Metz vs Guingamp Prediction 8 August 2026
🔉 Before the season kicks off, Metz and Guingamp meet in a situation where both teams come into the match with a noticeable difference in preseason results. Metz performed well: they went five matches without a defeat, drawing once and winning four times. Only the final loss took the shine off things. Guingamp couldn't avoid a rough patch - they lost 3 of their 4 friendly matches, ended the preseason with a draw, and overall the visitors have gone 11 matches in a row without a win across various competitions. Will victory really be that straightforward for the hosts?
Head-to-Head
The last official match between the two sides took place on 15 February 2025 and ended 0:3. Here is the comparative statistics from that match (home side - Guingamp):
- possession: 58% vs 42%;
- corner kicks: 9 vs 2;
- fouls: 11 vs 14;
- yellow cards: 1 vs 1;
- shots on target: 5 vs 7.
📊 Statistical preview based on official meetings between Metz and Guingamp:
- 31 matches played;
- home wins - 17, away wins - 7, draws - 7;
- goals - 48 vs 33;
- average total in the 1st half - 1.19, in the 2nd - 1.42;
- average total goals per match - 2.61.
Head-to-head statistics Metz - Guingamp
Metz Team Overview
Metz spent last season in Ligue 1 and were ignominiously relegated from the top flight, finishing bottom with 17 points. The gap to safety turned out to be significant: they fell 17 points short of 15th place. Their defence was clearly the weakest in the division: 76 goals conceded in 34 matches. However, their pre-season friendlies ahead of this campaign were convincing for Metz: they managed to win 4 of their 6 matches, with just one defeat. On top of that, the team scored as many as 17 goals across those six games, meaning the attack was working superbly.
Match Results: Metz
Guingamp Team Overview
The guests' last official match was played in the Club Friendlies tournament (home side - Brest, away side - Guingamp). The match ended 3:3.
The head-to-head statistics are as follows (Guingamp vs Brest):
- corner kicks: 3 vs 5;
- yellow cards: 1 vs 1;
- shots on target: 3 vs 5.
Guingamp finished last season very poorly: in the final seven rounds, the team lost six times. This prevented the visitors from genuinely competing for promotion to Ligue 1, despite having a decent points cushion. Guingamp also looked poor in pre-season friendlies ahead of the upcoming championship: no wins in four games and just one draw. It is hard to talk about the team's ambitions when the bottom line is no wins since mid-March. They need a good shake-up.
Match Results: Guingamp
Total Prediction
Head-to-head matches (average total):
- home team - 1.55, away team - 1.06;
- in head-to-head matches - 2.61;
- both teams scored: all time - 13 times; at the home team's ground - 8 times.
- Guingamp score under 1.5 goals in 7 of their last 8 matches (Ligue 2).
Corners Prediction
Trends- Metz have taken more than 4.5 corners in 9 of their last 10 matches (Ligue 2).
Both Teams to Score Prediction
Head-to-head matches:
- played - 31;
- both teams scored all time - 13 times;
- at the home team's ground - 8 times.
- Metz score and concede in 11 of their last 12 matches (Ligue 2).
Outcome Prediction
Head-to-head matches:
- played - 31;
- home wins - 17, away wins - 7, draws - 7.
Last 10 matches:
- wins: 0 vs 1;
- losses: 6 vs 6;
- draws: 4 vs 3.
- Guingamp cover the +1.5 handicap away in 6 consecutive head-to-head matches between these sides.
- Guingamp cover the +1.5 handicap away in 15 of their last 16 matches.
- Guingamp cover the +1.5 handicap away in 13 of their last 14 matches (Ligue 2).
- Guingamp cover the +1.5 handicap in 12 of their last 13 matches (Ligue 2).
⭐ Editor's Pick
Analysing the teams' form and the key Ligue 2 season trends in terms of Metz's scoring record (11 of their last 12 matches featured goals at both ends), the both teams to score bet looks logical for this match - especially given the weak defences on both sides and the regular errors at the back even from the tournament's favourites. The current picture suggests a high probability that both sides will find the net at least once regardless of their league position or local dips in form: neither team is particularly reliable defensively right now. The editor's main pick is both teams to score (yes).
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Betting Tips: Metz - Guingamp
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