Bastia 1-1 Metz – Result & Analysis
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Poisson model rates Bastia at 51%, yet in-form Metz provide a compelling counter-argument — this Bastia vs Metz fixture contains genuine analytical tension.
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Match Analysis
Bastia host Metz at Stade Armand-Césari in Ligue 2 (matchday 21). Kick-off is Friday 31 January 2025 at 19:00 UK time.
Form Analysis
Looking at their last 10 matches, Bastia stand at 2W 5D 3L — 1.10 PPG. Last five: W L W L D. They are averaging 1.20 goals per game and conceding 1.00 — a modest attacking output that tempers optimism on the Over 2.5 market. 4 clean sheets in 10 games (40%) reflects a solid defensive base.
Bastia at home: 4W 6D 0L from their last 10 home games — 1.80 PPG on home soil. At home they are averaging 1.50 goals scored and 0.70 conceded per game. 5 clean sheets from their last 10 home games (50%) — they are an exceptionally hard side to score against at home. Their home PPG of 1.80 is noticeably stronger than their overall 1.10 — Bastia are significantly better at home than their overall form suggests.
Across their last 10 games, Metz have recorded 5W 4D 1L — 1.90 PPG. Last five: D D D W W. Their scoring rate of 1.10 per game is modest, conceding 0.30 — not a side to back heavily on the Over 2.5 from their form alone. Defensively, 0.30 goals conceded per game is elite-level — a side this difficult to score against is a real threat to Over 2.5 and BTTS Yes. 7 clean sheets from 10 games (70%) is an exceptional defensive record — they are keeping clean sheets more often than not. Both teams have scored in only 20% of their fixtures — a very low rate that strongly backs BTTS No.
Metz's form when playing away from home: 3W 3D 4L across their last 10 road games (1.20 PPG). Away from home they average 0.90 goals scored and 1.00 conceded per game. Their away PPG of 1.20 is notably below their overall 1.90 — form away from home has been a clear weakness recently.
The form data does not support a straightforward home bias here. Metz are 0.80 PPG ahead (1.90 vs 1.10), making them the form-guided selection despite the trip.
H2H Record
There is little to separate the sides in our head-to-head data. From 3 H2H matches, Bastia have won 1, Metz 1, with 1 draw — a balanced record that offers no clear steer on its own. With only 3 H2H matches to go on, treat this as a light input.
The 3 H2H matches in our data averaged 2.7 goals per game — a neutral rate that gives no strong lean on the goals market from the H2H alone. The most recent of those, on 19 Aug 2024, ended Bastia 1–1 Metz — a draw.
The head-to-head data offers no strong steer in either the result or goals markets. Form, the model and current market pricing should carry more weight for this fixture.
In-Play Profile
Bastia in-play tendencies (last 56 games, 27 of them at home): at least one goal arrives before half-time in 59% of their matches in home games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 53% of the time; of the 14 games they led at half-time, they failed to win 36%; of the 17 games they trailed at half-time, they recovered to draw or win 35%; BTTS occurs in 44% of their matches (home games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 44% of games (home games); they fail to score in 34% of games.
Metz in-play tendencies (last 56 games, 27 of them away): at least one goal arrives before half-time in 59% of their matches in away games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 76% of the time; of the 16 games they trailed at half-time, they recovered to draw or win 25%; BTTS occurs in 52% of their matches (away games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 48% of games (away games).
BTTS rates are mixed from the trading data — Bastia 48% versus Metz 52%; no strong lean in either direction. The over/under 2.5 picture is inconclusive from the in-play data (Bastia 43% | Metz 48%).
Poisson Model
The Poisson distribution model projects Bastia 1.25 xG and Metz 0.62 xG. These expected goals figures are the primary input: they feed a goal-probability matrix across all scoreline combinations to derive the result and market probabilities below. Underlying strength ratings: Bastia attack 1.146 / defence 0.869 | Metz attack 0.707 / defence 0.821. League average goals — home 1.327 / away 1.015. Metz's attack rating of 0.707 is below the league average, which holds their xG down at 0.62. Data: built from Bastia's last 58 games and Metz's last 20.
