Metz vs Laval

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🕒 Sat, 22 Aug 2026 13:00 Europe/London 📍 Stade Saint-Symphorien 🧑‍⚖️ Gael Angoula 🔁 Regular Season - 3 🏁 match finished
Season
2026-2027 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 3
Regular Season Table
Metz 5 · Laval 18
Referee Stats
4 matches · 3.50 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 3.50
Reds avg 0.25
Penalties avg 0.25
Over 4.5 cards 25%
Home wins 0%
Draws 50%
Away wins 50%
How the match was played
  • Match ended level at 1-1.
  • Metz outshot their opponent (17-11).
  • Laval controlled possession (56%).

Team Overview

Metz (Home stats)

Games / Record

4
W-D-L: 2-2-0

Goals For / Against

9 / 5
Avg: 2.25 / 1.25

Points

8
Avg: 2.00

Clean Sheets

0

Failed to Score

0
Laval (Away stats)

Games / Record

3
W-D-L: 0-1-2

Goals For / Against

4 / 7
Avg: 1.33 / 2.33

Points

1
Avg: 0.33

Clean Sheets

0

Failed to Score

0

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Ligue 2 fixture.

Quick comparison bars

2.00
PPG
0.33
2.25
GF
1.33
1.25
GA
2.33
75%
O2.5
67%
100%
BTTS
100%
25%
Score 1st
33%

League-position context

Metz rank5th
Laval rank18th
Metz points10
Laval points5
Metz: #5 · 10 pts · GD +3
4 pts off the top 2. 1 pts above the play-off edge. 3 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Laval: #18 · 5 pts · GD -6
9 pts off the top 2. 5 pts off the play-off line. 2 pts from safety.
5-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Metz last 5 home

D W D W
Points8/12
Weighted index60
Goals9-5
Record2-2-0
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Laval last 5 away

L D L
Points1/9
Weighted index11
Goals4-7
Record0-1-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Metz trend breakdown

Over 2.575%
BTTS100%
BTTS + O2.575%
1H Over 0.525%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 100% · Over 3.5 50% · 1H BTTS 25%

Laval trend breakdown

Over 2.567%
BTTS100%
BTTS + O2.567%
1H Over 0.533%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 100% · Over 3.5 67% · 1H BTTS 33%

Scoring reliability

Metz score at home100%
Metz clean sheet at home0%
Laval score away100%
Laval clean sheet away0%

First-goal patterns

Metz score first25%
Metz win after scoring first100%
Laval score first33%
Laval win after scoring first0%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Metz 100% · Laval 0%
Avg first goal minute: Metz 8.0' · Laval 49.0'

Vs league average

Metz score at home2.25 vs 1.33
Metz concede at home1.25 vs 1.24
Laval score away1.33 vs 1.24
Laval concede away2.33 vs 1.33
Metz score 69% above league average, while Laval score 8% above league average.
Defensive side: Metz are 1% above league average at home, and Laval are 75% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals3.20
BTTS80%
Over 2.540%
At this venue setup: 1.50 goals on average across the last 4.

Metz goal timing (home)

1H scored: 38% 2H scored: 63% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 46-60
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
46-60 3
31-45 2
76-90+ 2
0-15 1
16-30 0
61-75 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
46-60 2
61-75 2
31-45 1
0-15 0
16-30 0
76-90+ 0

Laval goal timing (away)

1H scored: 25% 2H scored: 75% Danger: 61-75 Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
61-75 2
31-45 1
46-60 1
0-15 0
16-30 0
76-90+ 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 4
0-15 1
31-45 1
46-60 1
16-30 0
61-75 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
7
3
Total Shots
17
11
Shots off Goal
8
4
Blocked Shots
2
4
Shots Inside Box
9
6
Shots Outside Box
8
5
Ball Possession
44%
56%
Corner Kicks
4
7
Fouls
14
16
Offsides
3
2
Yellow Cards
2
3
Red Cards
1
0
Goalkeeper Saves
2
6
Total Passes
349
454
Passes Accurate
305
388
Passes %
87%
85%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
2
Away
3
Red Cards
Home
1
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
5
17'
17' T. Dago
31'
31' J. Maggiotti
33'
33' I. Mohamed
49'
49' Goal · 0-1
J. Maggiotti
Penalty
51'
51' J. Gaudin
68'
68' J. Maggiotti
1st substitution · For: C. Gourichy
68'
68' S. Mellier
2nd substitution · For: A. Beaudouin
73'
73' N. Mbala
1st substitution · For: N. Mendy
73'
73' B. Munongo
2nd substitution · For: T. Savanier
78'
78' Goal · 1-1
P. Fall
Normal Goal · Assist: T. Savanier
79'
79' M. Houdayer
3rd substitution · For: A. Kanté
79'
79' T. Dago
4th substitution · For: N. Mupemba
83'
83' I. Mohamed
83'
83' I. Mohamed
86'
86' G. Abuashvili
3rd substitution · For: U. Mboula
86'
86' J. Pandore
4th substitution · For: H. Kadamani
86'
86' C. Mandouki
5th substitution · For: Y. Court
88'
88' P. Fall
5th substitution · For: Ibou Sané

Metz vs Laval 1-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Metz drew 1-1 with Laval on Saturday, 22 August 2026 in Ligue 2. The match was refereed by Gael Angoula. It was played at Stade Saint-Symphorien.

First half: No goals were scored in the first half. T. Dago received a yellow card for Laval at 17'. J. Maggiotti received a yellow card for Laval at 31'. I. Mohamed received a yellow card for Metz at 33'.

Second half: Laval took the lead at 49' when J. Maggiotti scored (Penalty), making the score 0-1. J. Gaudin received a yellow card for Laval at 51'. Laval made their 1st substitution at 68', with J. Maggiotti replacing C. Gourichy. Laval made their 2nd substitution at 68', with S. Mellier replacing A. Beaudouin. Metz made their 1st substitution at 73', with N. Mbala replacing N. Mendy. Metz made their 2nd substitution at 73', with B. Munongo replacing T. Savanier. Metz leveled the score at 78' when P. Fall scored, with the assist credited to T. Savanier, making the score 1-1. Laval made their 3rd substitution at 79', with M. Houdayer replacing A. Kanté. Laval made their 4th substitution at 79', with T. Dago replacing N. Mupemba. I. Mohamed received a yellow card for Metz at 83'. I. Mohamed received a red card for Metz at 83'. Metz made their 3rd substitution at 86', with G. Abuashvili replacing U. Mboula. Metz made their 4th substitution at 86', with J. Pandore replacing H. Kadamani. Laval made their 5th substitution at 86', with C. Mandouki replacing Y. Court. Metz made their 5th substitution at 88', with P. Fall replacing Ibou Sané.

Metz used 5 substitutions while Laval used 5 substitutions. Metz got 2 yellow cards and 1 red card, while Laval got 3 yellow cards.

How the match was played

  • Match ended level at 1-1.
  • Metz outshot their opponent (17-11).
  • Laval controlled possession (56%).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games7
Home Wins4
Draws3
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals2 (28.6%)
BTTS4 (57.1%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games4
Home Wins2
Draws2
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals0 (0.0%)
BTTS2 (50.0%)

Metz vs Laval Head-to-Head History by Season