Brest vs Metz: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Brest played Metz in Ligue 1 (France). The match was played on 23 November 2025. Final score: 3:2.

Current form

Brest: 0-2-3, 0.40 points/match. Metz: 3-0-2, 1.80 points/match.

Goal statistics

Brest scores 1.17 and concedes 1.75 goals per match. Metz scores 1.00 and concedes 2.25. League average: 2.92 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Brest 42%, Metz 42%. Over 2.5: Brest 58%, Metz 58%. League level: BTTS 50%, Over 2.5 52%.

xG, shots and style

Brest has higher xG: 1.28 vs 1.00. Brest: 11.8 shots per match, Metz: 8.8.

Match halves

Brest: half-time lead 33%, second-half goals 0.50. Metz: half-time lead 8%, second-half goals 0.75.

Goals by minute

Brest: 31-45+ (4 goals). Metz: 76-90+ (6 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Ligue 1: 2.92 goals per match, BTTS 50%, Over 2.5 52%.

Head-to-head

No aligned head-to-head sample is available in the database.

Half-by-half

1 : 1
1st half
2 : 1
2nd half

Match statistics

56Possession (%)44
BrestMetz
20Shots7
BrestMetz
7Shots on target3
BrestMetz
2.11xG0.81
BrestMetz
6Corners2
BrestMetz
48Dangerous attacks21
BrestMetz
11Fouls8
BrestMetz
2Cards3
BrestMetz

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

1.17Goals scored / match1
BrestMetz
1.75Goals conceded / match2.25
BrestMetz
44%Average possession49%
BrestMetz
3.58Shots on target / match2.92
BrestMetz

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

11.83Shots per match8.83
BrestMetz
3.58Shots on target2.92
BrestMetz
9.9%Shot conversion11.3%
BrestMetz
44%Possession49%
BrestMetz
1.28xG for1
BrestMetz
1.48xG against1.7
BrestMetz

Shooting quality

Brest: BalancedMetz: Balanced
BrestMetz
Accuracy (shots on target)30%33%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.330.34

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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Metz is 350% better for: last-5 form.

0.4 pts / match - Brest · 1.8 pts / match - Metz

Brest
DLLDL
No win in the last 5 matches
Season result split
17% W33% D50% L
Season (W-D-L)
2-4-6
0.83 pts / match · goal difference -7
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-2-3
0.40 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
1-3-2
Last 5 at home
1-2-2
LWDLD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.6Goals conceded: 2.0xG: 0.97Opponent xG: 1.56BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 60%
Metz
LLWWW
Season result split
25% W17% D58% L
Season (W-D-L)
3-2-7
0.92 pts / match · goal difference -15
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-0-2
1.80 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
1-0-5
Last 5 away
1-0-4
LLLLW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 2.2xG: 1.18Opponent xG: 1.70BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 60%

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.

Brest is 17% better for: goals scored per match.

1.17 goals / match - Brest · 1 goals / match - Metz

Brest is 29% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.75 goals / match - Brest · 2.25 goals / match - Metz

Brest scoring profile: strong

Brest scores in 50% of matches (6 of 12 matches), while Metz keeps a clean sheet in 25% (3 of 12 matches).

Metz scoring profile: strong

Metz scores in 58% of matches (7 of 12 matches), while Brest keeps a clean sheet in 25% (3 of 12 matches).

14Goals scored (season)12
BrestMetz
21Goals conceded (season)27
BrestMetz
2.92Average goals in match3.25
BrestMetz
3Goals scored (last 5)7
BrestMetz
10Goals conceded (last 5)11
BrestMetz

How often they score at least...

50%1 goal58%
BrestMetz
33%2 goals42%
BrestMetz
25%3 goals0%
BrestMetz
8%4 goals0%
BrestMetz

How often they concede at least...

75%1 goal75%
BrestMetz
58%2 goals50%
BrestMetz
42%3 goals50%
BrestMetz
0%4 goals25%
BrestMetz

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

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

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

Goal patterns

25%BTTS at half-time17%
BrestMetz
17%BTTS in both halves17%
BrestMetz
25%Scored in both halves17%
BrestMetz

BTTS and goal count

42%Min. 3 goals and BTTS33%
BrestMetz
17%Min. 3 goals without BTTS25%
BrestMetz
20%BTTS - last 540%
BrestMetz

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

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

67%Min. 1 goal before half-time58%
BrestMetz
58%Min. 2 goals before half-time42%
BrestMetz
25%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
BrestMetz