Result probabilities: Bastia 51% | Draw 30% | Metz 19%. Fair-value odds: Bastia 1.94 | Draw 3.34 | Metz 5.38. Bastia hold a narrow Poisson edge at 51% — the draw (30%) is close enough to merit draw-inclusive market consideration.
Goals markets: Over 2.5 probability 29% | BTTS Yes probability 33% | Total xG 1.87. Under 2.5 is the strongly backed market at 71% probability — total xG of 1.87 sits well below the 2.5 threshold. The model is projecting a tight, low-scoring match. BTTS No has firm model support at 67% — Metz's lower xG of 0.62 gives a real chance they fail to score.
Analysis Verdict
On the Poisson output, Bastia are the pick at 51% — moderate model lean. Note a divergence: in-form Metz (1.90 PPG) cuts against the Poisson lean — the model adjusts for opposition strength, which raw form results do not. With a 30% draw probability, Draw No Bet on Bastia offers a more defensible entry point than the straight win.
Poisson projects 1.87 total expected goals, pointing to Under 2.5 at 71% probability — reasonable conviction, supported by recent form (Bastia's last 10 home games and Metz's last 10 away games) averaging 2.0 goals per game.
The Poisson model's BTTS call is No at 67%. Form rates are neutral — both teams scored in: Bastia 50% (last 10 home games) | Metz 50% (last 10 away games).
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💡 Key Insights
🏟️ Match Context
• Fixture: Bastia vs Metz | Competition: Ligue 2, matchday 21 | Venue: Stade Armand-Césari • Kick-off: Friday 31 January 2025 at 19:00 UK time • Data inputs: head-to-head data, recent form (overall and home/away), the Poisson prediction model and market pricing
📊 Statistical Prediction
• Poisson result probabilities: Bastia 51% | Draw 30% | Metz 19% • Poisson goal markets: Over 2.5 29% (Under 71%) | BTTS Yes 33% (No 67%) | xG Bastia 1.25 / Metz 0.62 • Poisson strength factors: Bastia attack 1.146 / def 0.869 | Metz attack 0.707 / def 0.821 | league avg home 1.327 / away 1.015 • Poisson stance: Bastia (51%) — moderate lean
🧮 Prediction Model
1.25
Bastia xG
Expected Goals
0.62
Metz xG
33%
BTTS
56%
Over 1.5
29%
Over 2.5
12%
Over 3.5
Full score-by-score matrix & model internals in the "Full Poisson Detail" section below ↓
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❓ Bastia vs Metz FAQs
What time does Bastia vs Metz kick off?
Bastia vs Metz kicked off at 19:00 UK time on Friday 31 January 2025 at Stade Armand-Césari.
What was the final score in Bastia vs Metz?
Bastia 1 - 1 Metz.
Where is Bastia vs Metz being played?
The match is being played at Stade Armand-Césari.
What competition is Bastia vs Metz part of?
Bastia vs Metz is a Ligue 2 fixture (matchday 21) (France).
Who is favourite to win Bastia vs Metz?
Our statistical model gives Bastia a 51% chance of winning, Metz a 19% chance, and a 30% chance of a draw — making Bastia the favourite.
Will both teams score in Bastia vs Metz?
Our model estimates a 33% probability that both Bastia and Metz will score, so it leans towards BTTS No (67%).
Will Bastia vs Metz have over 2.5 goals?
Our model puts the probability of over 2.5 goals in this match at 29%, so it leans towards under 2.5 goals (71%).
🧮 Model Insight
How the Model Works This Match
Working from Bastia's attack rating (1.15) and Metz's defence rating (0.82), the model arrives at 1.25 expected goals for the home side. The same calculation in reverse, Metz's attack versus Bastia's defence, projects 0.62 expected goals for the visitors.
These ratings are built from Bastia's last 58 games and Metz's last 20 — a full enough recent sample to trust.
The Exact-Score Picture
Run the expected-goals figures through the full scoreline distribution and 1-0 emerges as the single most likely result, at 17.6%. Close behind: 0-0 (17.0%), 1-1 (13.5%). Those top three scorelines alone account for 48% of the model's total probability mass — a relatively concentrated, predictable distribution for this fixture.
