| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metz | 15 | L1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7/15 | 10-7 |
| Vannes | 15 | W1 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 5/15 | 7-11 |
Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metz | 2 | 38 | 70 | 25 | WDWLL | 11 | -9 |
| Vannes | 10 | 38 | 51 | 11 | LLLWW | 13 | -3 |
Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.
Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2013-01-18
Metz, 2nd with 70 points, sat 19 points above Vannes (10th, 51). On recent form Metz sat only 11th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 2nd overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Metz 1.63 scored and 0.97 conceded per game, Vannes 1.18 and 0.89, with the league averaging 1.19.
The match was played at Stade Saint-Symphorien in Saint-Symphorien (capacity 26,661). On the scoreboard, Vannes led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-1.
