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 48% of games. Both teams score in 56% of Dunkerque's matches and 78% of Metz's.

What form are Dunkerque and Metz in?

Over the last 5 games Dunkerque have a 2-1-2 record (1.40 points per game) and Metz 2-1-2 (1.40 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Dunkerque vs Metz?

The statistical background for Dunkerque vs Metz — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.