France - Ligue 1Data current as of 11 September 2026

Rennes vs Metz: match statistics

Rennes crest
Rennes
0 : 0half-time 0:0
Metz crest
Metz
175%(1.24)
X15%(5.25)
210%(8.70)

Rennes are in significantly better form, winning 4 of their last 5 matches and averaging 2.4 points per game. The hosts are highly effective at home, winning 54% of their home matches while averaging 1.85 goals scored per game and conceding just 1.08 goals. Metz are in a dire situation, sitting in 18th place, having lost all of their last 5 matches and conceding as many as 14 goals in that period. The visitors have won only 8% of their away matches, conceding an average of 2.85 goals per game with a goal difference of -25. The difference in quality is also evident in the xG statistics, where Rennes have an attacking xG of 1.78 compared to Metz's mere 0.87 away from home. All factors point to a certain victory for the hosts.

Rennes vs Metz: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Rennes played Metz in Ligue 1 (France). The match was played on 22 March 2026. Final score: 0:0.

Current form

Rennes: 4-0-1, 2.40 points/match. Metz: 0-0-5, 0.00 points/match.

Goal statistics

Rennes scores 1.65 and concedes 1.42 goals per match. Metz scores 0.96 and concedes 2.31. League average: 2.77 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Rennes 54%, Metz 50%. Over 2.5: Rennes 65%, Metz 62%. League level: BTTS 47%, Over 2.5 50%.

xG, shots and style

Rennes has higher xG: 1.50 vs 1.08. Rennes: 13.0 shots per match, Metz: 9.5.

Match halves

Rennes: half-time lead 42%, second-half goals 0.88. Metz: half-time lead 8%, second-half goals 0.54.

Goals by minute

Rennes: 16-30 (12 goals). Metz: 76-90+ (10 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Ligue 1: 2.77 goals per match, BTTS 47%, Over 2.5 50%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 1 previous H2H matches were available: 1-0-0. Average goals 1.00, BTTS 0%.

Archived pre-match analysis

This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.

General match analysis

Rennes are in significantly better form, winning 4 of their last 5 matches and averaging 2.4 points per game. The hosts are highly effective at home, winning 54% of their home matches while averaging 1.85 goals scored per game and conceding just 1.08 goals. Metz are in a dire situation, sitting in 18th place, having lost all of their last 5 matches and conceding as many as 14 goals in that period. The visitors have won only 8% of their away matches, conceding an average of 2.85 goals per game with a goal difference of -25. The difference in quality is also evident in the xG statistics, where Rennes have an attacking xG of 1.78 compared to Metz's mere 0.87 away from home. All factors point to a certain victory for the hosts.

View the statistical overview

Half-by-half

0 : 0
1st half
0 : 0
2nd half

Match statistics

68Possession (%)32
RennesMetz
25Shots7
RennesMetz
8Shots on target2
RennesMetz
2.72xG0.75
RennesMetz
8Corners2
RennesMetz
80Dangerous attacks23
RennesMetz
13Fouls13
RennesMetz
1Cards3
RennesMetz

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.

1.65Goals scored / match0.96
RennesMetz
1.42Goals conceded / match2.31
RennesMetz
53%Average possession49%
RennesMetz
4.54Shots on target / match3.12
RennesMetz

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

13Shots per match9.54
RennesMetz
4.54Shots on target3.12
RennesMetz
12.7%Shot conversion10.1%
RennesMetz
53%Possession49%
RennesMetz
1.5xG for1.08
RennesMetz
1.47xG against1.68
RennesMetz

Shooting quality

Rennes: BalancedMetz: Balanced
RennesMetz
Accuracy (shots on target)35%33%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.360.31

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.

Rennes
WWWWL
Season result split
46% W27% D27% L
Season (W-D-L)
12-7-7
1.65 pts / match · goal difference +6
Last 5 (W-D-L)
4-0-1
2.40 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
7-3-3
Last 5 at home
2-1-2
DLWWL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.4Goals conceded: 0.6xG: 1.37Opponent xG: 1.39BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 80%
Metz
LLLLL
No win in the last 5 matches
Season result split
12% W15% D73% L
Season (W-D-L)
3-4-19
0.50 pts / match · goal difference -35
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-0-5
0.00 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
1-1-11
Last 5 away
0-1-4
DLLLL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 2.8xG: 1.37Opponent xG: 1.65BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 80%

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.

Rennes is 72% better for: goals scored per match.

1.65 goals / match - Rennes · 0.96 goals / match - Metz

Rennes is 63% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.42 goals / match - Rennes · 2.31 goals / match - Metz

Rennes scoring profile: very strong

Rennes scores in 81% of matches (21 of 26 matches), while Metz keeps a clean sheet in 15% (4 of 26 matches).

Metz scoring profile: strong

Metz scores in 58% of matches (15 of 26 matches), while Rennes keeps a clean sheet in 31% (8 of 26 matches).

43Goals scored (season)25
RennesMetz
37Goals conceded (season)60
RennesMetz
3.08Average goals in match3.27
RennesMetz
12Goals scored (last 5)4
RennesMetz
3Goals conceded (last 5)14
RennesMetz

How often they score at least...

81%1 goal58%
RennesMetz
46%2 goals35%
RennesMetz
27%3 goals4%
RennesMetz
12%4 goals0%
RennesMetz

How often they concede at least...

