Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Metz win with a probability of 42.64%. A draw had a probability of 28.8% and a win for Laval had a probability of 28.56%.
The most likely scoreline for a Metz win was 1-0 with a probability of 13.78%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (8.53%) and 2-1 (8.17%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (13.19%), while for a Laval win it was 0-1 (10.66%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with a 13.2% likelihood.