Thursday welcomes the climax of the long-awaited Ligue 1 Play-off Final between Reims and Metz. Which club will end up with the title? No doubt there will be nerves.
To see all of our predictions, user poll & stats for Reims v FC Metz, scroll down - as well as up-to-date odds.
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Form Guide
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Reims
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Reims will be looking for an improved result here following the 3-0 Coupe De France defeat last time out to Paris Saint-Germain.
In that game, Reims managed 24% possession and 4 shots at goal with 1 of them on target. For their opponents, Paris Saint-Germain got 20 attempts on goal with 8 of them on target. Bradley Barcola (16', 19') and Achraf Hakimi (43') scored for Paris Saint-Germain.
It has been a rare occasion in recent times that Reims have managed to hold out for a full 90 minutes. The facts show that Reims have failed to prevent opponents from scoring in 5 of their previous 6 games, giving up 9 goals in the process.
FC Metz
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FC Metz have been good when going forward in their most recent fixtures, scoring 11 times in their last 6 matches. While their manager Stéphane Le Mignan will no doubt take that as a positive sign, FC Metz have been somewhat leaky at the back, having also been scored against in 5 of those same outings. That sort of trend might not be carried forward into this next game, of course.
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Head to head
Checking out their prior head to head duels going back to 18/04/2021, there has been little between the sides with Reims winning 1 of those games, Metz 1 and 4 being drawn after 90 minutes of play.
A total of 12 goals were scored between the two sides during those clashes, with 6 of them for Les rouges et blancs and 6 netted by Les Grenats. That’s an average goals per game figure of 2.
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Team News: Reims
Mohamed Daramy (Knee injury) and Reda Khadra (Cruciate ligament tear) won’t be available for Reims gaffer Samba Diawara.
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Team News: Metz
Thanks to a mainly full-strength group, there is only a single fitness problem for the Metz boss Stéphane Le Mignan to be concerned with. Joel Asoro (Injury to the ankle) won’t be in action.
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Prediction
We believe that FC Metz are likely to get a goal against this Reims team, although that realistically won’t be enough to prevent defeat.
We think that it’s going to be a very close game with a 2-1 advantage for Reims at full-time. Let’s just see how this one goes.
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⚽️ What are the top odds for the game?
Looking at what the bookmakers’ view is of this game in the WDW market, a victory for Reims is available for 2.3, a bet on a drawn result is 3.1 & selecting the winner to be FC Metz gets you 3.3. Those are the top bets offered at the moment.
Lucas Pereira,
11:00 25/05/2025
Odds correct at time of publishing. All odds subject to change.
🏟️ Team Focus:
Reims
Formed: 1931
Stadium: Stade Auguste-Delaune (21,029)
Captain: Teddy Teuma
Chairman: Jean-Pierre Caillot
Manager: Samba Diawara
Competitions: Ligue 1 position 16, Coupe De France (Final), Ligue 1 Play-off (Final)
⭐ Star Player: Junya Ito
Mostly used in the Right Wing position, Junya Ito was born in Yokosuka, Japan. Having played his first senior match for Ventforet Kofu in the 2015 season, the talented Forward has bagged 4 league goals in this Ligue 1 2024 - 2025 season to date coming from a total of 33 appearances.