Match Centre: Metz vs Nantes
Sat 17 Oct · Ligue 2at home
Metz3:2Sochaux
Agouzoul 10' (og)Abuashvili 28'Savanier 77'
Gomel 46'Deedson 90+2'
Mon 12 Oct · Ligue 2away
Dijon4:2Metz
Vargas-Ríos 19'Lago 24'Tavarès 32'Bernard 69'
Fall 44', 88'
Sat 19 Sep · Ligue 2at home
Metz2:2Saint-Étienne
Mbodji 79'Deminguet 89'
Pedro 67'Boakye 71'
Sat 17 Oct · Ligue 2at home
Nantes2:3Dunkerque
Amian 29'Hachem 90'
Prutsev 38'Robail 43', 59'
Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien, Longeville-lès-Metz
What to watch for
Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.
Metz have scored in 4 matches in a row
All competitions, friendlies excluded: 8 goals in those matches.
Players to watch
Ligue 2, this season.
Metz · forward
Last match, Dunkerque: 1 goal, rating 7.8.
Nantes · forward
Last match, Dunkerque: 1 assist, rating 7.1.
Who is out
Injuries and suspensions
The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.
Recent matches
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“This set-up” is Metz at home and Nantes away, as in this match.
Metz
3W5D2L1.6scored per match1.4conceded per match
3W3D4L1.7scored per match2.0conceded per match
0W6D4L0.9scored per match1.7conceded per match
- 23 Oct DunkerqueALigue 2 1:1D
- 17 Oct SochauxHLigue 2 3:2W
- 12 Oct DijonALigue 2 4:2L
- 19 Sep Saint-ÉtienneHLigue 2 2:2D
- 14 Sep Red StarALigue 2 1:0L
- 5 Sep RodezHLigue 2 4:1W
- 29 Aug AnnecyALigue 2 1:1D
- 22 Aug LavalHLigue 2 1:1D
- 14 Aug Grenoble Foot 38ALigue 2 0:0D
- 8 Aug GuingampHLigue 2 2:1W
- 17 May NiceALigue 1 0:0D
- 10 May LorientHLigue 1 0:4L
- 2 May MonacoHLigue 1 1:2L
- 26 Apr Le HavreALigue 1 4:4D
- 19 Apr ParisHLigue 1 1:3L
- 10 Apr Olympique MarseilleALigue 1 3:1L
- 5 Apr NantesHLigue 1 0:0D
- 22 Mar RennesALigue 1 0:0D
- 15 Mar ToulouseHLigue 1 3:4L
- 8 Mar LensALigue 1 3:0L
Sat 17 Oct · Ligue 2at home
Metz3:2Sochaux
Agouzoul 10' (og)Abuashvili 28'Savanier 77'
Gomel 46'Deedson 90+2'
Mon 12 Oct · Ligue 2away
Dijon4:2Metz
Vargas-Ríos 19'Lago 24'Tavarès 32'Bernard 69'
Fall 44', 88'
Sat 19 Sep · Ligue 2at home
Metz2:2Saint-Étienne
Mbodji 79'Deminguet 89'
Pedro 67'Boakye 71'
Sun 10 May · Ligue 1at home
Metz0:4Lorient
Makengo 24'Dieng 84'Avom 90+7'Cadiou 90+8'
Sun 26 Apr · Ligue 1away
Le Havre4:4Metz
Samatta 5'Kechta 13'Zouaoui 52' (p)Doucouré 61'
Kvilitaia 9'Hein 45+5' (p), 85'Pandore 54'
Fri 10 Apr · Ligue 1away
Olympique Marseille3:1Metz
Aubameyang 13'Paixão 48'Traoré 90+3'
Tsitaishvili 49'
Sun 15 Mar · Ligue 1at home
Metz3:4Toulouse
Mbala 30'Kouao 31'Abuashvili 88'
Dønnum 6'Gboho 14', 45+3'Sauer 90+9'
Nantes
2W2D6L1.1scored per match1.7conceded per match
3W2D5L1.3scored per match1.4conceded per match
1W3D6L0.7scored per match1.4conceded per match
- 24 Oct Saint-ÉtienneALigue 2 1:0L
- 17 Oct DunkerqueHLigue 2 2:3L
- 10 Oct ReimsHLigue 2 0:0D
- 19 Sep BoulogneALigue 2 1:2W
- 12 Sep SochauxALigue 2 1:0L
- 7 Sep NancyHLigue 2 1:0W
- 29 Aug GuingampALigue 2 3:3D
- 22 Aug RodezHLigue 2 2:5L
- 14 Aug LavalALigue 2 2:1L
- 8 Aug Red StarHLigue 2 0:1L
- 8 May LensALigue 1 1:0L
- 2 May Olympique MarseilleHLigue 1 3:0W
- 26 Apr RennesALigue 1 2:1L
- 22 Apr Paris Saint GermainALigue 1 3:0L
- 19 Apr BrestHLigue 1 1:1D
- 11 Apr AuxerreALigue 1 0:0D
- 5 Apr MetzALigue 1 0:0D
- 22 Mar StrasbourgHLigue 1 2:3L
- 7 Mar Angers SCOHLigue 1 0:1L
- 22 Feb Le HavreHLigue 1 2:0W
Sat 17 Oct · Ligue 2at home
Nantes2:3Dunkerque
Amian 29'Hachem 90'
Prutsev 38'Robail 43', 59'
Sat 29 Aug · Ligue 2away
Guingamp3:3Nantes
Brahim 9'Gomis 15', 90+8'
Younoussa 22', 49'Joujou 85'
Sat 22 Aug · Ligue 2at home
Nantes2:5Rodez
Corredor 4', 24'
Baldé 15', 71', 72'Ponti 47'Sow 90+5' (og)
Sat 2 May · Ligue 1at home
Nantes3:0Olympique Marseille
Ganago 50'Cabella 54'Abline 58'
Wed 22 Apr · Ligue 1away
Paris Saint Germain3:0Nantes
Kvaratskhelia 13' (p), 50'Doué 37'
Sun 22 Mar · Ligue 1at home
Nantes2:3Strasbourg
Tabibou 6'Abline 53'
Oyedele 45+2'Panichelli 78', 90+2'
Head to head
2 meetings since 2025.
1 draw1.0 goals per match · both scored in 0 of 2
1 draw0.0 goals per match · both scored in 0 of 1
0 draws2.0 goals per match · both scored in 0 of 1
Expected lineups
For now, the last starting XI: Metz (4-1-4-1, last: Dunkerque) · Nantes (5-3-2, last: Saint-Étienne).
MetzNantes
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Who wins?
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- Kick-off
- Fri 9 AprTime TBD
- Where to watch
- No broadcast listed: USA USA
- Stadium
- Stade Saint-Symphorien Longeville-lès-Metz · show map
- Rest
- Metz 160 days · Nantes 160 days Both last played: Ligue 2
- Table
- 8. Metz (14 pts) and 15. Nantes (8 pts) Matchday 28 of 34