Dijon vs Metz Prediction & Betting Tips

Recent form snapshot

Dijon's last 20 matches, which mix league games with some friendlies and lower-tier fixtures, show 10 wins, six draws and four losses, with 37 goals scored and 25 conceded. That's a healthy scoring return, though the sample isn't a pure Ligue 2 run.

Dijon: 20 completed matches; Metz: 20 completed matches.

Dijon

20 matches

Win

50% 10 / 20

Draw

30% 6 / 20

Loss

20% 4 / 20

Scored

37

Conceded

25

Difference

+12

Metz

20 matches

Win

35% 7 / 20

Draw

40% 8 / 20

Loss

25% 5 / 20

Scored

39

Conceded

29

Difference

+10

Metz's equivalent stretch is more up and down: seven wins, eight draws and five losses, with 39 scored but 29 conceded. Draws have been a theme for them, and the goals conceded total suggests they've had some open, stretched matches along the way.

Both sides have shown they can score, but also that they leak goals fairly often, which points to games with chances at both ends rather than tight, low-scoring stalemates.

Comparative Team Statistics: Dijon vs Metz

A long history, but an old one

These two have met plenty of times down the years, stretching back to 2010, across Ligue 1, Ligue 2 and cup competition. The most recent meeting was a goalless draw in February 2023.

Before that, Metz won away at Dijon in both 2022 and 2021, the latter by a big 5-1 scoreline. It's worth remembering those results came with different squads and circumstances, so they don't tell us much about how either side will turn up this time.

Where they sit in Ligue 2

After seven league games, Metz have 10 points in fifth place, built on two wins, four draws and just one defeat. Dijon are ninth on nine points, also with two wins but two losses to go with three draws.

The gap is thin. Metz have conceded fewer goals (seven against) than they've scored (ten), while Dijon have an even split at ten goals for and ten against. Neither side has separated themselves from the pack yet.

A single point covers a lot of ground here, so this looks like two teams of similar current level rather than a clear favourite and underdog.

Key men to watch

Metz have a clear standout in front of goal: P. Fall has five goals in seven appearances, well clear of anyone else on either side. J. Deminguet adds goals and creativity too, with two goals and two assists, while T. Savanier has chipped in with two assists from five games.

Dijon:

Best scorers:

Samy Olivier Chouchane - 3

Júlio Tavares - 3

Penalty cards:

A. Lembezat x 2

Metz:

Best scorers:

P. Fall - 5

J. Deminguet - 2

Best assist providers:

J. Deminguet - 2

T. Savanier - 2

Penalty cards:

I. Mohamed x 1 x 2

J. Deminguet x 2

Dijon spread the scoring load more evenly, with Samy Olivier Chouchane and Júlio Tavares both on three goals apiece. On discipline, Metz's I. Mohamed has picked up a red card and two yellows in just four matches, which is worth keeping an eye on given how quickly that tally has built up.

How this one could play out

Both teams have shown they can score and both have shown they can be got at. Add in how close they are in the table, and this shapes up as a competitive, fairly even contest rather than one side dominating.

Metz's away form has included plenty of draws and some high-scoring games, while Dijon's overall run has produced goals at a decent rate too. Given that mix, a tight scoreline with chances for both sides feels like a reasonable expectation, though nothing here points strongly one way.