Metz vs Rodez Prediction

Ligue 2 Ligue 2 · Regular Season - 5
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AI call Metz or draw
45%
28%
27%
Home Win Draw Away Win

Metz vs Rodez prediction: Sportiko gives Metz a 45% chance of winning, Rodez 27% and the draw 28%. Last updated 5 Sep 2026, 13:55.

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Timeline

Pape Moussa Fall assist: Florian Miguel
8' ⚽ 1–0
Jean Ruiz Yellow Card
24' ▮
⚽ 1–1 35'
Corentin Issanchou Roubiou assist: Kenny Nagera
Jessy Deminguet assist: Teji Savanier
39' ⚽ 2–1
Pape Moussa Fall
42' ⚽ 3–1
Jean Ruiz ⇄ Urie-Michel Mboula
45' ⇄
Florian Miguel ⇄ Maxime Colin
45' ⇄
HT 3–1
Pape Moussa Fall assist: Jessy Deminguet
58' ⚽ 4–1
Giorgi Abuashvili Yellow Card
62' ▮
Jessy Deminguet ⇄ Nampalys Mendy
66' ⇄
⇄ 68'
Damjan Pavlović ⇄ M. Saka
⇄ 68'
Octave Joly ⇄ Antonin Cartillier
Giorgi Abuashvili ⇄ Hamza Kadamani
74' ⇄
⇄ 74'
Mathis Touho ⇄ Nachon Nsingi
Teji Savanier ⇄ A. Agne Ba
78' ⇄
⇄ 78'
Corentin Issanchou Roubiou ⇄ Ryan Ponti
⇄ 78'
Kenny Nagera ⇄ Kelian Nsona
FT 4–1
Metz

Match Stats

Rodez
57% Ball Possession 43%
19 Total Shots 19
8 Shots on Goal 6
6 Shots off Goal 10
5 Blocked Shots 3
15 Shots insidebox 15
4 Shots outsidebox 4
7 Corner Kicks 7
1 Offsides 2
11 Fouls 11
2 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
5 Goalkeeper Saves 4
456 Total passes 324
404 Passes accurate 273
10 Free Kicks 11
Metz
Player Rating Min G A Shots Passes Tackles
11 Pape Moussa Fall F 9.2 90' 3 – 4 17 (14%) –
8 Jessy Deminguet M 9.0 66' 1 1 4 36 (34%) 1
1 Jonathan Fischer G 8.1 90' – – – 41 (36%) –
10 Teji Savanier M 7.7 78' – 1 2 48 (44%) 5
18 Believe Munongo M 7.2 90' – – – 34 (29%) 3
42 Cristian Castro D 7.0 90' – – 1 52 (48%) –
21 Jahyann Pandore M 7.0 90' – – 1 21 (18%) 2
4 Urie-Michel Mboula D 6.8 44' – – – 27 (26%) –
2 Maxime Colin D 6.8 44' – – – 21 (19%) 3
70 Bouna Sarr D 6.7 90' – – – 60 (53%) –
88 A. Agne Ba F 6.7 12' – – 1 6 (6%) –
3 Florian Miguel D 6.5 46' – 1 2 27 (20%) –
38 Hamza Kadamani M 6.5 16' – – 1 1 (1%) 2
5 Jean Ruiz D 6.4 46' – – 1 25 (22%) –
9 Giorgi Abuashvili M 6.3 74' – – 2 26 (21%) 1
6 Nampalys Mendy M 6.3 24' – – – 8 (7%) 1
Rodez
Player Rating Min G A Shots Passes Tackles
7 Kenny Nagera F 7.6 78' – 1 4 9 (8%) –
11 Mathis Touho F 6.8 74' – – 4 10 (8%) 1
16 Lucas Margueron G 6.7 90' – – – 21 (17%) –
13 Corentin Issanchou Roubiou D 6.6 78' 1 – 2 18 (11%) 1
24 Loni Laurent D 6.6 90' – – – 46 (41%) 4
15 Evan’s Jean-Lambert D 6.5 90' – – 2 28 (22%) 2
21 Kelian Nsona F 6.4 12' – – 2 – –
3 Raphaël Lipinski D 6.4 90' – – 1 53 (46%) 4
9 Nachon Nsingi F 6.3 16' – – 1 3 (2%) –
4 Mathis Magnin D 6.2 90' – – – 35 (32%) 2
6 Jordan Mendes Correia M 6.1 90' – – 1 33 (30%) –
8 Damjan Pavlović M 6.0 68' – – 1 27 (21%) –
22 Octave Joly M 5.9 68' – – 1 13 (11%) –
29 Antonin Cartillier M 5.8 22' – – – 13 (11%) –
10 M. Saka M 5.8 22' – – – 7 (6%) 1
20 Ryan Ponti D 5.6 12' – – – 4 (3%) –
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Metz or draw
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Metz
DLWDD
Rodez
LLLDW