Most Likely Outcome
Bastia Win
51%
1.94
30%
3.34
19%
5.38
Top 3 Most Likely Scorelines
1 – 0
19.2%
Home win
Most likely
0 – 0
15.4%
Draw
1 – 1
12.0%
Draw
Expected Goals & Win Odds
1.25
Bastia xG
Total xG
1.87
0.62
Metz xG
1.94
51%
Home win
3.34
30%
Draw
5.38
19%
Away win
Goals Markets
56%
Over 1.5
1.79
44%
Under 1.5
2.27
29%
Over 2.5
3.45
71%
Under 2.5
1.41
12%
Over 3.5
8.33
88%
Under 3.5
1.14
4%
Over 4.5
25.00
96%
Under 4.5
1.04
Match Markets
Both Teams to Score
33%
BTTS Yes
3.02
67%
BTTS No
1.49
Clean Sheet
54%
1.87
29%
3.48
Win to Nil
28%
3.62
5%
18.72
Score Probability Matrix (%)
| H \ A | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 15.4 | 9.6 | 3.0 | 0.6 | 0.1 | – |
| 1 | 19.2 | 12.0 | 3.7 | 0.8 | 0.1 | – |
| 2 | 12.0 | 7.5 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 0.1 | – |
| 3 | 5.0 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 0.2 | – | – |
| 4 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | – | – |
| 5 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | – | – | – |
Green = home win · Grey = draw · Amber = away win · Outlined cell = most likely score
▶ Model Internals
❓ Bastia vs Metz Prediction FAQs
What is the most likely scoreline for Bastia vs Metz?
Our Poisson model rates 1-0 as the single most likely exact scoreline, at 17.6%.
How many goals are Bastia and Metz expected to score?
The model projects 1.25 expected goals for Bastia and 0.62 for Metz, a combined total of 1.87.
How confident is the prediction model for Bastia vs Metz?
Not very — the model's leading outcome sits at just 51%, meaning this is rated as a genuinely open contest with no dominant favourite.
📈 Form Insight
Form at a Glance
Across their last 56 outings, Bastia have picked up 1.30 PPG on a 18W 19D 19L record — W-L-W-L-D across the most recent five.
Metz's form line: 18W 13D 25L from 56 games, 1.20 PPG, last five D-D-D-W-W.
Form-wise this is close to level: Bastia on 1.30 PPG, Metz on 1.20. Other factors will likely decide this one more than recent results.
Venue Form
On home soil, Bastia have posted 1.52 PPG from their last 27 home games (10W 11D 6L).
On the road, Metz have gone 8W 5D 14L from their last 27 away games — 1.07 PPG when travelling.
Comparing the two in their relevant venue splits, Bastia come out ahead — a more targeted read than the overall PPG figures above, since it strips out games played in the opposite context.
Goals in Recent Form
Bastia are averaging 1.14 goals scored and 1.20 conceded per game recently; Metz are on 1.21 scored and 1.36 conceded.
Last 56 Results
Current season: same league only · Previous season: all leagues (covers promoted/relegated teams)
Bastia
Blended
Metz
Blended
Bastia (Home) vs Metz (Away)
Home games only for the home side · Away games only for the away side
Bastia
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Metz
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❓ Bastia vs Metz Form FAQs
What form are Bastia and Metz in coming into this match?
Bastia have gone 18W 19D 19L in their last 56 games (1.30 PPG), while Metz have gone 18W 13D 25L in their last 56 (1.20 PPG).
Which team has the better venue record — Bastia at home or Metz away?
Bastia's home record (1.52 PPG) is the stronger of the two venue-specific splits — Bastia at home: 1.52 PPG; Metz away: 1.07 PPG.
Have Bastia or Metz been keeping clean sheets recently?
Bastia have kept a clean sheet in 34% of their recent games, Metz in 27%.
⚔️ Rivalry Insight
Fixture History
This section is based on the 4 H2H matches we hold for this pairing, spanning roughly 2 years from September 2022. All of them came in Ligue 2. The most recent in our data was on 31 January 2025, some 1 year back — so squads and form on both sides may look very different now.
Streaks & Records
The most recent 2 H2H matches in our data have all been drawn — an unusually settled run for this fixture.
Bastia's record when hosting Metz specifically: 1W 1D 0L from 2 games — a narrower, venue-specific slice of the head-to-head picture.
