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Metz Concede 70 Ligue 1 Goals in 31 Games at 2.26/Game — Draw 4-4 at Le Havre Despite 1.50 xG
Metz are on a historically poor defensive trajectory in Ligue 1, conceding 70 goals in 31 games at 2.26 per game — 13 more than the next-worst side (Nice, 57 GA). A chaotic 4-4 draw at Le Havre, where Metz scored four from just 1.50 xG, follows a season that has left them 18th on 16 points and 10 points adrift of the relegation playoff spot with four matches remaining.
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Metz: 70 GA in 31 games (2.26/game). Second-worst: Nice 57 GA (1.84/game) — a 13-goal gap. Metz xG in Le Havre draw: 1.50 (12 shots); Le Havre xG: 2.33 (14 shots). Score: 4-4. Metz: 18th, 16 pts, 31 played. Nantes 17th: 20 pts (4-point gap). With 4 matches remaining, Metz can earn maximum 12 points, leaving them 10 points from the playoff spot.