France - Ligue 2Stade Saint-SymphorienData current as of September 01, 2026

Metz vs Rodez: match statistics

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Metz vs Rodez: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Metz plays Rodez in Ligue 2 (France). The game is scheduled for September 5, 2026. Venue: Stade Saint-Symphorien.

Recent form

Metz has 1 win, 3 draws and 0 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.50 points per game. Rodez has 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss, with 1.75 points per game.

Scoring records

Metz scores 1.00 goals per game and allows 0.75. Rodez scores 2.50 and allows 1.75. Games in this league average 2.47 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 75% of Metz's games and 75% of Rodez's. The Over 2.5 rates are 25% and 75%, compared with league averages of 47% for BTTS and 42% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Rodez has the higher season xG average, 1.80 to 1.47 per game. Metz takes 13.8 shots per game, while Rodez takes 14.8.

First-half and second-half trends

Metz leads at halftime in 0% of its games and scores 0.75 goals per game after halftime. Rodez leads at halftime in 0% and scores 2.00 after halftime.

When the teams score

Metz's most productive scoring window is minutes 46-60 (2 goals). For Rodez, it is minutes 76-90+ (4 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Ligue 2 games average 2.47 goals. Both teams score in 47% of games, and 42% 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

(2.10)
(3.20)
(3.10)

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

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

1Goals scored / game2.5
MetzRodez
0.75Goals allowed / game1.75
MetzRodez
49%Average possession49%
MetzRodez
4Shots on target / game5.75
MetzRodez

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

13.75Shots per game14.75
MetzRodez
4Shots on target5.75
MetzRodez
7.3%Shot conversion16.9%
MetzRodez
49%Possession49%
MetzRodez
1.47xG for1.8
MetzRodez
1.35xG against1.22
MetzRodez

Shooting quality

Metz: BalancedRodez: Attacking
MetzRodez
Accuracy (shots on target)29%39%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.250.43

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 formwho is in better shape?

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

Rodez is 17% better for: last-5 form.

1.5 pts / game - Metz · 1.75 pts / game - Rodez

Metz
WDDD
Unbeaten in the last 5 games
Season result split
25% W75% R0% P
Season (W-D-L)
1-3-0
1.50 pts / game · goal difference +1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-3-0
1.50 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
1-1-0
Last 5 at home
1-1-0
WD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.47Opponent xG: 1.35BTTS: 75%Over 2.5: 25%
Rodez
WLWD
Season result split
50% W25% R25% P
Season (W-D-L)
2-1-1
1.75 pts / game · goal difference +3
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-1
1.75 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
1-0-1
Last 5 away
1-0-1
LW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 2.5Goals conceded: 1.8xG: 1.80Opponent xG: 1.22BTTS: 75%Over 2.5: 75%

Goalshow 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.

Rodez is 150% better for: goals scored per game.

1 goals / game - Metz · 2.5 goals / game - Rodez

Metz is 133% better for: goals allowed per game.

0.75 goals / game - Metz · 1.75 goals / game - Rodez

Metz scoring profile: very strong

Metz scores in 75% of games (3 of 4 meczów), while Rodez keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 4 meczów).

Rodez scoring profile: very strong

Rodez scores in 75% of games (3 of 4 meczów), while Metz keeps a clean sheet in 25% (1 of 4 meczów).

4Goals scored (season)10
MetzRodez
3Goals conceded (season)7
MetzRodez
1.75Average goals per game4.25
MetzRodez
4Goals scored (last 5)10
MetzRodez
3Goals conceded (last 5)7
MetzRodez

How often they score at least...

75%1 goal75%
MetzRodez
25%2 goals75%
MetzRodez
0%3 goals50%
MetzRodez
0%4 goals25%
MetzRodez

How often they concede at least...

