Metz vs Paris Preview: Team News & Prediction
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Rock-bottom Metz begin the match day sitting nine points adrift of third-from-bottom Auxerre and 13 behind outright safety with five games to go as they face Paris FC.
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How to watch on TV: UK – Not televised / US – beIN Sports
How to watch online: UK – Ligue 1+ / US – beIN Sports Connect
Metz preview: Struggling hosts
Metz come into this one on the back of a 3-1 defeat to an inconsistent Olympique de Marseille side at Stade Velodrome last weekend with Giorgi Tsitasivhili’s strike being made redundant by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Igor Paixao and Hamed Junior Traore.
The home team, who gained promotion to the top-flight last season, have endured a woeful campaign, as was to be expected, and they are heading down to Ligue 2 – with that potentially being mathematically confirmed this weekend.
Paris preview: Improving visitors
Ever since the appointment of Antoine Kombouare, Paris FC have been much-improved in the last month and a half or so as the Parisians try and propel themselves into the middle-of-the-table.
Their most impressive performance came last weekend as they defeated an in-form Monaco side by four goals to one, going 3-0 up early on with a brace from Jonathan Ikone, as well as a Ciro Immobile strike, before Luca Koleosho scored late on.
Metz team news: Couple of doubts
Metz are dealing with a couple of injury doubts for this one as former Wolverhampton Wanderers midfielder Boubacar Traore is potentially sidelined alongside Believe Munongo.
Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Sy; Kouao, Sane, Toure, Colin; Gbamin, Deminguet; Sarr, Hein, Tsitaishvili; Diallo
Unavailable: Mangondo (Injured)
Questionable: Munongo (Injured), Traore (Injured)
Paris team news: Lees-Melou suspended
Former Norwich City midfielder Pierre Lees-Melou is missing through suspension for this one, while attacking duo Jonathan Ikone and Jean-Philippe Krasso are also doubtful.
Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Trapp; Camara, Coppola, Mbow, Sangui; Chergui, Lopez; Geubbels, Munetsi, Simon; Immobile
Unavailable: Lees-Melou (Suspended), Hamel (Injured)
Questionable: Ikone (Injured), Krasso (Injured)
Metz vs Paris prediction
Paris’ excellent performance last week has extended their current unbeaten run of form in Ligue 1 to seven matches. The capital city club are well clear of the danger zone now, after a wobble, and are looking to build ahead of attacking next season. They face a Metz side that came up with them last season but have always been destined for the drop, and that should become closer, or get confirmed, this week.
Metz vs Paris tip: Paris to win
