Stade Brestois vs Metz: Prediction, Head-to-Head, Odds & Stats (Sun, 23 Nov '25)

The epic showdown in Ligue 1 is scheduled for Sun, 23 Nov '25, right in the heart of France at the Stade Francis-Le Blé. Fans are ready for what could be a thrilling clash. When these two teams lock horns, it tends to be one-sided, as recent face-offs have shown. Stade Brestois have been gleefully gathering victories in their last three encounters against Metz, who have yet to break their duck—not a draw in sight either, as the scorecards remind us.

In the most recent episode of this saga, dated Sun, 07 Apr '24, Stade Brestois flexed their muscles to edge out Metz 4-3. Despite feeling pretty good about that victory, Stade Brestois tripped over themselves against Olympique de Marseille as they wandered off the pitch with a 0-3 loss. On the flip side, Metz comes back to this contest with a little spring in their step after a noteworthy 2-1 conquest against Nice. Adding a pinch of drama to the mix, Stade Brestois are hugging the 15th position on the league table, tailing right behind Metz, residing slightly more comfortably in 14th.

Player performance stats: Both teams will have to watch out for their opponents' secret weapons. R. Del Castillo, the hotshot from Stade Brestois, is responsible for piling up four pieces of happiness into the goal net this season. Meanwhile, G. Hein of Metz has mastered the art of assists, tallying up two to catapult them into high spirits. In the player ratings department, Stade Brestois strutted their stuff with Julien Le Cardinal leading at 7.05, pursued by Grégoire Coudert at 7, and Kenny Lala close behind at 6.92. Metz's heroes, led by Jonathan Fischer at 7.23, followed by the versatile Gauthier Hein at 7.04, and Habib Diallo at 6.9, would beg to differ.

In possession stakes, stats grant Stade Brestois an average of 43.67%, hardly hogging the ball, while Metz flaunts a more controlling 48.5%. If that tempts you to predict corners, well, Stade Brestois racks up roughly 4.58 per game, as opposed to Metz's 4.25. Just when you thought things couldn't be more identical, here's a flip of the disciplinary coin: Stade Brestois collects 18 yellow warnings, one red slap, and a trio of penalty goal gifts. Metz matches them tit for tat with 17 yellow cards, one red card, and similar three doses of penalty bitterness.

With the stats serving as the guide to this madness, we predict a victory for Stade Brestois based on sheer head-to-head prowess. Don't forget the popcorn!