Match summary

In the upcoming Ligue 2 clash, Metz will host Rodez on September 5, 2026. Metz has shown solid form at home, emphasizing a strong defensive setup, conceding only 0.8 goals per match in their last five home games. Conversely, Rodez has struggled offensively, averaging just 0.6 goals per match in their recent away fixtures. This matchup will likely hinge on Metz's ability to capitalize on their chances while Rodez will need to improve their finishing to secure points. Expect a competitive encounter, with Metz aiming to leverage their recent home performances.
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Home
45%
45%
Draw
28%
45%
Away
27%
10%

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Players in form

Metz
P. Fall 5 gls
J. Deminguet 2 gls
Rodez
I. Baldé 5 gls

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Head to Head: Metz vs Rodez

No head-to-head history found between these teams.

Metz — Recent Form

Date Opponent Result Score
19 Sep H Saint Etienne D 2 - 2
14 Sep A RED Star FC 93 L 1 - 0
05 Sep H Rodez W 4 - 1
29 Aug A Annecy D 1 - 1
22 Aug H Laval D 1 - 1

Rodez — Recent Form

Date Opponent Result Score
18 Sep H Nancy L 3 - 4
11 Sep H Grenoble L 0 - 1
05 Sep A Metz L 4 - 1
28 Aug H PAU D 2 - 2
22 Aug A Nantes W 2 - 5

Ligue 2 Standings

# Team P W D L GD Pts
1
Saint Etienne
7 5 1 1 +11 16
2
RED Star FC 93
7 4 2 1 +2 14
3
Reims
7 3 4 0 +6 13
4
Montpellier
7 3 3 1 +1 12
5
Metz
7 2 4 1 +3 10
6
Nancy
7 3 1 3 +1 10
7
Annecy
7 3 1 3 0 10
8
Sochaux
7 2 4 1 -1 10
9
Dijon
7 2 3 2 0 9
10
PAU
7 2 2 3 0 8
11
Guingamp
7 2 2 3 -2 8
12
Dunkerque
7 2 2 3 -2 8
13
Grenoble
7 2 2 3 -3 8
14
Rodez
7 2 1 4 -2 7
15
Nantes
7 2 1 4 -4 7
16
Clermont Foot
7 0 6 1 -2 6
17
Boulogne
7 0 5 2 -2 5
18
Laval
7 1 2 4 -6 5

Rodez

Formation: 5-3-2 Coach: D. Santini
16 Margueron
15 Jean-Lambert
3 Lipinski
4 Magnin
24 Quenabio
13 Roubiou
22 Joly
8 Pavlović
6 Mendes
11 Touho
7 Nagera

Starting XI

# Player Pos
16 L. Margueron G
13 C. Roubiou D
24 L. Quenabio D
4 M. Magnin D
3 R. Lipinski D
15 E. Jean-Lambert D
6 J. Mendes M
8 D. Pavlović M
22 O. Joly M
7 K. Nagera F
11 M. Touho F

Substitutes

27 M. Essimi Ateba F
30 E. Crombez G
29 Antonin Cartillier M
28 S. Luyambula Biwa D
9 N. Nsingi F
21 K. Nsona F
20 R. Ponti D
17 L. Vungele Vangi D
10 M. Saka M

Metz

Formation: 4-2-3-1 Coach: L. Holtz
1 Fischer
3 Miguel
5 Ruiz
42 Devenish
70 Sarr
18 Munongo
8 Deminguet
21 Pandore
10 Savanier
9 Abuashvili
11 Fall

Starting XI

# Player Pos
1 J. Fischer G
70 B. Sarr D
42 C. Devenish D
5 J. Ruiz D
3 F. Miguel D
8 J. Deminguet M
18 B. Munongo M
9 G. Abuashvili M
10 T. Savanier M
21 J. Pandore M
11 P. Fall F

Substitutes

98 I. Mohamed D
6 N. Mendy M
61 P. Sy G
88 A. Agne Ba F
2 M. Colin D
38 H. Kadamani M
22 N. Mbala F
33 Abdourahmane Mbodj F
4 U. Mboula D

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