2nd half

75%Min. 1 goal after half-time92%
BrestMetz
42%Min. 2 goals after half-time67%
BrestMetz
25%Min. 3 goals after half-time33%
BrestMetz

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

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

Brest is 60% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.33 pts / match - Brest · 0.83 pts / match - Metz

Brest - half-time state
33% leading33% draw33% trailing
Metz - half-time state
8% leading58% draw33% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.33Points per match (1st half)0.83
BrestMetz
0.67Goals scored (1st half)0.25
BrestMetz
0.83Goals conceded (1st half)0.75
BrestMetz
1.5Average goals (1st half)1
BrestMetz
50%Clean sheet before half-time50%
BrestMetz
58%No goal before half-time75%
BrestMetz

After half-time (2nd half)

1Points per match (2nd half)0.83
BrestMetz
0.5Goals scored (2nd half)0.75
BrestMetz
0.92Goals conceded (2nd half)1.5
BrestMetz
1.42Average goals (2nd half)2.25
BrestMetz
42%Clean sheet after half-time33%
BrestMetz
67%No goal after half-time50%
BrestMetz

Brest - second-half results

25% W25% D50% L
16
Half-time points
8
Half-time goals
-2
Goal difference (1st half)
12
Second-half points
-5
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.33
PPG before half-time
Lead holding52%

Leads at half-time in 33% of matches and wins 17%. Sometimes loses the lead after half-time.

Defence after half-time+0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Metz - second-half results

25% W8% D67% L
10
Half-time points
3
Half-time goals
-6
Goal difference (1st half)
10
Second-half points
-9
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.83
PPG before half-time
Lead holding313%

Leads at half-time in 8% of matches and wins 25%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.8

Concedes 0.8 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Brest - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.000.20
Goals scored / match0.40.2
Goals conceded / match1.01.0
Average goals in match1.41.2
1 goal60%80%
2 goals60%20%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet40%20%
No goal80%80%
Goal difference-3-4
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 20% draw - 80% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2
Metz - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.401.80
Goals scored / match0.01.4
Goals conceded / match1.01.2
Average goals in match1.02.6
1 goal60%100%
2 goals40%100%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet40%60%
No goal100%20%
Goal difference-5+1
Half-time: 0% leading - 40% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 0% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 0

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

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

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (4 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): -3 - late phases are a weakness.

Metz
ScoredConceded
2
2
0-15
1
4
16-30
0
3
31-45
2
4
46-60
1
3
61-75
6
11
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (6 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (11). Late-goal balance (76-90): -5 - late phases are a weakness.

* 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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

3.08
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.7 : 1.4
Estimated goal split
home : away
106%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
42%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
29%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
21%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 5 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Brest

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.20
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.38
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.
-0.11
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.27
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
67%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
150%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.43
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.2
Late goals
14% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 14% come in the first quarter-hour.
14%

Metz

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.70
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.55
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+5.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
0.00
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.55
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
85%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
129%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.88
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.5
Late goals
50% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 17% come in the first quarter-hour.
50%

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

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Ligue 1).

Teams vs league

BrestLigaMetz
Average goals in match 2.922.92 3.25
Both teams scored 42%50% 42%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 58%52% 58%
Clean sheets 25%28% 25%
Goal before half-time 67%67% 58%
Goal after half-time 75%83% 92%

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

2.92
Average goals per match
50%
Both teams scored
52%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
28%
Clean sheets
1.75
Home goals / match
1.17
Away goals / match
+50%
Home attack advantage
+33%
Home defence advantage
+25%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
67%
1 goal
32%
2 goals
14%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
83%
1 goal
44%
2 goals
27%
3 goals
12%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. BrestYellow cardKamory Doumbia
  2. BrestSubstitutionOn: Rémy Labeau LascaryOff: Kamory Doumbia
  3. MetzSubstitutionOn: Ibou SanéOff: Joel Asoro
  4. MetzYellow cardFodé Ballo Touré
  5. MetzYellow cardCheikh Tidiane Sabaly
  6. BrestYellow cardSoumaula Coulibaly
  7. MetzYellow cardAlpha Touré

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

FAQ

What was the result of Brest vs Metz?

The Ligue 1 match finished Brest 3:2 Metz. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Brest vs Metz?

Brest score 1.17 goals per game on average and Metz 1.00. The Ligue 1 average is 2.92 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 52% of games. Both teams score in 42% of Brest's matches and 42% of Metz's.

What form are Brest and Metz in?

Over the last 5 games Brest have a 0-2-3 record (0.40 points per game) and Metz 3-0-2 (1.80 points per game).

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

The statistical background for Brest 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.