Dijon vs Metz Prediction

Dijon
4-2
Finished
HT 3-1
Metz
Stade Gaston-Gérard, Dijon·Marc Bollengier 12/10/2026
DijonDijon
4-2
Finished
MetzMetz

AI Best Pick

Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
3.6 / 10
AI Best Pick
67%Trust
Double Chance
Draw or Away Win
1.42
SignalSOLIDModel41%SurpriseMediumGap-3.9%
Dijon Rest
10 days
Metz Rest
23 days

Dijon vs Metz: result, form and history

Dijon beat Metz 4-2 in the Ligue 2 on 12 Oct 2026. The two went into the match with similar recent form.

Their 4 previous meetings averaged 2.8 goals, with both teams scoring in 3 of them.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
34%2.75
X
29%3.48
2
37%2.40
Double Chance
1X
63%1.53
X2
66%1.42
Both Teams to Score
Yes
59%1.57
No
41%2.26
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.42 + 1.4 = 2.82
Over 1.5
78%1.20
Over 2.5
54%1.71
Over 3.5
34%2.75
Under 1.5
22%4.10
Under 2.5
46%2.10
Under 3.5
66%1.40
Corners
Projected Corners: 5.1 + 4.5 = 9.6
Over 8.5
58%1.87
Over 9.5
48%2.38
Over 10.5
37%3.20
Under 8.5
42%1.86
Under 9.5
52%1.49
Under 10.5
63%1.26
Cards
Projected Cards: 2.1 + 2.1 = 4.3
Over 3.5
61%-
Over 4.5
42%-
Under 3.5
39%-
Under 4.5
58%-

Match Events

19'H. Vargas RíosAssist: Paul Bellon
23'Jean RuizFoul
24'Ange Lago
32'Júlio TavaresAssist: Paul Bellon
44'Pape Moussa FallAssist: Jessy Deminguet
51'Believe Munongo INAbdourahmane Mbodj out
62'Ange Lago INAlexis Ntamack out
62'H. Vargas Ríos INBrandon Nsimba Ndezi out
62'Florian MiguelFoul
66'Florian Miguel INMorgan Bokele Mputu out
66'Giorgi Abuashvili INIbou Sane out
69'Quentin Bernard
72'Cristian CastroDissent
76'Adel Lembezat INSamy Chouchane out
76'Júlio Tavares INTyris Dong out
84'Boubacar Diallo INLuis Puleri out
84'Bouna Sarr INBryan Rigobert Song Bahanag out
84'Maxime Colin INAbdoulaye Agne Ba out
88'Pape Moussa FallAssist: Bryan Rigobert Song Bahanag

Lineups

Dijon
4-3-1-2Coach: B. Ridira
Metz
3-5-2Coach: Grégory Proment
Avg rating6.86
Avg rating6.50
P. Delecroix6.216P. Delecroix
B. Hamada6.57B. Hamada
L. Lacroix6.823L. Lacroix
Q. Bernard7.65Q. Bernard
7575B. Diallo
P. Bellon7.98P. Bellon
J. Marié6.714J. Marié
H. Vargas-Ríos7.620H. Vargas-Ríos
A. Lembezat6.317A. Lembezat
Júlio Tavares8.211J. Tavares
A. Lago7.890A. Lago
J. Fischer5.91J. Fischer
M. Colin6.22M. Colin
C. Devenish5.842C. Devenish
J. Ruiz6.65J. Ruiz
B. Sarr6.370B. Sarr
A. Touré6.112A. Touré
B. Munongo6.418B. Munongo
J. Deminguet7.78J. Deminguet
F. Miguel5.93F. Miguel
G. Abuashvili6.19G. Abuashvili
P. Fall8.811P. Fall

Dijon Substitutes

21Samy Olivier Chouchane76'for Adel Lembezat6.4
6W. Diouf
93I. Bouleghcha
10Y. Barka
9T. Dong76'for Júlio Tavares6.6
46Ilan Marie-Rose
29A. Ntamack62'for Ange Lago6.4
18B. Ndezi62'for H. Vargas Ríos6.1
32Luis Puleri84'replaced by Boubacar Diallo

Metz Substitutes

61P. Sy
88A. Agne Ba84'for Maxime Colin6.3
19M. Bokele Mputu66'for Florian Miguel6.7
30T. Dos Santos
33Abdourahmane Mbodj51'replaced by Believe Munongo
4U. Mboula
98I. Mohamed
7Ibou Sané66'for Giorgi Abuashvili6.9
39B. Song84'for Bouna Sarr6.1

Match Stats

DijonMetz
40%Ball Possession60%
3Corner Kicks3
0Yellow Cards3
17Total Shots13
7Shots on Goal4
8Shots off Goal4
13Shots Inside Box10
4Shots Outside Box3
2Blocked Shots5
17Fouls17
2Offsides5
2Goalkeeper Saves3
369Total Passes564
301Passes Accurate497
17Free Kicks16

