Metz vs Brest Ligue 1 Match

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Metz are winless in their last seven Ligue 1 games against Brest (D3 L4), after winning seven of their previous nine (D2). They last won against this opponent in the top-flight on 28th March 1987 (3-0 at home).

Metz are unbeaten in 10 home Ligue 1 games against Brest (W5 D5), only against Valenciennes (18) have they played more encounters on their ground without losing in the top-flight. Each of the last three games between the two teams at Saint-Symphorien in L1 have ended in a draw.

Metz are unbeaten in their last eight Ligue 1 games (W4 D4), the joint-longest current run with Lyon in the top-flight, and their longest since August-October 1999 (also 8). Les Grenats last achieved a longer such run in L1 between October 1997-January 1998 (10).

Brest have won their last two Ligue 1 games (3-2 v Lille and 4-1 v St Etienne) and could equal their longest win streak in the top-flight in the 21st century (3, two times).

Metz have lost none of their last four home Ligue 1 games (W3 D1), their longest such streak since September-November 2019 (also 4). They last registered a longer run between November 2016-March 2017 (9).

Brest have lost 12 of their last 18 away Ligue 1 games (W3 D3), including each of the last three. Since their promotion to the top-flight in 2019/20, only Dijon (7) have won fewer points than SB29 (13) away from home among teams ever-present in L1 in this period.

Metz have made 184 interceptions in Ligue 1 2020/21, more than any other team from the Top 5 European leagues. 50 of these 184 interceptions are from Fabien Centonze, at least 18 more than another player from the TOP 5 European Leagues and only four fewer than entire Manchester City squad (54).

Ibrahima Niane scored Metz’s first six goals in Ligue 1 this season before getting injured. Since then, Metz’s six goals have been scored by six different players: Nguette, Boulaya, Gueye, Yade, Leya Iseka and an own-goal from Sissoko of St Etienne.

Romain Perraud has been involved in seven goals in Ligue 1 2020/21 (3 goals, 4 assists), two more than any other Brest player. These seven goals have won Brest eight points, only Florian Thauvin’s (10 with 8 goals) goals have been worth more points in the top-flight this season.

Unbeaten in his first five Ligue 1 games with Metz, Frédéric Antonetti could equal his best start on the bench of a top-flight team, set with Rennes in 2009 (6 games without losing – W3 D3).