Monaco vs Metz Prediction & Tips
Monaco and Metz face at Stade Louis II., in a match for the 17th round of Ligue 1. In this stadium, the history of direct clashes is favorable to the home team, which has 3 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss in the last 6 matches. However, the last time these teams met at this stadium, on 06‑04‑2021, in a match for the Coupe de France in which Monaco only managed to win, by (5‑4), in a shoot-out through penalties. Although this is a game between 7th and 19th in the general classification, in fact it is a game between the 11th place in home games and the 8th in away matches.
After 6 wins, 5 draws and 5 losses, the home team is in the 7th position, having won 23 points. In the penultimate match, they have tied at home, in a match against Strasbourg, by (1‑1). This is a team little affected by the home factor, that is, they win practically the same points at home and away, as they have won 12 points at their stadium, with 13 goals scored and 10 conceded, against 8 points away, where they scored 10 goals and suffered 10. In the last 8 home matches for the league, Monaco has a record of 3 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses, having won 12 points out of 24 possible.
In this competition, they have not lost in their stadium for 5 matches. Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their home matches there is a tendency for goals, as 8 of their last 8 matches for the competition ended with Over 1.5 goals. In 16 matches for this competition, they have only turned the score around in 1 in the 7 matches they have conceded the first goal.
Monaco comes for this game after a 1-3 victory in the trip to Angers, thus adding the fourth straight game without losing in this Ligue 1: the team’s goals were signed by Myron Boadu, Sofiane Diop and Axel Disasi . In this game against Metz, coach Niko Kovac should line up his team in 4-3-3 favoring a more organized style of play for the runners. At the individual level we highlight Wissam Ben Yedder with 8 goals and 2 assists. For this game, the home coach is without Kevin Volland, suspended, as well as Cesc Fàbregas and Krépin Diatta, who have physical problems.
The away team is currently in the 19th place, with 12 points won, after 2 wins, 6 draws and 8 losses. In the penultimate match, they won in an away match against Nice, by (0‑1). In the last match, they lost at home to Montpellier, by (1‑3). This is a team that usually gets better results in away matches than at home, as they have won 8 points away and 4 at their stadium, with 10 goals scored and 18 goals conceded at home, against 8 goals scored and 15 conceded in away matches. In the championship, Metz won 8 points out of a possible 24, after 2 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats in the last 8 games they played as a visitor. In away matches in the league, the most frequent result at the end of the first 45′ was 0‑1, which was the result of 3 of their 8 matches. Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 8 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. In 16 matches for this competition, they have conceded the first goal 10 times and have never been able to turn the score around.
Metz comes for this match after a 1-3 defeat, against Metz, putting an end to the four straight games without losing in this Ligue 1: the only goal of the team was signed by Nicolas de Préville. In this game against Monaco, coach Frédéric Antonetti should maintain a more defensive team, with successive counterattacks, looking in most occasions for forward Nicolas de Préville: this player is one of Metz’s best scorers with 4 goals. For this game, the visiting coach will be without Dylan Bronn, suspended, as well as Matthieu Udol and Manuel Cabit, these with physical problems.
Monaco – Metz FREE TIPS
Monaco – Win @ 1.45
Both teams to score / YES @ 1.80
Over 2.5 Goals @ 1.90
