Dijon
- Dijon FCO have won two, drawn two and lost one of their last five matches, including a 3-2 home victory over Stade Laval, a 2-1 away win at Annecy FC and a 2-2 draw with ES Troyes AC in a friendly.
- Dijon have been the better side so far under Baptiste Ridira, who is putting his stamp on the side with a possession-first approach and an energetic, high-press game.
- Les Rouges have won 1, drawn 0 and lost 2 of their 3 home Ligue 2 2026/2027 fixtures, which suggests they don't have this game in the bag by any means.
- But with five goals in three home games (average 1.67 per game) and some bite up front in the form of Julio Tavares, who has three in six Ligue 2 2026/2027 games, they can cause Metz a few problems.
Metz
- FC Metz have won one, drawn three and lost one of their last five, including a 1-0 away defeat to Red Star and a 2-2 home draw with Saint-Etienne.
- Metz are fifth in Ligue 2 2026/2027 on 10 points from seven games while Dijon are ninth on nine points.
- Gregory Proment, in charge since 29 September 2026, is slowly forming a side more in keeping with a more coherent project after a pragmatic, defence-first spell.
- His side have drawn two and lost once of their three Ligue 2 2026/2027 away matches, conceding only two goals on the road.
Head-to-Head
- The last head-to-head meeting in Ligue 2 2022/2023 finished 0-0 at Dijon and this should be just as close, although we do lean towards a Metz win.
- But Dijon's high-press and ball-dominant game will look to pin them back and Les Grenats' best chance of success will come from the transition, so we should be in for a cagey, tactical battle.
Key Players
- Samy Chouchane has also found the net three times in his last five appearances, hitting three of Dijon's eight goals in that spell.
- Pape Moussa Fall has five in seven Ligue 2 2026/2027 matches, four of them in their last five, and Metz will clearly be looking to stop him.
- Julio Tavares has three in six Ligue 2 2026/2027 games and provides the home side with some forward bite.
Betting Insights
- Les Grenats have slightly superior odds than Les Rouges ahead of the game and are on the short side of the odds at 2.36 - when a draw at 3.54 is definitely possible and the hosts are worth a bet at 2.75 in places.
- We like Both Teams To Score - Yes at 1.57 better than any of the correct scores.
- Over 2.5 Goals at 1.7 is also worthy of consideration.
Prediction
- However, we'll go with the visitors on Monday in a closely fought game that shouldn't suit either team.
- This should be a cagey, tactical battle and we lean towards a Metz win, while also backing Both Teams To Score and considering Over 2.5 Goals as alternative options.