Team Comparison

DijonDijon
MetzMetz
1611Elo Rating 1605
2.26Attack 1.68
0.71Defense 1.02
50%Hit Rate 23%
14.2Shots per Game 12.4
4.8Shots on Target 4.7
5.0Corners per Game 3.6
1.1Cards per Game 1.7

AI Insights

⚽High Goal Expectancy2.82 goals
📈BTTS Trend75% in H2H
📊Home Overperforming

Game State Tendencies

DijonDijon
  • Comeback tendency: recovers from HT deficit 50% of the time
  • Starts fast - scores more in 1st half (1.4 vs 0.9 in second half)
  • Concedes more in 1st half - tightens up after the break
MetzMetz
  • Tied at half-time in 40% of matches
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late

Head to Head

Last 4 meetings, all competitions

DijonDijon1Wins · 25%
Draws250%
MetzMetz1Wins · 25%
2.8Avg Goals
75%Both teams scored3 of 4
50%3+ goals2 of 4

Previous meetings

Ligue 218/02/2023
DijonMetz
00
Ligue 227/08/2022
MetzDijon
12
Ligue 102/05/2021
DijonMetz
15
Ligue 108/11/2020
MetzDijon
11

Recent Form

DijonDijon
3W5D2L
02/10/2026
DijonEstac Troyes
22
D
18/09/2026
AnnecyDijon
12
W
11/09/2026
DijonLaval
32
W
04/09/2026
BoulogneDijon
11
D
31/08/2026
DijonSaint Etienne
23
L
21/08/2026
Clermont FootDijon
11
D
14/08/2026
DijonPAU
01
L
08/08/2026
MontpellierDijon
11
D
01/08/2026
NancyDijon
22
D
25/07/2026
SochauxDijon
03
W
MetzMetz
4W4D2L
19/09/2026
MetzSaint Etienne
22
D
14/09/2026
RED Star FC 93Metz
10
L
05/09/2026
MetzRodez
41
W
29/08/2026
AnnecyMetz
11
D
22/08/2026
MetzLaval
11
D
14/08/2026
GrenobleMetz
00
D
08/08/2026
MetzGuingamp
21
W
01/08/2026
Metz1. FC Kaiserslautern
13
L
25/07/2026
MetzFortuna Sittard
31
W
22/07/2026
MetzSochaux
41
W

Referee Profile

Marc Bollengier133 matches

3.84Cards per match
3.63Yellow cards per match
0.21Red cards per match
27.1Fouls per match

Compared with other referees

Marc Bollengier3.84
Other referees3.89

3.84 cards a match, in line with other referees in the same competitions and seasons (3.89).

Cards come from 109 matches with official statistics.

Full referee stats

League Table

Ligue 2 2026
#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1Saint EtienneSaint Etienne1081123:8+1525WWWDL
2NancyNancy1061312:8+419WWWWL
3MontpellierMontpellier953111:5+618WWDWL
4ReimsReims945019:11+817WDDWD
5PAUPAU1052313:10+317WWWWL
6RED Star FC 93RED Star FC 93952212:10+217LWWWW
7AnnecyAnnecy1051414:12+216WLWLL
8MetzMetz1035216:14+214DWLDL
9DijonDijon1033417:18-112LLWWW
10DunkerqueDunkerque1033414:16-212DWLLW
11GuingampGuingamp1032513:15-211WLLLW
12SochauxSochaux102538:12-411LLDDW
13RodezRodez1031616:22-610WLLLL
14BoulogneBoulogne91626:609WDLDD
15NantesNantes1022611:17-68LLDWL
16GrenobleGrenoble102269:17-88LLLDW
17Clermont FootClermont Foot100739:14-57LDLDD
18LavalLaval1013613:21-86LDLDL
#TeamMPGPts
1Saint EtienneSaint Etienne1023:825
2NancyNancy1012:819
3MontpellierMontpellier911:518
4ReimsReims919:1117
5PAUPAU1013:1017
6RED Star FC 93RED Star FC 93912:1017
7AnnecyAnnecy1014:1216
8MetzMetz1016:1414
9DijonDijon1017:1812
10DunkerqueDunkerque1014:1612
11GuingampGuingamp1013:1511
12SochauxSochaux108:1211
13RodezRodez1016:2210
14BoulogneBoulogne96:69
15NantesNantes1011:178
16GrenobleGrenoble109:178
17Clermont FootClermont Foot109:147
18LavalLaval1013:216
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About the Dijon vs Metz forecast

Every forecast on this page comes from the same model inputs: team ratings, recent form, goals scored and conceded, and how these sides have fared against each other.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive, open match; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.

Dijon and Metz in the Ligue 2 table

Metz and Dijon are close in the Ligue 2 table, 8th and 9th, with 2 points between them. League goal record so far: Dijon 17-18, Metz 16-14. The full standings are on the Ligue 2 Table 2026 page.

Key Factors for This Match

This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.

All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.