Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Auxerre 15th with 34 points, Metz 18th with 17, 17 apart. The last five rounds placed Auxerre 1st in the league for form — higher than their 15th in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 0.94/2.24 for Metz and 1/1.29 for Auxerre (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.41.
A win had eluded Metz for 6 matches. Auxerre had gone 7 games without a win.
4 meetings are on record — 0 won by Metz, 3 by Auxerre, 1 drawn, at 3.25 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 25% of the wins in this fixture. Goals tend to flow: 75% of the meetings produced three or more.
Stade Saint-Symphorien staged the fixture, a ground that holds 26,661. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Auxerre led 1-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 1-3.
Goal scorers
Metz: Nathan Mbala (90') · Auxerre: Michel Mboula (76' og), Sadibou Sané (4' og), Kévin Danois (89')
Key stats
Possession: Metz 62% · Auxerre 38% · Total shots: 13-14 · On target: 4-3 · Corners: 4-3