69%1 goal85%
RennesMetz
42%2 goals58%
RennesMetz
15%3 goals54%
RennesMetz
12%4 goals19%
RennesMetz

* 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

15%BTTS at half-time31%
RennesMetz
4%BTTS in both halves23%
RennesMetz
23%Scored in both halves23%
RennesMetz

BTTS and goal count

46%Min. 3 goals and BTTS42%
RennesMetz
19%Min. 3 goals without BTTS19%
RennesMetz
40%BTTS - last 540%
RennesMetz

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

77%Min. 1 goal before half-time73%
RennesMetz
38%Min. 2 goals before half-time46%
RennesMetz
12%Min. 3 goals before half-time19%
RennesMetz

2nd half

85%Min. 1 goal after half-time81%
RennesMetz
58%Min. 2 goals after half-time54%
RennesMetz
31%Min. 3 goals after half-time23%
RennesMetz

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.

Rennes is 155% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.58 pts / match - Rennes · 0.62 pts / match - Metz

Rennes - half-time state
42% leading31% draw27% trailing
Metz - half-time state
8% leading38% draw54% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.58Points per match (1st half)0.62
RennesMetz
0.77Goals scored (1st half)0.42
RennesMetz
0.5Goals conceded (1st half)1.12
RennesMetz
1.27Average goals (1st half)1.54
RennesMetz
58%Clean sheet before half-time35%
RennesMetz
50%No goal before half-time62%
RennesMetz

After half-time (2nd half)

1.46Points per match (2nd half)0.65
RennesMetz
0.88Goals scored (2nd half)0.54
RennesMetz
0.92Goals conceded (2nd half)1.19
RennesMetz
1.81Average goals (2nd half)1.73
RennesMetz
42%Clean sheet after half-time31%
RennesMetz
46%No goal after half-time58%
RennesMetz

Rennes - second-half results

38% W31% D31% L
41
Half-time points
20
Half-time goals
+7
Goal difference (1st half)
38
Second-half points
-1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.58
PPG before half-time
Lead holding110%

Leads at half-time in 42% of matches and wins 46%. 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.

Metz - second-half results

12% W31% D58% L
16
Half-time points
11
Half-time goals
-18
Goal difference (1st half)
17
Second-half points
-17
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.62
PPG before half-time
Lead holding150%

Leads at half-time in 8% of matches and wins 12%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Rennes - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.401.80
Goals scored / match1.41.0
Goals conceded / match0.20.4
Average goals in match1.61.4
1 goal100%60%
2 goals40%60%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet80%60%
No goal20%40%
Goal difference+6+3
Half-time: 80% leading - 0% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 60% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 7
Metz - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.200.20
Goals scored / match0.40.4
Goals conceded / match1.41.4
Average goals in match1.81.8
1 goal80%100%
2 goals40%60%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet20%0%
No goal80%60%
Goal difference-5-5
Half-time: 0% leading - 20% draw - 80% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 20% draw - 80% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2

* 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.

Rennes
ScoredConceded
4
5
0-15
12
1
16-30
4
7
31-45
9
7
46-60
4
7
61-75
10
10
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (12 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (10). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

Metz
ScoredConceded
3
9
0-15
4
7
16-30
4
13
31-45
2
7
46-60
2
6
61-75
10
18
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (10 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (18). Late-goal balance (76-90): -8 - 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

3.17
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
2.0 : 1.2
Estimated goal split
home : away
114%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
52%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-69%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
47%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
8%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 13 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Rennes

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.
+0.20
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.15
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.05
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
104%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
120%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.75
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
23% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 9% come in the first quarter-hour.
23%

Metz

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.60
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.75
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+1.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.12
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.63
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
81%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
145%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.50
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
40% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 12% come in the first quarter-hour.
40%

* 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

RennesLigaMetz
Average goals in match 3.082.77 3.27
Both teams scored 54%47% 50%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 65%50% 62%
Clean sheets 31%30% 15%
Goal before half-time 77%70% 73%
Goal after half-time 85%77% 81%

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

2.77
Average goals per match
47%
Both teams scored
50%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
30%
Clean sheets
1.59
Home goals / match
1.18
Away goals / match
+35%
Home attack advantage
+26%
Home defence advantage
+19%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
70%
1 goal
31%
2 goals
13%
3 goals
4%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
77%
1 goal
44%
2 goals
24%
3 goals
9%
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. MetzYellow cardAlpha Touré
  2. RennesYellow cardAnthony Rouault
  3. MetzYellow cardTerry Yegbe
  4. MetzSubstitutionOn: Believe MunongoOff: Jessy Deminguet
  5. MetzSubstitutionOn: Nathan MbalaOff: Giorgi Tsitaishvili
  6. RennesSubstitutionOn: Mohamed Yassir ZabiriOff: Mahdi Camara
  7. MetzYellow cardSadibou Sané

Referee and managers

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

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

Bastien DechepyMatches officiated: 16
5.06Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 238%Home wins25%Draws38%Away wins

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: Rennes 1 - 0 - 0 Metz. Average goals 1.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.

FAQ

What was the result of Rennes vs Metz?

The Ligue 1 match finished Rennes 0:0 Metz. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Rennes vs Metz?

Rennes score 1.65 goals per game on average and Metz 0.96. The Ligue 1 average is 2.77 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 50% of games. Both teams score in 54% of Rennes's matches and 50% of Metz's.

What form are Rennes and Metz in?

Over the last 5 games Rennes have a 4-0-1 record (2.40 points per game) and Metz 0-0-5 (0.00 points per game).

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

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