Stade de Reims v Metz, Ligue 2

The big picture

Stade de Reims come in 4th on the ladder with 21 points; Metz are 7th on 17. Stade de Reims have the higher position to protect.

Form

Stade de Reims have won one of their last five and most recently lost to Lille 1–2.

Metz have won zero of their last five and most recently drew with Nice 0–0.

Stade de Reims have lost their last three.

Head to head

These sides have met 10 times on our records since 2014: Stade de Reims 1, Metz 4, 5 drawn.

Last time out (2023-24), Stade de Reims won 2–1 at Stade Auguste-Delaune II.

Biggest margin between these two: Metz by 3 goals in 2014-15 (3–0).

Players to watch

For Stade de Reims, watch Keito Nakamura (11 goals, 2 assists in 2024-25) and Junya Ito (4 goals, 3 assists in 2024-25).

For Metz, watch Gauthier Hein (8 goals, 7 assists in 2025-26) and Habib Diallo (4 goals, 1 assist in 2025-26).

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, Stade de Reims have the edge.