Metz

Stade Saint-Symphorien · Est. 1932

Capacity: 30,000Longeville-lès-Metzgrass
2025/2026

Metz's 2025/2026 Ligue 1 Campaign

Metz endured a challenging 2025/2026 Ligue 1 season, finishing 18th with just 17 points from 34 matches. Their record of three wins, eight draws, and 23 losses paints a picture of a team struggling to find consistency. Scoring 32 goals but conceding a whopping 76, they ended the campaign with a goal difference of -44, suggesting their defence was more of a sieve than a fortress.

Home comforts were scarce, with just two victories on their own turf compared to one away win, and their defence leaked 32 goals at home and 44 on the road. Despite managing seven clean sheets in total, the losses piled up relentlessly. The season was a tough slog, with the team rarely able to build momentum or string together positive results.

Looking ahead, Metz will surely be keen to tighten their defence and find a sharper edge in attack to climb out of the relegation mire. There's work to do, but every season offers a fresh canvas for reinvention.

League position

Position 18
  • UCL
  • Europa
  • Conference
  • Reg. PO
  • Relegation

Points trajectory

Rank 18

Manager

Benoit Tavenot

Season at a glance

W 3·D 8·L 2332–76 GF/GA-44 GD7 clean sheets

Streaks

Last 5 home0W1D4Llast 5
Last 5 away0W3D2Llast 5
Scored3/5
Conceded4/5

Last result

Nice
0-0
Metz
17 May

Ligue 1 table

#TeamPPts
1Paris Saint Germain3476
17Nantes3323
18Metz3417
As of 16 May 2026View full table →
Last 5: ←oldest

Metz's 2025/2026 Season Form Analysis

Metz's campaign in Ligue 1 this season has been a bit of a rollercoaster, but unfortunately one that mostly points downhill. With just three wins from 34 games, their biggest win streak is unremarkable, hinting at a struggle to string positive results together. They have drawn eight matches, which suggests that while they have dropped points more often in defeat (23 losses), they have still been unable to consistently turn draws into wins.

Their defence has been particularly leaky, conceding 76 goals overall, and their goal difference of -44 tells a bleak story. Interestingly, their home form includes two wins and four draws, but 11 losses, showing that even at home they have found it tough to secure points. Away matches have yielded a single win and four draws, with 12 defeats.

In summary, Metz's form in the 2025/2026 Ligue 1 season has been patchy at best, with consistency and defensive solidity as areas crying out for improvement.

Statistics

Home / Away splits

HomeGoals forAway
15
17
HomeGoals againstAway
32
44
HomeClean sheetsAway
4
3
HomeFailed to scoreAway
8
7
HomeAvg goals scored / gameAway
0.88vs1.00

Week-by-week trends

team vs league avg (dashed)
Goals for
32
Goals against
76
Goal difference
-44
Clean sheets
7
Points / round
17.0

Team Intelligence

Form & Record▾
Win %8.8%
Clean Sheet %20.6%
Avg Scored0.94
Avg Conceded2.24
Injuries▾

No current injuries reported

Advanced Metrics▾
QA Goals/Game0.78
QA Conceded/Game2.70
Opposition Strength1.20x league average

Current Streaks

Competitive matches only

  • Scored in 3 of last 5 games

  • Conceded in 4 of last 5 games

  • Kept 1 consecutive clean sheet

  • No active streak

  • Lost 3 of last 5 games

  • Drew 2 of last 5 games

  • Failed to score in 2 of last 5 games

Top Performers▾

Metz's Home and Away Form in Ligue 1 2025/2026

Metz's campaign in Ligue 1 2025/2026 has been a bit of a defensive horror show, conceding 76 goals in total. At home, they scored 15 but let in 32, managing four clean sheets—just slightly better than their three clean sheets away, despite shipping 44 goals on the road. Their offensive output is marginally better away from home, with 17 goals scored compared to 15 at home.

The numbers suggest a side struggling to find stability in defence regardless of venue, but with a slight tendency to leak more goals away from home. Their solitary away win versus two at home shows they are hardly turning the fortress into a fortress, with losses piling up both home and away. Clearly, Metz's survival hopes hinge on tightening up at both ends wherever they play.

Fipster's Record on Metz in 2025/2026

Fipster has had a modest start when it comes to predicting Metz's performances in the 2025/2026 Ligue 1 campaign. With just one scored fixture, the model has yet to hit a star or tick, registering a single miss so far. In other words, Fipster is still building its record on this club, much like Metz themselves are trying to build something more solid on the pitch this season.

Venue

Stade Saint-Symphorien

Stade Saint-Symphorien

Longeville-lès-Metz
Capacity: 30,000
Surface: grass