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FC Metz

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Metz will be hoping to return to winning ways here following the 2-1 Ligue 1 loss in their previous game against Reims.

In that match, FC Metz had 34% possession and 12 shots at goal with 4 on target. The only player to score for FC Metz was Arthur Atta (14'). For their opponents, Reims had 17 attempts at goal with 7 on target. Oumar Diakité (3') and Junya Ito (79') scored for Reims.

In their preceding 6 fixtures, László Bölöni's FC Metz have scored 6 times giving them an average number of goals scored per match equal to 1.

Ahead of this clash, FC Metz are winless against Monaco in their previous 5 league matches.

Monaco

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In their last game, Monaco drew 2-2 in the Ligue 1 tie with FC Lorient.

In that match, Monaco had 52% possession and 23 shots on goal with 8 of them on target. For Monaco, the goals were scored by Wilfried Singo (1' Own goal) and Youssouf Fofana (60'). Lorient got 11 shots at goal with 6 of them on target. Formose Mendy (27' Own goal) and Tiémoué Bakayoko (95') scored for FC Lorient.

Adi Hütter's Monaco have fired home a total of 10 times in the course of their previous six matches. The number of goals that have been scored against them during that same period comes to 8.

Looking at the pre-match facts, Monaco:

• are undefeated by FC Metz when they've played them away from home in the last 2 league games.
• are undefeated in their previous 6 league matches away from home.

↔️ Head to head

A study of their past head to head meetings going back to 30/08/2020 shows that these encounters have not been fruitful for Metz. They have not managed to get themselves any victories at all while Monaco have been the better of the two, beating them in 83 per cent of those games played.

A combined total of 15 goals were shared by the two clubs throughout the course of those matches, with 2 of them for Les Grenats and 13 being from Les Rouge et Blanc. That’s an average goals per game of 2.5.

The last league contest featuring the two was Ligue 1 match day 9 on 22/10/2023 and the score finished Monaco 2-1 FC Metz.

In that game, Monaco managed 76% possession and 27 attempts on goal with 13 on target. Their only player on the scoresheet was Aleksandr Golovin (43', 55').

FC Metz had 8 shots at goal with 4 on target. Lamine Camara (4') scored.

The match was refereed by Romain Lissorgue.

🗞️ Team News: Metz

There is just the lone fitness concern for the Metz gaffer László Bölöni to contend with from an otherwise fully-primed group. Ablie Jallow (Dead leg) will miss out.

It seems likely that Les Grenats may well kick off with a 4-3-3 system for the game, utilising Alexandre Oukidja, Koffi Kouao, Christophe Herelle, Fali Cande, Matthieu Udol, Joseph Nduquidi, Lamine Camara, Arthur Atta, K. Van Den, Georges Mikautadze and Joel Asoro.

📋 Team News: Monaco

Monaco manager Adi Hütter has to choose a team with limited availability. Breel Embolo (Cruciate ligament tear), Mohammed Salisu (Hamstring injury), Caio Henrique (Cruciate ligament tear) and Mohamed Camara (Knee injury) will miss out on this game.

There’s a good chance that Les Rouge et Blanc will likely elect for a 4-4-2 lineup with a starting lineup of Radoslaw Majecki, Vanderson, Wilfried Singo, Thilo Kehrer, Kassoum Ouattara, Maghnes Akliouche, Youssouf Fofana, Krepin Diatta, Aleksandr Golovin, Folarin Balogun and Wissam Ben Yedder.

⚡ Prediction

Our thinking is that FC Metz will have to perform well to break down this Monaco lineup who we think might be able to get on the scoresheet themselves in a winning performance.

With that in mind, we reckon that it will be a very even contest with a 0-1 victory for Monaco at the end of the match.

Looking forward to watching this one unfold.

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Lucas Pereira, 15:02 30/03/2024