Last 4 Meetings
1
Bastia
2
Draws
1
Metz
Recent Meetings
❓ Bastia vs Metz H2H FAQs
What is the head-to-head record between Bastia and Metz?
Across the 4 head-to-head matches in our data, Bastia have won 1, Metz have won 1, and 2 have been drawn.
When did Bastia and Metz last play each other?
The most recent meeting in our data was on 31 January 2025: Bastia 1-1 Metz.
📈 Trading Insight
First-Half Patterns
Bastia see a goal before the break in 59% of their matches. They've gone in front at half-time 26% of the time, though they've let that lead slip 29% of the time they've held it — worth watching if they're only ahead by one. They've also shown some fight from behind, salvaging a draw or win after trailing at half-time in 29% of those situations.
Metz see a goal before the break in 59% of their matches. They've also shown some fight from behind, salvaging a draw or win after trailing at half-time in 14% of those situations.
Full-Time Trends
BTTS sits in mixed territory for this pairing — Bastia 44%, Metz 52% — no strong lean either way from the trading data alone.
Over 2.5 has been close to a coin-flip for both sides — 44% (Bastia) and 48% (Metz).
On the defensive side: Bastia keep a clean sheet in 44% of their matches; Bastia have failed to score in 33% of games; Metz in 30%.
Current season: same league only. Previous season: all leagues (covers promoted/relegated teams). All = any venue | Venue = Bastia home games / Metz away games. HT metrics require half-time score data — shown as — where unavailable.
❓ Bastia vs Metz Trading FAQs
Do both teams usually score in Bastia and Metz matches?
Not especially — both teams scoring has occurred in only 44% of Bastia's recent matches and 52% of Metz's, a rate that leans toward BTTS No.
Are Bastia and Metz matches usually high-scoring?
Not particularly — Over 2.5 goals has come in for only 44% of Bastia's recent games and 48% of Metz's, pointing to a tighter contest.
Bastia and Metz share the spoils in a 1-1 draw.
📝 Match Report
How It Unfolded
The points were shared at Stade Armand-Césari, Regular Season - 21, as Bastia and Metz drew 1-1 in the Ligue 2. With the result on the board, the sections below measure it against everything the model and the numbers projected in advance.
The Model vs The Result
The Poisson model went into this projecting Bastia 1.25 xG and Metz 0.62 xG, a combined 1.87. The scoreboard read 1-1 for 2 actual goals. Both sides finished within a goal of their individual projections, so the scoreline sat close to the model's expected shape. Those figures were built on strength ratings of Bastia attack 1.15 / defence 0.87 against Metz attack 0.71 / defence 0.82, drawn from 58/20 games (CurrentSeason).
On the result, the model split it Bastia 51% | Draw 30% | Metz 19%, with Bastia to win its most likely call at 51%. The actual draw had been the model's second-ranked read at 30%, so the result diverged from the top call without being a shock.
Goals & Markets
The model rated Over 2.5 goals at 29%. The game delivered 2, so it stayed under — a call the model got right. Over 1.5 had been 56% and landed. On both teams to score, the model sat at 33% and the match saw both sides score — a miss on BTTS. Historically the two sides average 46% Over 2.5 across their same-competition games (Bastia 43%, Metz 48%), a base rate that agreed with today's under. Their combined BTTS history runs at 50%, which matched the both-scored outcome.
Trading Patterns vs Reality
Bastia's trading profile (56 games, 27 home) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 48% of their matches — today it did; they keep a clean sheet 34% of the time, and conceded here.
Metz's trading profile (56 games, 27 away) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 52% of their matches — today it did.
Form vs Result
The form lines were close — Bastia 1.30 PPG, Metz 1.20 PPG — offering no strong steer, and the draw fit that even billing.
Verdict
Grading the result against the stored data, 1 of 3 pre-match signals came in: result (miss), Over 2.5 (hit), BTTS (miss). The data was on the wrong side of this result more often than not — a reminder that a single match sits well inside the model's variance.
💡 Key Insights
⚠️ This match report is generated algorithmically from the final score, our prediction model, and each team's historical form and trading data. Analysis is for informational purposes only.
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