Metz sit 7th in the Ligue 2 on 17 points from 12 matches, having scored 20 and conceded 19. On the model's scale they rate 0.79 in attack and 1.79 in defence (1.00 = an average top-flight side, lower defence is better), against Ligue 2 averages of 0.66 and 1.52: dangerous going forward and vulnerable at the back. Across their last 5 league matches they have 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats, most recently beating Montpellier 3-2 away. That is 1.42 points a match, scoring 1.67 and conceding 1.58 per game across 4 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats. That leaves them 11 points behind Saint Etienne at the top, in a table of 18. Among the 18 rated sides in the division that is the 4th-best attack and the 17th-best defence. They scored in 5 of those 5 and kept 0 clean sheets. Next they host Boulogne in the Ligue 2 on 20 November 2026, a match the model gives them 41%.
Model rating
One scale across every league we cover: 1.00 is an average top-flight side — how the ratings are built.
Ligue 2 table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Last 5 | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saint Etienne | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 25:11 | +14 | WWWLW | 28 |
| 2 | Nancy | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 17:9 | +8 | WWWWW | 25 |
| 3 | Montpellier | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 18:9 | +9 | WWWWL | 24 |
| 4 | Reims | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 24:15 | +9 | DWDWL | 21 |
| 5 | PAU | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 16:13 | +3 | WWWWL | 20 |
| 6 | Dijon | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 21:19 | +2 | WLLWW | 18 |
| 7 | Metz | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 20:19 | +1 | LWDLW | 17 |
| 8 | RED Star FC 93 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 14:17 | -3 | WLLLL | 17 |
| 9 | Annecy | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 14:18 | -4 | WLWLL | 16 |
| 10 | Dunkerque | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 17:17 | 0 | LWDLW | 15 |
| 11 | Guingamp | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 16:18 | -2 | LLWWL | 14 |
| 12 | Boulogne | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 10:8 | +2 | DWDLW | 13 |
| 13 | Rodez | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 17:23 | -6 | LLWWL | 13 |
| 14 | Nantes | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14:18 | -4 | DLLDW | 12 |
| 15 | Clermont Foot | 12 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 11:15 | -4 | LDLDW | 11 |
| 16 | Sochaux | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8:15 | -7 | DLLLL | 11 |
| 17 | Grenoble | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 13:22 | -9 | LLLLW | 11 |
| 18 | Laval | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 14:23 | -9 | LDLWL | 9 |
- Promotion to Ligue 1
- Promotion play-offs
- Relegation
Metz sit 7 of 18, as the table stands today. Every competition we cover.
Position by match
Metz have been between 2nd and 10th after each of their 12 Ligue 2 matches; 7th now. Rebuilt from the season's results after each of Metz's matches (x-axis); ties split on goal difference, then goals scored.
Recent league form
- W3-2away to Montpellier6 November 2026
- L1-3PAU30 October 2026
- D1-1away to Dunkerque23 October 2026
- W3-2Sochaux17 October 2026
- L2-4away to Dijon12 October 2026
Last 5 league matches, most recent first.
Next match: Metz vs Boulogne
Metz host Boulogne at Stade Saint-Symphorien, Metz on 20 November 2026, 19:00 UTC. The model makes it 41% Metz, 29% draw and 30% Boulogne, with a most likely scoreline of 1-0. It projects 1.42 expected goals for Metz against 1.14. Beyond the result it puts both teams to score at 52% and over 2.5 goals at 47%.
Full preview and model analysis for Metz vs Boulogne
Recent meetings with Boulogne
- 24 May 2013Boulogne 1–0 MetzLigue 3
- 3 August 2012Metz 2–1 BoulogneLigue 3
- 30 March 2012Metz 1–0 BoulogneLigue 2
- 5 November 2011Boulogne 0–1 MetzLigue 2
- 29 April 2011Metz 3–1 BoulogneLigue 2
The last 5 meetings between the two, most recent first.
Upcoming fixtures
Recent results
Leading scorers
- P. Fall8 goals1 assist
- J. Deminguet3 goals3 assists
League goals this season.