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Ligue 2 · Regular Season - 3 · France

Metz v Laval

1-1Full time· Stade Saint-Symphorien, Metz· Referee: G. Angoula

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Where the market is wrong on Metz v Laval

Metz meet Laval in the Ligue 2 regular season - 3 at Stade Saint-Symphorien, Metz.

The baseline ratings are close, 1489 to 1546, so form and chance quality carry more weight here. Recent form separates little, 50% against 57%. Attacking output favors Metz on expected goals, 1.7 to 1.6 per match.

Across the derived markets, from the same model: both teams to score around 68%, over 2.5 goals around 67%. Draw no bet leans Laval at 51%; double chance reads Metz or draw 64%, Laval or draw 65%.

Metz arrive steady: 2W-2D-1L from their last five (8/15 pts, 3 unbeaten), 7 scored and 6 conceded. Recent results: D 1-1 v Laval, D 0-0 @ Grenoble, W 2-1 v Guingamp, L 1-3 v 1. FC Kaiserslautern.

Laval are steady: 2W-2D-1L from their last five (8/15 pts), 8 scored and 7 conceded. Recent results: D 1-1 @ Metz, W 2-1 v Nantes, L 1-3 @ Rodez, D 1-1 @ Le Havre.

Metz hold the recent head-to-head, 5 wins to 0 with 5 drawn across the last 10 meetings. Most recently they met in 2026: Metz 1-1 Laval.

The market prices MET at 53% implied. Our number sits apart on Laval: a 15.6-point gap between model and market. That gap is the story, not the winner.

MeisterIQ rates the signal 81 of 100. Every input above is on the card; check the work before you trust the number.

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Metz

WLWDD6-8-6

Scored 1.70 · Conceded 1.50 · Clean sheets 25% · BTTS 70%

  • DHLaval1-1
  • DAGrenoble0-0
  • WHGuingamp2-1
  • LH1. FC Kaiserslautern1-3
  • WHFortuna Sittard3-1

Laval

WDLWD8-7-5

Scored 1.55 · Conceded 1.35 · Clean sheets 25% · BTTS 70%

  • DAMetz1-1
  • WHNantes2-1
  • LARodez1-3
  • DALe Havre1-1
  • WHGranville3-1

Head-to-head

10 meetings

MetzrecordLaval
5
0
5 draws

Goals

12-7

for each

Avg goals

1.9

per game

BTTS

40%

both scored

Over 2.5

20%

3+ goals

Metz

Recent
DWDWDW
Wins 5Goals 12-7

Biggest win 3-2

Laval

Recent
DLDLDL
Wins 0Goals 7-12
  • Metz1-1Laval
  • Laval2-3Metz
  • Metz1-1Laval
  • Metz1-0Laval
  • Laval3-3Metz
  • Metz1-0Laval
  • Laval0-1Metz
  • Laval0-0Metz
  • Metz1-0Laval
  • Laval0-0Metz

Managers

L. Holtz

Luxembourg · 56

In charge since 2026 · 4 clubs managed

  • Waldhof Mannheim2025–2026
  • Luxembourg2017–2026

M. Pires

France · 48

In charge since 2017 · 2 clubs managed

  • Nice II2012–2014

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