On Sunday, relegation strugglers Metz will welcome second-placed Marseille to Stade Municipal Saint-Symphorien for their 24th round fixture in the 2021/22 Ligue 1 season.
Venue: Stade Municipal Saint-Symphorien (Metz).
Key Statistics
Metz have failed to score in three of their last four Ligue 1 matches (W1, D1, L2).
They have scored just one league goal after the 75th minute (while conceding ten) this term.
Metz have collected just 35% of their points at Stade Saint-Symphorien this term.
They have just one home league win in 19 attempts (D6, L12).
Marseille have scored in ten consecutive league matches (W6, D2, L2).
They are the only team to have scored more than 4,000 Ligue 1 goals.
The visitors have conceded in each of their last four games.
Head to head
There have been a total of 54 matches played between the two sides. Marseille have won 28 while Metz have won 15 of them (D15).
Latest performances in all competitions
Metz: D-L-W-L-D
Marseille: L-W-L-W-W
Metz
Metz will be desperate to get back to winning ways when they host Marseille this Sunday.
The hosts are in danger of dropping to the lower division, having taken just 20 points from 23 league games this season.
Their last league outing was a 0-0 draw with Troyes, and they saw them record their third scoreless outing in their last four Ligue 1 matches (W1, D1, L2). Although they are two points better off than they were after 23 games of their 2017/18 campaign, they still have it all to play for this season when they last went down.
They will be desperate to get a result in this game, but given that they have collected just 35% of their points at Stade Saint-Symphorien this term, they cannot be backed to get a result here.
Possible Metz starting line-up
Alexandre Oukidja, Dylan Bronn, Kiki Kouyate, Jean-Armel Kana-Biyik; Fali Cande, Boubacar Traore, Vincent Pajot, Thomas Delaine; Farid Boulaya; Ibrahima Niane, Opa Nguette.
Injured: Sofiane Alakouch, Nicolas De Preville, Fabien Centonze, Kevin N’Doram, Matthieu Udol, Manuel Cabit.
Doubtful: None
Suspended: None
Marseille
Marseille will look to bounce back from their cup exit when they travel to Matz on Sunday.
The visitors were eliminated by Nice at the Coupe de France this week, losing 4-1 in normal time.
But their last league outing was a 5-2 win over Angers; a game they came back from an early 2-0 deficit to win.
They will travel to Stade Saint-Symphorien looking to maintain their slender one-point advantage over Nice.
Possible Marseille starting line-up
Pau Lopez, Pol Lirola, Leonardo Balerdi, William Saliba, Duje Caleta-Car; Matteo Guendouzi, Boubacar Kamara, Gerson, Dimitri Payet, Arkadiusz Milik, Cengiz Under.
Injured: None
Doubtful: None
Suspended: None
Prediction
Metz 0-3 Marseille
