France - Ligue 2Stade de la MossonData current as of 03 November 2026

Montpellier vs Metz: match statistics

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Montpellier vs Metz: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Montpellier play Metz in Ligue 2 (France). The match date is 6 November 2026. Venue: Stade de la Mosson.

Current form

Montpellier: 4-1-0, 2.60 points/match. Metz: 1-2-2, 1.00 points/match.

Goal statistics

Montpellier scores 1.45 and concedes 0.55 goals per match. Metz scores 1.55 and concedes 1.55. League average: 2.67 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Montpellier 36%, Metz 82%. Over 2.5: Montpellier 36%, Metz 55%. League level: BTTS 58%, Over 2.5 48%.

xG, shots and style

Metz has higher xG: 1.55 vs 1.45. Montpellier: 12.6 shots per match, Metz: 14.1.

Match halves

Montpellier: half-time lead 18%, second-half goals 1.00. Metz: half-time lead 27%, second-half goals 0.82.

Goals by minute

Montpellier: 46-60 (4 goals). Metz: 76-90+ (5 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Ligue 2: 2.67 goals per match, BTTS 58%, Over 2.5 48%.

Head-to-head

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

Before the match

1X2 odds

(2.08)
(3.46)
(3.33)

Pre-match profile— what 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.

1.45Goals scored / match1.55
MontpellierMetz
0.55Goals conceded / match1.55
MontpellierMetz
58%Average possession53%
MontpellierMetz
4.91Shots on target / match4.64
MontpellierMetz

Team stats— who is more efficient?

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

12.64Shots per match14.09
MontpellierMetz
4.91Shots on target4.64
MontpellierMetz
11.5%Shot conversion11%
MontpellierMetz
58%Possession53%
MontpellierMetz
1.45xG for1.55
MontpellierMetz
1.59xG against1.52
MontpellierMetz

Shooting quality

Montpellier: BalancedMetz: Attacking
MontpellierMetz
Accuracy (shots on target)39%33%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.300.33

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

Montpellier is 160% better for: last-5 form.

2.6 pts / match - Montpellier · 1 pts / match - Metz

Montpellier
DWWWW
Unbeaten in the last 5 matches
Season result split
64% W27% D9% L
Season (W-D-L)
7-3-1
2.18 pts / match · goal difference +10
Last 5 (W-D-L)
4-1-0
2.60 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
3-2-0
Last 5 at home
3-2-0
DDWWW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.2Goals conceded: 0.4xG: 1.40Opponent xG: 1.76BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 60%
Metz
DLWDL
Season result split
27% W45% D27% L
Season (W-D-L)
3-5-3
1.27 pts / match · goal difference 0
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
0-3-2
Last 5 away
0-3-2
DDLLD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 2.4xG: 1.66Opponent xG: 1.48BTTS: 100%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 7% better for: goals scored per match.

1.45 goals / match - Montpellier · 1.55 goals / match - Metz

Montpellier is 182% better for: goals conceded per match.

0.55 goals / match - Montpellier · 1.55 goals / match - Metz

Montpellier scoring profile: very strong

Montpellier scores in 91% of matches (10 of 11 matches), while Metz keeps a clean sheet in 9% (1 of 11 matches).

Metz scoring profile: mixed

Metz scores in 82% of matches (9 of 11 matches), while Montpellier keeps a clean sheet in 64% (7 of 11 matches).

16Goals scored (season)17
MontpellierMetz
6Goals conceded (season)17
MontpellierMetz
2Average goals in match3.09
MontpellierMetz
11Goals scored (last 5)9
MontpellierMetz
2Goals conceded (last 5)12
MontpellierMetz

How often they score at least...

91%1 goal82%
MontpellierMetz
36%2 goals45%
MontpellierMetz
18%3 goals18%
MontpellierMetz
0%4 goals9%
MontpellierMetz

How often they concede at least...

36%1 goal91%
MontpellierMetz
9%2 goals36%
MontpellierMetz
9%3 goals18%
MontpellierMetz
0%4 goals9%
MontpellierMetz

* 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

18%BTTS at half-time27%
MontpellierMetz
0%BTTS in both halves9%
MontpellierMetz
18%Scored in both halves27%
MontpellierMetz

BTTS and goal count

18%Min. 3 goals and BTTS55%
MontpellierMetz
18%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
MontpellierMetz
40%BTTS - last 5100%
MontpellierMetz

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

36%Min. 1 goal before half-time55%
MontpellierMetz
27%Min. 2 goals before half-time36%
MontpellierMetz
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time18%
MontpellierMetz

2nd half

82%Min. 1 goal after half-time82%
MontpellierMetz
36%Min. 2 goals after half-time55%
MontpellierMetz
18%Min. 3 goals after half-time36%
MontpellierMetz

Match 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.

