Metz vs Auxerre

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🕒 Sun, 15 Feb 2026 16:15 Europe/London 📍 Stade Saint-Symphorien 🧑‍⚖️ Marc Bollengier 🔁 Regular Season - 22 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 22
Regular Season Table
Metz 18 · Auxerre 15
Referee Stats
17 matches · 3.76 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 3.76
Reds avg 0.18
Penalties avg 0.53
Over 4.5 cards 47%
Home wins 35%
Draws 29%
Away wins 35%
How the match was won
  • Shots were tight (13-14).
  • Metz controlled possession (62%).
  • Physical contest: 5 yellows.

Team Overview

Metz (Home stats)

Games / Record

17
W-D-L: 2-4-11

Goals For / Against

15 / 32
Avg: 0.88 / 1.88

Points

10
Avg: 0.59

Clean Sheets

4

Failed to Score

8
Auxerre (Away stats)

Games / Record

17
W-D-L: 2-6-9

Goals For / Against

16 / 27
Avg: 0.94 / 1.59

Points

12
Avg: 0.71

Clean Sheets

2

Failed to Score

8

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Ligue 1 fixture.

Quick comparison bars

0.59
PPG
0.71
0.88
GF
0.94
1.88
GA
1.59
53%
O2.5
41%
47%
BTTS
47%
29%
Score 1st
29%

League-position context

Metz rank18th
Auxerre rank15th
Metz points17
Auxerre points34
Metz: #18 · 17 pts · GD -44
53 pts off the top 2. 36 pts off the play-off line. 18 pts from safety.
Auxerre: #15 · 34 pts · GD -10
36 pts off the top 2. 19 pts off the play-off line. 1 pts from safety.
17-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Metz last 5 home

L L L D L
Points1/15
Weighted index4
Goals5-13
Record0-1-4
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Auxerre last 5 away

W L D D L
Points5/15
Weighted index44
Goals7-7
Record1-2-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Metz trend breakdown

Over 2.553%
BTTS47%
BTTS + O2.541%
1H Over 0.541%
Also: Over 0.5 82% · Over 1.5 65% · Over 3.5 35% · 1H BTTS 18%

Auxerre trend breakdown

Over 2.541%
BTTS47%
BTTS + O2.535%
1H Over 0.571%
Also: Over 0.5 94% · Over 1.5 76% · Over 3.5 35% · 1H BTTS 29%

Scoring reliability

Metz score at home53%
Metz clean sheet at home24%
Auxerre score away53%
Auxerre clean sheet away12%

First-goal patterns

Metz score first29%
Metz win after scoring first20%
Auxerre score first29%
Auxerre win after scoring first20%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Metz 20% · Auxerre 30%
Avg first goal minute: Metz 49.8' · Auxerre 25.8'

Vs league average

Metz score at home0.88 vs 1.59
Metz concede at home1.88 vs 1.24
Auxerre score away0.94 vs 1.24
Auxerre concede away1.59 vs 1.59
Metz score 44% below league average, while Auxerre score 24% below league average.
Defensive side: Metz are 51% above league average at home, and Auxerre are level with league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games2
Avg goals4.00
BTTS100%
Over 2.5100%
At this venue setup: 4.00 goals on average across the last 1.

Metz goal timing (home)

1H scored: 40% 2H scored: 60% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 8
31-45 4
46-60 3
0-15 2
16-30 2
61-75 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 13
0-15 5
31-45 5
16-30 4
61-75 4
46-60 2

Auxerre goal timing (away)

1H scored: 67% 2H scored: 33% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 46-60
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
31-45 4
0-15 3
16-30 3
76-90+ 3
61-75 2
46-60 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
46-60 7
76-90+ 5
0-15 4
16-30 4
31-45 3
61-75 3

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
4
4
Total Shots
13
14
Shots off Goal
5
5
Blocked Shots
4
5
Shots Inside Box
6
6
Shots Outside Box
7
8
Ball Possession
62%
38%
Corner Kicks
4
3
Fouls
13
12
Offsides
0
3
Yellow Cards
2
3
Red Cards
Goalkeeper Saves
2
3
Total Passes
551
334
Passes Accurate
480
275
Passes %
87%
82%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
2
Away
3
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
4
4'
4' Goal · 0-1
Sadibou Sané
Own Goal
6'
6' K. Kouao
46'
46' J. Deminguet
1st substitution · For: A. Touré
62'
62' F. Ballo-Touré
2nd substitution · For: L. Michal
63'
63' K. Kouao
3rd substitution · For: M. Colin
65'
65' L. Michal
70'
70' G. Hein
4th substitution · For: G. Kvilitaia
72'
72' S. Mara
1st substitution · For: J. Casimir
72'
72' R. Faivre
2nd substitution · For: L. Coulibaly
76'
76' Goal · 0-2
U. Mboula
Own Goal
78'
78' J. Casimir
82'
82' G. Abuashvili
5th substitution · For: N. Mbala
82'
82' L. Sy
3rd substitution · For: M. Senaya
82'
82' N. Ahamada
4th substitution · For: A. Dioussé
85'
85' A. Dioussé
89'
89' Goal · 0-3
K. Danois
Normal Goal · Assist: L. Sinayoko
90'
90' Goal · 1-3
N. Mbala
Normal Goal · Assist: A. Touré
90+1'
90+1' L. Sinayoko

Metz vs Auxerre 1-3: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Auxerre beat Metz 3-1 on Sunday, 15 February 2026 in Ligue 1. The match was refereed by Marc Bollengier. It was played at Stade Saint-Symphorien.

First half: Auxerre took an early lead at 4' when Sadibou Sané scored (Own Goal), making the score 0-1. K. Kouao received a yellow card for Metz at 6'.

Second half: Metz made their 1st substitution at 46', with J. Deminguet replacing A. Touré. Metz made their 2nd substitution at 62', with F. Ballo-Touré replacing L. Michal. Metz made their 3rd substitution at 63', with K. Kouao replacing M. Colin. L. Michal received a yellow card for Metz at 65'. Metz made their 4th substitution at 70', with G. Hein replacing G. Kvilitaia. Auxerre made their 1st substitution at 72', with S. Mara replacing J. Casimir. Auxerre made their 2nd substitution at 72', with R. Faivre replacing L. Coulibaly. Auxerre extended the lead at 76' when U. Mboula scored (Own Goal), making the score 0-2. J. Casimir received a yellow card for Auxerre at 78'. Metz made their 5th substitution at 82', with G. Abuashvili replacing N. Mbala. Auxerre made their 3rd substitution at 82', with L. Sy replacing M. Senaya. Auxerre made their 4th substitution at 82', with N. Ahamada replacing A. Dioussé. A. Dioussé received a yellow card for Auxerre at 85'. Auxerre extended the lead at 89' when K. Danois scored, with the assist credited to L. Sinayoko, making the score 0-3. Metz scored late to reduce the deficit at 90' when N. Mbala scored, with the assist credited to A. Touré, making the score 1-3. L. Sinayoko received a yellow card for Auxerre at 90+1'.

Metz used 5 substitutions while Auxerre used 4 substitutions. Metz got 2 yellow cards, while Auxerre got 3 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Shots were tight (13-14).
  • Metz controlled possession (62%).
  • Physical contest: 5 yellows.

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games2
Home Wins0
Draws0
Away Wins2
Over 2.5 Goals2 (100.0%)
BTTS2 (100.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games1
Home Wins0
Draws0
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals1 (100.0%)
BTTS1 (100.0%)

Metz vs Auxerre Head-to-Head History by Season