Metz vs Brest Preview: Team News & Prediction
by Alex Lawes ·
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Metz are in a space whereby they are simply just awaiting their fate to be confirmed as they welcome Stade Brest to Stade Saint-Symphorien on Sunday afternoon.
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Metz preview: Rock-bottom Metz
Metz begin the match day sitting four points adrift of the next team, as well as the relegation playoff place, and ten behind Paris FC and outright safety in what has been a tough campaign following their promotion to the top-flight last season.
The home team come into this one on the back of a 3-0 hammering at the hands of Paris Saint-Germain at the Parc des Princes last weekend due to goals from Desire Doue, Bradley Barcola and Goncalo Ramos.
Brest preview: Mid-table Brest
Stade Brest have been the overachievers in France for a while now, albeit they have regressed into the more than respectable surroundings of mid-table for a club of their size and expenditure.
The visitors did, though, enjoy a brilliant win last week as they defeated Olympique de Marseille by two goals to nil at Stade Francis-le Ble, courtesy of a brace from cult hero Ludovic Ajorque.
Metz team news: A few injuries
Metz have key injury issues for this one as former Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Benjamin Stambouli is sidelined alongside Pape Sy and Joseph Mangondo.
Predicted XI (3-4-3): Fischer; Gbamin, Yegbe, Sane; Koauo, Traore, A. Toure, F. Toure; Michal, Diallo, Tsitaishvili
Unavailable: Sy (Injured), Stambouli (Injured), Mangondo (Injured)
Questionable: Hein (Injured)
Brest team news: Nothing fresh
There are no fresh injury concerns or suspension issues for this weekend’s trip to Metz with only striker Mama Balde remaining a doubt for this one.
Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Coudert; Lala, Chardonnet, Junior Diaz, Guindo; Chotard, Magnetti; Del Castillo, Dina Ebimbe, Doumbia; Ajorque
Unavailable:
Questionable: Balde (Injured)
Metz vs Brest prediction
Metz are a poor side. As they were a couple of years ago when they succumbed to a fairly humbling relegation, they are destined for the drop in ignominious fashion once more. They face a Brest side that have their ups and downs and are quite inconsistent but, on their day, can be very fun to watch and, with the pressure off as they approach the so-called ‘run in’, backing them here seems a good bet.
Metz vs Brest tip: Brest to win
