Paris FC vs Metz

Paris FC have won their first Ligue 1 match since 29 May 1979 (3-1 v Sochaux), a gap of 46 years and 94 days. This is the longest between two wins by the same team in the history of the championship.

Metz have started a Ligue 1 season with three defeats in as many games for the eighth time in their history, three more than any other team (Angers with five).

Metz have lost their last four Ligue 1 matches in which they opened the scoring, suffering such streak for the second time in their history (also four in March-May 1950) since Opta began collecting this data (1947-48).

Paris FC lost in the first and second legs last season against Metz in Ligue 2 (2-1 at Charléty, then 3-1 at Saint-Symphorien). In all competitions, PFC have won only one of their last 14 matches against FCM (D2 L11).

Metz have won nine of their last 16 Ligue 1 matches against a promoted club while also being promoted (D3 L4), picking up 30 points in these types of meetings during this series.

Paris FC have lost each of their first two Ligue 1 2025-26 matches, having not lost three consecutive league games since August 2023, in their first three matches of the Ligue 2 2023-24 season.

Beaten 0-1 by Strasbourg and 0-3 at Lyon, Metz have not lost three games while failing to score in the league since December 2023 (3 in Ligue 1).

Paris FC have won each of their last nine home league games (all in Ligue 2) – the longest current run in the five major European leagues and their second division – and could equal the longest run in their history in the top four divisions (10 in October 1977-April 1978 in Ligue 2).