Dijon vs Metz — Tips & Analysis

Dijon +0.25: Metz are the most stubborn away side in this division, and that is the main reason we are on Dijon. Four of Metz's last five away games have been ties. They score about a goal a game on the road and let in just over one. Metz have also tied 6 of their last 11 games, so their average winning or losing margin is close to nothing. They keep games level. Dijon are the better side here. They have won 6, tied 4 and lost only 3 of their last 13, and they score more than a goal a game. Metz have won just 2 of their last 11. Metz also have a brand new head coach in charge for the first time, so caution is likely from the away side. Both teams come back from more than three weeks off, and Dijon are missing four players. That points to a slow, scrappy night rather than an open one. A 1-1 tie is the most likely score, and a shared night suits us fine. The worry is Dijon's own ground. Their last seven home games read 3 wins, 1 tie and 3 losses, and they have let in more at home than on their travels. So this is not the comfortable home night their 13-game record hints at. Metz still look too blunt to win it, so we are happy to take Dijon.