Metz and Châteauroux meet at Stade Saint-Symphorien, in a match for the 32nd round of the Liga 2. Metz won by (1-2) last time they met in this edition of the league, on 09-11 -2018. Despite being a match between 1st and 16th of the table, it is actually a match between the 2nd classified in home games and the 9th as a visitor.
Metz:
After 19 wins, 8 draws and 4 losses, the home team is currently in the 1 st position, with 65 points won. In the last match, they tied in an away match against Auxerre by (0-0), after in the previous match they won (2-1) at home, against Lorient. This is a team that usually gets more positive results in away matches than at home, since they have won 33 points in away matches and 22 at their stadium, with 22 goals scored and 10 conceded in away matches, against 27 goals scored and 9 conceded at home. For the championship, Metz won 20 points out of 30 possible, after 6 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses in the last 10 home matches. In their home league matches the most frequent result at half-time was the 1-0 (7 out of 15 matches). Their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 31 matches in this competition, they have only made 2 comebacks in the 7 matches in which they have suffered the first goal.
No doubt the Metz is making a great campaign in the French second division, it is leading the championship, is in the promotion area and shows quality football, unlike most clubs. The expectation is to stay that way until the end of the season, since he hopes to return to the national elite, so regularity is a key element for this and that is precisely why he wants a positive result in this round. We know of the quality of the owners of the house and it will not be surprising if they win, otherwise, they will enter the field just to conquer the three points. In this match the best players that are available will go to the field.
Châteauroux:
After 7 wins, 13 draws and 11 losses, the away team is currently in the 16 th position of the league, with 33 points won. In the penultimate match, they tied in a match against Ajaccio, by (1-1). In the last match, they tied in a home match against Lens, by (0-0). This is a team that usually gets more positive results in away matches than at home, since they have won 18 points in away matches and 15 at their stadium, with 12 goals scored and 16 conceded in away matches, against 15 goals scored and 19 conceded at home. For the league, Châteauroux won 15 points out of 30 possible points, after 4 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses in the last 10 home matches. In their home league matches the most frequent result at half-time was the 0-0 (9 out of 15 matches). The team has conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 matches, so it has not presented great defensive solidity, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 31 matches in this tournament, he suffered the first goal 14 times and never got the comeback.
Of course, the Châteauroux is breathing better in the championship, but still has to keep growing, because it does not want to fall of division. That is precisely why you want good results, regardless of whether you play at home or away from your domains, because you know it is regularly that you can make a better campaign. In this way, it aims to cancel the opponent from the initial minutes, having possession of the ball and controlling the duel, as this increases the probability of winning at least a draw. In this match the best players that are available will go to the field.
