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Metz vs Guingamp prediction

Metz

Guingamp

11 in the table · 40 pts from 34

Sat, Aug 8, 02:45 PM

Stade Saint-Symphorien, Metz

The short answer

Golazo's model makes Metz the more likely winner at 60%, against 17% for Guingamp and 23% for the draw. It projects 3.1 goals in total, with 1-1 the single most likely scoreline at 11%, and puts both teams scoring at 57%. Behind that: Metz have scored in 29 of 35 league games this season, Guingamp in 23 of 34.

A projection from each side's recent form, not a prediction anyone should treat as certain. Published before kick-off and graded in public afterwards.

Who wins

Metz win

60%

Draw

23%

Guingamp win

17%

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What our model expects

Built from each side's last six games, shrunk toward the league average so a small sample can't run away with it. Projections, not certainties.

Expected goals

2 1

Total goals 3.1

Both teams score

57%

Over 2.5 goals

59%

Over 1.5 goals

82%

Metz clean sheet

36%

Guingamp clean sheet

13%

What stands out

  • Total goals 3.1

    13% above a typical match · League average 2.7

    Metz 1.6 scored / 1.7 conceded · Guingamp 0.9 / 1.5 per game

Shots

League average 12.5

Metz
Guingamp12.3

Players to watch

Season rates per 90 minutes, from players with enough minutes to mean something.

Most likely scorer

L. Mafouta

Guingamp

34%

Shots

L. Mafouta

Guingamp

1.8

Metz · on target

G. Abuashvili

Metz

0.8

Guingamp · on target

L. Mafouta

Guingamp

1.1

The record behind it

What each side has actually done this season — the counts under the percentages above.

Metz

At home
2.17
pts/game
2.11
scored
0.83
conceded
  • Scored in 29 of 35
  • Clean sheet in 39%

When their goals arrive

ScoredConceded

Guingamp

Away
1
pts/game
1.35
scored
1.59
conceded
  • Scored in 23 of 34
  • Clean sheet in 18%

When their goals arrive

ScoredConceded

Metz · Recent form

  • L1-31. FC Kaiserslautern
  • W3-1Fortuna Sittard
  • W4-1Sochaux
  • W6-0Seraing United
  • W2-1Racing FC Union Luxembourg

Guingamp · Recent form

  • D3-3Stade Brestois 29
  • L0-2Lorient
  • L0-1Concarneau
  • L1-3Rennes

This is the free half.

The projection above is what our model thinks. When it disagrees with the bookmakers by enough to be worth backing, that becomes a pick on the daily board — and every one of those is graded in public, win or lose.

Common questions

Who will win Metz vs Guingamp?

Golazo's model makes Metz the more likely winner at 60%, with the draw at 23%. It is a projection from recent form, not a certainty.

What is the most likely score in Metz vs Guingamp?

The single most likely scoreline is 1-1, at 11%. The model projects 3.1 goals in total. Any one exact score is unlikely on its own.

Will both teams score in Metz vs Guingamp?

Golazo's model puts both teams scoring at 57%, and over 2.5 goals at 59%.

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