Ligue 2 Β· Β·Matchday 8

Dijon vs Metz

Garuda Lions Prediction: Dijon

2 – 1 Predicted score Β· 9% model probability

Dijon 39%
Draw 26%
Metz 35%

Confidence: Low  Β·  blended with market odds

Chance Dijon wins
39%
most likely outcome
Chance of a goal
94%
at least one goal in the match
Both teams score
61%
goals at both ends
Most likely score with our pick
2 – 1
9% of simulated outcomes

Dijon vs Metz overview

Garuda Lions analysis: Dijon vs Metz

model vs market on the 1X2
ProbabilityDijonDrawMetz
Model47.7%25.6%26.8%
Market36.0%26.5%37.5%
Final38.9%26.3%34.8%
Edge+11.7%-1.0%-10.7%

Confidence: Low

Why Dijon

  • Higher expected-goals rate in this fixture: 1.76 vs 1.27.
  • Better recent form: 2 wins in the last 6 vs 1 for the opposition.
  • The market prices Dijon below the model: +11.7 percentage points of edge.

Best available price on the pick: 2.82, recorded β€” the top price across the books in the table below, each at its own last update.

Dijon vs Metz match preview

Dijon faces Metz in a Ligue 2 clash on October 12, 2026, with both teams showing mixed recent form. Dijon has recorded two wins, a draw, and three losses in their last six matches, while Metz has drawn three times and lost twice, with one win in the same period. The model suggests a close contest, giving Dijon a 37% chance of winning, while Metz stands at 36%, with a 26% probability of a draw.

The expected goals indicate a slight advantage for Dijon at 1.76 compared to Metz's 1.28. The likelihood of over 2.5 goals is at 58%, and both teams are expected to score in 61% of scenarios. The most probable scoreline is 2-1 in favor of Dijon, occurring in 9% of predictions.

Scoreline probability

model grid

Every scoreline the model gives this fixture, 0 to 4+ goals a side. Darker means likelier.

Dijon ↓ / Metz β†’ 0 1 2 3 4+ 0 1 7% 12% 7% 2 7% 10% 6% 3 4+

Goal probability

Chance of the match reaching each goal total, from the same grid.

1+ goals 94%
2+ goals 82%
3+ goals 59%
No goals 6%

Dijon and Metz expected goals

Dijon 1.76
Metz 1.27

Total expected goals: 3.04

Dijon and Metz attack and defence ratings

Dijon

Attack 1.22 +22%
Defence 1.05 +5%

Metz

Attack 1.00 +0%
Defence 1.09 +9%

Attack is goals scored relative to the league average (1.00); defence is goals conceded relative to that average, so a lower defence number is better. Green means better than the league, amber worse.

Other Matchday 8 fixtures

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Dijon vs Metz markets

Best value

the model's strongest selection per market
MarketModel pickProbabilityFair oddsEdgeBest price
1X2 Dijon 38.9% 2.57 +11.7% 2.82
Over/Under 2.5 Over 2.5 58.4% 1.71 β€” β€”
Both teams to score Yes 60.7% 1.65 β€” β€”
Double chance 12 (either side) 73.7% 1.36 β€” β€”
Handicap -1 Loss 52.1% 1.92 β€” β€”

Fair odds = 1 / probability, the break-even price implied by the model. Best price is the top bookmaker quote on the 1X2 pick.

All probabilities

all probabilities from one model grid
MarketSelectionProbability
1X2Dijon38.9%
Draw26.3%
Metz34.8%
Over/Under 2.5Over 2.558.4%
Under 2.541.6%
Both teams to scoreYes60.7%
No39.3%
Double chance1X (home or draw)65.2%
12 (either side)73.7%
X2 (draw or away)61.1%
Handicap -1Dijon win26.7%
Push (exactly one goal)21.2%
Loss52.1%
Correct score (top 3)1-111.9%
2-19.5%
2-07.4%

Dijon vs Metz stats

Dijon and Metz recent form

newest first
Dijon WWDLDL
Metz DLWDDD

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, in each team's last 6 completed matches.

Dijon and Metz season so far

league record

Dijon record

  • They have won 1 of their 6 league games this season, scoring 1.3 goals per match.
  • They average 1.7 goals per game at home against 1.0 on the road.
  • 55% of their yellow cards have come after the 75th minute.

Metz record

  • They have won 2 of their 6 league games this season, scoring 1.3 goals per match.
  • They average 2.3 goals per game at home against 0.3 on the road.

Dijon vs Metz head-to-head

No recent meetings on record

Our head-to-head history covers these clubs' top-flight matches from 2014 onwards β€” these two simply haven't crossed paths in that window (newly promoted sides and cross-division pairings are the usual reason). The prediction doesn't rely on H2H: it is built from each team's current expected-goals ratings.

Dijon vs Metz odds

Odds comparison

latest snapshot per book

Median de-vigged market: home 36.0%, draw 26.5%, away 37.5%.

Bookmaker1X2
1xBet 2.56 3.54 2.49
Bet365 2.55 3.20 2.45
BetVictor 2.60 3.50 2.45
Betano 2.82 3.45 2.47
Betfair 2.63 3.60 2.40
Dafabet 2.65 3.50 2.60
Marathonbet 2.56 3.54 2.49
Pinnacle 2.61 3.51 2.59
SBO 2.52 3.13 2.30
William Hill 2.50 3.30 2.50

Odds movement

Median book price at each recorded snapshot, oldest to latest.

1 2.58 β–Ό -0.16
X 3.50 β–Ό -0.01
2 2.48 β–² +0.10

14 snapshots recorded, from .

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