Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Brest (12th, 39 pts) held a 22-point advantage over Metz (18th, 17 pts). Brest had been under-performing their position — 17th on five-round form against 12th in the table. Against a league average of 1.41 goals per team per game, Metz ran at 0.94 scored and 2.24 conceded, Brest at 1.26 and 1.62.
Metz had not won in 8 games. Metz had banked 1 of the last 15 points on offer; Brest, 8.
The sides have met 11 times in the GioScore results database: 3 wins for Metz, 2 draws and 6 for Brest, at 2.73 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 27% of the wins in this fixture.
The match was played at Stade Saint-Symphorien (capacity 26,661). It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 0-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Brest: Ludovic Ajorque (69')
Key stats
Possession: Metz 66% · Brest 34% · Total shots: 24-6 · On target: 6-1 · Corners: 12-4