Montpellier - half-time state
18% leading82% draw0% trailing
Metz - half-time state
27% leading55% draw18% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.36Points per match (1st half)1.36
MontpellierMetz
0.45Goals scored (1st half)0.73
MontpellierMetz
0.18Goals conceded (1st half)0.55
MontpellierMetz
0.64Average goals (1st half)1.27
MontpellierMetz
82%Clean sheet before half-time64%
MontpellierMetz
64%No goal before half-time55%
MontpellierMetz

After half-time (2nd half)

2.18Points per match (2nd half)1
MontpellierMetz
1Goals scored (2nd half)0.82
MontpellierMetz
0.36Goals conceded (2nd half)1
MontpellierMetz
1.36Average goals (2nd half)1.82
MontpellierMetz
73%Clean sheet after half-time27%
MontpellierMetz
27%No goal after half-time36%
MontpellierMetz

Montpellier - second-half results

64% W27% D9% L
15
Half-time points
5
Half-time goals
+3
Goal difference (1st half)
24
Second-half points
+7
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.36
PPG before half-time
Lead holding356%

Leads at half-time in 18% of matches and wins 64%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.2

Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Metz - second-half results

18% W45% D36% L
15
Half-time points
8
Half-time goals
+2
Goal difference (1st half)
11
Second-half points
-2
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.36
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at half-time in 27% of matches and wins 27%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.4

Concedes 0.4 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Montpellier - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.802.60
Goals scored / match0.81.4
Goals conceded / match0.20.2
Average goals in match1.01.6
1 goal60%80%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals0%40%
Clean sheet80%80%
No goal40%20%
Goal difference+3+6
Half-time: 40% leading - 60% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 80% won - 20% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 4
Metz - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.400.40
Goals scored / match0.81.0
Goals conceded / match0.81.6
Average goals in match1.62.6
1 goal80%100%
2 goals40%80%
3 goals20%60%
Clean sheet60%0%
No goal40%20%
Goal difference0-3
Half-time: 40% leading - 20% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 40% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 4

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

Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?

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

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

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (4 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): +3 - wins late phases.

Metz
ScoredConceded
3
1
0-15
2
2
16-30
3
3
31-45
3
4
46-60
1
6
61-75
5
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (5 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (6). 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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.55
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.5 : 1.1
Estimated goal split
home : away
96%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
59%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
75%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
2%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 50 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Montpellier

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.14
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+1.04
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-4.9 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.
+1.04
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
107%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
42%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.42
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.6
Late goals
25% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 6% come in the first quarter-hour.
25%

Metz

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.03
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.03
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-2.5 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.
-0.03
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
117%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
115%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.27
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
29% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 18% come in the first quarter-hour.
29%

* 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 context— is this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

MontpellierLigaMetz
Average goals in match▼ 2.002.67▲ 3.09
Both teams scored▼ 36%58%▲ 82%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)▼ 36%48%▲ 55%
Clean sheets▲ 64%25%▼ 9%
Goal before half-time▼ 36%65%▼ 55%
Goal after half-time▲ 82%80%▲ 82%

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

2.67
Average goals per match
58%
Both teams scored
48%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
25%
Clean sheets
1.35
Home goals / match
1.32
Away goals / match
+2%
Home attack advantage
+2%
Home defence advantage
+2%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
65%
1 goal
32%
2 goals
12%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
80%
1 goal
43%
2 goals
24%
3 goals
7%
4 goals

FAQ

When do Montpellier and Metz play?

Montpellier face Metz on 6 November 2026 in Ligue 2 at Stade de la Mosson. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What do the goal statistics show before Montpellier vs Metz?

Montpellier score 1.45 goals per game on average and Metz 1.55. The Ligue 2 average is 2.67 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 48% of games. Both teams score in 36% of Montpellier's matches and 82% of Metz's.

What form are Montpellier and Metz in?

Over the last 5 games Montpellier have a 4-1-0 record (2.60 points per game) and Metz 1-2-2 (1.00 points per game).

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

The statistical background for Montpellier 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.