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Dijon vs Metz prediction and preview

12 Oct 2026, 18:45 UTC

The PunterPick prediction

Under 3.5 GoalsOdds 1.44Market probability 66%Final score 4–2

Published before kick-off and never changed afterwards. See the methodology for how picks are chosen.

Match preview

Dijon host Metz in the Ligue 2 (France) on 12 Oct 2026, 18:45 UTC. The prediction PunterPick published for this fixture is Under 3.5 Goals — fewer than 3.5 goals in the match. It was published at odds of 1.44, which the bookmaker market rated at about 66% once the bookmaker margin is removed.

Final score: Dijon 4–2 Metz.

Going into the match, Dijon had won 3, drawn 5 and lost 2 of their last 10 matches, scoring 17 and conceding 14. Metz had won 4, drawn 4 and lost 2 of their last 10, with 18 scored and 12 conceded.

Both teams scored in 8 of Dijon's last 10 and 8 of Metz's last 10; 6 and 6 of those matches respectively went over 2.5 goals. At home Dijon averaged 2.20 goals scored and 1.50 conceded across 10 matches; away from home Metz averaged 1.00 scored and 1.43 conceded across 7.

Our team-strength model expects about 2.07 goals from Dijon and 2.17 from Metz. From that it rates a home win at 38%, a draw at 21% and an away win at 41%, against 34%, 28% and 38% implied by the 1X2 prices. For the published pick itself the model gives 39%.

Team comparison

Share of each factor between Dijon (green) and Metz (grey), from our data provider's pre-match comparison.

Recent form57% – 43%
Attack53% – 47%
Defence43% – 57%
Head-to-head38% – 62%
Goals36% – 64%
Overall strength47% – 52%

Form before the match

TeamLast 5ScoredConcededBTTSO2.5
DijonDWWDL1.701.4080%60%
MetzDLWDD1.801.2080%60%

Averages over each side's last 10 matches in our results archive before this fixture.

Other markets we priced

MarketOur probabilityOdds
Over 1.5 Goals77%1.20
BTTS 1st Half - No77%1.22
Double Chance 1273%1.33
1st Half Over 0.5 Goals70%1.33
Under 3.5 Goals66%1.44
1st Half Under 1.5 Goals63%1.50
BTTS Yes59%1.57
Over 2.5 Goals55%1.70

Probabilities are derived from bookmaker prices with the margin removed. They are estimates, not guarantees.

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