Match Report
Guingamp (11th, 8 pts) visited Metz (5th, 10 pts) with 2 points between them. Recent form told a different story for Metz: only 10th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 5th. Against a league average of 1.29 goals per team per game, Metz ran at 1.43 scored and 1 conceded, Guingamp at 1.43 and 1.71.
Metz had won four straight, having scored in 7 consecutive games. Recent form was uneven: 13/15 points for Metz, 4/15 for Guingamp.
The sides have met 9 times in the GioScore results database: 3 wins for Metz, 3 draws and 3 for Guingamp, at 2.44 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 22% of the meetings went to the host.
The venue was Stade Saint-Symphorien, with room for 26,661 spectators. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 2-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Metz: Pape Moussa Fall (58'), Giorgi Abuashvili (60') · Guingamp: Albin Demouchy (51')
Key stats
Possession: Metz 41% · Guingamp 59% · Total shots: 15-12 · On target: 7-7 · Corners: 5-3