Metz vs St Etienne Prediction & Tips
Metz and Saint‑Étienne face at Stade Saint‑Symphorien, in a match for the 12th round of Ligue 1. In the last match at this stadium, for the Ligue 1, in 25‑10‑2020, Metz won by (2‑0). F. Boulaya (5′ ) scored the only goal of the match. Special attention is needed for the home/away condition, as both teams have significantly different results in their home and away matches.
Metz Analysis
After 1 win, 3 draws and 7 losses, the home team is in the 19 th position, having won 6 points. In the penultimate match, they lost at home against Rennes, by (0‑3). Curiously, this is a team that has been stronger away than at home, as in the last 30 matches they register 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 losses in away matches; against 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 losses in their stadium. In the last 5 home matches for the league, Metz has a record of 2 draws and 3 losses, having won 2 points out of 15 possible.
In this competition, you haven’t won in your stadium for 5 matches. Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded at least one goal in each of the last 10 matches for this competition. There is a tendency for goals in their home games, as 22 of the last 25 matches they have played have ended with Over 1.5 goals. In 11 matches for this competition, they have conceded the first goal 8 times and have never been able to turn the score around.
Metz’s team in this match with a defeat, by 4-1, on the trip to Lens’ field, thus adding the third setback in this French championship: the only goal of the team was signed by Nicolas de Préville. In this game against Saint-Étienne, coach Frédéric Antonetti must favor defensive organization and counterattacks through the corridors. The two arrows aimed at the opponent’s crossbar will be Nicolas de Préville and Farid Boulaya, and the player responsible for defining and conducting his team’s attacks is midfielder Habib Maïga. Out of this game are Manuel Cabit, Thomas Delaine and Ibrahima Niane, all with physical problems.
Saint-Etienne Analysis
After 5 draws and 6 losses, the away team is in the 20 th position, having won 5 points. In the penultimate match, they lost in an away match against Strasbourg, by (5‑1). This is a team that usually gets better results away than at home, since in the last 30 matches they register 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 losses in away matches, with a total of 17 goals scored and 24 conceded. At home, they won 3 wins, 6 draws and 6 defeats, with a total of 20 goals scored and 23 conceded. In the last 5 away league matches Saint‑Étienne has a record of 1 draw and 4 losses, so they have won 1 point out of 15 possible.
In this competition, they have a sequence of 4 losses in the last away matches and they haven’t won any of the last 11 matches. Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded at least one goal in each of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. The team has had many difficulties in scoring first. Effectively, they have only opened the score once in the last 11 matches for Ligue 1. In 11 matches for this competition, they have conceded the first goal 10 times and have never been able to turn the score around.
Saint-Étienne’s team comes for this game with a tie, 2×2, against Angers, thus continuing without a win in this Ligue 1: the team’s goals were signed by Wahbi Khazri and Mickaël Nade. Coach Claude Puel has a habit of playing in a traditional 4-4-2, where the two most advanced players are Wahbi Khazri and Jean-Philippe Krasso: the first player mentioned is the top scorer with 6 goals scored. The team’s brain is midfielder Ryad Boudebouz, the player responsible for defining and conducting his team’s attacks. Out of this game are Miguel Trauco, Timothée Kolodziejczak and Etienne Green, all with physical problems.
Metz – St Etienne FREE TIPS
Metz – Win @ 2.25
Both teams to score / YES @ 1.80
Over 2.5 Goals @ 1.90
