Dijon 4-2 Metz result, stats and report

Metz looked set for three points after Augustine Boakye struck twice in four minutes, but Saint-Étienne refused to fold and Jessy Deminguet's 89th-minute header earned the visitors a point in a fiery Ligue 2 contest.

Dijon came from behind to beat Annecy 2-1 in Ligue 2 on Friday night, with substitute Julio Tavarès scoring twice after the hour mark to take all three points away from home.

Red Star ground out a narrow 1-0 win over Metz in Ligue 2, with Jovany Ikanga converting a second-half penalty to settle a match that Metz's goalkeeper kept competitive almost single-handedly.

Dijon claimed a 3-2 victory over Laval in Ligue 2 despite being second best for large portions of the match, with Samy Chouchane's third-minute opener setting the tone for a chaotic evening in Burgundy.

Pape Moussa Fall scored three times as Metz dismantled Rodez 4-1 at home in Ligue 2, delivering the kind of dominant, competitive performance their previous four matches had failed to produce.

Metz have drawn three of their last five Ligue 2 matches and look short of a cutting edge. Sochaux arrive unbeaten in five and keeping clean sheets for fun.

Reims have not lost in their last ten Ligue 2 matches and carry genuine momentum into Friday night. Dijon arrive having won just once in their last five, and the gap in form could not be much clearer.

Dijon have failed to keep a single clean sheet in their last five Ligue 2 matches. Metz arrive on Monday without a defeat in five. Something has to give.