75%1 goal100%
MetzRodez
0%2 goals75%
MetzRodez
0%3 goals0%
MetzRodez
0%4 goals0%
MetzRodez

* 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

25%BTTS at half-time50%
MetzRodez
0%BTTS in both halves0%
MetzRodez
0%Scored in both halves50%
MetzRodez

BTTS and goal count

25%Min. 3 goals and BTTS75%
MetzRodez
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
MetzRodez
75%BTTS - last 575%
MetzRodez

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

25%Min. 1 goal before half-time75%
MetzRodez
25%Min. 2 goals before half-time50%
MetzRodez
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time50%
MetzRodez

2nd half

50%Min. 1 goal after half-time100%
MetzRodez
50%Min. 2 goals after half-time50%
MetzRodez
25%Min. 3 goals after half-time50%
MetzRodez

Game halveswhen 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 300% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1 pts / game - Metz · 0.25 pts / game - Rodez

Metz - half-time state
0% leading100% draw0% trailing
Rodez - half-time state
0% leading25% draw75% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1Points per game (1st half)0.25
MetzRodez
0.25Goals scored (1st half)0.5
MetzRodez
0.25Goals conceded (1st half)1.25
MetzRodez
0.5Average goals (1st half)1.75
MetzRodez
75%Clean sheet before half-time25%
MetzRodez
75%No goal before half-time50%
MetzRodez

After half-time (2nd half)

1.5Points per game (2nd half)2.25
MetzRodez
0.75Goals scored (2nd half)2
MetzRodez
0.5Goals conceded (2nd half)0.5
MetzRodez
1.25Average goals (2nd half)2.5
MetzRodez
50%Clean sheet after half-time50%
MetzRodez
50%No goal after half-time25%
MetzRodez

Metz - second-half results

25% W75% R0% P
4
Half-time points
1
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
6
Second-half points
+1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.00
PPG before half-time
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.

Rodez - second-half results

75% W0% R25% P
1
Half-time points
2
Half-time goals
-3
Goal difference (1st half)
9
Second-half points
+6
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.25
PPG before half-time
Defense after halftime-0.8

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Metz - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.001.50
Goals scored / game0.30.8
Goals allowed / game0.30.5
Average goals per game0.51.3
1 goal25%50%
2 goals25%50%
3 goals0%25%
Clean sheet75%50%
No goal75%50%
Goal difference0+1
Half-time: 0% leading - 100% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 25% won - 75% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 25% - Half-time goals total: 1
Rodez - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.252.25
Goals scored / game0.52.0
Goals allowed / game1.30.5
Average goals per game1.82.5
1 goal75%100%
2 goals50%50%
3 goals50%50%
Clean sheet25%50%
No goal50%25%
Goal difference-3+6
Half-time: 0% leading - 25% draw - 75% trailing
2nd half: 75% won - 0% draw - 25% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 50% - Half-time goals total: 2

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

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

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

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

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (2 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

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

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (4 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): +4 - wins late phases.

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

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

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

Game profile

3.00
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.4 : 1.6
Estimated goal split
home : away
121%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
75%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
56%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
6%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 17 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

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.
+0.13
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.7 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.47
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.60
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
80%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
61%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.5
Late goals
25% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
25%

Rodez

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.58
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.17
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.70
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.53
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
205%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
140%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+1.5
Late goals
40% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 10% come in the first quarter-hour.
40%

* 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 contextis this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

MetzLigaRodez
Average goals per game 1.752.47 4.25
Both teams scored 75%47% 75%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 25%42% 75%
Clean sheets 25%35% 0%
Goal before half-time 25%53% 75%
Goal after half-time 50%72% 100%

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

2.47
Average goals per game
47%
Both teams scored
42%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
35%
Clean sheets
1.25
Home goals / game
1.22
Away goals / game
+2%
Home attack advantage
+2%
Home defensive advantage
+0%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
53%
1 goal
33%
2 goals
17%
3 goals
0%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
72%
1 goal
36%
2 goals
25%
3 goals
11%
4 goals

FAQ

When do Metz and Rodez play?

Metz face Rodez on September 5, 2026 in Ligue 2 at Stade Saint-Symphorien. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What do the goal statistics show before Metz vs Rodez?

Metz score 1.00 goals per game on average and Rodez 2.50. The Ligue 2 average is 2.47 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 42% of games. Both teams score in 75% of Metz's matches and 75% of Rodez's.

What form are Metz and Rodez in?

Over the last 5 games Metz have a 1-3-0 record (1.50 points per game) and Rodez 2-1-1 (1.75 points per game).

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

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Metz vs Rodez: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.