Football Prediction
Struggling Marseille hosts Metz in the French Ligue One hoping to change the club’s fortunes as they look to return to winning ways.
Les Phocéens are playing a really bad season and are only in 8th place with 29 points, three points away from the European spots but 18 away from the 1st-placed PSG. The primary reason for Marseille’s poor positioning this season is their awful road record and they will be looking to win this game to move closer to the European spots.
For Metz, they are one of the teams that constantly traveled between Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 in the last several years. Last year, they secured Ligue 1 by finishing 2nd in Ligue 2, but this season, they look like one of the candidates for relegation. They did start the season well, but since the start of December, they have been in terrible form, losing eight in a row in all competitions.
H2H / Stats
Recent Meetings;
18/8/23: Metz 2-2 Marseille
13/2/22: Metz 1-2 Marseille
7/11/21: Marseille 0-0 Metz
23/5/21: Metz 1-1 Marseille
26/9/20: Marseille 1-1 Metz
Team News
Chancel Mbemba, will miss the game since he is playing for his national team (DR Congo) in the ongoing AFCON. On the other hand, Iliman Ndiaye, Ismaila Sarr, Amine Harit, Azzedine Ounahi, and Pape Gueye all returned from AFCON after being eliminated and will be ready for the upcoming games. Due to injuries, the players who missed the previous game(s) will remain sidelined: Jordan Veretout, Geoffrey Kondogbia, Amir Murillo, Bilal Nadir, and the team’s captain, Valentin Rongier.
Metz should have no injured or suspended players for the Marseille game.
Probable Line-Up
Marseille XI: Lopez (GK), Clauss, Balerdi, Gigot, Merlin, Onana, Ounahi, Harit, Henrique, Ndiaye, Aubameyang
Metz XI: Oukidja (GK), Colin, Traore, Cande, Udol, Den Kerkhof, Jean Jacques, N’Doram, Camara, Lamkel Ze, Mikautadze
Verdict
Marseille might be struggling this season but this is an opportunity for them to try and close the gap between them and the top teams.
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